Section: War in Donbas

      Kyiv police free five detained protesters after Sunday clashes
      Feb20

      Kyiv police free five detained protesters after Sunday clashes

      OUN Battalion chief Mykola Kokhanivsky detained during Sunday clashes in Kyiv between police and protesters against trade with Russian militants in Donbas has been released from Kyiv`s Desniansky district police station, according to 112.ua. ”Mykola has been released,” Verkhovna Rada member from the Radical Party Andriy Lozovyi wrote on Facebook,...

      New attack in Donbas – water, power supply halted as over 300 shells in Avdiyivka
      Feb20

      New attack in Donbas – water, power supply halted as over 300 shells in Avdiyivka

      A Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman has announced Russia`s hybrid military forces continue shelling Ukrainian positions along the entire contact line, and new escalation has been reported near the Ukrainian-controlled town of Avdiyivka as Ukrainian troops deployed outside it come under attack. View map in full size ”Enemy troops enjoyed the...

      U.S. Embassy in Ukraine: Russian recognition of ”Donetsk/ Luhansk People`s Republic” passports inconsistent with Minsk agreement
      Feb19

      U.S. Embassy in Ukraine: Russian recognition of ”Donetsk/ Luhansk People`s Republic” passports inconsistent with Minsk agreement

      The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv says that the recognition by Russia of passports issued by the self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine – the so-called Donetsk People`s Republic (”DPR”) and Luhansk People`s Republic (”LPR”) – is inconsistent with the Minsk peace process. ”Russian recognition of documents from separatist `republics` [is] troubling...

      Trump must punish Russia for election interference – Senator Graham
      Feb19

      Trump must punish Russia for election interference – Senator Graham

      A senior U.S. Republican senator on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to take action against Russia over allegations that Moscow interfered in the election that brought him to power, according to ABC News. U.S. intelligence officials have told Trump that Moscow tried to influence voters by hacking Democratic emails and trolling social media...

      Russia`s recognition of ”DPR/LPR” passports another proof of violation of international law – Poroshenko
      Feb19

      Russia`s recognition of ”DPR/LPR” passports another proof of violation of international law – Poroshenko

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says Putin`s decision to recognize the passports issued by the pseudo-authorities of the so-called ”DPR” and ”LPR” (Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics) is another evidence of Russian occupation and violation of international law, journalist quoted him as saying after talks with U.S. Vice President Mike...

      Ukrainian troops repel Russian attack near Avdiyivka on Sunday morning
      Feb19

      Ukrainian troops repel Russian attack near Avdiyivka on Sunday morning

      A skirmish between Ukrainian troops and Russia`s hybrid military forces near the Ukrainian-controlled town of Avdiyivka in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, was reported to have broken out at about 05:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, February 19, 2017, according to the press center of the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. ”The militant...

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 73 times in Donbas in the past 24 hours, killed the Ukrainian volunteer, hit residential buildings
      Feb19

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 73 times in Donbas in the past 24 hours, killed the Ukrainian volunteer, hit residential buildings

      Russian troops continued intensive lengthy attacks massively using heavy weapons in Donbas during the last day. 4 Ukrainian troops were wounded, and 1 volunteer killed. Russian troops’ shells hit 2 residential buildings, 2 civilians were injured in the last day, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters....

      Russia recognises passports issued by militants from so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics
      Feb18

      Russia recognises passports issued by militants from so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics

      Russia has recognised the validity of the identity (ID) ”documents” issued by the authorities of the so-called ”DNR” and ”LPR” (Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics), according to a decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin. As reported, the decree is signed ”in order to protect the civil rights and freedoms.” It also refers to ”the...

      U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says Russia bears responsibility for war in Donbas (video)
      Feb18

      U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says Russia bears responsibility for war in Donbas (video)

      United States Vice President Mike Pence claims that the U.S. will continue to demand that Russia fulfill Minsk agreements on resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine. Watch @mike_pence's full address to the annual international security conference in Munich https://t.co/ObtU73alva — Sky News (@SkyNews) 18 лютого 2017 р. ”With regard...

      Normandy Four foreign ministers start talks in Munich
      Feb18

      Normandy Four foreign ministers start talks in Munich

      Foreign ministers of the Normandy Four have started negotiations in Munich on settlement of the situation in Donbas, according to an UaPosition correspondent. The talks are being held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference with the participation of Foreign Ministers of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin, Russia Sergey Lavrov, Germany Sigmar...