Section: Summaries
National Security and Defense Council: Ukrainian troops repel three powerful militant attacks near Shchastya
Kyiv, July 27, 2015. Yesterday, Ukrainian troops engaged in three separate engagements with Russia-backed militant groups on the eastern section of the front near the village of Shchastya. The third engagement was the hardest, where Russia-backed militants deployed tanks. All three attacks were repelled and the assailants were pushed back over...
Press about Ukraine in US and Canada. JUL 23, 2015
Newsweek (USA) : Khodorkovsky: Putin Will Step Down in 2019 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : Kyiv City Council Approves Open-Air Museum of Soviet ‘Occupation’ Mashable (USA) : Here’s what happens when 2 men hold hands in Russia and Ukraine The Huffington Post (USA) : Ukraine’s Volunteers Saving the Day The Huffington Post (USA) : Ukraine’s...
Press about Ukraine in Europe. JUL 23, 2015
Euronews (France) : The scything tale of the French actor and Belarusian president BBC (The United Kingdom) : VIDEO: Ukraine group seeks new revolution The Guardian (The United Kingdom) : Gay couple kicked and pepper sprayed by far-right mob in Kiev Euronews (France) : Ukrainians killed in coach crash in Poland Reuters (The United Kingdom) :...
Press about Ukraine in Asia and Australia. JUL 23, 2015
The Star (Malaysia) : Ukraine, rebels urged to sign deal extending arms withdrawal The West Australian (Australia) : IMF could release new funds to Ukraine at end of July (AFP) The West Australian (Australia) : Ukraine propaganda war draws in popular video game (AFP) Channel NewsAsia (Singapore) : High-level Ukraine debt talks postponed,...
Press about Ukraine in Middle East, Africa, Central and South America. JUL 23, 2015
Middle East, Africa, Central and South America Independent Online (South Africa) : Silvio: Putin wants to give me a job The Daily Star (Lebanon) : Ukraine separatists protest against OSCE mission in east Iran English Radio (Iran) : Envoy: Many in EU want anti-Russian sanctions to go Anadolu Agency (Turkey) : Ukraine wants NATO help as military...
Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 7.23
Operational data from Information Resistance: Ukrainian soldier with letter from child that reads: “We believe in you.” Photo: Noah Brooks. Source Russian-terrorist troops in Donbas continue heavily shelling the ATO forces positions and civilian objects, employing 120 mm mortars, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery, and armored vehicles. In the areas...
National Security and Defense Council:Ceasefire largely holds in Luhansk and Mariupol sectors, Ukrainian troops incurred no casualties
Kyiv, July 22, 2015. In the Luhansk sector, Russia-backed militants instigated several provocations in the Stanytsia Luhanska, Stary Aidar, Zolote and Troyitske, using small arms and machine guns. No heavy weapons use was registered. In other areas in the Luhansk sector, separatists fully observed the ceasefire. In the Mariupol sector between...
National Security and Defense Council:OSCE does not confirm militants’ withdrawal of heavy arms
Kyiv, July 21, 2015. Observers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission along with journalists in Ukraine have been monitoring the supposed ‘withdrawal’ of tanks and artillery of less than 100 mm caliber. However, observers reported seeing only three tanks and four armored personnel carriers...
Press about Ukraine in US and Canada. JUL 21, 2015
Townhall (USA) : Hundreds of Ukrainian right-wingers rally against govt National Newswatch (Canada) : Canada’s mission in Iraq: Straight Talk Q&A with Christian Leuprecht CNS News (USA) : Hundreds of Ukrainian right-wingers rally against govt CTV (Canada) : Right-wing Ukrainian protesters call for referendum Business Insider (USA) : Senator:...
Press about Ukraine in Europe. JUL 21, 2015
Reuters (The United Kingdom) : Ukraine, rebels reach preliminary deal to broaden weapons withdrawal Albanian Telegraphic Agency (Albania) : Thomson Majesty cruise ship, with 1568 tourist on board, expected to arrive in Durres port The Guardian (The United Kingdom) : Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov goes on trial for terrorism in Russia...