Section: Summaries
National Security and Defense Council: Russia-backed insurgents deny access to OSCE observers to heavy weapons concentration sites
Kyiv, March 3, 2015 – Pro-Russian militants constantly relocate weapons and military equipment from the contact line further back to the Ukrainian-Russian border, however, they return it back shortly afterwards. OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that the militants of the “Luhansk People’s Republic” denied access to the...
National Security and Defense Council: Policemen uncover the biggest arms arsenal of weapons in Luhansk region
Kyiv, March 2, 2015. Ukrainian policemen of the Luhansk region revealed and confiscated one of the biggest arms arsenals that belonged to pro-Russian militants. Policemen seized 7 boxes with 6160 7,62mm rounds; 5 boxes with 90 F-1 grenades; 8 MON-50 mines, 2 boxes of TNT blocks (52 kg), 11 “PG-7L” shells for grenade-launchers, 36 RKG-2 hand...
This is Ukraine today – March 1: Russian citizens will have to use their foreign passports to enter Ukraine
March 1 – No attacks by the terrorists were recorded in the ATO area from midnight to 6 am, reports ATO press center. March 1 – Starting on March 1st Russian citizens will have to use their foreign passports to enter Ukraine. March 1 – A column of Russian military equipment was recorded moving towards Luhansk. Local residents believe that the...
National Security and Defense Council:Russia-backed militants deceive observers, imitating heavy weapons withdrawal
Kyiv, March 1, 2015. Pro-Russian insurgents conduct military manoeuvres in order to deceive the OSCE monitors. They move their military equipment to the rear in the daylight and then return it closer to the contact line in the night. There are signs that insurgents prepare to continue offensive at the Mariupol, Artemivsk and Luhansk directions....
Operational data from Information Resistance, 28/02: Russian-terrorist forces continue to grossly violate the ceasefire
Operational data from Information Resistance: In the conflict zone in the Donbas, Russian-terrorist forces continue to grossly violate the ceasefire, firing at the positions of Ukrainian troops in the area of the ATO and attempting offensive actions. In particular, during the past 24 hours (02.27), two tactical units of insurgents and Russian...
This is Ukraine today – February 28: Russia continues to transfer mercenaries, weapons and military equipment to the territory, temporarily controlled by the terrorists
February 28 – Former MP (Party of Regions) Mikhaylo Chechetov was found dead, supposedly haven fallen from his 17th floor apartment. During Yanukovych’s regime, Chechetov was responsible for controlling the voting for all illegal Supreme Council decisions. Before being elected as MP, Chechetov served as Chairman of the committee on...
Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 2.27 #FreeSavchenko
Operational data from Information Resistance: Statements have been made by terrorist chieftains of the ‘LNR’ [Luhansk People’s Republic] and ‘DNR’ [Donetsk People’s Republic] that a significant portion of heavy armaments has been withdrawn from the line of demarcation in Donbas (as of 02.24, that allegedly includes 156 pieces of cannon artillery...
National Security and Defense Council:SBU detain terrorists who organized Kharkiv bombing
Kyiv, February 28, 2015 – Ukraine’s Security Service of Ukraine detained three people who committed a terrorist act during the March of Dignity on February 22 in Kharkiv. Members of the “Oplot” terrorist organization committed this crime. Terrorist who detonated the explosive used to be a member of Berkut riot police unit. The terrorists were...
This is Ukraine today – February 27: Russia has concentrated 63500 of its military near the border with Ukraine
February 27 – 3 Ukrainian military were killed and 7 injured in the ATO area in the last 24 hours, – informed NSDC spokesman Andriy Lysenko. February 27 – Russia plans to seize those parts of Ukraine that are needed create a corridor to Crimea (attack on Mariupol is possible in the spring), – stated Director of National Intelligence James...
National Security and Defense Council: Ukrainian Armed Forces withdraw heavy weapons according to Minsk II; pro-Russian militants waver
Kyiv, February 27, 2015. Ukrainian Armed Forces withdraw their 100-mm MT-12 “Rapira” anti-tank guns on the distance of at least 25 km from the contact line in accordance with Minsk agreements. This process takes place in spite of the sporadic fire from the militants groups. The withdrawal is conducted under careful supervision of OSCE monitors....