Section: Summaries
Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 8.14
A soldier waiting at a block post behind some trees near Mariupol while continued shelling targets their position. Photo: Noah Brooks In addition to the intense shelling of the ATO forces positions and civilian objects (including with the use of heavy armaments), Russian-terrorist troops in Donbas are using sabotage and reconnaissance groups...
National Security and Defense Council:Russia-backed militants intensify attacks, firing over 150 times at Ukrainian troops
Kyiv, August 13, 2015. A record-high number of attacks at the Ukrainian forces has been registered – over 150 armed incidents yesterday. Russia-backed militants also used multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) 15 times in Donetsk and Mariupol sectors. Combat actions last incessantly near our key defense positions. View map in full size In the Luhansk...
Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 8.12
An Azov Battalion sniper takes aim on the front line. Photo: Noah Brooks. Source Operational data from Information Resistance: The conflict in Donbas continues to escalate due to a sharp increase in activity by Russian-terrorist troops carried out under the pretext of delivering “pre-emptive strikes” to counter an imaginary “offensive by...
National Security and Defense Council: Militants deploy tanks to the frontline in the area of the Donetsk airport
Kyiv, August 12, 2015. On the Western outskirts of Donetsk, near Opytne, Russia-backed militants actively attacked with armored vehicles including tanks and infantry fighting vehicles that they had deployed to the frontline in the area of the Donetsk airport. Militants also used reactive artillery in this area for the first time in several...
Press about Ukraine in US and Canada. AUG 11, 2015
Business Insider (USA) : Hacking ring accused of making $100M on stolen news releases Business Insider (USA) : Despite skepticism, US confident it can monitor Iran deal Bloomberg (USA) : Why Not Insider Trade on Every Company? United Press International (USA) : Ukrainian officials ban 38 Russian ‘hate’ books USA TODAY (USA) : 9 charged in hacked...
Press about Ukraine in Europe. AUG 11, 2015
France 24 (France) : Tensions flare in eastern Ukraine as Kiev ‘repels tank assault’ The Guardian (The United Kingdom) : Flight MH17: fragments from site could be Russian-made missile, says Dutch prosecutor – video Financial Times (The United Kingdom) : Ukraine fighting threatens peace accord Reuters (The United Kingdom) : Russia to add new...
Press about Ukraine in Asia and Australia. AUG 11, 2015
India tv (India) : Possible BUK missile parts found at MH17 site The West Australian (Australia) : EU says escalation in eastern Ukraine violates Minsk peace deal (AFP) Channel NewsAsia (Singapore) : MH17 probe finds ‘probable’ BUK missile pieces at crash site The West Australian (Australia) : Ukraine, creditors lock horns in ‘make or break’...
Press about Ukraine in Middle East, Africa, Central and South America. AUG 11, 2015
Independent Online (South Africa) : ‘Russian-made missile’ at MH17 crash site Kabayan Weekly (United Arab Emirates) : Prosecutors: Possible Buk missile parts found at MH17 site Iran Daily (Iran) : Russia condemns as illegal Ukraine’s banning of books News24 (South Africa) : News24.com | Fragments from MH17 site ‘may be from Russian-made missile’...
National Security and Defense Council:Militants use reactive artillery in the Mariupol sector
Kyiv, August 11, 2015. Starohnativka and the adjacent areas became a key point of Ukrainian defense in the Mariupol sector yesterday. Ukrainian forces repelled a militant attack, moved to the offensive and resumed control over strategic heights. Despite the losses incurred by pro-Russian militants, they continued shooting at our positions near...
Press about Ukraine in US and Canada. AUG 10, 2015
Business Insider (USA) : France’s Simon starts with win at Montreal Ottawa Citizen (Canada) : Ugandan kayakers try for third time to get Canadian visas U.S. News (USA) : US warns of sharp rise in separatist attacks in Ukraine CNS News (USA) : US warns of sharp rise in separatist attacks in Ukraine Voice of America (USA) : Ukraine Official: Russia...