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Germany calls on parties to conflict to stop blocking railway connection in Donbas
Дата: 15.03.2017 17:53
Berlin is concerned about the developments in eastern Ukraine, particularly the blockade and calls on both parties to stop actions that lead to even greater escalation, German Federal Government Spokesman Steffen Seibert and German Foreign Ministry Spokesman Martin Schaefer stated on Wednesday, Ukrinform reports.
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Akhmetov's DTEK announces loss of control over its enterprises in uncontrolled areas of Donbas
Дата: 15.03.2017 16:25
DTEK has announced the loss of control over its enterprises located within the temporarily uncontrolled areas of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports citing the company's press service.
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23 civilians killed, 107 wounded in Donbas in three months – UN
Дата: 15.03.2017 15:45
23 civilians were killed, 107 civilians were wounded in Donbas during the period from November 16, 2016 to February 15, 2017, Fiona Frazer, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, said at a briefing, presenting the 17th report of the Mission, Ukrinform reports.
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Seven Ukrainian soldiers wounded in ATO zone in last day
Дата: 15.03.2017 14:45
No Ukrainian soldiers were killed, but seven servicepersons were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone in eastern Ukraine over the past day, Ukrainian Defence Ministry's Spokesperson for ATO issues Andriy Lysenko told a press briefing on Wednesday, Ukrinform reported.
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Security Council rules to suspend freight transport across Donbas contact line
Дата: 15.03.2017 14:10
The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC) decided to suspend the transportation of cargo across the contact line in Donbas, Secretary of the NSDC Oleksandr Turchynov stated following a Council’s meeting on March 15, the NSDC’s press service informs.
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106 militants' attacks on Ukrainian troops in past day
Дата: 15.03.2017 10:25
Russia-backed militants launched 106 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in ATO area in Donbas over the past day. This is reported by the ATO press center.
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Ukrainian military denies receiving ammo from Canada
Дата: 10.03.2017 16:45
Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff has denied reports that Canada is providing ammunition to Ukraine.
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16 civilians killed in Donbas this year - OSCE
Дата: 10.03.2017 16:05
16 civilians have been killed in eastern Ukraine this year, First Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Mission to Ukraine Alexander Hug said at a Friday briefing.
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80 militants' attacks, 6 Ukrainian troops wounded in Donbas in past day
Дата: 10.03.2017 13:50
The situation in the eastern Ukraine war zone remains tense, as Russia-backed militants keep attacking Ukrainian army positions along the contact line in violation of the truce. The separatists launched 80 attacks on the government troops in the past day, army operation press centre reported on Friday.
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ICRC president hopes prisoner swap issue to be resolved soon
Дата: 10.03.2017 13:25
The exchange of Ukrainian citizens who are illegally kept in the territory of the certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (ORDLO) will be unblocked in the near future, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer said at a briefing on Friday.
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Red Cross increases funding for Ukraine
Дата: 10.03.2017 13:00
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has increased a budget for humanitarian operations in Ukraine to 56 million euros this year, President of the ICRC Peter Maurer said at a press briefing on Friday.
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Election in occupied Donbas no longer on Minsk agenda – Ukraine's negotiator
Дата: 10.03.2017 12:35
The issue of holding local elections in Russia-occupied Donbas region in eastern Ukraine is no longer on the agenda of the Minsk peace talks due to the efforts of the Ukrainian side. Ukraine’s participant in the political subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group on settling the conflict Olga Aivazovska said this in a TV commentary.
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Vice PM: ICJ’s judgment to provide new arguments for further pressure on Russia
Дата: 10.03.2017 11:50
The judgement of the International Court of Justice in The Hague will provide more legal than political arguments for continuing pressure on Russia to stop aggression against Ukraine. Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze said this on Friday.
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Militants launched 69 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in past day
Дата: 09.03.2017 10:55
Russia-backed militants launched 69 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in ATO area in Donbas over the past day. This is reported by the ATO press center.
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NBU may initiate sanctions against Russia’s Sberbank
Дата: 09.03.2017 10:20
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will impose sanctions on PJSC Sberbank - the subsidiary bank of Sberbank of Russia in Ukraine, if the information that Sberbank (Russia) is ready to serve people who have passports issued by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) is confirmed, the press service of the central bank reports.