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Pullback of light artillery to begin on Oct 28
27 октября, 2015
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Pullback of light artillery to begin on Oct 28

The situation was calm in the Donbas conflict zone overnight, which allowed the Ukrainian military to continue reinforcing their outposts, train and prepare military equipment for the coming winter, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. "The military continue reinforcing their...

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Militants shell ATO forces near Donetsk airport on Monday, kill one soldier
27 октября, 2015
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Militants shell ATO forces near Donetsk airport on Monday, kill one soldier

Russian-backed militants have shelled the positions of Ukrainian forces near the ruined Donetsk airport, having killed one Ukrainian soldier, according to the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) press center. The militants were firing from the area near Donetsk airport from 17:25 to 18:10 local time on Monday to attack the ATO...

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ATO Headquarters: Vuhlehirska power station to be demined on Oct 26
26 октября, 2015
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ATO Headquarters: Vuhlehirska power station to be demined on Oct 26

The situation was calm in the Donbas conflict zone overnight, which enabled the Ukrainian military to begin demining of Vuhlehirska thermal power station, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Monday. "The Ukrainian military are helping to rebuild the infrastructure of Donbas. Mine...

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Russian-backed militants expel Médecins sans Frontières from region
26 октября, 2015
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Russian-backed militants expel Médecins sans Frontières from region

Self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic blacklists international medical aid charity without giving reasons Rebels in Ukraine have ousted an international task force of doctors in the country's wartorn east, denying thousands of civilians urgent medical care. The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic has...

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One Ukrainian soldier wounded in country’s east conflict zone
26 октября, 2015
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One Ukrainian soldier wounded in country’s east conflict zone

Several ceasefire violations recorded in Donbas over past 24 hours One Ukrainian serviceman has been wounded in Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, according to the country's military spokesman. "One of our servicemen was wounded. The injury is not life-threatening," Oleksandr Motuzianyk, Ukrainian presidential...

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Russia and Ukraine suspend direct flights between countries
25 октября, 2015
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Russia and Ukraine suspend direct flights between countries

Talks aimed at ending trade war fail with thousands of travellers visiting family and on business now facing arduous journeys.   Direct flights between Ukraine and Russia were grounded on Sunday, as mistrust between the two countries boiled over into a new trade war that could affect hundreds of thousands of...

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Donbas militants attack Ukrainian troops near Pisky at night
25 октября, 2015
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Donbas militants attack Ukrainian troops near Pisky at night

Russian-backed militants in Donbas attacked the Ukrainian troops in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) zone near the village of Pisky at night, using anti-aircraft systems and grenade launchers, according to the ATO press center. "It was quiet almost along the entire contact line, but the area near the village of Pisky...

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Applebaum: ‘Ukrainians reject Russian values after Putin’s war’
24 октября, 2015
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Applebaum: ‘Ukrainians reject Russian values after Putin’s war’

Ukraine Today correspondent sat down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, international journalist and expert on Eastern Europe Anne Applebaum about the development of Ukrainian nationalism over the past century and how the country's EuroMaidan protests in late 2013/early 2014 led to a civil society drive. “I would...

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Ukraine has no control along 409 km of border with Russia
23 октября, 2015
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Ukraine has no control along 409 km of border with Russia

As of today, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has no control along 409.3 km of the border with Russia in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, Chairman of the State Border Guard Service Viktor Nazarenko said during a visit to Kharkiv region on Friday. "The stretch is 409.3 kilometers long. We've got...

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Poroshenko allows contract military to serve for six months
23 октября, 2015
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Poroshenko allows contract military to serve for six months

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a law on amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Military Duty and Military Service" for clarification of the period of military service under the contract, the presidential press service told an UNIAN correspondent. The law is aimed at ensuring the establishment of...

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Lenin pulled to the Dark Side: Revolutionary’s statue turns into Darth Vader
23 октября, 2015
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Lenin pulled to the Dark Side: Revolutionary’s statue turns into Darth Vader

The respect Ukrainians hold for the Dark Lord from the Star Wars films has taken a new turn, as an artist from Odessa has transformed a statue of Lenin into a Darth Vader monument, with a Wi-Fi router hidden under the helmet included as a nice bonus. The monument, which is located on the premises of an Odessa factory, was...

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Ukraine completes withdrawal of tanks on all fronts
23 октября, 2015
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Ukraine completes withdrawal of tanks on all fronts

The forces of Anti-Terrorist Operations have completed removal tanks from the demarcation line in Donbas, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation. "Today the Ukrainian military completed the pullback of tanks on all fronts. Combat vehicles are moving at a 15-km distance from the contact line....

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