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Russian proxies attack ATO forces 13 times overnight
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 13 times overnight, using grenade launchers of different caliber, anti-aircraft guns and small arms, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Saturday. "The militants fired six times on the town of...
Five Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas conflict zone in last day Read more
No Ukrainian soldiers were killed but five were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone over the last 24 hours, presidential administration spokesman for the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Colonel Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Monday. "Yesterday night, the militants intensified their attacks on ATO forces along...
In the network was published the video of 19-year Afghan woman stoned to death for ‘adultery’
An Afghan woman has been stoned to death after being accused of adultery in a remote western province controlled by the Taliban, according to local media. The video of the stoning in Ghor province came out late on Monday and has been widely discussed on social media in Afghanistan with many people appalled by the scenes....
FSB opens case against one of Crimea blockade coordinators
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has opened a case against one of Crimea's blockade coordinators, Lenur Islyamov, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported referring to the Investigative Department of Russia's FSB Office in Crimea and Sevastopol. "On October 22, 2015, the Investigative Department of...
Russian proxies fire mortars and rocket-propelled grenades in Shyrokyne
A provocative shelling of the village of Shyrokyne took place on the day of withdrawal of artillery systems from the demarcation line, Ukrainian Presidential Adviser Yuriy Biryukov said on Friday, Mariupol's city portal 0629 reported. "At about 12:00 on October 29, the illegal armed groups started firing 82mm mortars,...
Emergency evacuation under way amid multiple blasts at Svatove munitions depot
The emergency evacuation of local residents of the town of Svatove in Luhansk region with a population of about 18,000 people is under way amid ongoing explosions caused by a fire at a local munitions depot, according to hromadske.tv. "I'm now evacuating people as shells of Uragan, Grad, Smerch are exploding at...
Iran to be invited to key Syria talks, U.S. says: media
Iran is likely to be invited for the first time to international talks with the U.S. and Russia in Vienna this week over the Syrian conflict, according to the U.S. State Department, BBC News reports. "Whether they come or not is up to Iranian leaders," said U.S. state department spokesman John Kirby, according to BBC...
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...
Syrian rebels to Russia: Stop bombing us – Reuters
An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related groups in southern Syria said on Monday Russia must stop bombing rebels before they could talk about cooperating with it, saying they hadn't turned down an offer of support but Moscow must first halt its attacks, according to Reuters. "We didn't turn down the offer. We just...
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...
Russian missile plants working 24/7 due to Syrian campaign — media
The employees of JSC Tactical Missiles Corporation were forced to work in three shifts due to the growing demand in the supply of Russian weapons to Syria, according to the Russian newspaper Kommersant. "In order to deliver weapons to Tartous, the Russian Navy has urgently bought eight Turkish transport ships and very...
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...