Ukraine
Poroshenko: 6,000 civilians killed in Donbas over 18 months of hostilities
A total of 8,000 people, including 6,000 civilians, were killed in the Donbas conflict zone for a year and a half, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said at the "2,000 Ukrainian military and 6,000 civilians, including women and children, were killed by the Russian aggression in Donbas in the last 18 months,"...
68-year-old Sofia Rotaru strucked with youth and beauty on the «Golden Gramophone» (photo)
In Moscow was held music awards ceremony "Golden Gramophone". This year the event took place in the 20 th time. The guest of honor was the the singer Sofia Rotaru. After receiving the award, national actress posed for photographers in a bright dress. The singer chose a yellow dress and black jacket. Fans have...
Russian proxies continue using banned weapons in Donbas
Russian-backed militants in Donbas continued shelling Ukrainian troops on Wednesday with the use of banned, large-caliber weapons, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). "As was the case before, the terrorists have focused fire on areas near the city of Donetsk in the ATO zone today," the...
Russian Senator counterattacks ‘Charlie Hebdo’ with stolen Ukrainian caricature
On November 11, Russian Senator Valentina Petrenko, known abroad for her unusual hairstyle, unveiled a caricature mocking the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The cartoon depicts people in a pot roasting over an open flame. The caption reads, "Charlie Hebdo isn't people—it's freaks!" followed by...
Militants use banned anti-aircraft systems, continue attacks on ATO forces
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 30 times overnight, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. "The situation in the Donbas conflict zone remains tense. Terrorists continue to resort to provocative fire in all directions. They...
Terrorists conduct provocative fire in all directions, 30 cases of shellling in 12 hours recorded, — ATO press center
The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area remains tense. Terrorists continue conducting provocation fire in all directions. This was announced by the ATO press center on Facebook. According to the HQ information, in this way the mercenaries are trying to provoke Ukrainian troops to fire in order to...
Russian proxies attack ATO forces 37 times overnight
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 37 times overnight, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation wrote on Facebook early Monday. "The militants opened fire in all directions along the demarcation line, mainly in the Donetsk sector. They fired rocket-propelled...
ATO forces in Donetsk sector under militant fire whole day on Sunday
On Sunday, Russian-backed militants were shelling Ukrainian positions, focusing fire on the Donetsk sector, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). "As was the case before, the terrorists focused fire on the Donetsk sector today. They used grenade launchers, large-caliber machine guns and...
Week’s balance: economic growth, Russian embargo and NBU’s forex injections
Ukraine's economy shows subtle signs of recovery; Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk urges not to fear Russian embargo; and the National Bank injects foreign currency to support the hryvnia — these are the main economic news of the past week. The economy is in fact recovering. Last week, the State Statistics Committee...
One soldier wounded yesterday, two killed
Two soldiers were killed and one wounded in combat actiities in the East of Ukraine on Nov. 21. Presidential Administration speaker on the ATO matters Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a briefing. Two servicemen died in mine-tripping in the Luhansk region. Provocative shelling was reported in the Luhansk, Donetsk, and Mariupol...
Russian-occupied Crimea in total power blackout
Some large cities in Crimea have been disconnected from the electric grids getting electricity from mainland Ukraine, according to Russian news agency TASS, which cites residents of different Crimean cities. In particular, the total power blackout was reported in Feodosiya, Yevpatoria, Simferopol, and Sevastopol. The Crimean...
Russian proxies attack ATO forces in Donetsk sector overnight
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in the Donetsk sector from 18:00 to midnight on November 21, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Saturday. "The Russian-terrorist mercenaries fired mortars on the towns of Maryinka and Krasnohorivka, as well as...