Klitschko attends Zelensky's Supreme Command meeting despite public conflict with president
Kyiv mayor joins Supreme Commander-in-Chief's meeting despite recent exchange of critical statements with the president.
Ситуация в зоне АТО
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Intelligence officer released from captivity
Young intelligence officer Alexander Valentinovich Ponomarev, who was captured on 17 April this year, was released from terrorist captivity today.
Fighting resumes in Mariinka
Monday morning in the settlement of Mariinka once again began with shelling. Local residents had not yet cleared the aftermath of the previous shelling and fighting that took place last week when they were shelled again by militants today.
Border patrol boat blown up in Mariupol
Several hours ago, a boat resembling a border patrol vessel exploded in the sea near the Mariupol coast in front of holidaymakers. Official sources later confirmed the explosion and stated that the boat belonged to Ukraine's border service and was patrolling…
OSCE observers shelled
Today in Donbas, according to the ATO press centre, OSCE mission observers were shelled on a bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river near the settlement of Vesela Hora. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
Donbas battalion fighter freed after nine months in captivity
Donbas battalion fighter Dmytro Kulysh was freed from nine months of terrorist captivity yesterday. The volunteer was captured along with other servicemen during the battalion's withdrawal from Ilovaisk on 29 August 2014.
Situation in Mariinka remains severe. Many wounded
Fierce fighting has been taking place in the Mariinka area since early this morning. According to military officials, terrorists are not giving up attempts to break through and encircle from all possible points in this area, using heavy weapons that were…
Military receives faulty equipment from factory
Today, Ukrainian military personnel received two brand-new BMPs from a factory. However, the joy was short-lived. A few hours later, it emerged that the equipment was faulty. The wiring in one new BMP was not working, while the other had engine problems.
Deputy Head of Donetsk Police Demands Isolation of DNR
Deputy Head of Donetsk Police Ilya Kyva publicly demanded the complete isolation of the DNR and LNR territories controlled by militants. “We demand a full blockade and isolation of the territory controlled by terrorists !!!!!!!!!!”, - Ilya Kyva wrote on his…
Abducted official found beaten in Mariupol
The head of the registration department, kidnapped several days ago in Mariupol, was found by the Ukrainian Security Service. The kidnappers demanded a $100,000 ransom for the official
Donetsk healthcare workers paid in rubles withdrawn from circulation
Despite Russia publicly distancing itself from the so-called "Novorossiya" and "DNR" and "LNR", Donetsk healthcare workers recently received their salaries in rubles. Specifically, in 1997-issue banknotes that have long been withdrawn from circulation and…
More Russian "holidaymakers" arrive in Donetsk
According to Ukrainian military, another batch of Russian "holidaymakers" recently arrived in Donbas. This time, artillerymen from St Petersburg were sent to assist the terrorists. "According to information from beyond the front line, confirmed by radio…
Partisans of the "Shadows" group surrounded
A few days ago, the information space was rocked by news of the killing of "Spectre" battalion leader Alexey Mozgovoy. Contrary to many opinions that Russian special services killed the militant, the "Shadows" partisan group took responsibility for the…
Soldiers continue to steal from their own
Recently, there has been a growing number of reports that when leaving for rotation, soldiers take expensive equipment brought by volunteers, funded by ordinary people's small donations. The equipment later turns up in pawnshops or in the homes of the…
Aidar battalion fighter released from captivity
Yesterday, Aidar battalion fighter Serhiy Shehlov was released from terrorist captivity. The volunteer had been held hostage for seven months since last year. Serhiy did not even have time to serve his country or fire a single shot; he was only travelling to…
SBU denies Kuzminykh's release
Contrary to a statement by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on his social media page regarding the release of legendary "cyborg" Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Kuzminykh from terrorist captivity, the security service has denied this information.
Legendary Colonel Kuzminykh freed from captivity
Legendary Colonel and commander of the airborne assault battalion Oleg Kuzminykh was freed from terrorist captivity today. Kuzminykh had been taken prisoner back in January this year in the area of Donetsk Airport.
Two more Ukrainian soldiers freed from captivity
Two more Ukrainian soldiers have been rescued from terrorist captivity. Successful negotiations were conducted by Kraina Defence Foundation negotiator Olga Konstantinova. The freed fighters are Igor Panchyshyn and Mykola Valebnyi of the 8th National Guard…
Mutiny brewing at Yavoriv training ground
A mutiny is brewing among soldiers at the Yavoriv training ground, triggered by the arrival of an inspector. It emerged that while the inspection commission was on site, all sick and poorly dressed fighters were taken to the woods to hide them from the…
Vadym Pughachev killed during detention of Russian special forces soldiers
Two soldiers from the Tolyatti GRU special forces unit were detained near the settlement of Shchaste today. Unfortunately, Ukrainian serviceman Vadym Pughachev was killed during the detention. Russian regular military personnel fired at least six bullets at…
GRU special forces soldiers captured near Shchaste
Russian regular army soldiers were captured near the settlement of Shchaste in Luhansk Oblast. They turned out to be members of the Tolyatti-based GRU special forces unit: Yevgeny Vladimirovich Eremeev, born in 1985, and Alexander Anatolyevich Aleksandrov…