January 2015 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Latest round of Ukraine peace talks fall through Iran Press TV 31 Jan 2015 -- The latest round of peace talks on Ukraine have collapsed just hours after it began, as pro-Russia and Kiev envoys trade blame for sabotaging the meeting.
15 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 30 wounded in east clashes Iran Press TV 31 Jan 2015 -- Clashes between pro-Russia forces and the Ukrainian army in the east of the country have killed 15 Ukrainian soldiers and injured 30 others over the past 24 hours.
Kerry To Soon Visit Ukraine As Fighting Rages RFE/RL 31 Jan 2015 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ukraine next week to show U.S. support for the government as fighting spikes with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.
Ukraine Peace Talks End In 'Failure' RFE/RL 31 Jan 2015 -- Peace talks in Minsk aimed at ending the fighting in eastern Ukraine ended without progress on January 31.
Ukraine, Rebel Talks End Amid Deadly Fighting VOA 31 Jan 2015 -- Peace talks between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists ended Saturday without a deal as fighting raged in the country's east, killing both soldiers and civilians.
UN relief agencies in Ukraine urge full access to affected populations in country's east UN News Centre 30 Jan 2015 -- The United Nations in Ukraine is alarmed over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the eastern part of the country, where heavy fighting has intensified in recent days, and is calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities to allow aid to reach civilians.
Ukraine Peace Talks Dropped as Civilians Die VOA 30 Jan 2015 -- At least 12 civilians on both sides of the eastern Ukraine conflict were killed Friday as a new round of peace talks between Kyiv and pro-Russia separatists failed to materialize after a cease-fire ruptured early in the year.
Ukraine's pro-Russians vow to continue attacks if Minsk talks fail Iran Press TV 30 Jan 2015 -- Pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine have vowed to continue their attacks on the Ukrainian army positions if the new peace talks with Kiev fail to bring any practical results.
Belarus says Minsk talks on Ukraine crisis 'cancelled' Iran Press TV 30 Jan 2015 -- Belarus says the awaited Minsk peace negotiations between representatives of Ukraine's government and pro-Russian forces have been cancelled after Ukrainian officials refused to show up.
Shelling attacks kill 11, injure dozens in Donetsk Iran Press TV 30 Jan 2015 -- At least 11 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in the past 24 hours as a result of shelling attacks on pro-Russian forces operating in Ukraine's volatile eastern region of Donetsk, local officials say.
Ukraine Rebel Leader Says Government Forces Surrounded RFE/RL 30 Jan 2015 -- A pro-Russian separatist leader says Ukrainian troops near a Donetsk region town are surrounded and should surrender their weapons or face death.
Ukraine Peace Talks Reportedly Postponed As Casualties Mount RFE/RL 30 Jan 2015 -- Kyiv and pro-Russian rebels traded accusations over deadly attacks in eastern Ukraine as planned peace talks in Minsk were reportedly postponed.
Donetsk, Luhansk Ready Only for Mutual Heavy Weaponry Pullback, Ceasefire Sputnik 30 Jan 2015 -- The self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR) are ready to announce a ceasefire and pull back heavy weaponry to positions agreed in a reconciliation memorandum if Kiev does the same, the republics' envoys said in a joint statement Friday.
Poland Open to Arms Sales to Ukraine Sputnik 30 Jan 2015 -- Poland is open to selling weapons to Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said Friday.
Rebels Press Assault in Eastern Ukraine VOA 29 Jan 2015 -- Fighting continued Thursday in the northern sector of the former cease-fire line in eastern Ukraine as Russian-backed rebels pressed their offensive aimed at moving the line farther west.
Russia Warns West of 'Big Catastrophe' Over Ukraine VOA 29 Jan 2015 -- Moscow's envoy to European security watchdog OSCE urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to stop supporting the "party of war'" in Ukraine and warned a "big catastrophe'' could lie ahead, according to Russia's Foreign Ministry.
Up to 100 Ukraine forces killed: Luhansk official Iran Press TV 29 Jan 2015 -- An official in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) says that as many as 100 members of the Ukrainian armed forces have been killed over the past 24 hours in Ukraine's east.
Ukraine president urges new ceasefire negotiations Iran Press TV 29 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for urgent ceasefire negotiations with pro-Russia forces in a bid to bring an end to surging clashes in the country's war-torn east.
Rebels Claim Fresh Advances In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 29 Jan 2015 -- Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine claim they have nearly encircled government forces in a strategic town.
Belarus Says Ukraine Talks To Be Held January 30 RFE/RL 29 Jan 2015 -- A new round of talks on the conflict in eastern Ukraine is due to take place on January 30 amid an escalation in fighting and mounting casualties.
Poroshenko Says Kiev Strengthening Defense Along Donbas Front Line Sputnik 29 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian military is holding the entire battlefront strong along the country's eastern front line and the Kiev leadership is taking all the needed measures to strengthen defense, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday.
Secretary General stresses NATO's solidarity with Ukraine NATO 29 Jan 2015
Ukrainian Military Leader Vows No Letup Against Rebels VOA 28 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian commanders will do whatever necessary to defend areas threatened by the latest offensive by Russian-backed rebels in the east, a military spokesman vowed Wednesday.
3 soldiers dead in new clashes in east Ukraine Iran Press TV 28 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian officials say new clashes in east of the country have claimed the lives of three government troops.
EU Mulling 'Terrorist' Designation For Pro-Russian Rebels In Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Jan 2015 -- European Union officials are considering designating pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine "terrorists" as they prepare potential fresh sanctions against Moscow over its role in the Ukraine crisis, diplomatic sources in Brussels say.
Obama, Merkel Discuss Rising Ukraine Violence RFE/RL 28 Jan 2015 -- U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have spoken about the 'significant increase in violence' in eastern Ukraine.
U.S. To Provide Ukraine $2 Billion In Loan Guarantees RFE/RL 28 Jan 2015 -- The United States has pledged $2 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine to help Kyiv with 'near-term social spending' this year, and said it was ready to step up sanctions against Russia if needed.
Shelling of Luhansk in Southeastern Ukraine Leaves 16 Wounded Sputnik 28 Jan 2015 -- At least 16 people have been wounded after residential neighborhoods in the city of Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine were shelled Tuesday evening, the Emergency Situations Ministry of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) has announced.
US Official:' A Free Europe Rises or Falls With Ukraine' VOA 27 Jan 2015 -- A top U.S. official said Tuesday that the conflict in eastern Ukraine has become a battleground for a peaceful and free Europe.
Unity in Challenging Times: Building on Transatlantic Resolve US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2015 -- Remarks by Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the Brookings Institution
Ukraine Labels Russia 'Aggressor State' VOA 27 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday approved a statement labeling Russia as an 'aggressor state,' while European Union leaders threatened to widen sanctions against it for continuing to back separatists in eastern Ukraine amid escalating violence in the region.
China expresses concern over conflict in east Ukraine People's Daily 27 Jan 2015 -- China on Tuesday expressed its concern over the situation in Ukraine's eastern regions and urged peace in the wake of intensified fighting in the region.
Nine Ukraine soldiers killed in fighting in east Iran Press TV 27 Jan 2015 -- At least nine Ukrainian soldiers have died and 29 others wounded over the last 24 hours in clashes with pro-Russia forces in the country's east, the military says.
EU To Consider More Sanctions Against Russia As Fighting Persists RFE/RL 27 Jan 2015 -- European Union leaders have asked their foreign ministers to consider an appropriate response to an escalation of fighting in eastern Ukraine, including possible new sanctions against Russia, when the ministers meet in Brussels on January 29.
Ukraine Parliament Calls Russia 'Aggressor State,' Seeks More Aid, Sanctions RFE/RL 27 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's parliament has adopted a statement branding Russia an 'aggressor state,' a move that deputies hope will pave the way for punishment under international law.
PACE Accuses Russia of Involvement in Escalation of Ukraine Crisis Sputnik 27 Jan 2015 -- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) accused Russia of involvement the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis in an amendment to the resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine adopted on Tuesday.
Moscow Condemns Western Attempts to Manipulate Facts Over Ukraine Crisis Sputnik 27 Jan 2015 -- Western countries are trying to replace real effort aimed at resolving the Ukrainian crisis with "cynical manipulation of facts," the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
UN moves swiftly to help people in south-eastern Ukraine forced to flee deadly weekend blast UN News Centre 27 Jan 2015 -- The United Nations refugee agency said it has "reacted swiftly" to help people forced to flee their homes when the south-eastern Ukrainian town of Mariupol came under rocket fire over the weekend, providing plastic sheeting for shelter construction.
Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Emergency Briefing on Ukraine US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2015
Ukraine: Minsk peace accords must be revived, UN political chief tells Security Council UN News Centre 26 Jan 2015 -- Briefing the Security Council on recent developments in Ukraine, Jeffrey Feltman, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, called today for revival of the Minsk Accords and an immediate end to hostilities.
NATO Secretary General statement on the extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission NATO 26 Jan 2015e
Russia president calls Ukraine army 'NATO's foreign legion' Iran Press TV 26 Jan 2015 -- The Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Ukrainian army is "NATO's foreign legion" and does not pursue Ukraine's national interests.
Moscow to promote contacts between Kiev, pro-Russians: Lavrov Iran Press TV 26 Jan 2015 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow is working to promote contacts between the government in Kiev and pro-Russia forces "within days" in a bid to stop the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Obama Seeks To Increase Pressure On Russia After Ukraine Offensive RFE/RL 26 Jan 2015 -- U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States is considering all options short of military action to turn up the pressure on Russia after Moscow-backed separatists launched a new offensive in eastern Ukraine.
NATO Chief Calls Putin Comments On Ukraine 'Nonsense' RFE/RL 26 Jan 2015 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has dismissed as 'nonsense' accusations made by the Russian president that the Ukrainian Army is acting as the Western alliance's 'foreign legion.'
PACE Grants Savchenko Immunity, Demands Her Release From Russian Jail RFE/RL 26 Jan 2015 -- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has granted international immunity to jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko and called for her immediate release from a Russian prison.
Kiev Requests Additional Military Aid From NATO in East Ukraine Standoff Sputnik 26 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine has asked its partners, including NATO members, for additional military assistance in light of the deteriorating security situation in the southeast of the country, the Ukrainian envoy to NATO said Monday.
Putin Calls Ukrainian Army 'NATO Legion' Sputnik 26 Jan 2015 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the Ukrainian army has been used by NATO as a deterrent against Russia.
Putin: Ukraine Army in Fact 'NATO Legion' VOA 26 Jan 2015 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says a 'NATO legion' is fighting against rebel forces in eastern Ukraine, and that its goal is to contain Russia.
US, EU Threaten New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine VOA 25 Jan 2015 -- U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders are threatening new sanctions on Russia after pro-Russian rebels launched a deadly rocket attack on the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.
Ukraine Holds Day Of Mourning After Mariupol Attack RFE/RL 25 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine is holding a day of national mourning on January 25, following a series of rocket attacks in the southeastern city of Mariupol that killed 30 people and injured more than 90 others.
Poroshenko Says Kiev Has Killed 600 Pro-Independence Troops Since Friday Sputnik 25 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Kiev forces killed 600 pro-independence militiamen and destroyed eight Grad multiple rocket launchers in the last two days in the Donbas region.
Kiev Announces Reinforcing Positions in Donbas Conflict Zone Sputnik 25 Jan 2015 -- The Kiev troops are strengthening their positions in the areas where clashes between the Kiev forces and the Donbas militia are taking place, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said Sunday.
UNSC Fails to Agree on Statement on Mariupol Attack in East Ukraine Sputnik 25 Jan 2015 -- The UN Security Council could not agree on a press statement following an attack on the city of Mariupol in south-eastern Ukraine, which killed at least 30 civilians, the Russian Mission to the United Nations has announced.
Biden Blames Donbas Violence on Militia, Wants Harsher Sanctions on Russia Sputnik 25 Jan 2015 -- US Vice President Joe Biden thinks independence supporters in southeastern Ukraine (Donbas) are responsible for the escalation of violence in the region, claiming that the militia is Russia-backed and thus Russia should be targeted by more Western sanctions, the White House has said in a press release.
NATO Secretary General statement on the attack on Mariupol NATO 24 Jan 2015
News Analysis: How Best To Help Ukraine Is The $50 Billion Question RFE/RL 24 Jan 2015 -- The one thing it seems that everyone can agree on is that Ukraine is in a lot of trouble. Economic output is expected to decline by 10 percent in 2015, public debt will rise to 100 percent of GDP, and the currency has been devalued by over 60 percent. The problem is what to do about it.
OSCE Says Mariupol Shelling Came From Northeast Sputnik 24 Jan 2015 -- Saturday's deadly attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in southern Donbas region was carried out from the northeast, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) said.
Donetsk Militia Deny Kiev Accusations of Shelling Mariupol Sputnik 24 Jan 2015 -- The militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) have denied Kiev's accusations of shelling Ukraine's southeastern port city of Mariupol on Saturday.
US General Outlines Plans to Train Ukrainian National Guard Sputnik 24 Jan 2015 -- The head of the US army in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, told a press conference in Kiev on Wednesday that US troops are going to be deployed to western Ukraine to train the Ukrainian National Guard, according to media reports.
UN chief strongly deplores latest deadly attack in Ukraine UN News Centre 24 Jan 2015 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today's rocket attack in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol which reportedly killed dozens of civilians and left another one hundred injured.
Deadly Shelling Hits Ukraine City as Rebel Offensive Begins VOA 24 Jan 2015 -- Pro-Russian rebels on Saturday launched an offensive on the key Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, in an escalation the European Union foreign policy chief warned could lead to a further 'grave deterioration' of EU-Russian relations.
We have launched offensive against Mariupol: Pro-Russia leader Iran Press TV 24 Jan 2015 -- The leader of Ukraine's self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, has announced the beginning of a major operation against the government-held city of Mariupol.e
Rockets Target Mariupol In Rebels' Eastern Ukraine Offensive RFE/RL 24 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's Interior Ministry says at least 30 civilians were killed and scores more were wounded on January 24 when the government-held port city of Mariupol in the southeast of the country was targeted by heavy barrages of Grad rockets as part of a Russian-backed separatist offensive.
Mariupol: A Strategic And Symbolic Target For Pro-Russian Rebels RFE/RL 24 Jan 2015 -- In launching an offensive against the Ukrainian coastal city of Mariupol, pro-Russian separatists have selected a target of both strategic and symbolic importance in their bloody conflict with the government in Kyiv.
Moscow says Ukraine attacking pro-Russia forces Iran Press TV 23 Jan 2015 -- Russia has accused Ukraine of launching a new attack on pro-Russia forces in the self-proclaimed Republic of Donetsk.
UN Condemns Donetsk Bus Attack RFE/RL 23 Jan 2015 -- The UN Security Council has condemned 'in the strongest terms' a deadly attack in Donetsk, a rebel-controlled city in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine Separatists Vow To 'Advance To Borders' Of Donetsk Region RFE/RL 23 Jan 2015 -- The leader of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region has said that rebel forces will seek to take over the entire province and will not initiate peace talks with government forces.
Russia 'Holds Keys' to End Ukraine Crisis, US State Department Says Sputnik 23 Jan 2015 -- Russia is responsible for resolving the conflict in Ukraine and ending the violence in the region, US Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Friday.
Putin Addresses Russia's Security Council, Laments Kiev's Unresponsiveness Sputnik 23 Jan 2015 -- Moscow received no clear response from Kiev regarding its suggestions on settling the conflict in Donbas, instead of talking to Russia the Ukrainian authorities instead launched large-scale attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Death toll in Ukraine conflict exceeds 5,000, may be 'considerably higher' - UN UN News Centre 23 Jan 2015 -- More than 5,000 people have now been killed since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine in mid-April last year, the United Nations human rights office said today as it expressed fear that the real figure may be 'considerably higher.'
UN: Ukraine Fighting Deadliest in Months VOA 23 Jan 2015 -- The U.N. Human Rights Office says the current fighting in eastern Ukraine is the deadliest since the government and Russian-backed rebels declared a cease-fire on September 5. The agency reports at least 262 people were killed between January 13-21- an average of 29 people a day.
US deploying troops to Ukraine to train its National Guard Iran Press TV 22 Jan 2015 -- The US military plans to deploy troops to Ukraine this spring to train four companies in the Ukrainian National Guard, according to the commander of US Army Europe.
Ukraine, Russia Trade Blame in Donetsk Shelling; 8 Dead VOA 22 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian authorities said an artillery shell has hit a trolley bus in the eastern city of Donetsk, killing at least eight people and sparking accusations of blame from both Ukraine and Russia. Earlier reports had put th? number of dead at 13.
East Ukraine clashes re-escalating to pre-ceasefire level: NATO Iran Press TV 22 Jan 2015 -- NATO says the intensity of fighting between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine has reverted to levels before the Minsk ceasefire agreement.
Ukraine forces lose control of Donetsk airport Iran Press TV 22 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian army says its troops have lost control of the main terminal of the Donetsk airport, which has been the scene of fierce clashes between pro-Russia fighters and Kiev's forces in recent weeks.
Shelling, fierce clashes kill 34 in eastern Ukraine Iran Press TV 22 Jan 2015 -- The shelling of a trolleybus station in addition to clashes in restive eastern part of Ukraine have claimed the lives of more than 30 people.
Ukrainian Forces Abandon Donetsk Airport Terminals, Battle Continues RFE/RL 22 Jan 2015 -- A Ukrainian military spokesman says government forces have withdrawn from terminal buildings at Donetsk airport, positions that they fiercely defended for months against pro-Russian separatists.
Progress Made At Ukraine Crisis Talks RFE/RL 22 Jan 2015 -- Germany's foreign minister says Ukraine crisis talks in Berlin have ended with agreement on pulling back heavy weapons in the east of the country.
Poroshenko Says Pro-Russia Rebels Paid 'High Price' For Attacks RFE/RL 22 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on January 22 that pro-Russian rebels had paid a 'high price' for their escalating attacks on government troops across the separatist-controlled east.
Donetsk Militia to Move Front Line Away From City to Avoid Shelling by Kiev Sputnik 22 Jan 2015 -- The eastern Ukrainian self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic will advance its front line further away from the republic's capital of Donetsk to avoid shelling by Kiev forces, DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko said Thursday.
Gov't Forces Retreating From Donetsk Airport, Say Ukrainian Officials Sputnik 22 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian forces are retreating from the Donetsk airport's new terminal, a representative of Ukraine's General Staff, Vladislav Seleznov announced Thursday.
Ukraine ceasefire exists 'in name only,' UN political chief tells Security Council UN News Centre 21 Jan 2015 -- After weeks of relative calm, the United Nations political chief said the Security Council was meeting today amid the 'worst hostilities' in eastern Ukraine since the Minsk Protocol was agreed on 5 September, with the urgently needed sustainable ceasefire presently existing in name only.
Berlin Hosts Ukraine Crisis Meeting RFE/RL 21 Jan 2015 -- The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine are due to meet on January 21 to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where there has been a spike in fighting in recent days.
Poroshenko Demands Russian Troops Leave Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has accused Russia of sending more than 9,000 troops into Ukrainian territory and has demanded that they leave.
Lavrov Says Arms Delivery to Ukraine by NATO States Counter EU, OSCE Norms Sputnik 21 Jan 2015 -- The delivery of weapons to Ukraine by a number of NATO members and European Union countries contradict the norms set out by the EU and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks Set VOA 20 Jan 2015 -- A new round of peace talks to settle the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine will be held in Berlin Wednesday, Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said as fighting between the warring sides escalated in recent days.
Moscow rejects new Kiev claims of east Ukraine presence Iran Press TV 20 Jan 2015 -- Russia has denied as 'absolute nonsense' claims by Kiev that Moscow has sent two contingents of its troops into war-ravaged eastern areas of Ukraine.
Fresh fighting in east Ukraine claims three lives Iran Press TV 20 Jan 2015 -- Fresh fighting has erupted in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russians and government forces, leaving at least three civilians dead.
Security deteriorating in East Ukraine: OSCE Iran Press TV 20 Jan 2015 -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has warned of a serious deterioration in security in Ukraine's restive eastern regions amid Kiev's latest offensive against pro-Russian forces there.
Kharkiv Blast Injures 14 As Fighting Rages In Donetsk RFE/RL 20 Jan 2015 -- An explosion near a court house in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has left 14 people wounded, four of them seriously.
Over 120 Kiev Soldiers Killed in Latest Donbas Clashes, DPR Official Says Sputnik 20 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian government forces have lost more than 120 soldiers in attacks on positions of Donbas militia in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a senior commander of the armed militia in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said Tuesday.
Ukraine: Russia Sending Troops to Back Rebels VOA 19 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's military claimed hundreds of Russian troops crossed the border to help the rebels, as intense fighting between government and pro-Russian separatist forces continued Monday in eastern Ukraine.
Fresh clashes in east Ukraine kill 3 soldiers Iran Press TV 19 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine says at least three of its soldiers have been killed and tens of others wounded in the latest round of fire exchanges between government troops and pro-Russia forces in the country's volatile eastern regions.
Ukraine troops 'take back most of airport' Iran Press TV 19 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian military says it has recaptured almost all the territory of the Donetsk International Airport from pro-Russia forces in the country's east.
Donetsk Says Over 30 Civilians Killed in Kiev Airstrikes on Horlivka Sputnik 19 Jan 2015 -- More than 30 civilians, including children, were killed on Sunday in the city of Horlivka in the Donbas region in a series of airstrikes carried out by Ukrainian combat jets, a senior commander of the armed militia in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said Monday.
Poroshenko Signs Law on Partial Mobilization in Ukraine Sputnik 19 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a law on partial mobilization in the country, Ukrainian parliament portal reported Monday.
Moscow Urges Ukraine Conflict Sides to Pull Back Heavy Artillery Promptly Sputnik 19 Jan 2015 -- Moscow has called on the opposing sides in the Ukrainian conflict not to miss the opportunity to pull back heavy artillery, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published Monday.
Donetsk Leader Calls on OSCE to Force Kiev to Uphold Ceasefire Sputnik 19 Jan 2015 -- The self-proclaimed eastern Ukrainian Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has blamed Kiev for breaching the ceasefire and attacking Donetsk, and has called on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to force Kiev to fulfill the Minsk agreements, the republic's leader said Monday.
Ukraine's Military: Troops Retake Most of Donetsk Airport VOA 18 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian military said it has cleared pro-Russia rebels from much of the Donetsk airport in a massive overnight operation.
Ukraine president declines Putin's peace plan: Putin spokesman Iran Press TV 18 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has declined a Russian-proposed plan for peace between his government and pro-Russia forces in the east, says a spokesman for the Russian president.
Ukraine President Vows To Retake Rebel-Held East RFE/RL 18 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Kyiv will reassert control over the country's eastern region, where fighting has intensified in recent days between government troops and pro-Russian separatist rebels.
Moscow Ready to Influence Local Militias to Ensure Artillery Withdrawal Sputnik 18 Jan 2015 -- Moscow has proposed an immediate heavy artillery withdrawal from southeastern Ukraine (Donbas) and has expressed its readiness to work with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and to influence local independence supporters to make such a move.
Russian Foreign Ministry Says Kiev Used Ceasefire to Regroup Troops Sputnik 18 Jan 2015 -- Moscow demands strict adherence to the Minsk agreements on peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
Kremlin Says Kiev Rejected Artillery Withdrawal Plan, Resumed Shelling Sputnik 18 Jan 2015 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan for the withdrawal of heavy weaponry from eastern Ukraine sent in a written message to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko late Thursday was rejected by Kiev without offering an alternative, Kremlin spokesperson said Sunday.
Poroshenko Vows to Regain Control Over Donbas Region in Eastern Ukraine Sputnik 18 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed that Kiev authorities would regain control over the entire territory of the Donbas Region in the country's east, UNIAN news agency reported on Sunday.
Kiev, pro-Russia forces agree on 2-day truce in Lugansk Iran Press TV 17 Jan 2015 -- The two sides of the conflict in strife-torn Lugansk region in eastern Ukraine have agreed on a two-day ceasefire.
Fresh fighting in eastern Ukraine claims 5 more lives Iran Press TV 17 Jan 2015 -- At least five more people, including civilians and soldiers, have been killed in eastern Ukraine in fresh fighting between government forces and pro-Russians.
Fresh fighting claims eleven lives in east Ukraine Iran Press TV 16 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian military says at least eleven people, including six soldiers, have been killed in the latest round of fire exchanges between government troops and pro-Russian militia forces in the country's violence-plagued eastern regions.
Ukraine Regrouping Army, Deploying Extra Units to More Dangerous Hot Spots Sputnik 16 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine is regrouping its military and reinforcing units in the "hot spots" in the country's east, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's press service said Friday.
DPR Reports at Least Ten Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Latest Airport Battle Sputnik 16 Jan 2015 -- The eastern Ukrainian self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic's (DPR) militia has reported that fighting at the Donetsk airport has left at least ten Ukrainian military personnel dead and another six bodies have been found burned.
EU Parliament Accuses Russia of 'Acts of Terrorism' in Ukraine VOA 15 Jan 2015 -- The European Parliament is accusing Russia of what it calls 'acts of terrorism' in Ukraine. Meeting in Brussels, the European Union legislative body passed a resolution condemning what it called Russia's 'aggressive and expansionist policy' and 'the acts of terrorism and criminal behavior' by Russian-backed rebels in east Ukraine.
Ukraine Expands Military Draft Age to 27 Sputnik 15 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday expanded the upper limit of compulsory military draft age for male citizens from 25 to 27 years.
Ukrainian Parliament Approves Three Waves of Military Mobilization for 2015 Sputnik 15 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved a presidential decree to hold three partial military mobilizations in 2015.
East Ukraine fighting kills one soldier, injures 17 Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's military spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, says one soldier has been killed and seventeen others have been injured in the latest gun battles with pro-Russia forces in the country's eastern regions over the past 24 hours.
NATO Urges Russia To Stop Supporting Separatists In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 14 Jan 2015 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to withdraw its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine and use 'all its influence' to make them observe a cease-fire agreement.
Kiev Starts Troops Withdrawal from Donetsk Airport: DPR Official Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- Kiev-led forces have begun the withdrawal from the contested territory of the Donetsk airport, a senior official from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said Wednesday.
UN strongly deplores civilian deaths as Ukraine fighting continues UN News Centre 14 Jan 2015 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the shelling which resulted in the deaths of at least 11 civilian bus passengers amid ongoing fighting in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.
Ukraine Says Rocket Hits Bus In East, Killing 10 RFE/RL 13 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian authorities say 10 civilians have been killed and 13 wounded by a missile that hit a bus in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian President to Sign Decree on New Wave of Mobilization on Jan. 14 Sputnik 13 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday he will sign a decree, authorizing a new wave of mobilization in the crisis-hit country on January 14, according to a post on his official website.
Talks on Ukrainian Crisis Impossible Without Ceasesfire: DPR Envoy Sputnik 13 Jan 2015 -- The failure to ensure sustained ceasefire regime in eastern Ukraine leads the standoff between Kiev and self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics to a deadlock, leaving in doubt the prospects of future peace talks on Ukrainian reconciliation, the DPR envoy at the talks said Tuesday.
Ukraine Passenger Bus Hit in Shelling, 10 Killed VOA 13 Jan 2015 -- Ten civilians were killed Tuesday when a shell or missile hit a bus south of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukrainian authorities reported.
Foreign Ministers Gather In Berlin For Ukraine Meeting RFE/RL 12 Jan 2015 -- The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France are meeting in Berlin on January 12 for talks on the conflict in Ukraine.
Australia to Provide Ukrainian Armed Forces With Winter Clothing Sputnik 12 Jan 2015 -- Another batch of winter clothing for Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel will arrive from Australia in the next few days, a Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesperson said at briefing Monday.
Ukraine Ex-president Yanukovych Put on Interpol 'Wanted' List VOA 12 Jan 2015 -- Interpol has put Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovych on its international wanted persons list on charges of embezzlement.
Over 1.2 Million Displaced in Eastern Ukraine Due to Military Conflict: UN Sputnik 12 Jan 2015 -- More than 1.2 million people have been driven from their homes by the military conflict in eastern Ukraine, a new situation report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has revealed.
Ceasfire violated 51 times by Ukraine in 24 hrs: Donetsk officials Iran Press TV 11 Jan 2015 -- The Defense Ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic says Ukrainian forces have violated the ceasefire agreement 51 times over the past 24 hours.
Conflict in Ukraine Has Claimed More Than 2,200 Lives in DPR: Ombudsman Sputnik 11 Jan 2015 -- The armed conflict in southeastern Ukraine has claimed 2,251 lives only on the territory of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the republic's ombudsperson Daria Morozova stated Sunday.
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, 20 wounded in east Iran Press TV 10 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's military spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, says two soldiers have been killed and twenty others injured in the latest gun battles with pro-Russia forces in the country's eastern regions over the past 24 hours.
Ukraine, pro-Russia envoys talks fail to deliver results Iran Press TV 10 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian foreign ministry says negotiations between the three-party contact group and representatives of the self-proclaimed republics of eastern Ukraine have failed to deliver any practical results.
Fresh fighting in east Ukraine kills four more soldiers, wounds eight Iran Press TV 09 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's military says four soldiers have been killed and eight others injured in the fresh exchanges of fire with pro-Russia forces in the country's eastern regions over the past 24 hours.
Kiev, DPR Militia Accuse Each Other of Ceasefire Violations Sputnik 09 Jan 2015 -- The Defense Ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) stated that the Ukrainian military violated the ceasefire about 40 times in the early hours of Friday morning, while Kiev security officials argue that their positions were shot at 34 times.
Eastern Ukraine Shelling Kills Government Troops VOA 09 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's military says four its soldiers have been killed and eight wounded as a result of shelling by Russia-backed separatists over the past 24 hours.
Merkel: Sanctions on Russia Stay Until Fighting Stops in Ukraine VOA 08 Jan 2015 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia for supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine could be lifted only if a cease-fire agreement between Kyiv and the rebels was fully implemented.
Ukraine asks West to pile more pressure on Russia Iran Press TV 08 Jan 2015 -- The Ukrainian prime minister is urging the western governments to show more unity in face of Russia.
News Analysis: Bombing Campaign Opens New Front In Battle For Ukraine RFE/RL 08 Jan 2015 -- Hardly a day goes by in Ukraine these days without headlines about some terrorist incident or about the country's security forces breaking up a would-be plot or capturing a cache of weapons or explosives.
Russia's Lavrov Discusses Ukraine With French, German PMs RFE/RL 08 Jan 2015 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has discussed the conflict in Ukraine with his French and German counterparts by telephone.
Yatsenyuk Says Russia Must Remove 'Bandits' From Ukraine RFE/RL 08 Jan 2015 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says Russia is still sending military forces into Ukraine despite a September 5 deal on a cease-fire and steps toward peace.
EU Offers Ukraine $2.12 Billion More In Loans If Reforms Made RFE/RL 08 Jan 2015 -- The European Commission has offered to lend Ukraine a further 1.8 billion euros ($2.12 billion) in medium-term loans to help the country's beleaguered economy.
Russia's 11th Humanitarian Convoy Delivers Aid to Luhansk Sputnik 08 Jan 2015 -- Russian trucks from the 11th convoy carrying humanitarian aid for conflict-torn eastern Ukraine, have arrived in the city of Luhansk, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said Thursday.
Germany, Ukraine Ink Loan Deal Ahead of Top Level Talks VOA 07 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has talks in Berlin Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They are expected to focus on security and extended economic aid to the cash-strapped Kyiv government.
Lithuania Delivers Requested Arms to Ukraine: Ukrainian Army Spokesperson Sputnik 06 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine has received the arms that it had previously requested from Lithuania, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) spokesperson Andriy Lysenko said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian Forces Announce Locations of Seven Corridors in East Ukraine Sputnik 06 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's security forces have released the locations of seven corridors along the line of contact (a 30-kilometer buffer zone) in east Ukraine, the country's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) spokesperson Andriy Lysenko said Tuesday.
Prospects For January 15 Ukraine Summit In Doubt RFE/RL 05 Jan 2015 -- France, Germany, and Kyiv have cast doubt on whether a four-way summit on Ukraine will be held next week in Kazakhstan's capital.
Hollande: Moscow Respects Kiev's Sovereignty, Concerned Over NATO Membership Sputnik 05 Jan 2015 -- Moscow has no plans to invade eastern Ukraine but would not like to see Kiev join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), French President Francois Hollande said on Monday.
France: Russia sanctions must stop if Ukraine peace talks progress Iran Press TV 05 Jan 2015 -- French President Francois Hollande has called for sanctions against Russia to be stopped if there is progress in ending the crisis across eastern Ukraine.
Anti-Russia Sanctions to Be Lifted if Progress on Ukraine Reached: Hollande Sputnik 05 Jan 2015 -- France's President Francois Hollande said Monday he expects further progress at the negotiations on the situation in Ukraine that will take place in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, on January 15.
France Calls for Lifting Russia Sanctions if Progress on Ukraine VOA 05 Jan 2015 -- French President Francois Hollande is calling for sanctions on Russia to be lifted if there is progress in Ukraine.
Pro-Russia commander killed in eastern Ukraine infighting Iran Press TV 04 Jan 2015 -- A prominent commander fighting the Ukrainian military in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic has been killed following internecine clashes with the region's pro-Russia security forces.
OSCE to double observers in eastern Ukraine to 500 Iran Press TV 04 Jan 2015 -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) aims to increase the number of its observers in Ukraine.
OSCE To Double Size Of Ukraine Monitoring Mission RFE/RL 04 Jan 2015 -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) plans to double the number of monitors it has in Ukraine by the end of this month.
Shelling Heard in Several Parts of City: Donetsk Municipality Sputnik 04 Jan 2015 -- The Donetsk administration reports of the sounds of shelling in many parts of the city on Sunday.
OSCE Reports Increase in Ceasefire Violations, Casualties in East Ukraine Sputnik 04 Jan 2015 -- There has been an increase in ceasefire violations and casualties in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region in recent weeks, the OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) said in a statement Sunday.
Russia to send another humanitarian aid convoy to crisis-hit east Ukraine Iran Press TV 03 Jan 2015 -- Russia plans to send another aid convoy to Ukraine's restive east, where sporadic exchanges of fire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russians have deteriorated the humanitarian situation.
Ukraine violence unabated despite snowfall Iran Press TV 03 Jan 2015 -- Violence rages on unabated around Donetsk in the east of Ukraine in the face of heavy snowfall following the breakdown of truce negotiations between pro-Ukrainians and pro-Russians.
Ceasefire Violations in E Ukraine Declining Since New Year's Eve: Donetsk Sputnik 03 Jan 2015 -- The number of ceasefire violations by Ukrainian forces has gone down since New Year's Eve, Commander of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic's militia Eduard Basurin said Saturday.
Emergencies Ministry Begins 11th Humanitarian Convoy to Donbas Formation Sputnik 03 Jan 2015 -- The formation of the 11th Russian humanitarian aid convoy to Ukraine's eastern Donbas region is underway, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said Saturday.

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