Saturday, April 4. DONBAS — The press center of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO) HQ reports: yesterday from 06:00 p.m. to 00:00 the situation escalated in east of Ukraine. The illegal armed formations used small arms, artillery to be withdrawn from the demarcation line under the Minsk agreements.
Donetsk was still flashpoint. From 07:06 p.m. to 07:45 p.m. the rebels shelled Avdiyvka by 122 mm artillery. At 07:45 p.m. the bandits used tank against this town. Pisky, Opytne, Avdiyvka were fired by mortars, grenade launchers, small arms.
In Lugansk oblast at 10:00 p.m. the fighting was near Crymske. The enemy’s attack ended in failure. At 11:00 p.m. Russia-backed terrorists shelled Nyjne by 120 mm mortar.
Near Mariupil the militants attacked Berdyanske by 10 mm mortars and Shyrokine.
Totally, the enemy violated the ceasefire 14 times.
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Russian-backed militants again shell Ukrainian troops near Mariupol : UNIAN news
Militants of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) used a grenade launcher to fire on the positions of the Ukrainian troops in the village of Shyrokyne near the city of Mariupol at about 1900 Kyiv time on Friday. Then they opened fire from an
82mm caliber mortar.
No casualties have been reported.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Russian-backed militants violated the truce 17 times on April 3, 2015.
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The map reflecting the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on April 4 has been released by the information and analytical center of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council.
Care to show us some facts and a proof for it?You cannot.From other side there are over 10 000 documented cases in Russia from Ukranians having the bad bad luck to encounter and see Ukr neo-nazis and war-criminals.Information for Odessa massacre in which people have been burned alive are all over the net.There is White Book of war-crimes commited by Ukraine.There is Cyber Berkut who regularly post info about Kiev regime crimes.There is countless youtube videos including such uploaded from West backed neo-nazis and criminals in which they openly gloated what they are doing to their prisoners.There are enough videos showing in what kind of conditions coming back swapped prisoners to DNR/LNR -tortured,no food,cloths stolen,no sleeping...Told you once and will tell you again-Best way to win information war is to tell the truth.Go deliver the message to your masters from Goebbles Ministry Of Truth in Kiev.
Are you saying that Ukrainian Soldier is killed by Ukrainian forces ? What is about Prisoner of war .
Ihor Branovytsky, a Ukrainian soldier who had been taken prisoner and killed by Kremlin-led separatists, was buried on April 3.
A soldier came to pay his last respects to Ihor Branovytsky during his memorial service at the Mikhailovsky Cathedral on April 3.
© Volodymyr Petrov
People brought flowers and candles as they attend a memorial service for Ihor Branovytsky in Mikhailovsky Cathedral on April 3.
© Volodymyr Petrov
A woman is crying as at the memorial service for Ihor Branovytsky at the Mikhailovsky Cathedral on April 3.
© Volodymyr Petrov
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Two Ukrainian soldiers released from captivity today (Photo) : UNIAN news
"As a result of successful negotiations with representatives from Donetsk, two soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been released today: [Mykola] Surmenko from the 93rd separate mechanized brigade and [Vitaliy] Mykhailevych from the 51st separate mechanized brigade. The negotiations were conducted by the Defense Ministry's [respective] department with the active participation of the Patriot [volunteer] group. We would like to thank everyone who has taken part in the release of the young men," Budyk wrote.
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Three Ukrainian soldiers killed over past 24 hours - read on - uatoday.tv
Ukraine's military reports that three Ukrainian soldiers were killed on April 3 near Avdiivka in east Ukraine.
Ukrainian military spokesman
Andriy Lysenko said on Saturday, April 4 during a regularly scheduled press briefing that three Ukrainian soldiers were killed and two wounded over past 24 hours.
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Radio Liberty: Ukraine detains alleged separatist fighter - read on - uatoday.tv
A militant from so-called DPR was detained by Ukraine's State Security Service
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) says it has detained an alleged mercenary suspected of having fought on the side of pro-Russian separatists in the country's east.
The SBU said on April 2 that a 26-year-old Kharkiv resident had been detained after returning to the eastern Ukrainian city from Russia's Rostov region.
Investigators believe the man received money to fight alongside separatists in the Donetsk region, which borders Kharkiv province.
They said preliminary investigations revealed he was wounded last year and treated in the Rostov region.
The suspect is facing charges of threatening Ukraine's territorial integrity and could be imprisoned for five years if convicted.
A truck with a multiple rocket launcher used by the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army drives near Donetsk, February 16, 2015.
