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ATO officials hold meeting with UN representatives | Міністерство оборони України
Tuesday, September 15. DONBAS — Col. Kostyantyn Sokolov, Deputy Chief of the ‘Anti-terror’ Operation, held talks with the United Nations delegation led by Mr. Christophe Heinz, UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary and Arbitrary Executions.

Col. Kostyantyn Sokolov spoke about the current situation in the region, presented the facts of the presence of the Russian troops in Ukraine and underlined “The Ukrainian Armed Forces observe the Minsk Agreements and do not answer the enemy’s provocations along the demarcation line”.

Mr. Christophe Heinz thanked for provided information and promised to include it in their report.

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Yesterday 7 violations of ceasefire | Міністерство оборони України
Tuesday, September 15. DONBAS — According to the press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO), yesterday evening, the illegal armed formations kept up sporadic shelling of the Ukrainian positions in Artemivsk direction.

About 06:00 p.m. the militants attacked the Ukrainian post near Mayorsk with machineguns, grenade launchers, and small arms.

About 08:00 p.m., terrorists shelled the Ukrainian troops near Lozove with small arms. At 10:20 p.m., the enemy used small arms near Sanjarivka.

Totally, yesterday, the bandits violated the ceasefire for 7 times.

Today, about 03:00 a.m., the militants have shelled Krymske village (Luhansk oblast) with small arms.

Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas conflict zone in last day : UNIAN news
No Ukrainian soldiers were killed but two were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone over the last 24 hours, head of the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters, Colonel Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a briefing on Tuesday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.

"Over the last day, we haven't lost any Ukrainian soldiers, but two were injured. One of the soldiers received injuries after the militants had fired rocket-propelled grenades near the village of Maiorske. Another soldier was wounded as a result of stepping on a landmine near the town of Avdiyivka," Motuzianyk said.

As UNIAN reported earlier, on September 13, two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and another one missed in the Donbas conflict zone.

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Weapons, explosives discovered in Putin’s "humanitarian aid" : UNIAN news
Ukraine's military intelligence revealed a specially equipped cache filled with weapons and explosives near the strategic port city of Mariupol from a warehouse were the contents of Putin’s "humanitarian convoys” are being stored, according to the General Staff.
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Four kilograms of TNT, grenades to antitank grenade launchers, ammunition and thermobaric ammo, and a number of various fuses were discovered in the cache, the General Staff reported on Facebook.

"Given the peculiarity of the cache, we can say that it was created recently. Given the set of explosives, we can make the assumption that they might have been aimed for making a mine to blow up a passenger bus," reads the statement.

It is noted that all of these weapons and equipment were packed in white bags of Russia’s "humanitarian" aid, marked with a special adhesive tape "Novorossiya Aid Foundation," which was created and has been active in the Russian Federation.
"So, once again we can see that, instead of food, the white trucks have been bringing weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, with the purpose of killing innocent Ukrainians, destroying our country’s infrastructure and make life in Donbas a horror," said the General Staff.
 
Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas in last day : UNIAN news
No Ukrainian soldiers were killed but two were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone over the last 24 hours, presidential administration spokesman for the Anti-Terrorist Operation Colonel Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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"Over the last day, we haven’t lost any Ukrainian soldiers, but two were injured as a result of military clashes," he said.

As UNIAN reported earlier, on September 14, no Ukrainian soldiers were killed but two were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone.

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OSCE sees 43 Grads in LPR-held areas behind withdrawal lines : UNIAN news

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has reported that militants from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic ("LPR") in the country's east have massed heavy weapons, including 43 Grad multi-launch rocket systems at their training area.
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"At a Luhansk People's Republic training area near Krasnyi Luch (55km south-west of Luhansk) which is behind withdrawal lines, the SMM observed 43 multi-launch rocket systems (MLRS) (122mm BM-21 Grad), 16 self-propelled howitzers (122mm 2S1 "Gvozdika") and ten towed howitzers (152mm 2A65 Msta-B)," the OSCE SMM said in its September 16 update based on information received as of September 15, 2015.

In the Luhansk region, the overall situation observed by the SMM remained calm with one ceasefire violation recorded, the OSCE reported. In government-controlled Zolote 4 (60km north-west of Luhansk) the SMM heard two outgoing single shots of small-arms fire 1km north-east of its position.

The SMM observed movements of heavy weapons in areas that are in violation of respective withdrawal lines. At western outskirts of the "Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR") -controlled Styla (35km south of Donetsk, 70km north-east of Mariupol), the SMM observed one main battle tank (MBT) (T-64) stationary in the yard of a private house. In "DPR"-controlled Serdyte (43km east of Donetsk), the SMM observed five MBTs (T-72) escorted by two military painted passenger vehicles (Lada) heading east.

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Huge arms cache discovered in Luhansk region : UNIAN news

16.09.2015 | 13:40

Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine together with the regional police have discovered one of the largest ever revealed consignments of arms in Luhansk region.
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During an inspection of premises of the meat processing plant in the village of Polovynkyne, law enforcers discovered 50 different kinds of weapons.

Security officials seized anti-missile systems, four anti-tank guided missiles, an anti-aircraft machine gun, two machine-automatic grenade launchers, five hand-held antitank grenade launchers, Kalashnikov machine guns, 68 mortar shells, over 400 packages with ranged charge, nearly 500 major propellants, 1,200 fragment ammunition for grenade launchers, four anti-tank mines, 60 grenades of different types, TNT blocks and 22,000 cartridges of various calibers.

Investigative actions are underway to establish all the persons involved in setting up the cache.


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Russian proxies attack ATO forces nine times overnight, early morning silent : UNIAN news

The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine nine times overnight, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.
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"The situation was stable in the Donbas conflict zone in the evening of September 15. The pro-Russian gangs continued random shelling of Ukrainian positions. In general, those were chaotic and provocative attacks," the report says.

At about 19:00 Kyiv time, the enemy sniper started firing on a fortified position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Krymske in Luhansk region.

In the direction of Artemivsk, at about 21:00 and 23:00 Kyiv time, the occupiers started firing small arms on ATO forces in the village of Rozsadky.

"From midnight to 06:00 on September 16, the Kremlin-backed mercenaries were not using weapons along the demarcation line," the press center said.

As reported earlier, on August 26, during the meeting of the Tripartite Liaison Group in Minsk, the parties agreed on sustainable ceasefire in the first week of September.

Since that day, the terrorists have significantly reduced the number of provocations.

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DNA examination established names ATU 235 dead soldiers, whose bodies were taken to the Dnipropetrovsk region. Currently, in the Dnipropetrovsk region are still 164 unidentified dead soldiers.98 victims that were previously buried in the cemetery in Odessa Krasnopil'skogo already opiznani. After identifying 88 people decided to rebury their heroes on home soil. Families were ten heroes rest of their brethren.

This Krasnopil'skogo soldiers at the cemetery is a monument in the same style, opened memorial. This will create a walkway memory Defenders.Today the remaining 164 military is not known. For the majority of these bodies have already established the first match DNA codes. In the near future will be held the second - final - study.

To search for the missing in Dnipropetrovsk working "hot line". At (093) 801 84 98 - Working Group Investigation Department of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine in Dnepropetrovsk region, and (056) 744 48 13 - Department of interaction with law enforcement, civil protection and defense of Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration, experts tell you what to do and where to go if your cousin gone missing or have information about his death in the area ATO.

Since the beginning of ATU to the Dnipropetrovsk regional bureau of forensic medical examination in 1129 delivered the bodies of fighters killed in the area ATO. Visually native opiznaly 730 defenders, 235 names have been established through molecular genetic research.
 
Oooooh, only US shills and the Indian voicing for NATO in this thread? :eek:

Where are the Euro-NATO patriots? Feel ashamed of the Syria fiasco and hiding behind mama's skirt? :lol:
 
Thursday, September 17. DONBAS — The Ukrainian mobilized servicemen underwent field drills. They were teachers, bank clerks, and representatives of other professions in peaceful life. Now they drive tanks, operate guns, and use small arms.

Thanks to new training standards, all the servicemen demonstrated a perfect operational coordination. Thus, Mariupol direction is well defended.
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No soldiers killed or injured in last day : UNIAN news
17.09.2015 | 14:45
No Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the Donbas conflict zone over the last 24 hours, head of the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters, Colonel Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a briefing on Thursday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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"Over the last day, no Ukrainian soldiers were killed or injured as a result of military clashes," Lysenko said.

As UNIAN reported earlier, on September 15, no Ukrainian soldiers were killed but two were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone.


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Russian proxies attack ATO forces three times overnight : UNIAN news


The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine three times overnight, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Thursday.
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"The situation was not stable in the last day. From midnight to 19:00 Kyiv time on September 16, there were no cases of shelling along the line of contact. However, the enemy violated the ceasefire three times at the end of the day," the report says.

At about 20:00 and 23:00 Kyiv time, the militants started firing small arms at ATO forces north of the village of Sanzharivka in the direction of the town of Artemivsk.

At 23:35 Kyiv time, the Russian proxies opened fire from small arms on a fortified position of the Ukrainian armed forces near the village of Kriakivka in Luhansk region.

There were no casualties among Ukrainian troops as a result of these attacks.

"From midnight to 06:00 on September 17, the Kremlin-backed mercenaries were not using weapons along the demarcation line," the press center said.

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Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and another five were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in the last 24 hours, presidential administration spokesman for the Anti-Terrorist Operation Colonel Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.

"In the last day, we lost two Ukrainian soldiers, and another five were wounded after two groups of Ukrainian military had stepped on explosive devices," Lysenko said.

As UNIAN reported earlier, on September 16, [URL='http://www.unian.info/war/1126501-no-soldiers-killed-or-injured-in-last-day.html']no Ukrainian soldiers were killed
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Yesterday one attack against Ukrainian positions in Artemivsk direction | Міністерство оборони України

Friday, September 18. DONBAS — According to the press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO), yesterday the situation was stable in the region. The illegal armed formations sporadically attacked the Ukrainian positions with small arms in Artemivsk direction (near Lozove).

Today, the ceasefire has been observed, too.

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Militants shell Krasnohorivka outskirts : UNIAN news
17.09.2015 | 22:30

At about 18:00 Kyiv time, the Russian-backed insurgents opened fire on Krasnohorivka neighborhoods near Maryinka, according to Vyacheslav Abroskin, chief of Donetsk regional division of the Interior Ministry.

"A few minutes ago, militants shelled Solnechny district - a neighborhood in Krasnohorivka near Maryinka. A nine-storey residential building was hit. The building is actually standing on the demarcation line. No civilians were hurt. According to preliminary information, the terrorists fired at the town from a tank," Abroskin wrote on Facebook.

As UNIAN reported earlier, the militants used weapons three times overnight.
 
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Donetsk: ceremonial presentation of the battle flag of the army elite units
 
Militants shell Ukrainian positions in Luhanske with automatic grenade launcher | Міністерство оборони України
8.05 Saturday, September 19. DONBAS – According to the press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO), yesterday the situation was stable in the region. The Ukrainian observers fixed three provocations within the territory which is currently not under control of the Ukrainian government. Militants shelled the Ukrainian positions in Luhanske with an automatic grenade launcher. The Ukrainian servicemen did not violate the Minsk agreement and did not open return fire. Today, the enemy has not violated the ceasefire.

Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, five wounded in Donbas in last day : UNIAN news

Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and another five were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in the last 24 hours, presidential administration spokesman for the Anti-Terrorist Operation Colonel Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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"In the last day, we lost two Ukrainian soldiers, and another five were wounded after two groups of Ukrainian military had stepped on explosive devices," Lysenko said.

As UNIAN reported earlier, on September 16, no Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded in the Donbas conflict zone.

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One soldier killed, another wounded due to explosion in Luhansk region : UNIAN news
One Ukrainian soldier was killed and another was wounded as a result of explosion in Stanytsia Luhanska area, representative of the Anti-Terrorist Operation in Luhansk region Ruslan Tkachuk said.
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"On September 18 at 23:15 the Kyiv time, a wounded soldier and dead soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were brought to the district territorial medical association in Stanytsia Luhanska. According to preliminary information, yesterday at about 22:20 near the observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Bolotene village, Ukrainian military spotted the unknown and started chasing them" according to a report.

As noted, there were soon two explosions, probably due to triggering a trip-wire actuating device. One Ukrainian soldier sustained shrapnel wounds to his legs, and the other died on the site.

Military prosecutors and law enforcement officers are investigating the incident.

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Driver arrested in Donbas with Russian Major Starkov takes blame on himself– lawyer - read on - uatoday.tv
Starkov was captured at the end of July with a cargo of military equipment in east Ukraine and later charged with terrorism

UNIAN: Changing a measure of restraint for a Russian officer, major Vladimir Starkov, will facilitate the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), according to Konstantyn Kravchuk, a state lawyer of a Kamaz vehicle driver, who was detained together with Starkov, Ukrainian TSN news service reported.

According to Kravchuk, the case hearing regarding Starkov and the driver Iotko took place in the Dzerzhynsk City Court of Donetsk region on September 17.

Changing a measure of restraint was made possible due to the fact that the driver had taken all the responsibility for the cargo on himself.

"This scheme is used to free the Ukrainian POWs. And this has become possible because Iotko has actually taken all the blame," Kravchuk said.

A scheme of a possible exchange and other circumstances of the case were not disclosed by the lawyer. Ukrainian lawyers have been actively cooperating with the Ukrainian Security Service officers and the military prosecutor's office to facilitate the release of Ukrainian POWs.

As earlier reported, on July 25 Ukraine's border guards detained Vladimir Starkov, Russian officer, a major from a rocket-artillery unit, who was in a military truck full of ammunition near the Russian proxies' stronghold of Donetsk.

In early August, Adviser of SBU Chairman Yuriy Tandit suggested that the Russian major Vladimir Starkov could be exchanged for the Ukrainian prisoners. However, the final decision on this issue will be made by Ukrainian President.


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Ukrainian police uncover weapons arsenal near main commuter route - watch on - uatoday.tv

Investigation into who hid the weapons is continuing

A weapons arsenal has been uncovered near a train station in Ukraine's northern city of Sumy.

Security services extracted two grenade launchers, and four hand grenades from a run-down building located near a train station and one of the main roads where hundreds of commuters travel each day.

Police are continuing the investigation into who hid the weapons arsenal near the train station.

Photo - Screenshot from the video, released by Ukraine's Security Service

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Militant leader calls for readiness for new war in Donbas - read on - uatoday.tv
Zakharchenko claims the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic is no longer territory of Ukraine

UNIAN: Leader of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic Oleksandr Zakharchenko has called on militants to get prepared for new war with Ukraine, according to information agency Regnum.

"I don't rule out new fights. Yes, most probably, we'll have to [fight], and we should be prepared for that moment," Zakharchenko said during a visit to the town of Dokuchayevsk on September 17.

He claims that the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic is no longer territory of Ukraine, calling it "an independent state."

He also pledged to "defeat" the Armed Forces of Ukraine in case of their advance.

As UNIAN reported, Zakharchenko had earlier claimed that any scenario of the settlement of the Donbas conflict, except for the Minsk agreements, will mean destruction and an economic breakup, according to a special statement by Zakharchenko, which was published by a militant media outlet.

At the same time, he once again accused Kyiv of the alleged failure to observe the Minsk agreements.
 
Militants shell Ukrainian positions in Luhanske with automatic grenade launcher | Міністерство оборони України
Saturday, September 19. DONBAS – According to the press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO), yesterday the situation was stable in the region. The Ukrainian observers fixed three provocations within the territory which is currently not under control of the Ukrainian government. Militants shelled the Ukrainian positions in Luhanske with an automatic grenade launcher. The Ukrainian servicemen did not violate the Minsk agreement and did not open return fire. Today, the enemy has not violated the ceasefire.

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Suspected Italian soldier arrested trying to join Russian-led militants in east Ukraine - read on - uatoday.tv
The 22-year-old intended to fight against Ukrainian forces in Luhansk region, officials say

An Italian man who is suspected of planning to fight alongside combined Russian-separatist forces in eastern Ukraine has been arrested.

The 22-year-old, named in the media as Francesco Estatico, was detained at the Ukrainian-controlled checkpoint of Zaitseve on September 19.

The country's Border Guard Service said after an interview and inspection of his documents, the servicemen became aware of the man's intent to join the 'illegal armed' groups'.

Prominent Ukrainian volunteer and activist Rodion Shovkoshytnyi published photos on Facebook of a detained Italian, with snapshots of mobile phone photos, a letter of intention to fight with the militants and a basic map

 
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