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http://uatoday.tv/society/threat-of-ecological-disaster-hanging-over-eastern-ukraine-796439.html
12:33 Oct. 31, 2016
Russian-backed forces do not allow conducting repairs at a number of chemical plants in Donbas

An ecological disaster is looming over the war-torn industrial heart of Ukraine as Donbas militants and their Russian commanders obstruct repair works at a number of plants.

Ukrainian members of the Joint Center for Ceasefire Control and Coordination (JCCC) warned about an impending catastrophe which could endanger lives of tens thousands of civilians on both sides of the contact line, unless repair crews are allowed at the key industrial objects.

"The restoration works have not been done for a long time due to absence of security guarantees from the ‘officials' of the uncontrolled part of Donetsk region as well as Russian representative of the JCCC," the press centre of the Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine said in a statement.


The most recent appeal for security guarantees was also rejected without giving any reasons, when repair crews were trying to reach Avdiivka Coke Plant and Krasnohorivka Refractory Plant – both heavily damaged in fighting.



Facing the same problems are a major chemical plant producing phenol in Novhorodske and Bakhmut Agrarian Union in Donetsk region, as a request for security assurances was left without any answer at all.
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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/380370.html
31.10.2016
One Ukrainian soldier has been killed and eight wounded in the antiterrorist operation zone (ATO) over the past day, spokesman for the Defense Ministry for ATO Andriy Lysenko has said.

"During the day, as a result of the hostilities one Ukrainian soldier was killed and eight were injured," Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Monday.

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Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 54 times in the past 24 hours, including 31 attacks in the Mariupol sector, 18 in the Donetsk sector, and five in the Luhansk sector, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.

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DONETSK. Oct 31 (Interfax) - The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has been shelled by Ukrainian troops 440 times in the past 24 hours, DPR deputy operations commander Eduard Basurin said on Monday.

Ukrainian shelling also damaged three houses in Zaitseve and two in Oleksandrivka in the Petrivsky district of Donetsk, Basurin said.

"In Mariinka, our military servicemen foiled an attempt to plant in our republic terrorists disguised as civilians registered in the Donetsk region," Basurin said.

"Due to the ongoing massive artillery and mortar attacks of Kominternove, Bezimenne, Leninske and Sakhanka and nearby populated areas, repair teams have been unable to start working to restore power supplies in the south of the republic," Basurin said.

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Ukrainian army reports 54 attacks on its positions in Donbas on Sunday
 
http://uatoday.tv/crime/breaking-explosion-in-military-headquarters-in-kropyvnytsky-796579.html
14:46 Oct. 31, 2016
One person died, three others wounded

According to preliminary reports. a canned grenade F-1 exploded on the premises of a special forces regiment. The explosion happened on the second floor. Rescuers, paramedics, and firefighters are already at the incident place. The building has not been damaged.

Rescuers, paramedics, and firefighters are already at the incident. The building is not damaged.

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Military prosecutor' office is conducting an investigation into the case.
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Russian proxies assaulted Ukrainian position, the battle lasted about 50 minutes

Russian proxies are attacking all over the frontline in Donetsk region, spokesman of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Col. Andriy Lysenko told at the today's briefing,.

The most powerful enemy shelling from the Donetsk direction traditionally held in the town of Avdiyivka. It lasted 4 hours continuously, mortars and light weapons were used.

In the twilight militants commenced infantry attack on the village of Verkhniotoretske. Assault was preceded by mortar shelling and lasted about 50 minutes, after that attackers were forced to retreat.

Press officer of the "Donetsk" defensive sector Oleksandr Zavtonov told 112 TV channel that militant reconnaissance group was halted whilst trying to get closer to Ukrainian positions.

"They have received a fitting rebuff, suffered losses, and retreated," press officer stressed.

The battle costed Ukrainian army with 1 soldier killed. with 8 more Ukrainian troops were injured in this and other clashes.

On other directions Russian proxies held fire raids using mortars and armour. In general militants commenced 17 attacks in Donetsk area during the last 24 hours, 8 of them – with heavy weapons.

Also there are no quiet areas on the front in the Mariupol direction. The most intense fighting continued here as in previous days, the militants actively used mortar and infantry fighting vehicles. 31 attacks reported, including 9 with heavy weapons.

Lugansk area saw only five militant attacks, 4 of them commencing with heavy weapons, including 122mm artillery.

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Col. Lysenko also released information about heavy losses for the Russian proxies, suffering "because of their aggressive and reckless tactics".

"On October, 26th 20 dead bodies of invaders were brought to the morgue in Donetsk, mainly from the so-called "100th Brigade" of the Russian occupational forces," speaker stated.

In the meantime, Kremlin continues supporting the separatists. Col. Lysenko informed about 2 echelons of military equipment, 13 rail tankers of fuel, 7 train carriages with ammunition and 1 with winter uniforms, which arrived in militant-held territory from Russia in the last few days.

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http://uatoday.tv/society/mykolaiv-battalion-has-returned-from-donbas-to-its-base-796784.html

Soldiers' indomitable spirit has been honored by Ukraine's Defense Ministry

"Phoenix" battalion of 79th Air Assault brigade recently returned to Mykolaiv.

Since early morning, families, relatives, friends, as well as Mykolaiv residents, waited for their heroes from the war. The battalion has served in the ATO zone for the past year and performed the most complicated tasks there.

Paratroopers have gained a name of invincible and come back home without losses. For their combat merits, more than 70 soldiers have been honored by Ukraine's Defense Ministry.

Under the Ukrainian legislation, the men can resign, however, some of them decided to continue serving in the Armed Forces until victory is on the Ukrainian side.

Valeriy Kurych, commander of 79th air assault brigade of Mykolaiv: All the tasks have been accomplished giving them all the respects due to our 79th brigade.

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http://uatoday.tv/news/donbas-seeing-escalation-ahead-of-minsk-meeting-797124.html

36 attacks registered in conflict region, according to Kyiv

The Russian-backed separatist forces have been escalating the fighting in the conflict region in eastern Ukraine, shelling the government forces dozens of times every day.

Ukrainian officials say the militants have been increasing their attacks to put more pressure on Kyiv ahead of the next meeting in Minsk, scheduled to take place on November 9.


‘The combatants are intensifying the combat, using sabotage groups to increase psychological pressure on Ukraine, because at the latest Normandy session Russia was forced to make certain concessions', Ukraine's military representative Vladyslav Voloshyn said in an interview with local news outlet Espreso.

According to the daily report, the Russian-backed militants violated the ceasefire 36 times in the past 24 hours.
They targeted the positions of the Ukrainian forces 17 times near Mariupol, using high-caliber artillery and grenade launchers.

Another 10 attacks took place near Donetsk, and 9 times – in the Luhansk region.

122-mm, 120-mm and 82-mm mortars were used to shell the government forces.

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Donetsk civilian injured during mortar attack - Basurin
 
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Giatsint-B 152mm towed field gun in action reportedly near Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region (Photo by theboresight.blogspot.com)

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Today the number of attacks in Donbas decreased, but heavier weapon were used

During the day Russian-backed ‘separatist' forces commenced 24 fire raids of different intensity on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Anti-Terrorist Operation HQ reports.

14 attacks took place in Mariupol direction. Militants used heavy and medium mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and all kinds of light weapons. In Donetsk direction Russian proxies violated the regime of silence 7 times with grenade launchers, machine guns and mortars.

In Luhansk area three armed provocations were recorded. One of them was made in Stanytsia Luhanska, which is one of the points of ‘demilitarisation' (militants attacked the village with grenade launchers). The village of Krymske was shelled with heavy artillery of 152mm calibre, which hasn't bee noted here for weeks.

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http://uatoday.tv/crime/kharkiv-separatist-released-on-bail-dared-to-flee-to-russia-797504.html
With new charges against him to be presented today in court

A leader of Kharkiv separatists who had been released on bail for UAH 200,000 (USD 8,000) was arrested at the Ukrainian border while trying to escape to Russia.

For more than 2 years, Yegor Logvinov has been on trial concerning his participation in the seizure of Kharkiv region administration in April 2014 and the preparation of a referendum on Ukraine's federalization.

He wanted to flee to Russia the next day after he was bailed. Now, the Kharkiv regional prosecutor has delivered the convict with new charges: trying to change the constitutional orders and seize power.

Today, a court will decide on pre-trial measures and the case of illegally crossing the border.


Oleksandr Trokhymets, press officer of the Kharkiv Border Detachment: He has been transported to court and they will decide. Primarily, he can be detained for 3 years for violating the court ruling about his bail.

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Biliteral withdrawal of troops away from the frontline would enable security guarantees during the Donbas elections


Mutual withdrawal of troops near the separation line will ensure security for future elections in Donbas, the U.S. ambassador in Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said in RFE/RL interview.

"Our position is clear: first we must obtain security to hold the elections. How can one conduct the ballot without any security guarantees? As we see it, the ceasefire agreements that were meant to act for the last two years, are not being held to. The latest armistice accords are also violated. So the stable security is important", the top US diplomat in Ukraine said.

"For this, confidence must be achieved. In this context, we should mention agreements on troops and weapon withdrawal in three separation zones. I know it's a vexed question in Ukraine, but if there's a possibility to withdraw the forces away from each other, there are fewer chances for them to have a clash. Ensuring security is one of the highest priority steps, in my opinion, both for the population and for the whole political process", she added.

Biliteral withdrawal of troops and weapons in three of the frontline zones in Donbas was agreed by the Triliteral contact group in Minsk on September, 21st. The withdrawal is meant to be conducted under the OSCE mission control.

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The Moscow office of Amnesty International human rights group has been sealed off by municipal officials (Photo source: amnesty.org.ru)
http://uatoday.tv/society/amnesty-moscow-office-sealed-off-797999.html

The Moscow office of Amnesty International human rights group has been sealed off by municipal officials, the NGO's press officer Alexander Artemyev reported on November 2.

Artemyev said that staff members found their office closed when they came to work on Wednesday morning. Official seals had been placed on the door, the locks had been changed, signaling system and power to the office had been cut off.

He added that no prior warning was given. Amnesty International has been renting the office for the past 20 years, and made rent payments in time.

Rights groups that receive foreign funding and are critical of the Kremlin have come under pressure from the authorities in the past few years. Some have been labelled as "foreign agents" which makes them subject to intense scrutiny from officials.

The office was closed down just a day after Amnesty International called on Russian authorities to immediately release Ildar Dadin, a peaceful street protester imprisoned for participation in "unauthorized" assemblies.

In a letter to his wife, Dadin said he was subjected to torture, beatings and threats in the prison where he is serving his 2.5-year sentence.

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http://uatoday.tv/politics/ukraine-...-proxies-double-number-of-attacks-798024.html


Two more soldiers were killed and 5 wounded just in the past day


Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and five wounded in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) zone in eastern Ukraine, Defense Ministry's spokesman Andriy Lysenko reported at a daily briefing in Kyiv.

He added that combined Russian-separatist forces suffered casualties as well – three militants were killed and three more wounded. It happened in the Avdiivka industrial zones and in Mariupol sector – the two hottest points of the war in Donbas.

Last month the militant forces doubled the number of their attacks on positions on Ukrainian government forces compared to September.

"In total, in October ATO forces withstood 1322 attacks," Lysenko said.

Commenting on the situation in the conflict zone in the previous day, Lysenko said that inDonetsk area more than 80% of attacks were recorded in Avdiivka industrial zone, including 5 incidents of heavy weapons shelling. In Mariupol direction, militants began "to expand the geography of fire" mounting 27 attacks.

Flights of enemy drones were also observed in Donetsk and Mariupol directions.

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/380987.html
Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and five were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry's spokesman for ATO, Andriy Lysenko, has said.

"In the past 24 hours, two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and another five were wounded as the result of hostilities," Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday.
 
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Chief of General Staff General of the Army of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko awarded winners of competition for best artillery unit held at Divychky training field (Kyiv oblast).

“This competition permits us to compare the level of training and skills of different units. Servicemen can share their experience and professional skills. This is its primary goal to motivate individual professional training and ensure coordination of the unit,” General Muzhenko underscored.

On the eve of the Day of Rocket Forces and Artillery the Chief of General Staff also awarded the best artillerists.

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Russia-backed militants continue shelling the civilian settlements in government-controlled part of Eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation HQ reports. They informed about another mortar attacks on towns of Krasnogorivka and Mariinka.

"In particular enemy used mortars of 82mm calibre, heavy machine guns and small arms in the town of Krasnogorivka. The explosion damaged religious buildings of the city, shattering its windows."


In Mariinka bullets from machine-gun fire hit the local secondary school, its windows are full of bullet holes, fortunately no one was killed or injured. Workgroup of Ukrainian military observers informed the OSCE SMM about this incident.

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The Ukrainian SBU service is ready to exchange three Donbas militants for one Ukrainian soldier or a civilian held hostage in Russia, top security official Vasyl Hritsak said, the UNIAN agency reports.

"We've sunk into sutiation in which we are ready to get one Ukrainian hostage for three militants, only to bring our boys back", he claimed.

The SBU prepared hostages lists that were repeatedly handed over to the opposite party during the Minsk negotiations.

Ukraine insists on an all-out release of hostages and "all in all" prisoners of war exchange. Russian-backed militants are blocking the exchange process, demanding amnesty for 600 criminals and refusing Ukrainian proposals, according to Kyiv's representative in Minsk process Iryna Herashenko.

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http://uatoday.tv/news/i-try-to-keep-invaders-far-from-my-europe-798224.html
Meet Valter Nebiolo and Giuseppe Donini, Italian volunteers who fight for Ukraine in Donbas

While European officials are in debates over the political settlement of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, their kinsmen are fighting off the Kremlin's aggression in trenches in the Donbas warzone.


Giuseppe Donini and Valter Nebiolo took up arms and came to Ukraine two years ago, after pro-Russian separatists took control of two major industrial cities, Donetsk and Luhansk.

‘I try to do my best to keep invaders far from my Europe', Donini explained why he'd decided to join the Ukrainian army.

Donini, 48, and Nebiolo, 55, are enlisted in the volunteer battalion Donbas-Ukraine, which is a part of the country's Defense Ministry.
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The Italians have seen their fair share of combat before. Both were soldiers of the Italian armed forces, they also were employed by private military companies in South Africa, Sudan and the Middle East. Both served as maritime anti-piracy safety and vessel protection specialists.

‘We are volunteers (in Ukraine – UT), one hundred percent. Our pay is the food we get', Nebiolo says.

In Ukraine, they often have to fight against other Europeans, their countrymen, who decided to join the Russian-backed forces for their own reasons.

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Donini says, his good friend is, in fact, fighting against him alongside the militants.

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"In Horlivka today again those who got too wealthy in these past two years were cleansed. The search revealed a lot of weapons, money and fake documents possessed by the chief of ‘traffic police' Dmitry Tuva. He is responsible for trafficking to Rostov stolen cargo trucks, left by businessmen who fled to other cities of Ukraine. Chief of driving licenses office Denis Nemytkin is in intensive care, after a ‘conversation' with "DPR MGB" (‘state security ministry' of ‘DPR' – UT) his lungs failed. I remember before the war you could ‘solve' any question with him, he was ‘a purse' of this office," journalist wrote on Facebook.

"'DPR MGB' carries out large-scale detention of ‘DPR police' staff. It has been said these are suspects involved in the liquidation of the commander of ‘Sparta' gang, ‘Motorola'. There are rumours spreading among the employees of ‘DPR interior ministry' that the detentions were carried out on the direct orders of the ‘DPR' leader Zakharchenko, who uses the elimination of ‘Motorola' to eliminate undesirable elements from the ministry like Plotnitsky did in ‘LPR' (the last one under the pretext of ‘combating the consequences of the coup attempt' conducts mass purges in the ‘state institutions of LPR'"), Tymchuk explained.

"This is what happens to traitors. They become expendable for their own henchmen," Oleksandr Bilinsky summarized.

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http://uatoday.tv/politics/osce-wit...an-crossing-russia-ukraine-border-798269.html
The OSCE mission in Donbas witnessed a military funeral van crossing Ukrainian border towards Russia at Gukovo checkpoint, the organisation's weekly report says.

The vehicle was seen by international observers on October 27th, at 3 p.m. local time. Though it remained unclear whether the car was actually transporting any dead bodies to Russia, the van was marked as doing so.

"The van had a the word "Funeral" in Russian on the both sides and an A4 format piece of paper with the sign of "200" on the windshield. The observing mission had no opportunity to find out if the van was transporting a coffin", says the report.

The sign of "200" is widely used in the post-Soviet militaries for marking casualties among the combatants or any vehicles transporting dead bodies to burial places.

Also, on October, 26th 20 dead bodies of pro-Russian militants were brought to the morgue in Donetsk, mainly from the so-called "100th Brigade" of the Russian occupational forces, according to the Ukrainian president ATO spokesman Andriy Lysenko.

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Ukraine's ATO HQ has reported 47 cases of a cease-fire break overnight

Russian-backed militants opened their fire into Ukrainian army positions with Hrad missile systems and cannon artillery in the Luhansk sector. Missile shelling also took place in the area of Krymske village.

In general, Ukraine's ATO HQ has recorded 47 breaches of a cease-fire for the past day in the Donbas conflict zone.

Novooleksandrivka, Stanytsia Luhanska and Orikhove were attacked by separatist forces as well.

The situation hasn't changed in the Mariupol direction - it remains a hot spot on the ATO zone map. Shyrokyne, Maryinka nd Pavlopil were shelled with grenade launchers and 120 caliber mortars.

Militant fire damaged many residential houses and gas pipes in the village of Vynohradne. 600 buildings were cut from the gas supply.

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http://uatoday.tv/crime/one-third-of-donbas-militants-are-former-convicts-media-probe-799049.html

Ukrainian ATO soldiers say they've witnessed prisoners serving in the enemy's army; prisoners confirm as well


On October 19, Russian-backed proxies released and transferred to Ukrainian representatives 23 prisoners from the jails under militant control. It happened three days after the Donbas warlord nicknamed Motorola was murdered.

Among those 23, 11 are the criminals who were sentenced to a life imprisonment, as Ukrainian counter-intelligence says.

"Sam", Ukraine's secret service agent: During an interview with the prisoners, we determined they had been forced to fight in illegal formations of the so-called separatist republics.

The prisoners themselves helped to identify the mobilizer to "convicts" army". Savchuk Oleksandr, so-called prosecutor for correctional facilities of the "Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR") and previously a deputy chief of the Yenakiyevo penal colony. He became the one who assigned life-term prisoners and dangerous criminals to serve at the front from the separatist forces.

This is the first sign that militants were looking for nothing more than "cannon fodder" from inmates from local jails, the Ukrainian army learned and witnessed in the Avdiivka industrial zone. In April 2016, Ukrainian soldiers saw people from the other side dressed in civilian clothes digging trenches. Some of them were wearing prison garb.

"Voldemar", ATO fighter: They were dressed in civilians, we saw them through our binoculars.

"Hutsul", ATO fighter: They were prisoners dressed in civilian clothing looking like they were not afraid to die.

These prisoners were caught up as hostages in the town of Shyrokyne.

"Released from where?"
"From prison"
"Sentenced for what?"
"For theft"

More often than not, prisoners with a life-term sentence were asked to fight. These prisoners have nothing to lose.

Oleksandr Mykhailov, life-term prisoner: From our colony, two were taken to the front.

11 convicts were transported from the Yenakiyevo penal colony which is located in the occupied part of Donbas. At least another 2 were used by militants as soldiers.

Oleksandr Mykhailov, life-term prisoner: Convict Strelchuk and convict Verlan.

Andriy Osovoliuk, life-term prisoner: Separatists forced them to go, fired guns into the prison's gates.

Strelchuk who fought in militant formations against the Ukrainian army, when he returned to prison he spoke about his fighting service.

Oleksandr Mykhailov, life-term prisoner: I talked to Strelchuk. He said that when a grad missile system arrived, it was all computerized. Getting location coordinates for launching fire.

Both militant prisoners returned to the Yenakiyevo prison a year later. If to be more exact, separatist forces returned them. And they are not the only ones and not the first who exchanged their freedom for killing Ukrainians.


The number of prisoners among militants is not a secret for the Ukrainian intelligence.

"Sam", secret-service agent: About 30 percent may be involved.

Andriy Osovoliuk, life-term prisoner: I wouldn't fight, I've killed enough people.

Now, the future of 23 prisoners, including 11 life-term convicts, is in the hands of the Ukraine's judiciary systems and Ukrainian taxpayers.

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/381395.html

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are ready to implement the framework agreement of the Trilateral Contact Group on disengagement of forces and equipment in Donbas; however, the heads of certain areas of the Luhansk region are disrupting it, as is evident from shelling of the positions of the Ukrainian troops with BM21 Grad multiple rocket launcher systems among other weapons near the populated locality of Krymske, the Ukrainian mission to the Joint Center for Coordination and Control (JCCC) said.

"Shelling of the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which took place in the early hours of November 1, made it impossible to take measures towards disengagement of forces in the area of Stanytsia Luhanska, which was scheduled for November 2. Repeated shelling of our positions in Stanytsia Luhanska in the evening of November 2 confirmed once again reluctance of the heads of certain areas of the Luhansk region to fulfill the assumed obligations. The armed groups shelled our positions with 82mm mortars (prohibited by the Minsk Agreements), AGS17 mortar launchers, PRG anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launchers, weapons of infantry fighting vehicles and small arms for approximately four hours," head of the Ukrainian mission to the JCCC Gen. Maj. Borys Kremenetsky said in a statement posted on the Facebook page of JCCC spokesman Taras Hren.

Kremenetsky said that further evidence of the failure of agreements is the fact of shelling of the Ukrainian troops' positions with BM21 Grad multiple rocket launcher systems near the populated locality of Krymske. A total of 30 rockets were fired from the vicinity of the populated locality of Smile.

He said that a working group of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's mission was informed about all cases of ceasefire violations.

Head of the Ukrainian mission to the JCCC said that in accordance with the framework decision of the Contact Group disengagement of forces is only possible after seven days of observance of ceasefire and the Ukrainian military is fulfilling the assumed obligations.

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http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?id=712864
November 03, 2016 20:56

Ukrainian border guards note rise in attacks on road corridors in Donbas
KYIV. Nov 3 (Interfax) - The number of attacks on road corridors in Donbas has largely increased over the past few days, Ukrainian State Border Service spokesman Oleh Slobodian said on Thursday.

He cited four instances of shelling attacks on the Mariinka checkpoint. Besides, the Ukrainian army has recorded two unmanned aerial vehicles being used by the adversary along the line of hostilities.

"The border guards continue to implement measures to let people and vehicles pass through the checkpoint along the dividing line. The situation remains tense, but controllable," Slobodian told a briefing in Kyiv.

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http://uatoday.tv/crime/russian-pro...in-donbas-artillery-and-mlrs-used-799789.html

30 attacks yesterday, 20 more today, two Ukrainians killed – evidently the ceasefire in Donbas is not working


Armed Forces of Ukraine are ready to implement the Framework Decision of Trilateral contact group on withdrawal of forces in Donbas, but militant attacks make it impossible, the press officer of Joint Centre of Coordination and Control Taras Gren stated. He means the fire raids on positions of Ukrainian Army held y Russia-backed ‘separatists' during the first night of November, which didn't allow disengagement of troops near the village of Stanytsia Luhanska, planned for the next day.

"Repeated shelling of our positions in the Stanytsia Luhanska in the evening on November 2 again eloquently confirmed militant leaders' reluctance to fulfil their obligations. Militants shelled our positions with mortars of 82mm calibre (prohibited by Minsk agreements), grenade launchers, light armour and hand weapons for about four hours," officer stated.

Taras Gren also mentioned what he called "another evidence of the breakdown of the arrangements by Russian proxies": the fact of bombardment of the positions of Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Krymske with multiple rocket launchers BM-21 "Grad". Overall about 30 rockets were fired, he stated.


"We emphasize that the disengagement of the forces in accordance with the Framework Decision of the Trilateral contact group on withdrawal of forces in Donbas is possible only after seven days of the ceasefire. Armed Forces of Ukraine strictly adhere to their commitments," press officer pointed out.

Still the situation has no sign of getting easier. Today Defense Ministry speaker Col. Andriy Lysenko reported about 30 militant attacks during the previous day, causing one Ukrainian soldier killed and two more wounded. One more wounded fighter died in hospital. Russian proxies' attacks on first 3 days of November costed Ukrainian Army 12 man killed and wounded.



Situation in Donbas on November 4 (by MediaRNBO, click to enlarge)


Today militants attacked Ukrainian positions and settlements 20 more times. Heavy artillery (152mm calibre), all kinds of mortars and anti-tank missiles shelling reported.

Also today the photos of the aftermath of militant artillery raid on the village of Vynohradne were published. They support Ukrainian Army claims that Putin by his proxies is purposely destroying the civil infrastructure of Donbas. As Ukraine Today reported earlier, militant shelling in Vynohradne village left over 500 houses without gas.

Minsk Contact Group had already set new dates for withdrawal of troops after it was thwarted by militants, but Ukraine military postponed the process since militant attacks intencified.

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Militia fire upon Ukrainian armed forces 20 times in Donbas on Friday - military operation headquarters


November 04, 2016 20:00
http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?id=712921

Self-proclaimed Donetsk republic reports five casualties over past week
DONETSK. Nov 4 (Interfax) - Five people have been killed and nine others injured in the self-proclaimed Donetsk people's republic (DPR) over the past week, a spokesperson for the DPR human rights commissioner told journalists on Friday.

"Five people have been killed in DPR territory as a result of Ukraine's aggression from October 39 to November 4, including four servicemen, who died from armed provocations by Ukrainian government forces near Sakhanka, the Novoazovsk district, and near Spartak," the spokesperson said.

One civilian was also killed by artillery fire in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk he said.

"From October 28 to November 3, nine people, including six civilians and three servicemen, were injured as a result of armed aggression by Ukrainian government forces," he said.

A total of 56 people, including 32 civilians and one child, have been injured in the DPR over the past month, he said.

"Thirty-nine people have died in the Donetsk people's republic from October 1 to 31, 2016, including four civilians and 35 servicemen of the republic," he added.

Kyiv had reported earlier on Friday that one Ukrainian serviceman had been killed and two others wounded in eastern Ukraine over the previous 24 hours.

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One Ukrainian soldier killed, another dies at hospital, 2 wounded in Donbas in past 24 hours - Kyiv

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11:12
LPR reports 2 overnight attacks, militiaman's injury

10:24
Kyiv sees 31 militia attacks on Ukrainian army positions in past 24 hours

10:18
DPR reports Ukrainian army attacks on several populated localities
 
http://uatoday.tv/news/hostilities-in-donbas-continue-to-escalate-800064.html
38 attacks in past 24 hours, Ukraine says

The Russian-backed separatist forces violated the ceasefire 38 times in the past 24 hours, Ukraine military officials said Saturday, November 5.

Once again they concentrated the majority of their attacks in the Mariupol sector, targeting the government forces in the villages and town near the city.

The militants opened fire 25 times in the area, using 152-mm and 120-mm mortars as well as the grenade launchers and assault rifles.

Another eight attacks were registered in the Donetsk sector, traditionally aimed at Ukraine-controlled and other locations.

The situation in the Luhansk region was relatively stable, with only 5 provocations against the Ukrainian soldiers, the report said.

Earlier OSCE said the hostilities had escalated lately, reaching 8 thousand ceasefire violations just during the last week.

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http://uatoday.tv/news/5-ukrainian-soldiers-wounded-in-conflict-zone-800134.html
Ukraine's armed forces managed to avoid casualties, official says

While the last day in the Donbas warzone was just as intense as before, Ukraine managed to avoid casualties among its armed forces.

However, several servicemen required medical treatment after the military clashes with the Russian-backed separatist forces, Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Andriy Lysenko said in a statement.

‘No Ukrainian soldiers were killed in combat last day, but five servicemen were wounded', Lysenko said Saturday, November 5.

According to military reports, the militants attacked Ukrainian soldiers 38 times in the past 24 hours.

The most intense fighting occurred in the Mariupol and Donetsk sectors.

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/381752.html
The U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch has said that Ukraine would not be urged to implement its political liabilities foreseen in the Minsk agreements until Russia fulfills its liabilities in the security sector.

Minsk agreements give a better chance for restoring peace in Ukraine and they determine the clear way to peace and restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty on the territories of Donbas that are not beyond Ukraine's control, she said. Local election could be held only if the security conditions are observed meeting Ukrainian legislation and OSCE standards, Yovanovitch said in an interview with ZN.UA published on Saturday.

She said that Vice President of the U.S. Joe Biden focused on the U.S. efforts aimed at providing for the implementation of liabilities under Minsk agreements by Russia.

Yovanovitch also said that the U.S. supports powers of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and welcomes efforts of its governor Valeriya Gontareva aimed at cleaning up the banking sector. The transparent and successful banking sector is guarantee of economic restoration in Ukraine, she said. Ukrainian banks mean a lot for financing of innovations and investment. This would trigger economic growth and success of the private sector, the ambassador said.
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everyone is pointing at muslims saying Islam is radicalism and the source of all wars in the middle east.

FUNNY, why is there a civil war in Ukraine than? Last time i checked both Russia and Ukraine are Christian secular countries...

The truth is the JEWS are behind all wars in the world, because they own the Weapons Industry and Need war for Profits.

You sheeples are expendable in the eyes of a cabbalist Satanist jewish elite ruling the world in secrecy.
 
http://uatoday.tv/crime/new-escalat...ry-fire-near-mariupol-and-luhansk-800389.html

The number of militant attacks rise again, the level of heavy weapon use is also growing

During the last day Russia-backed forces commenced 47 attacks and fire raids on positions of Ukrainian army, Anti-Terrorist Operation HQ reports.

24 violations of the ceasefire noted on Mariupol direction. Russian proxies reportedly used here all variety of weapons: artillery of 122mm and 152mm calibre, all kinds of mortars, light armour, rocket and grenade launchers, machine guns, small and large-calibre sniper rifles.

In Lugansk area 12 provocations against the Ukrainian forces are reported. Here Russia-sponcored separatists also attacked with 152mm calibre artillery, 120mm and 82mm mortars, rocket launchers, machine guns and small arms.

In Donetsk area 11 cases of opening fire toward the Ukrainian position noted. Militants used heavy and medium mortars here, infantry fighting vehicles and grenade launchers.

As reported, on previous day five soldiers of Ukrainian army were wounded in Donbas. 38 militantant attacks were reported during that time.

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http://uatoday.tv/crime/russian-pro...-of-maryinka-one-civilian-injured-800504.html

The past day in Donbas has seen a drastic escalation of hostilities

Russian-backed militants fired a residential neighborhood of the city of Maryinka, which is some 30 km away from Donetsk, at midnight. Such information is reported by Ukraine's national police press service.

According to it, a 63-year old man was delivered to the local hospital with a shrapnel wound in the head. At the moment of militant shelling, he was in his backyard feeding a dog. The neighbors called an ambulance for him.

Ukraine's ATO HQ reports no casualties among Ukrainian soldiers for the past 24 hours. However, Russia-backed forces have commenced 47 attacks and fire raids on positions of the Ukrainian army in Donbas conflict zone.

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http://uatoday.tv/crime/svitlodarsk-bulge-again-under-fire-after-a-two-month-break-801004.html

Five Ukrainian soldiers have been reported wounded

52 militant provocations overnight. Ukraine's ATO HQ has reported about 5 Ukrainian soldiers have been wounded over the past day.

Russian-backed separatist forces resumed their fire in the area of Svitlodarsk bulge where there have been no attacks for 2 months.

32 cases of ceasefire violations have been recorded in the direction of Mariupol. Traditionally, the most intense shelling has taken place in the suburbs of Mariupol. Militants have applied mortars, grenade launchers and machine-gun fire.

In the Luhansk sector, Russian proxies have attacked 12 times, in the Donetsk sector - 8.

Enemy snipers were firing into Ukrainian army positions in Stanytsia Luhanska.


Armored personnel carriers have been active in Krasnohorivka and Shyrokyne. Maryinka and Vodyane were shelled with 120 caliber mortars.

3 civilians were injured yesterday when residential neighborhoods of Maryinka and Krasnohorivka were shelled by militant forces.

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http://uatoday.tv/crime/a-russian-s...over-the-sea-of-azov-photos-video-801074.html
Mariupol sea guard captured the UAV which was operating 3 km offshore


Ukraine's border service reported seizing a Russian UAV which was drifting in the Sea of Azov.

The drone "Orlan-10" is a multi-functional unmanned aircraft and was produced in Russia. The aircraft can reach an altitude of 5 kilometers and travel 120 kilometers away from its ground control station.

The Mariupol sea guard spotted it 3 kilometers out at sea during regular monitoring of the area.

Currently, the device is being examined by experts in order to retrieve further information about it.

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Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 52 times in the past 24 hours, including 32 in the Mariupol sector, 12 barrages in the Luhansk sector, and eight in the Donetsk sector, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.


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Interfax ru
November 07, 2016

17:04
Only individual prisoner swaps likely in eastern Ukraine before year-end - source

15:31
Donetsk militiaman killed in mortar shelling

14:52
Ukrainian army amassing weapons in Donbas - LPR

14:25
Five Ukrainian servicemen wounded in Donbas in past 24 hours - Defense Ministry

13:29
'Molotov cocktail' thrown at Ukrainian Orthodox church of Moscow patriarchate in Ukraine

10:06
LPR reports injury of 2 militiamen over past day

KYIV. Nov 7 (Interfax) - Ukrainian army positions in Donbas came under 52 attacks, including by use of machineguns and grenade launchers, in the past 24 hours, the press service of the army operation in eastern Ukraine said.

A total of 32 attacks were observed in the Mariupol sector. "Ukrainian army strongholds near Starohnativka, Novotroitske and Hnutove were attacked by heavy machineguns, grenade launchers and small arms, while grenade launchers and weapons of infantry combat vehicles were employed in Berezove," the press service said on Facebook. The hostiles fired 82mm and 120mm mortars near Mariinka, Pavlopil, Talakivka and Vodyane, while mortars and tank weapons were used in Krasnohorivka. Machineguns, mortars of both calibers, infantry combat vehicles, and 122mm and 152mm tube artillery were engaged in attacks on Ukrainian army fortifications in Shyrokyne.

In the Luhansk sector, the hostiles breached the truce 12 times, the report said. For instance, small arms, machineguns and grenade launchers were fired in the vicinity of Shchastya, Zhovte and Novooleksandrivka, and the same weapons in addition to 82mm mortars and sniper rifles were employed in Stanytsia Luhanska, the press service said.

Eight attacks on Ukrainian army positions were seen in the Donetsk sector, the staff said. According to the report, the hostiles fired small arms in Novotroitske, grenade launchers and 82mm mortars in Zaitseve, 120mm mortars near Troitske, and 82mm and 120mm mortars, tanks and infantry combat vehicles in Avdiivka and Luhanske, the report said.
 
http://uatoday.tv/crime/ukraine-s-judge-kidnapped-by-militants-volunteer-801489.html
Vitaliy Rudenko was reportedly accused of treason by the combatants

The Russian-backed separatist forces have captured a judge of Ukraine's official Appeal Court of the Luhansk region. This is reported by a local volunteer, involved in the negotiations on the POW exchange, Oleh Kotenko in an interview with Hromadske Radio.

Although the news emerged in the media on Monday, the judge, Vitaliy Rudenko, was reportedly kidnapped three weeks ago. Rudenko was trying to enter the separatist-held town of Krasnodon in Luhansk region to attend the funeral of his father.

‘The judge had an agreement with his associate from the militant republic. The associate was supposed to give the judge the ‘green road', so that he could enter the town', Kotenko was quoted as saying.

The volunteer said, the judge was stopped at a road block, where he was detained by militants after they examined his documents. He was then taken to a jail, and accused of treason.

‘He hasn't been tortured', Kotenko said.

The judge reportedly hasn't admitted to what the militants accuse him of, but according to his wife, he signed a certain unspecified document.

Negotiations on his exchange are ongoing

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http://uatoday.tv/crime/yanukovych-...volvement-in-crimea-donbas-events-801499.html

Maidan massacre can be seen as the prologue to further crimes, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office says

Ukrainian Deputy Prosecutor General Eugene Enin says that former President Viktor Yanukovych could be brought to account on a number of counts that reveal his direct involvement in events in occupied Crimea and Donbas, according to Espreso.TV.

Maidan events can be seen as the prologue to further crimes that led to disastrous developments in the Crimea and Donbas, he said.

"Yanukovych's team tried to do their best to stay in power. At first, these efforts were made by the Yanukovych-controlled law enforcement agencies. After that we saw his attempts to split the country into several parts when organizing that notorious congress in Kharkiv. Later, Yanukovych voiced an appeal for bringing foreign troops, including Russian ones, onto Ukrainian territory," Enin said.

These are the facts Yanukovych and certain representatives from Russia could be brought to account for.

"A verdict by the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be evidence of Ukraine's readiness to ensure a fair trial. It will help in the recognition of the case against Yanukovych by the international community. Precisely this is the goal of a claim to be lodged with the ICC," he said.
As reported earlier, the Prosecutor General's Office informed ex-President Viktor Yanukovych he was a suspect in eight criminal proceedings.

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Still no actual armistice in the battlezone, the ATO command reports

Ukrainian forces were shelled over 50 times by the combined Russian-separatists troops over the past 24 hours, the ATO Headquarters report.

The highest tensions were seen in the Mariupol area, where 31 armistice violations had been recorded. Firearms and hand mortars were engaged against the Ukrainian defenders in the towns of Pavlopil, Novotroitske, Bohdanivka, Novomykhailivka and Maryinka. In Shyrokyne, Talakivka, Vodiane and Hnutove near Mariupol the pro-Russian mercenaries engaged 82mm mortars and infantry vehicles weapons, as well as 122mm howitzers.

In Krasnohorivka, Ukrainian defenders were attacked with anti-aircraft emplacements and with both 82mm and 120mm mortars.

Donetsk direction has seen 10 fire contacts near the Ukrainian positions. In Pisky, hand mortars were engaged. Machine guns and 82mm mortars were used by the occupant forces in the village of Luhanske. Hand mortars, firearms, 120mm mortars were used.

The outskirts of the city of Avdiivka near Donetsk was also a ground for fire contacts. Mortars, machine guns, hand mortars and firearms were used against the Ukrainian positions.

In the Luhansk direction, 9 combat collisions were also recorded. Hand mortars, machine guns and mortars were used to attack the Ukrainian defenders in the towns and villages of Novozvanivka, Balka Kosharna, Novoolexandrivka and Novotoshkivske, as well as in Stanitsia Luhanska and Krymske.

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http://uatoday.tv/politics/russia-c...with-shelling-civilians-in-donbas-801584.html

Russia's Investigative Committee has charged in absentia two commanders of Ukrainian military units, who are accused of shelling the civilian objects in Ukraine's Donbas region.

Russian investigators say they have gathered enough evidence "to establish the complicity" of Lieutenant Colonel Vasyl Zubanych, the commander of the 10th separate mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Army, in shelling of Krasnohorivka and Staromykhailivka - the separatist-controlled villages of Donetsk region - on June 15, 2016, which resulted in injuries of two civilians.

The second defendant is the commander of the 1st battalion of the 14th separate mechanised brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Mikhail Prokopiv, who is accused of directing the artillery attack on Petrivsky and Kyivsky districts of Donetsk city on March 24 and 28 this year, when one civilian was wounded and several houses damaged.

The ATO (Anti-Terrorist Operation) press centre has so far not commented on the Russia's Investigative Committee statement.

Vasyl Zubanych took an active part in fighting for Luhansk Airport in 2014. Last year he was awarded the Hero of Ukraine title and Golden star medal.

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The Avdiivka industrial zone is a former warehouse area, repair rooms, and production facilities in the south-eastern part of Avdiivka town. It neighbors the Donetsk-Horlivka highway. The front line is right next to the road. Since March 2016, the highway is under fire control of Ukrainian combatants. It allowed Ukraine's army to cut the connection between the two enclaves. Without the control over this highway, Russian proxies cannot advance into Ukrainian positions as a single force.

One can see the highway without any problems. As well as the militants, their lines are drawn up just beyond the fence.

The industrial zone is two kilometers of nothing but debris. Each and every step here can be the last.

"We are stalkers", lords of the area. This area where the government-controlled territory ends really reminds us of mysterious landscapes of the movie "Stalker" by Andriy Tarkovskyi. It was recognized as one of the best science fiction films of the latter half of the 20th century.

Oleksandr Samarskyi, second commander of the 72nd brigade: There is a novel by the brothers Strugatski which almost replicates our situation. You come here and have no idea if you can return.

It's up to 100 meters till the next relatively safe building. But the territory is exposed to militant fire, so fast running is a must. If one can reach the final destination, then it is considered an exam pass on survival.

The fighter is covering the journalists. There are enemy snipers everywhere. If the sniper sees camera lights, he will shoot. In order to disguise their firing positions, militants widely use silencers and flame suppressors.

"Prometheus", fighter of 72nd brigade: We need a thermal imaging device or thermal aiming.

Today, the zone's fighters are being visited by many generals to express their support and present special insignias, for defenders of the Avdiivka industrial zone. The badges read "Industrial zone. Fight to the death". After the battle, it's a true appreciation for the soldiers.

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/382442.html
The Ukrainian side insists on a ceasefire and security for civilians who cross checkpoints along the contact line, First Deputy Speaker, Ukraine's envoy to the humanitarian subgroup at Trilateral Contact Group talks in Minsk Iryna Gerashchenko has said.

"On Tuesday, November 8, only one humanitarian subgroup worked in Minsk. The issue of checkpoints was on the agenda. Ukraine insists on the unconditional observance of the ceasefire regime and creation of a safe environment for civilians who daily cross the checkpoint the contact line to receive pensions in Ukrainian-controlled territory," she said on her Facebook page on Tuesday after a meeting of the humanitarian subgroup.

She said that she supported the OSCE's proposal that a special mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) should be deployed near the checkpoint of Stanytsia Luhanska, which, in her opinion, will help maintain security near this checkpoint.

"The Ukrainian side in general backs the idea of placing standing posts of the ICRC and the OSCE near all the checkpoints. They should work there around the clock rather than visit for 15 minutes a day," Gerashchenko said.

She also said that the Ukrainian side supports the ICRC's participation in rebuilding a bridge over the Siversky Donets near Stanytsia Luhanska.

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http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/382444.html

Representatives of separate areas of Luhansk region use a far-fetched pretext not to let the Zolote checkpoint in Luhansk region re-open, First Deputy Speaker, Ukraine's envoy to the humanitarian subgroup at Trilateral Contact Group talks in Minsk Iryna Gerashchenko has said.

"I have put point-blank the question of the opening of the checkpoint in Zolote whose work has been blocked since March 31 this year. Those in the separate areas use far-fetched reasons not to allow the re-launch of this checkpoint until now, rescheduling its opening for an indefinite date again and again. I have turned to the OSCE for facilitation of the re-opening of the checkpoint as soon as possible to share the workload of other checkpoints," she said on her Facebook page on Tuesday after a meeting of the humanitarian subgroup.

Gerashchenko said that the solution of problems related to the checkpoints would ease the life of people who have to cross the demarcation line in Donbas.

Special Representative of Ukraine in the humanitarian subgroup Viktor Medvedchuk and SBU officers who are engaged in the exchange of hostages will join the group on Wednesday, November 9, she said.

"On November 9, we will hear a report by OSCE coordinator Toni Frisch on his visit to the occupied territories and prisons where the hostages are kept. We will make every effort to release our guys," Gerashchenko said.

In addition, she said, the Russian side has been disregarding the Ukrainian side's requests at all levels for two years, giving no official information about how many Ukrainian citizens from Donbas live in the Russian Federation and their official status there.

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Interfax ru
16:54
Number of Ukrainian shell attacks in Donbas tops 1,000 in past 24 hours - DPR
 
http://uatoday.tv/society/weapons-b...ties-for-robbery-and-gun-planting-802484.html
Scandalous ‘weapons bunker' appeared to be props warehouse, owner says he was robbed and maligned

The owner of the so-called ‘weapons bunker' in Kyiv Hennadiy Konev said that law enforcement officials planted a pistol and stole many items during the search, ‘Ukrainska Pravda' reports.

"Today I've got the record of the search, it is without my signature because I wasn't there, and without the signature of the guard. This report states about Makarov pistol, which does not belong to me and which never been in our stock. It was simply planted," Konev said.

He added that he has his own weapons, with proper permits, but he never had any Makarov pistol. He sees it as law enforcement officers try "to rehabilitate after loud statements about the arsenal of weapons in a bunker."

He added that besides that hundreds of products were missing from the "bunker".

"Judging from the record, many products have just gone. They were just stolen. They took 15 boxes with 30,000 blank cartridges, even the video shows it, and the record says that was one box. The pneumatic revolvers were taken something around 300 pieces, and they wrote in the record about 150 only," Konev stresses.


The so-called cache of weapons reported by Kyiv law enforcers turned out to be a legal warehouse of deactivated weapons and inert ammunition of Kyiv's online shop Parabellum, where numerous state inspections had been held earlier, UNIAN reports.

"They broke or CCTV cameras. Why do that? We would have shown them anything anyway. They've taken everything away. We have a witness – a guard, who was held at gunpoint. Everything was taken. We did not get a copy of a property seizure protocol, although we asked the prosecutor. BTR (APC) is being checked again, although it has been legally registered for many years," said Konev, according to ‘Ukrainska Pravda'.

Olena Koneva channel in YouTube published a video of the search under the title ‘KORD (Ukrainian analogue of SWAT) is assaulting bunker near Kyiv and destroys cameras.'

The shop employee said all "weapons" stored in the warehouse are deactivated and bear no threat to people.

"All the products have already been checked numerous times, they know it's all been deactivated. According to the law, once cut, they are no longer called weapons – they're just consumer goods. All these models are registered with the Expert-Research Forensic Center at the Interior Ministry. We also have papers on previous searches," said the employee.

As UT reported, on previous week prosecutor's office announced huge cache of weapons, APC found at a private house outside Kyiv.

09 November 2016


Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 54 times in the past 24 hours, including 32 in the Mariupol sector, 16 barrages in the Luhansk sector, and eight in the Donetsk sector, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.

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In the Mariupol sector, the enemy fired from small arms, grenade launchers, infantry fighting vehicles, as well as 82mm and 120mm mortars on the towns of Krasnohorivka and Maryinka, and the villages of Taramchuk, Talakivka, Novotroyitske, Berezove, Lebedynske, Shyrokyne, Pavlopil and Stepne. "In the Luhansk sector, Russia's hybrid military forces opened fire from small arms, infantry fighting vehicles, and 120mm mortars toward the villages of Stanytsia Luhanska, Zhovte, Krymske, Novo-Oleksandrivka and Balka Kosharna. The enemy also used 122mm self-propelled artillery systems in the village of Kalynove and the town of Popasna," the report says. Read also Russian proxies attack Ukraine 50 times in last day, hot spot near Mariupol In the Donetsk sector, the occupiers fired from heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, infantry fighting vehicles and 82mm and 120mm mortars on the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Luhanske, Zaitseve and Novhorodske, the headquarters said.
 
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