Wednesday, March 4, 2015
8:41 AM PST
Nine bodies found at
Zasiadko coal mine – Donetsk
(Interfax) --- The bodies of nine coal
miners who died as a result of a methane explosion at Zasiadko mine in Donetsk have been found, a Donetsk regional state administration
spokesman has reported.
23 coalminers
remain unaccounted for.
"As of 17:00
of Wednesday, the death toll of people killed in the coal mine reached 10
people, and 16 were hospitalized," the spokesman said.
230 miners were
inside the mine when the explosion happened.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
8:37 AM PST
This was reported
by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
"The Czech Republic
fully complies with the EU's decision on the arms embargo against Russia . The Czech Republic
acts in accordance with the established rules and current legislation and
constantly evaluates all business cases, including contracts concluded before
embargo's entry into force," reads the statement.
According to the
specialist of the communications and marketing department in the ministry
Miroslav Kinchl, "weapons were transferred to Russia only a few times, and that
was in accordance with the resolutions of the European Council," and
"in no way we are talking about the violations of the embargo," Radio
Liberty reported.
The issue of the
legality of trade contracts for arms sales to Russia , in particular hunting
weapons, was also raised by the president of the Czech Defence and Security
Industry Association Jiri Hynek.
"If these
contracts were signed a day before the introduction of embargo (August 1,
2014), our government has no legitimate reason to stop these exports. Exports
of such weapons, designed primarily for civilian purposes, are regulated by
very different laws, and they cannot be analyzed from an international and
political point of view," Hynek said.
Recently the Polish
daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported that it has obtained a document on the
reselling to Russia of
modern small arms and ammunition, in particular, submachine guns Bushmaster and
Heckler-Koch manufactured by the U.S and Germany ,
through intermediaries in the Czech
Republic
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 6:40 AM PST
General Staff: 19
soldiers killed during withdrawal from Debaltseve, 12 missing
Spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine Vladyslav Selezniov said this at a press briefing on Wednesday, an
Ukrinform correspondent reported.
"During the
planned withdrawal of about 3,000 soldiers from the Debaltseve bridgehead, Ukraine lost 19
soldiers. The fate of another 12 soldiers is being clarified. A total of 135
soldiers received injuries of varying degrees of severity. They are already
transferred to medical facilities, where they are given qualified medical
assistance. Nine defenders of the Debaltseve bridgehead are still in captivity,
all government and public institutions are involved in working for their
release," Selezniov said.
According to him,
over the last week a total of 81 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed from
January to February 2015, were brought out of the militant-controlled
territory. "We have already identified 19 of the bodies. Their names will
be soon published on the Web site of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine ,"
Selezniov said.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 6:04 AM PST
Russian opposition to
publish Nemtsov's report on presence of Russian soldiers in Ukraine
"Russian
opposition plans to publish the important elements, contained in a detailed
report on the military intervention in Ukraine ,
prepared by Boris Nemtsov before he was shot dead in Moscow ," Yashin said.
Yashin added that
the evidence, gathered by Nemtsov, had been obtained from the parents of
Russian soldiers, who died in the territory
of Ukraine
The police
officers, investigating into the murder of the opposition leader near the
Kremlin, searched his apartment on the weekend and seized a computer of the
politician, believed to have contained the only copy of that report.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 5:02 AM PST
Militants simulate
weaponry withdrawal - Lysenko
Spokesman for ATO
Andriy Lysenko has said this at a briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"The Ukrainian
party provides the information on routes, location of the equipment, and even
allows recording the serial numbers of this equipment for the subsequent
monitoring of its location," he said.
In turn, Lysenko
noted, the militants continue simulating the withdrawal of heavy weaponry,
while accumulating manpower, weapons and military equipment in strategic
Artemivsk, Volnovakha and Mariupol directions.
The ATO speaker
stressed that in Luhansk direction militants blocked the access of the OSCE SMM
observers to the areas of the alleged deployment of the withdrawn weaponry, and
did not even show routes of withdrawal.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 4:52 AM PST
One Ukrainian soldier
killed in Donbas conflict zone in past 24
hours
Spokesman for the
anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine Andriy Lysenko said this at a
briefing in Kiev
on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.
"During the
shelling and clashes Ukraine
has lost one soldier, another one was injured in past 24 hours," he said.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 1:32 AM PST
Ukrainian soldiers
near Shyrokyne, the Donetsk region, permanently shelled by the terrorists.
(Censor.NET) --- Russian terrorists
continue to shell Ukrainian army's positions in Shyrokyne village near
Mariupol, the Donetsk
region, The fighting has lasted for three weeks now.
As reported by
Censor.NET, the terrorists use mortars against Ukrainian soldiers.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 23:55 PST
Terrorists continue
shelling Ukrainian villages and violating cease-fire - ATO press center
(Censor.NET) --- The terrorists have
shelled the Ukrainian army positions for 12 times over the night, using small
arms, grenade launchers, and artillery. Nevertheless, Ukrainian soldiers are
getting ready for the second stage of artillery systems redeployment.
This was announced
by the ATO press center, Censor.NET reports.
"Abiding by
the peaceful agreements, the enemy in general complies with the cease-fire. But
at the same time, some gangs continue to shell Ukrainian positions from the
temporarily uncontrolled territories, using mostly small arms.
"From 6 p.m. of March 3 till 6 a.m. of March 4, the terrorists shelled Opytne, Pisky, and Berezove at theDonetsk direction.
Avdiivka was shelled with artillery at midnight, Vodiane - with mortars and
anti-aircraft mounts.
"At the Luhansk region, Shchastia was shelled with mortars and small arms.
"Near Mariupol, Ukrainian positions were fired at by a sniper.
"Besides, a drone was noted flying over Krasnivka and Znamenivka.
"In total, terrorists shelled Ukrainian forces for 12 times since 6 p.m. yesterday.
"Ukrainian soldiers continue to fortify the defense line and are getting ready for the second stage of redeployment of artillery systems to distances specified by the international agreements," the report reads.
"From 6 p.m. of March 3 till 6 a.m. of March 4, the terrorists shelled Opytne, Pisky, and Berezove at the
"At the Luhansk region, Shchastia was shelled with mortars and small arms.
"Near Mariupol, Ukrainian positions were fired at by a sniper.
"Besides, a drone was noted flying over Krasnivka and Znamenivka.
"In total, terrorists shelled Ukrainian forces for 12 times since 6 p.m. yesterday.
"Ukrainian soldiers continue to fortify the defense line and are getting ready for the second stage of redeployment of artillery systems to distances specified by the international agreements," the report reads.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
8:10 AM PST
Russia fanning
hysteria about water for Crimea to justify further annexation of Ukraine
(Zik) --- The Russian propaganda machine
is building up hysteria about Crimean ecological disaster due to the lack of
fresh water on the peninsula, Information Resistance expert Vyacheslav Husarov
says March 3.
Crimea has always
depended on mainland Ukraine
for the supplies of water for irrigation and drinking.
The campaign
indicates Russia ’s intention
to capture parts of southern Ukraine
to build a corridor from Donbas to Crimea .
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