Thursday, June 18, 2015
6:55 AM PDT
16 unidentified
servicemen buried in Dnipropetrovsk
A regional
Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"These are
Ukrainian heroes who gave their lives for our freedom and independence.
Unfortunately, we do not know their names now because they couldn't be
identified. According to the results of DNA analysis, they will be identified
later,” deputy military commissar of Dnipropetrovsk region Sergii Polutsyhan
said.
The fallen soldiers
died in the battles in the Donetsk
airport, and near the towns of Ilovaisk and Debaltseve.
The Krasnopilske
cemetery has 209 tombs of unidentified servicemen. As of today, experts have
identified 54 military by using DNA samples.
The heroes were
laid to rest with military honors. Mothers who have been searching for their
dead sons came to mourn for them.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
6:12 AM PDT
30th Russian convoy
illegally crosses into Ukraine
(UNIAN) --- Russia 's
30th “humanitarian” convoy of over 100 trucks has crossed the border into Ukraine , with one of its parts heading further
towards Luhansk and the other – toward Donetsk .
The Russian
officials have been consistently stressing that the convoys aim to bring food,
medicine and other essentials to the residents of the militant-controlled areas
of the Ukrainian Donbas, Ukraine Today reports.
Meanwhile, it
remains unclear, what the contents of the trucks’ load are as no inspections by
Ukrainian border guards or members of the international organizations have been
allowed by Moscow .
According to the
Ukrainian authorities, the trucks are widely used to bring additional military
supplies to the terrorists in the area.
See unian.info’s
video section for more of the latest news from Ukraine
in video from Ukraine Today, Ukraine ’s
24-hour English-language news channel.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
4:24 AM PDT
Three Ukrainian
soldiers killed, 14 wounded over past day, - ATO speaker
(Censor.NET) --- Three soldiers were
killed and 14 were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation area on June 17.
This was announced
by the Presidential Administration representative on the ATO matters Andrii
Lysenko at a briefing, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrainski Novyny.
"Over the past
day, three Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 14 were wounded in combat
activities, provocations and clashes," Lysenko said.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
4:07 AM PDT
(UAToday) --- The military drills are
taking place in the Rostov and Krasnodar
regions of southern Russia
Russian jets are
carrying out sorties along the Ukraine
border.
The military drills
are taking place in the Rostov and Krasnodar regions of southern Russia . After Russia 's annexation of Ukraine 's Crimea region in March 2014, Russia has held
numerous large-scale military drills checking combat readiness.
The focus of the
drills, the ministry said in a statement on its website, was on developing a
command system in field conditions as well as setting up all-round aviation
security measures in new base areas.
The drills in the
Central Military District have been reinforced by units from the Western and
Southern military districts, the Russian defence ministry said.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
2:42 AM PDT
Sixth wave of
military draft starts today
(Censor.NET) --- The final sixth wave of
partial military draft starts today, June 18, in Ukraine .
As reported by
Censor.NET citing ZN.UA, it will last for 60 days, as stipulated by the law
113-VIII "On partial mobilization."
The General Staff
of the Ukrainian army announced that there will be no differences from the
previous wave. As of now, there is no information on how many people will be
drafted. Military prosecutor Anatolii Matios said it would be 50,000 persons.
Under the above mentioned law, military draft in 2015 is conducted in three waves of 210 days in total. The fourth wave of the draft, 90 days long, was announced on Jan. 20; the fifth lasted for 60 days and started in April, and the sixth stage has been planned for June and will last for 60 days as well.
Drafted officers will be directed to military colleges for relevant training. Qualified soldiers and sergeants will be dislocated in training centers. Other military personnel will be trained in training centers and at military fields. None of the drafted will be assigned military tasks without required training.
Females also might be drafted withing this partial mobilization. There are differences between female and male drafting: maximum age for inactivity for women is 50 years, while for men it's 60 years.
Obligated reservists aged 20 to 60 who have done their military service might be drafted under this mobilization if aged under 50. Those aged 50 to 60 need to give their consent for service.
Citizens ofUkraine under 25 years of age who
have not done military service before might only be enlisted under contract.
Under any conditions those called to compulsory military service will not be involved in the anti-terrorist operation in the east ofUkraine .
Besides, clergy persons are not subject to mobilization. On April 7, a law was passed by the Verkhovna Rada, which strikes students of all degrees off duties.
Under the above mentioned law, military draft in 2015 is conducted in three waves of 210 days in total. The fourth wave of the draft, 90 days long, was announced on Jan. 20; the fifth lasted for 60 days and started in April, and the sixth stage has been planned for June and will last for 60 days as well.
Drafted officers will be directed to military colleges for relevant training. Qualified soldiers and sergeants will be dislocated in training centers. Other military personnel will be trained in training centers and at military fields. None of the drafted will be assigned military tasks without required training.
Females also might be drafted withing this partial mobilization. There are differences between female and male drafting: maximum age for inactivity for women is 50 years, while for men it's 60 years.
Obligated reservists aged 20 to 60 who have done their military service might be drafted under this mobilization if aged under 50. Those aged 50 to 60 need to give their consent for service.
Citizens of
Under any conditions those called to compulsory military service will not be involved in the anti-terrorist operation in the east of
Besides, clergy persons are not subject to mobilization. On April 7, a law was passed by the Verkhovna Rada, which strikes students of all degrees off duties.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
12:52 AM PDT
Ukrainian army's
positions in Donbas shelled 80 times in past 24 hours – Kiev
(Interfax) --- The press center of the
Ukrainian army operation in the south-east claims that militants have allegedly
shelled the Ukrainian army's positions in Donbas
almost 80 times in the past 24 hours.
"In
particular, artillery weapons of 120mm, 122mm and 152mm caliber, as well as
Grad multiple launch rocket systems, which are banned by the Minsk agreements,
were used," the press center said on its Facebook account.
The Ukrainian
army's positions near Donetsk
allegedly came under fire 35 times overnight, and 120mm mortars were allegedly
fired near the localities of Khimik, Krasnohorivka and Maryinka, it said.
The press center
also claims that militants fired 152mm howitzers at Troitske near Artemivsk
twice and used mortars of different calibers near the localities of Novhorodske
and Nelipivka.
"All through
the night, 82mm mortars, infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers and
small arms were fired at our positions and civilian infrastructure," the
press center said.
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