Saturday, March 7, 2015
5:37 AM PST
London plans to ship
consignment of non-lethal weapons to Kiev
Deutsche Welle
German news agency reported the news citing the UK Minister of Defense Michael
Fallon.
"Non-lethal
equipment that is to be shipped as a gift is meant to prevent further Ukrainian
losses and improve its spatial awareness," the German news agency quoted
the head of the British Ministry of Defense as saying.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
5:17 AM PST
PM Yatseniuk
discusses American technical assistance with US Deputy State Secretary
The news was
reported on Ukraine 's
Government portal website.
"The Prime
Minister of Ukraine discussed with the US
official the issue of security situation in eastern Ukraine ,
focusing on the need for a common decisive opposition by the international
community to the aggressive policy conducted by the Russian Federation ," said the
statement.
It is noted that an
important element of these efforts is to stabilize the economic situation in Ukraine through
the government's efforts to implement systemic reforms with the support
provided by its international partners.
Moreover, Yatseniuk
and Blinken discussed priority areas for obtaining the expert and technical
assistance from the United States ,
including, in particular, to enhance Ukraine 's defense capabilities,
reform of law enforcement agencies, and assistance in the financial sector.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
4:49 AM PST
Terrorists restore
railroad for supply of arms and ammunition
(Censor.NET) --- Violating the
cease-fire, the terrorists are not only attack Ukrainian army’s positions in
the ATO zone, but also reconstitute their forces.
Andrii Lysenko, Speaker of the National Security and Defense
Council, announced today at a briefing, Censor.NET reports.
"The enemy is primarily focused on its unit's reconstitution and regrouping, arms and ammunition supplies. First and foremost, they are trying to restore the railroad," Lysenko said.
"The enemy is primarily focused on its unit's reconstitution and regrouping, arms and ammunition supplies. First and foremost, they are trying to restore the railroad," Lysenko said.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
4:08 AM PST
Gunmen shell
Ukrainian army 46 times over past 24 hours in Donbas
conflict zone, no casualties reported
Representative of
the anti-terrorist operation headquarters Andriy Lysenko told reporters on
Saturday.
"Statistics
testifies that the ceasefire is sabotaged by the gunmen. In particular,
yesterday, on March 6, Ukrainian forces were attacked with using different
types of weapons 46 times," said Lysenko.
Moreover, he said,
three clashes occurred between the Ukrainian military and the enemy on Friday.
"The attacks were repulsed without any losses to our side. The tensest
confrontations were near Donetsk ,
Artemivsk and Volnovakha areas. For the first time in several months in the Donbas conflict zone, no killed or wounded servicemen due
to shelling or fights have been reported. All are alive and well," said
the representative.
According to
Lysenko, the most intense fights were reported near the town of Avdiyivka , 20 kilometers north of Donetsk , where “yesterday our positions near
the town were attacked 10 times, and today after midnight - 3 times, including
at 04.00 the shelling was reported fired from the enemy's artillery.
"The main
enemy's efforts are focused on the restoration of his combat units, regrouping
of manpower and equipment, improvement in delivering arms and ammunition to the
territories they control, mostly utilizing railroad network," said the
official.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
3:33 AM PST
There are no
casualties among Ukrainian soldiers over last 24 hours
(Censor.NET) --- There were no Ukrainian
soldiers killed or wounded in the ATO zone on March 6.
Speaker of the
National Security and Defense Council Andrii Lysenko announced today at a
briefing, Censor.NET reports.
"Over the last
24 hours, there were no casualties among Ukrainian soldiers, for the first time
in the last few months," Lysenko said.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
12:13 AM PST
Terrorists shelled
Avdiivka and unsuccessfully attacked Ukrainian army’s positions near Sokolnyky
(Censor.NET) --- The terrorists continue
to provoke the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to sabotage the Minsk agreements.
Thus, the militants
violated the truce for about 14 times from 8 p.m. (March 6) till 6 a.m. (March
7), Censor.NET reports referring to the ATO press center.
The militants fired
at Hranitne, Opytne and Pisky villages from small arms last night. The town of Avdiivka was shelled from
mortars and grenade launchers seven times. Moreover, Avdiivka town was fired
from artillery from 4 a.m. till 4.20 a.m," the press center informs.
Shumy village was shelled from automatic grenade launcher. The terrorists unsuccessfully attacked Ukrainian army's positions near Sokolnyky village in the Luhansk region.
Shumy village was shelled from automatic grenade launcher. The terrorists unsuccessfully attacked Ukrainian army's positions near Sokolnyky village in the Luhansk region.
In general, the
militants used small arms four times, mortars and grenade launchers ten times from
8p.m. (March 6) till 6a.m. (March 7). Artillery was used only once last night.
Friday, March 6, 2015
22:24 PST
WASHINGTON(RFE/RL) --- The chairman of Georgia ’s parliament says Tbilisi 's
relations with Russia have
deteriorated since start of the war in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian
government forces and Russian-backed separatists.
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| Davit Usupashvili |
Davit Usupashvili
told RFE/RL on March 6 that Tbilisi 's relations
with Moscow are changing from "bad to
worse, because what's happening in Ukraine
is a continuation of the process which started in August 2008 in Georgia ."
Since December
2012, representatives from the two countries have engaged in limited bilateral
talks in Prague .
Usupashvili said
neither those talks nor enhanced trade would change Russia 's aggressive behavior.
He said that only
more “outside pressure” could change Russia 's behavior.
Earlier this week,
Russian launched what it described as “military exercises” in Georgia ’s breakaway regions of South
Ossetia and Abkhazia -- the Russian-backed separatist regions
where the Kremlin’s forces have remained since the 2008 war.
Usupashvili said he
was "very angry" about Russia ’s military muscle flexing
there.
But he said: “I am
expressing my anger in resolutions of the parliament and statements because
it's not a viable option to translate this anger into something else -- taking
a weapon and fighting. We learned some lessons in August 2008."
On March 5, Russian
President Vladimir Putin also signed an order backing a draft treaty with South
Ossetia that will deepen military and economic ties between Moscow and the self-styled separatist
leadership there.
The order follows a
similar one signed between Russia
and Abkhazia’s self-styled separatist leadership.
Usupashvili said
the treaty was not done "in accordance with the rules and practices” of
international law.
Nevertheless, he
said Georgia wants to
normalize its relations with Moscow because
"no matter how things will go, we have to live next to Russia ."
Usupashvili was in Washington to meet with U.S. officials and lawmakers.
His week-long visit
comes the same week that former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, now an
adviser to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, testified to the U.S. Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and urged the United States to supply military
weaponry to Ukrainian government forces.
Saakashvili’s appointment by Poroshenko has sparked tensions
between the two countries.
Saakashvili’s
supporters say the charges against him are politically motivated.
Usupashvili said he
was reluctant to criticize Kiev
for the move because of the reform challenges that the Ukrainian government
faces.
But he said: “The only thing which I would
advise to Ukrainians or Ukrainian leadership” would be “to be more
careful" about moves like appointing Saakashvili as a presidential adviser
in Kiev .
Friday, March 6, 2015 14:21
PST
Ukrainian side
withdrew Uragan MLRS while militants violated cease-fire 27 times – ATO press
center
(Censor.NET) --- Today, March 6, in full
compliance with the implementation of the Minsk
agreements, the Ukrainian side started the next stage of withdrawal of
artillery systems.
This is stated by Censor.NET citing the press
center of the anti-terrorist operation.
The report notes:
"In particular, Uragan multiple rocket launchers were redeployed from
combat positions along the line of contact.
"At the same
time, from 5 a.m. to nearly 7 p.m. the enemy violated the cease-fire 27 times.
"Thus, at the Donetsk direction the
terrorists used small arms: three times in Opytne, two times in Pisky and
against ATO position near the Dutivka mine.
"At the same
time, the gangs used mortars and grenade launchers against Opytne, Pisky,
Avdiivka, and Vodiane. About 11 a.m. the militants opened fireon Opytne using
an IFV.
"Today has not
been quiet at the other directions. Near Mariupol the criminals used small arms
and rocket-propelled grenades at Shyrokyne. The villages of Orel and Berdianske were shelled by mortars.
"At the
Luhansk direction they used mortars and anti-tank guided missiles to strike
Zolote.
"Near
Debaltseve the used grenade launcher to strike Leninske, and mortars and
anti-tank guided missiles against Luhanske.
"The day was
characterized by two armed clashes. At 5 a.m. the enemy's infantry forces
unsuccessfully attacked the ATO forces' positions near the Dutivka mine. And
around 3 p.m. the gangs stormed a stronghold on the outskirts of Maiorsk,"
the report says.
"In addition,
during the day the enemy used unmanned aerial vehicles 4 times. In particular,
over Raivka near Luhansk and three times in the sky over Hnutove at the
Mariupol direction," the ATO concluded.
Friday, March 6, 2015 12:21
PST
"Parade of
prisoners" in Donetsk
(Censor.NET) --- "Parade of
prisoners" in the occupied city of Donbas
is a war crime, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović
says.
He stated this
during a meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday, Censor.NET reports
citing Interfax-Ukraine.
He noted that on
Jan. 22 Ukrainian soldiers who were captured at the Donetsk
airport, were forced to go through the streets of Donetsk where they were insulted, and said
that such treatment of prisoners of war can be considered a war crime.
According to him,
the illegal military forces continue to violate human rights in the occupied
territories.
Šimonović also
stated that the SMM continues to document cases of torture and improper
treatment.
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