Thursday, August 6, 2015
6:42 AM PDT
Rebels keep Ukrainian
army prisoners in sewage systems
(Zik) --- There are still about 200
Ukrainian army prisoners held by the Donbas
rebels. Contrary to the Minsk agreements, the
rebels refuse to exchange them for their POW in Ukraine , ZIK reports Aug. 6.
Still, the rebels
say they are ready to exchange 20 Ukrainian servicemen for one Russian POW.
Exchange
negotiations are very slow because rebels are stalling them, Ukraine army
officials say.
Meanwhile,
Ukrainian POWs are kept in abominable conditions, some in the wastage system
tunnels.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
6:32 AM PDT
Situation in ATO area
complicated, nonstop clashes occur in key defense sectors, - ATO speaker.
(Censor.NET) --- A slight decrease in
cease-fire violations by militants was recorded yesterday in the anti-terrorist
operation (ATO) area. However, the situation remains very complicated with
almost nonstop fighting going on in key defense areas - Horlivka, the Donetsk Airport
This was announced
today at a briefing in the Ukraine
Crisis Media
Center
Over the past day, in Shchastia in the Luhansk direction, shootouts between Ukrainian troops and terrorists were almost nonstop. Another armed provocation by militants was recorded in Stanytsia Luhanska. In this sector, the enemy controls the right higher bank of the Siverskyi Donets river trying to use this advantage to shell the Ukrainian army positions.
Over the past day, in Shchastia in the Luhansk direction, shootouts between Ukrainian troops and terrorists were almost nonstop. Another armed provocation by militants was recorded in Stanytsia Luhanska. In this sector, the enemy controls the right higher bank of the Siverskyi Donets river trying to use this advantage to shell the Ukrainian army positions.
The western part of
the region saw a bit tougher situation. Around 2 a.m. the enemy was shelling
the Ukrainian army stronghold near Zolote for half an hour. The fire was
delivered from the occupied Pervomaisk. Near Troitske, a clash occurred in the
evening involving anti-tank guided missiles and armoured vehicles. Later on,
the same positions were covered with 122-mm artillery.
Yesterday, near Svitlodarsk in theDonetsk region, it was
rather calm with only a few attacks with machine guns and grenade launchers at
the Ukrainian army positions in Luhanske and Lozova. Ukrainian soldiers
returned fire. In Sanzharivka near Debaltseve, Ukrainian military were shelled
from mortars for about an hour.
To the north and west of Horlivka, the situation remains difficult. It's toughest in the settlements along the Artemivsk - Horlivka railway (Kurdiumivka, Pershe Travnia and particularly Maiorsk neighbouring Horlivka). To the south, in Verkhniotoretske, two armed provocations by militants took place early in the morning and late in the evening.
In the western suburbs ofDonetsk the situation is
unchanged with around the clock fighting persisting. Avdiivka residential area
saw the biggest destruction, having been fired at for three times from 122-mm
artillery deployed in the village
of Spartak
As reported, Avdiivka with its famous Coke Plant is located on the line of contact. From the beginning of the year, as a result of its barbaric shelling by militants, 31 civilians were killed, 87 - wounded, including three children.
The second hot spot in this sector is Marinka, where our defense lines are regularly tried by hostile sabotage and reconnaissance groups moving from the south-east. Also these lines fall under active fire of enemy snipers hiding in mine waste heaps.
Only one armed incident was recorded yesterday in the Mariupol direction: militants used mortars to shell the Ukrainian troops strong point near Hranitne. The enemy was shooting from the opposite bank of Kalmius.
Yesterday, near Svitlodarsk in the
To the north and west of Horlivka, the situation remains difficult. It's toughest in the settlements along the Artemivsk - Horlivka railway (Kurdiumivka, Pershe Travnia and particularly Maiorsk neighbouring Horlivka). To the south, in Verkhniotoretske, two armed provocations by militants took place early in the morning and late in the evening.
In the western suburbs of
As reported, Avdiivka with its famous Coke Plant is located on the line of contact. From the beginning of the year, as a result of its barbaric shelling by militants, 31 civilians were killed, 87 - wounded, including three children.
The second hot spot in this sector is Marinka, where our defense lines are regularly tried by hostile sabotage and reconnaissance groups moving from the south-east. Also these lines fall under active fire of enemy snipers hiding in mine waste heaps.
Only one armed incident was recorded yesterday in the Mariupol direction: militants used mortars to shell the Ukrainian troops strong point near Hranitne. The enemy was shooting from the opposite bank of Kalmius.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
6:30 AM PDT
ExxonMobil quits Crimea because of Russian annexation
(Zik) --- A major US oil/gas
extracting company, ExxonMobil, has announced it is closing down its office.
The company had planned to drill for oil and gas on the Black Sea shelf near Crimea , UNIAN reports Aug. 6.
ExxonMobil will
keep its other offices in mainland Ukraine open, the company says.
The company is
involved in the sales of motor oil.
In July, 2015,
Chevron announced the closure of its office in Russian Occupied Crimea.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
6:08 AM PDT
Five Ukrainian
soldiers killed in ATO area in past 24 hours
Spokesman for the
Presidential Administration on the anti-terrorist operation, Colonel Oleksandr
Motuzianyk said this at a briefing in Kiev ,
an Ukrinform correspondent reported.
"Five
Ukrainian servicemen were killed, six soldiers were injured over the past
day," he said.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
2:06 AM PDT
Militants actively
use six armoured groups in Opytne, Marinka, Hranitne and Svitlodarsk, - MP
Tymchuk
(Censor.NET) --- During the day,
militants actively used six armoured groups in various directions.
This was announced
by the People's Front MP, Information Resistance group coordinator Dmytro
Tymchuk on his Facebook page, Censor.NET reports.
"During the day, the use of six armoured groups has been recorded (including tanks).
"In the area of the Donetsk airport and Opytne two armoured groups have been recorded (group 1 - three tanks and six infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers, group 2 - two tanks and 10 infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers). These armoured groups fired at the ATO positions from various spots during hours of darkness.
"Two more armoured groups operate in the area of Marinka (group 1 - at least eight tanks, group 2 - two tanks).
"An armoured group operates in the area of Hranitne - up to a tank company in the first line (five to six tanks in the forefront) and about 10 armoured combat vehicles (mainly BMP-2). A quick firing from the greenery from two tanks and a BMP-2 (30-mm automatic cannon) has been recorded in the area.
"During the day, the use of six armoured groups has been recorded (including tanks).
"In the area of the Donetsk airport and Opytne two armoured groups have been recorded (group 1 - three tanks and six infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers, group 2 - two tanks and 10 infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers). These armoured groups fired at the ATO positions from various spots during hours of darkness.
"Two more armoured groups operate in the area of Marinka (group 1 - at least eight tanks, group 2 - two tanks).
"An armoured group operates in the area of Hranitne - up to a tank company in the first line (five to six tanks in the forefront) and about 10 armoured combat vehicles (mainly BMP-2). A quick firing from the greenery from two tanks and a BMP-2 (30-mm automatic cannon) has been recorded in the area.
"Another armoured
group (up to a tank company, six to seven tanks) operates in the area of
Svitlodarsk from the direction of Luhanske and Myronivske. Here, the armoured
vehicles are normally used in pairs "tanks + mortars."
Thursday, August 6, 2015
12:23 AM PDT
Two soldiers of 92nd
Brigade wounded in Shchastia, - Tuka
(Censor.NET) --- Over the past day,
militants opened fire from mortars, grenade launchers and small arms at the
village of Shchastia in the Luhansk region with two Ukrainian soldiers having
been wounded.
This is stated by
the the Luhansk military-civilian administration press service, Censor.NET
reports.
As a result, at
8:50 p.m. the power block No. 13 of the Luhansk Thermal Power Plant halted. The
northern part of the region remained without electricity, but at midnight it
was restarted and power was restored.
A local bus station and an office of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were hit from automatic grenade launchers. Two soldiers of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade were wounded. Also, a former food base building in the area of the power plant caught fire.
The traditional "hot spot" of the Lugansk region Stanytsia Luhanska has seen calm for two days already, with the exception of single shots from small arms by militants. On this occasion, the village is under reconstruction.
"After another shelling of the Luhansk TPP a question of the regional energy security was raised. We have repeatedly raised it at previous meetings. The region needs another power line, which will help us protect ourselves and provide surplus electricity to other areas," the Head of the Lugansk military-civilian administration Heorhii Tuka said.
A local bus station and an office of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were hit from automatic grenade launchers. Two soldiers of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade were wounded. Also, a former food base building in the area of the power plant caught fire.
The traditional "hot spot" of the Lugansk region Stanytsia Luhanska has seen calm for two days already, with the exception of single shots from small arms by militants. On this occasion, the village is under reconstruction.
"After another shelling of the Luhansk TPP a question of the regional energy security was raised. We have repeatedly raised it at previous meetings. The region needs another power line, which will help us protect ourselves and provide surplus electricity to other areas," the Head of the Lugansk military-civilian administration Heorhii Tuka said.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
23:15 PDT
Guerillas strike at
rebels in Horlivka, media reports say
(Zik) --- The rebels in Horlivka
suffered significant losses in the past few days, Informator reports Aug. 5.
In the night of
Aug. 4, local guerillas succeeded in wiping out a group of terrorists.
It is known that
the terrorists died simultaneously and under very strange circumstances.
Reports about
repeated guerilla actions against the Russian/rebel troops indicate that
Horlivka residents have taken to arms to oppose the inaders.
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