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Zakharchenko ordered that one of the largest factories in the Donbas be dismantled
The leader of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, ordered that his subjects dismantle one of the largest enterprises in the Donetsk region—Horlivka chemical concern Stirol—in the near future.
Ukrinform reported that according to an unnamed source, plans have been made to organize and carry out the export of 90% of the enterprise’s equipment and service utilities for scrap metal to Russia.
In order to avoid protests among the local population, the process of …
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Poroshenko grants medals to 109 Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree granting military awards to 109 soldiers who took part in the war in the Donbas, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
"Among the recipients were 26 defenders who were awarded posthumously, and 83 soldiers who were wounded,” Poroshenko’s press service stated.
The servicemen were given awards for fighting in Zaitseve, Avdiivka, and Mariupol.
Five soldiers were given the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky III degree posthumously, and 21 were given the Order …
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The OSCE recorded the transfer of military and weapons from Russia to the Donbas
The OSCE special monitoring mission (SMM) in Ukraine has recorded the transfer of military and weapons from Russia to the occupied territory of the Donbas. “Despite the denial from combined separatists forces, the SMM continues to document evidence that Russia is sending its forces and weapons to Ukraine,” according to the statement of the United States Ambassador for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Daniel Baer.
According to him, taking advantage of the fact that the …
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Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs: Some OSCE members are working for Russia
The resolution of the conflict in the Donbas will not move forward until the OSCE gains a full control of the situation there.
Among the members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission there are those who work for Russian Federation. This was stated by the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavlo Klimkin, while on air with “The left shore with Sonya Koshkina” TV show of Ukrainian Channel 24.
“What is the issue with OSCE being more effective? Of course inside the organization there are …
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Separatists say holding elections now would be 'impractical'
Representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said that to hold elections in the Donbas for the sake of holding elections is impractical. Separatist media quoted DPR leader Denis Pushilin, who said that to set a new election date does not make sense.
"We gave Ukraine so many chances, appointed a date with time to spare. However, Ukraine did not move in this direction. For us, holding elections for the sake of having elections is not quite feasible,” Pushilin said. …