• Traffic accident involving Russian military vehicles in the Crimea resulted in several deaths

    The Head of the information support department of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Vyacheslav Trukhachev reported that two people were killed as a result of a collision involving a civilian Ford Focus and a convoy of military vehicles near Tabachnoye (Bakhchysarai region) in the Crimea. Trukhachev privided this information in his interview with a number of Crimean journalists.

    According to him, the traffic accident took place on Saturday at 8 AM. RIA Crimea news agency quoted him as saying that …

  • Ukrainian Armed Forces: The situation on the frontline has gotten worse

    Throughout the night and into the day, Russian troops opened fire 40 times against the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the press center of the Ukrainian Army Headquarters, the situation in the front line in eastern Ukraine has worsened; however, the Ukrainian forces remain in control of the situation.

    In Donetsk, the seperatists fired on fortifications in Avdiivka and Opytne using 122 mm artillery, which is prohibited by the Minsk Agreements. The separatists also used twice 120 mm …

  • Over 6,000 people crossed the Stanytsia Luhanska checkpoint in 24 hours

    On July 22nd, 6,111 people crossed the line of demarcation through the Stanytsia Luhanska checkpoint in both directions. As Deputy Chairman of the Luhansk Regional Military-Civil Administration, Yury Klimenko, told journalists, it is the largest number of people crossing the checkpoint in a 24-hour period since the opening of the checkpoint.

    "Despite the increased attacks by militants, people continue to cross the only pedestrian checkpoint in the Luhansk region," the press service of Luhansk …

  • Ukrainian Prosecutor General: Main motive for Sheremet's murder appears to be revenge for his professional activities

    The General Prosecutor of Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko said on 112 TV Channel that the main motive for the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet is revenge for his professional activity.

    “The investigators considered all angles but revenge for professional activity is seen as the key motive,” Lutsenko said. “The primary investigation activities are currently underway. We receive testimonies of those who live in this area and interview witnesses, including the notorious Russian Channel that always …

  • Plotnitsky would meet with Savchenko only if she created her own team in Parliament

    The head of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, Igor Plotnitsky, responded to the Ukrainian MP Nadiya Savchenko’s proposal to meet face to face. According to him, their conversation could yield results only if Savchenko is able to create her own team in the Ukrainian Parliament.

    “I appreciate the calls for peace, forgiveness and dialogue that Nadiya Savchenko has made recently. However, peace cannot be achieved by talks and negotiations alone,” Plotnitsky said. The leader of the so- …