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Canadian Maritime Launch Services to build launch pad for Ukrainian carrier rockets in Canada
Canadian Maritime Launch Services Ltd. (MLS) plans to begin launching commercial satellites using Ukrainian Cyclone-4M carrier rockets in 2020.
The launch complex for the Ukrainian carrier rocket is set to be built in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
According to the MLS press release, the launch complex, in concert with municipal and federal authorities in Canada, will be built in the uninhabited area of Canso-Hazel Hill in northeastern Nova Scotia.
According to John Isella, Executive …
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UN has recorded more than 33,000 deaths and injuries in the Donbas during the conflict
The UN has recorded more than 33 thousand instances of injuries and deaths over the course of fighting in the Donbas. Fiona Fraser, the Deputy Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, announced the figure at a briefing, reports “112 Ukraine”.
She noted that during the past three months, two peaks of escalation were recorded: November - December 2016, and end of January - early February 2017.
"Between November 16, 2016 and February 15, 2017, we recorded 130 conflict-related …
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Akhmetov acknowledged the loss of control over his enterprises in separatist-controlled territories of Ukraine
Rinat Akhmetov's energy holding, DTEK, reported the loss of control over all of its enterprises in the separatist controlled part of the Donbas.
"As of March 15, 2017, the assets of the DTEK Energy Group, namely, DTEK Mine Komsomolets Donbassa PrJSC, Mospino CPE LLC, DTEK Energougol Ene PJSC, DTEK ZUYIVS'KA TPP (one of the three power stations of DTEK Skhidenergo LLC), DTEK DONETSKOBLENERGO PJSC, ELEKTRONALADKA LLC, DTEK Service LLC, DTEK POWER GRID LLC, TEHREMPOSTAVKA LLC, DTEK …
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Prava Sprava: Ukrainian intelligence does not provide information on some Russian military units that were deployed to Ukraine
Author: Dmytro Snegiryov, Head of Prava Sprava public initiative.
On March 7, 2017, the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center published data on the deployment sites for the Russian Armed Forces that took part in the conflict in eastern Ukraine during 2014-2015. It was noted that the participation of these Russian military units in the war in eastern Ukraine was confirmed by the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
According to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence …
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US allocates $54 million to Ukraine for reforms
The US has allocated $54 million for additional assistance to Ukraine, according to Voice of America.
It was reported that the intergovernmental agreement was signed by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Susan Fritz. The funds will be used to carry out reforms in Ukraine.
“In accord with this agreement, Ukraine will receive an additional $54 million to carry out critical reforms. The money will …