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Russian citizen detained in Ukraine for illegally transferring millions of dollars to Russia
Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained a Russian citizen suspected of illegally transferring funds in the amount of 16 million dollars from Odessa to Russian accounts.
A statement posted on Saturday, August 6th, on the SSU website indicated that the as-yet unidentified Russian "created a mechanism of fake financial and business operations for the accumulation, transit and withdrawal of funds." The monthly turnover of the said fraud totaled more than $2 million. …
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Forces to withdraw 1 km from both sides of demarcation line in eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian representative to the security subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas, Yevhen Marchuk, stated on 112 Ukraine TV that the group’s decision on the withdrawal of forces of 1 km from the demarcation line on each side will be ready soon.
“The agreement is almost ready. It is the group’s decision concerning the withdrawal of forces from the front line per kilometer by both parties, i.e. a two-kilometer distance. We have agreed to repeat the discussion on Tuesday in order to …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: More Russian tanks and other weapons arrived in the Donbas
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on August 6 that a military equipment convoy from the Russian Armed Forces – tanks, armored combat vehicles, artillery mounts and trucks – was moving through the Ukrainian border in the areas of Kuibysheve(in the Rostov region) and Marinovka (in the Donetsk region). In addition, a supply of weapons, military equipment, ammunition, oil and lubricants from the Russian Federation was recorded.
In particular, 10 …
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State Border Guard Service of Ukraine records Russian helicopters over Crimea
Ukrainian border guards again reported sightings of Russian helicopters flying over the territory of the Crimea, according to the service’s website.
"Guards from the Berdyansk detachment on the administrative border recorded a flight of Russian Mi-8 helicopters over the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Cooperative units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already been informed," the website noted.
The day before, at administrative border with the …
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Media: There is unexplained Russian military buildup in the Crimea
According to witnesses, the Russian military has been increasing its presence in several areas in the annexed Crimea over the previous day. According to eye witness accounts, military roadblocks reinforced with armed soldiers have been established in the Razdonletsky district.
The soldiers are stopping and inspecting the passing traffic. Similar roadblocks are reportedly set up in Chernomorsky district. When asked about the reasons for the road checks the soldiers state the “breach of the …