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Ukrainian positions fired on 50 times on Thursday
As of 18:00 local time on Thursday, Ukrainian positions had been fired on 50 times throughout the day by pro-Russian separatists in the Donbas, according to the Ukrainian Armed Force’s Facebook page.
“At night the enemy fired on Avdiivka nine times using small arms and rock-propelled grenades. Since 6:00 am illegally armed groups three times fired from 82mm mortars near Zaitseve, once [fired] on the positions of Avdiivka [and once on] the Butovka mine. Later, 120mm were used by them [ …
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Ukrainian court issues arrest warrant for the head of Crimea
The court issued a warrant for the arrest of Sergey Aksyonov, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine stated. He said that the Prosecutor's Office of Crimea petitioned the arrest of Aksyonov as part of the previously initiated criminal proceedings on the transfer of ownership of the children's camp Artek to Russia, RBC reported.
The report said that Aksyonov was charged with the abuse of power, the establishment of an illegal governing body, according to the Prosecutor's Office, called the "Council …
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Ukraine and Israeli company Orbit discuss upgrading Ukrainian military aircraft
The work group for the Ukrainian Air Forces Command discussed the modernization of military aircraft and helicopters with representatives of the Israeli company, Orbit, according to the Ministry of Defense.
As reported on Tuesday by the Press Service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, at the meeting with the Ukrainian Air Forces Command, the representatives of Orbit spoke about the company's activities, their developments and also introduced a new communications system, Orion, which is now …
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US calls on Ukraine to form a new cabinet as soon as possible
According to the Voice of America, US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said at a briefing in Washington that the United States called upon the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to promptly approve a new Government which will support political and economic reforms, especially credit programs approved by International Monetary Fund.
"In our view, it is important that the Verkhovna Rada forms the new Cabinet of Ministers committed to necessary reforms, especially those recommended by the IMF as soon …
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Separatist mass grave found near Donetsk
According to the press office of the Police of the Bahmutka district [under control of the Ukrainian government ] on April 13th a mass grave containing about 18 unidentified bodies in uniforms was found between the villages Spirne and Grabovka, in the Bahmutka district near Donetsk.
According to the district police the grave was found by the search and rescue mission of the Ukrainian armed forces, Evacuation -200, during their terrain surveillance operation.
The police officials say that …