President Poroshenko announced that two thousand Russian military crossed into Ukraine again, as reported by "Ukrainski Novyny" with a reference to his interview with Bloomberg Europe TV. "Two thousand Russian soldiers crossed into our country," Poroshenko said. Apart from that, according to his words, some additional military equipment was brought in, including 20 tanks. According... Forward>>

Pentagon: Europe faces terrorism threats and aggression from Russia. For the first time in a "very long time," the United States and its allies are facing the "very distinct threats" of a conventional state threat from Russia, Dempsey said, and the unconventional threat of terrorism from extremists. "Where Italy sits, strategically, you're faced with the reality of dealing with both of those threats, as we are... Forward>>

ATO Headquarters: Fighting continues in the Donetsk airport. Hostilities are continuing in the area of the Donetsk airport, the ATO press centre reported on the morning of January 19. "Military operations aimed at recapturing rebel-held facilities are being carried out in the territory of the Donetsk airport. The enemy suffers significant losses in personnel and materiel", the statement reads. 99 rebel shell... Forward>>

ATO Headquarters: A column of tanks detected near Gorlivka. Russian and terrorist forces continue to draw up heavy military equipment to the ATO area, a spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council, Andriy Lysenko, reported at a briefing on Friday. "We have recently detected that rebel armoured personnel carriers and tanks are being drawn up to the front line. In particular... Forward>>

Russia could wage a full-scale war against Ukraine, Secretary of the Security and Defence Council Oleksandr Turchynov announced during his speech to the Verkhovna Rada. According to him, there are several possible scenarios in the east of Ukraine. In particular, Turchynov does not rule out a full-scale offensive of the Russian army in the territory of Ukraine. "Russian terrorist factions show great... Forward>>

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned horrific rebel attacks on a bus near the town of Volnovakha, which claimed the lives of innocent civilians. In this regard, the Council expressed deep condolences to the families of the deceased and laid the stress on the need of "an impartial investigation and legal prosecution of the guilty for this action". In a statement, they also laid the stress... Forward>>

Rebels hit a bus with civilians when carrying out an artillery attack on a roadblock of ATO forces; there are losses among civilians, Donetsk Police Chief Vyacheslav Ambroskin reported. "A regular bus was hit directly. As of now, 10 people killed, and 13 others wounded. Information is being ascertained", he added. Vladislav Seleznev, a spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces... Forward>>

A special Interpol commission has decided to put Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych on the international wanted person list, his son Oleksandr Yanukovych, Ukraine's former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, and other high-ranking officials, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said. "The following people have been put on the Internal international wanted persons list (red card... Forward>>

Rebels shelled positions of Ukrainian military 34 times overnight, which means the intensity of attacks carried out has increased, National Security and Defence Council reports. According to the report, attacks were conducted with heavy armaments, mortars, and artillery, including Grad artillery systems. The most intense rebel activity was observed in the Donetsk direction, although... Forward>>

Yatsenyuk spoke in Germany about a method to win over Putin. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has called on Europeans not to recede from sanctions against Russia, for, according to him, they can force Russia into peacekeeping. That is what he said in his speech this morning at the DGAP on the foreign policy situation in Ukraine and internal processes of political and economic reform... Forward>>

Vehicles carrying service members meet with an accident: 13 dead and 21 others wounded. A KrAZ truck and a Bohdan bus collided in the ATO area in eastern Ukraine killing 12 service members and injuring another 21, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said. The collision happened on Monday in bad weather conditions during a rotation of volunteers and contract servicemen of the Ukrainian National... Forward>>

President Petro Poroshenko has handed over more than 100 units of modern military equipment, including armoured vehicles, aircraft and weapon systems, to the Ukrainian Army. During the presentation on Monday at a military camp in Zhytomyr region, the President said that this was the third time within a month that the government had passed armoured vehicles, tanks, infantry fighting... Forward>>

Ukraine's central bank has stated the nation's economy experienced its worst year since the Second World War. It said growth dipped considerably amid an alarmingly high inflation rate, but offered an optimistic outlook. Ukraine's central bank chief, Valeria Gontareva, told reporters in Kyiv Tuesday that the conflict-torn country's economy contracted by 7.5 percent this year... Forward>>

Reactor No. 6 of Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP) which was unscheduledly disconnected from the power grid on Sunday morning, was reconnected at 22:35 the same day, a NPP representative said in a statement. "[The plant] is increasing its capacity," the statement reads. All six Zaporizhia NPP reactors are now operational. Background radiation on the industrial site and in the sanitary... Forward>>

Rebels fired 25 times, also with Grad volley fire systems; UAVs observed near Mariupol. The number of provocations conducted in the ATO area has increased with rebels having attacked army positions at least 25 times just overnight. Rebels used machine-guns, grenade launchers, mortars and artillery, the ATO press centre reported on the morning of December 24. Militants fired upon a new terminal... Forward>>

Ukraine abolishes its status of a military non-aligned country. The Ukrainian Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada have adopted amendments to the law regulating the country's domestic and foreign policies, as well as national security principles, by annulling the Ukrainian status of a non-aligned country. The bill, which was forwarded by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko... Forward>>

ATO Headquarters: 24 hours in the ATO area with no casualties. No casualties among the Ukrainian military were reported in the past 24 hours, a spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council, Andriy Lysenko, reported at a briefing on Monday. However, according to Lysenko, rebels continue to conduct provocative activities. "The largest number of clashes was recorded... Forward>>

Almost 12 thousand people moved out of the ATO area within 48 hours, a spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council, Andriy Lysenko, reported at a briefing. "According to our information, 12 thousand people have moved out of the ATO area to other regions just in recent days. In total, 550 223 citizens of Lugansk and Donetsk regions have moved from the ATO area so far... Forward>>

162 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have died as a result of hostilities since the truce agreement was inked on September 5, Vladislav Seleznev, a spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces said at a briefing on Thursday, as reported by "INTERFAX-Ukraine”. According to him, rebels have shelled army positions over a hundred times since the new ceasefire was declared... Forward>>

Russia may begin a full-scale continental war at any time, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov said. "Our country is facing serious and dangerous challenges today. The ceasefire constantly violated by Russian terrorists may turn into a new bloody confrontation any moment now. Russia may unleash a full-scale continental war. And this... Forward>>

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has given a chilling assessment of a new geopolitical situation taking shape amid the Ukrainian crisis, warning of a possible new Cold War and calling the West’s approach to the crisis a “fatal mistake.” The 91-year-old diplomat characterized the tense relations as exhibiting the danger of “another Cold War.” “This danger does exist and we can't... Forward>>

Reporters Without Borders: Ukraine becoming one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. According to the report of Reporters Without Borders, Ukraine is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists, a statement published on Tuesday reads, as reported by MedіaSapіens. According to information provided by Reporters Without Borders, 66 journalists were killed... Forward>>

UN: Over one million citizens have left Donbas. The number of people who have escaped Donbas because of hostilities and the deterioration of the social situation has exceeded one million people, Ivan Šimonović Secretary-General for Human Rights said at a briefing in Kyiv. According to him, the number of internally displaced people had exceeded 542 thousands, and more than 567 thousand... Forward>>

Head of the SSU Valentyn Nalyvaychenko is confident that rebels in the east of Ukraine obtain money from former government officials and businessmen, who have fled to Russia. "Today's sources of terrorist financing in Donbas region are, first of all, those who have fled and now live in Moscow, namely the ex-president (Victor Yanukovych) himself and his entourage, as well as some businessmen... Forward>>

Poroshenko to Putin: "Please, withdraw your troops from my territory". During a visit to Australia on Thursday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko pleaded with Russia to withdraw its troops from his country and close to the Ukraine-Russia border. "Please withdraw your troops from my territory. Please close the border. And I promise if you close the border, within one, two, three weeks... Forward>>