Hot war still on in Ukraine’s Donbas, and it’s far from frozen conflict
There are no significant territorial gains in the Donbas since early 2015 when the second direct invasion of…
Browsing Tag
Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO)
32 posts
anti-terrorist operation (ATO)
Poroshenko redefines Donbas fighting so Kyiv can call things by their proper names
Moscow commentators have noticed what few in the West have: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s decision to change the…
From stage to the front line: Ukrainian filmmakers honor the memory of Vasyl Slipak
Simple, cheerful, energetic — this is how he’s remembered by his battle brothers. And this is how he will be…
Ukrainian soldiers receive professional dental care on front lines
One of them is a dentist from Cherkasy, Valeriy Horbenko, who’s been working for more than a…
How Ukrainian Army rejection failed to stop volunteer defending his homeland
"They took Crimea, and the war started. I naturally got the draft letter. I rode up to the…
Three years after deadliest battle in Donbas, official investigation skims over guilt of Ukrainian command
The investigation into the responsibility of Ukrainian commanders is highly important not only for the sake of historical…
Ukrainian Graphic Novel Shows the Stories of ATO Fighters and IDPs in Artistic Color
This is the 4th issue of the Ukrainian comic, out of 10 planned issues. The first three issues…
Ukraine’s draft law on reintegrating Donbas finally says it’s under Russian occupation
The bill was published by the Ukrainian media outlet hromadske.ua. The first news of the preparation of such…
Ukraine re-thinking its approach to Donbas war. Key things to know
After more than three years which have passed since the start of the war in eastern Ukraine, the…
Ukraine considers alternatives to ATO
Discussions are taking place in Ukraine on cancelling ATO (Antiterrorist Operation), forming a new command structure for the…
Terrorists train in Simferopol, forced to remain in Ukraine
The Kremlin has created a base near Simferopol for training militants to be sent to Ukraine, said National…
Bad peace
The sides of the conflict in the east of Ukraine accuse each other of violating the ceasefire The…
Activists Drill Water Source for Ukrainian Army Under Sloviansk
The Ukrainian militarymen conducting the Anti-Terrorist Operation under Sloviansk, stationed on Karachun Hill, had a serious problem. They…
ATO Forces Destroyed Two Battle Tanks and Three APCs, Special Forces Have Casualties
June 13, 2014 During combat clashes on June 13, four Ukrainian special forces servicemen were killed in action…
The Ukrainian MFA advised Russia to send humanitarian aid to Crimea
Alexey Ponomarev The Ukrainian MFA advised Russia to send humanitarian aid to the Crimea instead of Luhansk and…
“Luhansk People’s Republic” declares war on “Donetsk People’s Republic”
Chairman of the self-proclaimed "Luhansk People's Republic" (LNR) Valery Bolotov declared war on the leadership of "Donetsk People's…
13 Ukrainian Soldiers Have Died During the Fight Near Volnovakha, Turchynov says
The Chairman of Verkhovna Rada, Acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov, declared that on Thursday morning 13 Ukrainian soldiers…
Life in the Hotspot. Two Truths About Sloviansk
Sloviansk is not only the hottest spot in Ukraine, but in Europe today. We have talked to the local…
Military medics deployed to southeast borders of Ukraine
On Tuesday, May 20, specialists from the Military Medical Clinical Center of the Central Region arrived by military…
Gubarev Claims That Akhmetov is Funding Separatists
Monday, May 12, 2014, 17:31 Rynat Akhmetov bribed separatists in Donetsk, stated separatist leader Pavlo Gubarev in an interview with…