“DNR’s” Pushilin consolidates power as OSCE critisize upcoming “elections”
Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 11–20 September 2018 Pushilin announces leadership bid Almost two weeks after his election…
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Occupied Donetsk: re-settlement of Russian “immigrants”, all-pervasive fear & ecological disaster
“The Russian militants have always intimidated the locals, ever since they arrived in our area… so that almost…
A warning sign in the Donbas: Moscow replacing local people with Russians
One of the most reliable signs that an aggressor is about to launch a new attack is his…
Who is who in Russian-run “Luhansk People’s Republic”
The local authorities of ORDLO ("certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts", the official designation of the occupied…
Ukraine has law but not force on its side in Sea of Azov, Polyakov says
Leonid Polyakov, a former Ukrainian defense minister now at the Center for Research on the Army, Conversion and…
No end to Russia’s war until Kremlin achieves goals in Ukraine
Oleksandr Lashchenko: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz recently expressed hope that this time there would be a real ceasefire.…
“Donetsk People’s Republic” leader Zakharchenko killed in explosion. Details and versions
Aleksandr Zakharchenko, the self-proclaimed leader of the Russian-backed "Donetsk People's Republic" in eastern Ukraine, has been reportedly killed…
Four years after Ilovaisk, deadliest battle of Donbas, truth is nowhere near
In August 2018, Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of the Ilovaisk battle, the deadliest episode in the country's…
The story of Yevheniya, a theater director who teaches children at the frontline/#Being20
"We really want to teach them what to do next. When I will be far away from this…
Moscow seeking to provoke revolts in Ukraine’s Azov Sea ports, Ukrainian admiral says
Admiral Serhiy Hayduk, commander of the Ukrainian Navy, says that Russia is seeking to provoke revolts in Mariupol…
Moscow has closed the Kerch Straits to Ukrainian shipping, Kyiv expert says
Andriy Klymenko, the editor of BlackSeaNews and a member of the Maidan of Foreign Affairs, says that Russia…
The story of Roman, ex-soldier who teaches children courage / #Being20
Denys Kotenko is a former Donbas war fighter from Dnipro. He left home when he was 18 and…
‘Clarity on Caspian has given Russia the opportunity to control Sea of Azov,’ Moscow commentator says
Analysts have offered a variety of reasons for the breakthrough on the Caspian – increased Russian concerns about…
OSCE drone films Russian trucks entering Donbas at night
The OSCE SMM which observes the implementation of the Minsk agreements in Ukraine's Donbas region has spotted a…
Russia’s private military companies a more toxic form of Latin American death squads, Pastukhov says
Many countries have private military companies, Vladimir Pastukhov says; and there is no reason that Russia should not…
Three assumptions about the Donbas
Putin doesn’t need the Donbas… this was the case even at the start of the war. The Donbas…
The story of Aliona, journalist in the war zone: #Being20
Coming to the cities and villages at the frontline Aliona pays special attention to people's moods: “The closer…
The story of Alina, 23-years-old volunteer at the front line in the Donbas: #Being20
Before the war, Alina lived a common life, being a university student in Dnipro, traveling, having plans to…
Russian occupiers in Crimea increasingly targeting women and children
The Russian occupiers in Crimea are increasingly targeting the wives and children of Crimean Tatar activists in an…
Ukrainian fleet may be able to defend country in 2020s but can’t now, Zhirokhov says
One of the most disturbing and yet instructive scenes in the Norwegian TV series “Occupied” about an EU-assisted…