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Ukrainian Health Ministry representative promises to prevent ‘prostitutes and gays’ from donating blood
News - 04 May 2016

Ukrainian Health Ministry representative promises to prevent ‘prostitutes and gays’ from donating blood

Viktor Yaroshevsky, the head of transplantation and blood service of the medical aid department of the Health Ministry of Ukraine, has stated that he will prevent “prostitutes and gays” from donating blood

300,000 children in Donbas need help to continue their education – UNICEF
News - 04 May 2016

300,000 children in Donbas need help to continue their education – UNICEF

Around one in five schools and kindergartens in the conflict-torn Donbas have been damaged or destroyed. Around 300,000 children are in immediate need of assistance to continue their education

Parties to conflict in Donbas bring positions nearer to each other – OSCE
News - 22 April 2016

Parties to conflict in Donbas bring positions nearer to each other – OSCE

The parties to the conflict in Donbas bring their positions nearer to each other, causing violence

Prosecutor’s office investigating nine cases over involvement of minors in armed groups
News - 12 April 2016

Prosecutor’s office investigating nine cases over involvement of minors in armed groups

Eight teenagers were convicted in Donetsk region for cooperation with the illegal armed groups

Case of Tornado commanders submitted to court
News - 06 April 2016

Case of Tornado commanders submitted to court

The prosecutor's office submitted to the court the indictment against members of the former Tornado special purpose police patrol company

UN: Conflict in eastern Ukraine leaves 1.5 million people hungry
News - 05 April 2016

UN: Conflict in eastern Ukraine leaves 1.5 million people hungry

The two-year long conflict in eastern Ukraine has left around 1.5 million people hungry

UNICEF: 19% of Donbas residents might stay on mined area
News - 04 April 2016

UNICEF: 19% of Donbas residents might stay on mined area

More than 19% of adults and children from eastern Ukraine have stayed or lived in the area which could be mined.

Checkpoint in Zolote, Luhansk region, may be opened this week
News - 29 March 2016

Checkpoint in Zolote, Luhansk region, may be opened this week

The entry-exit checkpoint in the town of Zolote, Luhansk region, may be opened at the end of this week, if the parties do not open fire

Donbas conflict kills over 9,000 people – UN
News - 24 March 2016

Donbas conflict kills over 9,000 people – UN

30,346 people have become the victims of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Of them, more than 9,000 people have been killed and more than 21,000 have been injured

Russia creates climate of fear and repression in Crimea – HRW
News - 18 March 2016

Russia creates climate of fear and repression in Crimea – HRW

The Russian authorities have created a pervasive climate of fear and repression in the annexed Crimea

At least 17 searches took place in Crimea in February
News - 18 March 2016

At least 17 searches took place in Crimea in February

At least 17 searches took place in the Russian-occupied Crimea in February

Ukraine’s National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting bans 13 Russian channels
News - 17 March 2016

Ukraine’s National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting bans 13 Russian channels

Ukrainian providers must eliminate the mentioned channels from their TV packages within a month

Water reserves in Yasynuvata almost exhausted – OSCE
News - 17 March 2016

Water reserves in Yasynuvata almost exhausted – OSCE

Shelling of the water filtration plant near Yasynuvata town, Donetsk region, testifies to the serious aggravation of the conflict

400,000 Donbas residents left without water
News - 14 March 2016

400,000 Donbas residents left without water

Donetsk water filtration plant, located in the “DPR”-controlled territory, has stopped its work due to the armed provocations

Dzhemilev to tell UN Security Council about repressions against Mejlis
News - 12 March 2016

Dzhemilev to tell UN Security Council about repressions against Mejlis

Crimean Tatar leader and MP of Ukraine Mustafa Dzhemilev will present the report on Russia’s repressions in Crimea at the UN Security Council meeting

128 Ukrainians still held captive by militants
News - 12 March 2016

128 Ukrainians still held captive by militants

128 Ukrainians are currently held captive by members of the illegal armed formations and Russia

Effective Constitution allows setting up hybrid court in Ukraine – expert
News - 11 March 2016

Effective Constitution allows setting up hybrid court in Ukraine – expert

Roman Kuybida considers it necessary to set up a tribunal involving foreign experts

Logistics centers on Donbas demarcation line empty
News - 10 March 2016

Logistics centers on Donbas demarcation line empty

The logistics centers, created for rest of the people waiting for their turn to cross the demarcation line in Donbas, are empty