war conflict
Meeting in ‘Normandy format’ in Paris ends without results
Foreign ministers of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia failed to reach any agreement
45 cases of direct pressure on Crimean media recorded for two years
The human rights activists have recorded 45 cases of direct pressure on the media in Crimea for two years of the occupation
UNICEF: 200,000 children in Donbas need psychosocial support
The armed conflict in Donbas has greatly affected the lives of 580,000 children
‘DPR’ imposes first death penalty – media
Other 46 cases are pending consideration
Activists blocking Russian trucks in western regions
According to police, only the trucks with Russian number plates are being blocked
Parties to conflict in Donbas use schools for military purposes – Human Rights Watch
The human rights defenders interviewed 62 students, teachers, principals, and witnesses and visited 41 schools and kindergartens located on two sides of the demarcation line
Militants in Donbas threaten captives with death penalty – MP Herashchenko
The militants declare that they will apply the "Criminal Code of the USSR" against the captives
Social Policy Ministry allows not to obey law on IDPs
It means the actual instruction to the subordinates to violate the rules of the new version of the law on IDPs
Parliament strengthens responsibility for obstructing journalists
The influence of any form exerted on journalists to obstruct the performance of their work shall be punished by a fine of up to 200 tax-exempt minimums or arrest for up to six months
Over 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen killed not in battles – Chief Military Prosecutor Matios
The main reasons for these losses are alcohol abuse, careless handling of weapons and conflicts between the military, which often end in shooting
Twenty-one underage fighters killed during ATO – Poroshenko
2,269 Ukrainian servicemen, including 21 minors, have been killed during the anti-terrorist operation in Donbas.
19 out of 20 bedridden residents of Horlivka residential care facility already die – Ombudsperson
Twenty bedridden residents of Horlivka residential care facility for people with disabilities were not evacuated and 19 of them already died
Court frees ‘DPR’ commander from criminal responsibility
According to the court ruling, the man will not be held liable under Part 1, Article 258-3 (creation of a terrorist group or terrorist organization) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
Government approves plan for social adaptation of ATO participants
The officials will report on the plan implementation every ten months
Media hardly cover needs of women in ATO area – report
According to the report, the media highlight three images of female military officers
President signs law on State Bureau of Investigation
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed the law on the State Bureau of Investigation in November last year
OSCE opens new patrol bases in Donbas
The SMM Head will visit Soledar, Donetsk, Kominternove, Shyrokyne, Dokuchaievsk, Svitlodarsk, Krasnoarmiisk, Luhansk, Stanytsia-Luhanska.
OSCE shelled from occupied territory near Kominternove – OSCE SMM report
Earlier, the Defense Ministry of Ukraine warned that the pro-Russian militants had been preparing a provocation.
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Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
Liberia demands Russia immediately halt aggression and restore Crimea to Ukraine
