Protests in Ukraine escalate

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(Gee, he got killed a week before he was to leave the forces....)

21-year-old Maksym Narizhny, military nurse and shooter, was killed on March 27, 2017 with his comrade Vladysav Pysarenko when they hit a mine during a combat mission near Svitlodarsk Bulge, village of Novoluhansk, Donetsk Oblast

Maksym was born in Sumy. A patriot and defender of his homeland, he went to war from the very beginning and fought as a volunteer for a year and then enlisted in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Maksym had one more week before being demobilized.

Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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Soldier Vladyslav Pysarenko, call sign “Rastishka”, was killed was killed on March 27, 2017 with his comrade Maksym Narizhny when they hit a mine during a combat mission near Svitlodarsk Bulge, village of Novoluhansk, Donetsk Oblast. 2017.

Vladyslav served as gunner in the 1st Assault Division. He was a former Azov fighter. He joined in April 2015 and fought in the volunteer corps for about a year. In early August, he resigned and joined the Donbas-Ukraine Battalion of the Armed Forces.

Vladyslav was only 21 (born in 1995). His commander remembers him as a shy and quiet young man, but at the same time a determined fighter who wanted change, especially the return of the occupied territories and his native town … he was born in Donetsk.

Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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Euromaidan Press

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Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian hybrid army launches 69 attacks on Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol sectors
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, 9 wounded

MINSK TALKS: The Trilateral Contact Group has agreed during a new round of the Minsk peace talks on Donbas that a full ceasefire will be declared from April 1, 2017 due to Easter celebrations


Occupied Donetsk, Petrovka - Aftermath of the Mar29-30 night shelling

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Yet another young life snuffed out like a candle…... 19 years old, just 19!
Bohdan Kubishyn, soldier in the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, died near Popasna, Luhansk Oblast on March 29, 2017.
Bohdan will be laid to rest in his native village on April 1, 2017.

Bohdan was born in the village of Dovhomostyska, Lviv Oblast on August 9, 1997. He grew up in a large family of six children. He finished school and enlisted in the Danylo Halytsky 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, serving as a shooter and assistant gunner.
Bohdan leaves behind his mother, stepfather, four sisters and two brothers who are also fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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Operation UNIFIER is Canada’s contribution to support Ukrainian forces through capacity building, in coordination with the U.S. and other countries providing similar training assistance. Military assistance is one component of Canada’s support to Ukraine across development, security, democracy, and humanitarian aid.
As part of Canada’s response to requests from the Government of Ukraine, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), with support from Global Affairs Canada, is providing military training and capacity building to Ukraine forces’ personnel to support Ukraine in its efforts to maintain sovereignty, security, and stability.

Commander of Joint Task Force–Ukraine addresses the graduating Officer Cadets at Ukraine's National Army Academy, 25 March 2017



Task Force Sergeant-Major of Joint Task Force–Ukraine salutes top graduate of #Ukraine's National Army Academy in Lviv, 25 March #OpUNIFIER

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- not much of a ceasefire....


The truce started at 00:00 on April 1
Military activity decreased on April 1. From 00:00 to 18:00 20 attacks were recorded, however, 4 Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action today (Apr.1) by 6 p.m..

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March 2017: 30 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 198 wounded in 2746 attacks in Eastern Ukraine

◌ Since the beginning of this year, 65 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 440 wounded in 6419 attacks. In March - almost half of all casualties

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Government of Canada Signs Defence Cooperation Arrangement With Ukraine

April 3, 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

Canada and Ukraine have a long history of friendship, common values, and shared ambitions for the future of our peoples.


NationalDefence‏Verified account @NationalDefence 14h14 hours ago
Honour Guard for the arrival of Ukraine’s #Defence Minister Poltorak to #Ottawa

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan met today with Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak to sign the Canada-Ukraine Defence Cooperation Arrangement.

“Today's signing of the Defence Cooperation Arrangement shows Canada's steadfast commitment to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. It strengthens the ties between our two nations and helps us continue to develop our rich, mutually beneficial relationships. Canada remains fully committed to providing assistance to Ukraine, helping to preserve and protect its sovereignty through Operation UNIFIER, and to supporting the implementation of key reforms.”
— Harjit S. Sajjan, Defence Minister

This bilateral arrangement further exemplifies Canada’s commitment to Ukraine by identifying areas of mutual cooperation such as defence policy; defence research, development, and production; and military education. The Canada-Ukraine Defence Cooperation Arrangement is a key part of the Canadian Government`s multifaceted support for Ukrainian territorial integrity and sovereignty, security, and stability. This arrangement is focused on providing a framework for cooperation on important defence-related issues.
In the coming days, Defence Minister Poltorak will meet Members of Parliament and Senators, and tour Canadian Armed Forces facilities such as Canadian Forces Base Petawawa.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-...ithukrain.html

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2 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed; 8 Wounded in 74 Attacks in Last 24 Hours;

Vladyslav Makarov, 19 y.o. Ukrainian soldier wounded in #Avdiivka vicinity on April 2, dies in #Dnipro hospital.

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Soldier Anton Velmozhko was laid to rest on April 1 in Zaporizhyzhya. Anton was killed on March 29 at Svitlodarsk Bulge near the Avdiyivka PromZone. He had just turned 28...

Anton was a native of Zaporizhyzhya, born on January 7, 1989. He studied at School No.47, and worked at the local metallurgical plant.
Anton was called up in 2015 and signed a contract in 2016, serving in the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade.

Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian proxies launch 29 attacks against Ukrainian positions in all three sectors.
Two Ukrainian servicemen wounded

"Easter ceasefire" still ongoing.....

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Volodymyr Yehorenko was laid to rest in Odesa on April 3, 2017.
Volodymyr was killed on March 29, 2017 during a mortar attack at Svitlodarsk Bulge near the village of Troyitske, Luhansk Oblast.

Volodymyr Yehorenko was born in Odesa on May 19, 1966, but lived in Slobidka, Ternopil Oblast. He was mobilized in 2014, and six months after demobilization he returned to the front and signed up for military service.
He served as driver in the Protection Battalion of the 44th Ternopil Separate Artillery Brigade. His commanders and comrades remember him as an exemplary soldier. Humane, decent, and friendly, he loved his family and friends, was always ready to help out, both generous and caring with his friends.
He leaves behind his wife and two children - a son and a daughter.

Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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Soldier Volodymyr Kapralov was laid to rest on April 2, 2017 in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhya Oblast.
During heavy shelling near Maryinka, Donetsk Oblast on March 12, 2017, Volodymyr saved two comrades, covering them with his own body. Seriously wounded, he lay in a coma for 19 days while doctors fought for his life... the 35-year-old soldier breathed his last on March 31 in Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro.

Volodymyr Kapralov was born on July 8, 1981 in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhya Oblast. He was a construction worker before the war, but volunteered in the 37th Zaporizhzhya Battalion as soon as Russian troops invaded Eastern Ukraine. He then served as gunner in the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Volodymyr leaves behind his father, sister, wife and his 8-year-old son. Volodia’s mother passed away a year ago, but she’ll be waiting for him at heaven’s gates…

Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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Volunteer soldier Dmytro Shumsky, call sign “Shaman”, was laid to rest in Kyiv on April 2, 2017. Dmytro served as a volunteer in the Santa intelligence unit of the Pravy Sektor Corps.
Dmytro was killed in Avdiyivka PromZone on March 30, 2017. A great patriot and a true friend who will never be forgotten.

Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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Ukraine reports 2 WIA's amid 29 enemy attacks in last day Russia's hybrid military forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 29 times in the past 24 hours with two Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded in action (WIA), according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.

The enemy was most active near the Ukrainian-held strategic port city of Mariupol. In particular, 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various systems and heavy machine guns were used to attack the Ukrainian positions near the town of Krasnohorivka. The Ukrainian fortified positions near the villages of Pavlopil and Vodiane came under fire from grenade launchers and heavy machine guns. The militants also fired grenade launchers and small arms on the defenders of the town of Maryinka. Moreover, enemy snipers were active near Krasnohorivka, and the villages of Novotroyitske and Vodiane.

In the Donetsk sector, the largest number of violations was recorded near the town of Avdiyivka whose defenders were repeatedly attacked with 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various systems and heavy machine guns. The Russian occupation forces also used machine guns and small arms against the defenders of the villages of Zaitseve and Pisky, which were also under sniper fire. In the Luhansk sector, the militants used proscribed 120mm mortars to shell the Ukrainian positions near the village of Syze and anti-tank grenade launchers to attack the defenders of the village of Novo-Oleksandrivka.

Despite armed provocations, the Ukrainian army strictly observed the ceasefire and did not fire back.



https://www.unian.info/war/1862384-u...-last-day.html

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7 wounded in 2 days amid "Easter ceasefire" in Donbas. OSCE UAV attacked. Thousands forced to attend a "mobilization assembly" near Donetsk. OSCE confirmed deaths of 6 civilians in 7 days

4h4 hours ago

43 attacks on Ukrainian positions yesterday, 5 soldiers were wounded

◌ UPDATE: "Easter ceasefire" as of April 7: 2 killed in action, 22 wounded. UPDATE: *248* attacks in 6 days
◌ Reportedly 27000 residents of Donetsk Oblast were mobilized by "DNR" for a "one-day military assembly" on April 6
◌ Donetsk residents reported minor military activity on April 6, but still no ceasefire
◌ 2 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in 29 attacks on April 5
◌ 5 WIA in 48 attacks on April 6