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From Kremenchuk .... an important industrial city in central Ukraine standing on the banks of the Dnipro River. Population: approx. 223,805
The flower arrangement spells out: I love Ukraine!
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Briton jailed on terrorism charges for fighting with Russia-backed militants in Ukraine
41-year-old Benjamin Stimson has been jailed for five years and four months under the UK Terrorism Act for taking part in the fighting in Donbas on the side of the Russian and Russian-backed militants.
This is the first terrorism conviction of a UK national for his part in the Donbas fighting, however Britain has previously brought charges under the same law against people for fighting on the side of the so-called ‘Islamic State’.
His story here
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Vitaliy Babkov, call sign “Liuty” (The Fierce One) was killed in a mine explosion near the village of Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk Oblasе on July 19,2017.
Vitaliy was born on February 13, 1988 in the village of Ahrobaza, Donetsk Oblast. He served in the 54th Separate Reconnaissance battalion. He joined the fight against the Russian invaders in 2014, defending his native Donbas, first in different volunteer battalions, then in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
He leaves behind his mother and sister.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!
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Mykola Kovalenko, call sign “Tin'” (Shadow) passed away in hospital on July 12, 2017.
Mykola was born on December 19, 1983 in Skvyra, Kyiv Oblast. He served in the 95th Separate Assault Brigade from January 2015 to April 2016, was seriously wounded in battle and demobilized.
He leaves behind his grieving parents and brother.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!
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The UK is expanding its training of Ukrainian armed forces, with new military courses covering threats including countering attacks from snipers, armoured vehicles and mortars.
British Secretary of State for Defence Sir Michael Fallon said, "We continue to stand side by side with our Ukrainian friends in the face of Russian belligerence and aggression... By stepping up our training programmes we are sending a clear message that we support the people of Ukraine and are firmly committed to its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.”
Last week, Sir Michael revealed the UK has directly trained over 5,000 members of Ukraine’s Armed Forces in 14 locations away from the Donbas.
Since 2015, over 1,300 British personnel have been deployed on Operation Orbital. The training mission will continue until at least early 2018
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Almost 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers trained by Canada so far
The Canadian military’s Joint Task Force-Ukraine has trained more than 4780 Ukrainian soldiers as of the beginning of this month, according to the Canadian Forces. There have been more than 111 course serials that covered various training, including explosive ordnance disposal, small team training, military police training on military service of law and order, flight safety, medical, and logistics systems modernization, the Canadian Forces added.
Canada currently has approximately 200 military personnel deployed to Ukraine, the majority of which are from the 3rd Canadian Division. The Canadian mission to Ukraine will continue until the end of March 2019.
Canadian Army commander Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk recently travelled to Ukraine to meet with soldiers at both the engineer training school in Kamyanets-Podilsky, and the Peace Support Training Centre near Lviv.
During the visit, Wynnyk, joined by the Ukraine Land Force Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Naev Sergii, also participated in a roundtable meeting with senior Ukrainian Land Forces staff, according to the Canadian Army
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Canadian Forces personnel supervise training in Ukraine. DND photo.
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Ihor Kysterny was killed by a sniper bullet on July 14, 2017 near Novotoshkivske, Luhansk Oblast.
Ihor was born on March 21, 1984 in Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast. He served as senior sergeant, commander of the grenade-launching company of the 13th Infantry Battalion “Chernihiv”, 58th Separate Infantry Brigade.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!
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NATO News -- NATO funds rehabilitation centres
Ukraine’s Road to Recovery
In 2015, Vadym Sviridenko lost both his arms and legs after his convoy was ambushed. Vadym has since undergone extensive rehabilitation treatment both in the United States and in Ukraine, where he now runs marathons.
what an amazing story! English subtitles.
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Ukraine will compete at the Invictus Games for the first time when the tournament is held in Toronto 23 - 30 September 2017
Vadym is a member of the team, and is Disabled People Rights Commissioner for the President of Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian Institute of rice, located in south-Ukrainian Skadovsk (Kherson Oblast), has set a Ukrainian record: they grew a 1360-square-meter portrait of Ukrainian national poet Taras Shevchenko out a variety of rice created at the Institute. This is a national record.
Only the leaves of this rice are black, or, more accurately, dark blue; the grain itself is white.
Last year, the institute set a national record by growing the largest trident, or Ukrainian coat of arms, in the country.
There are a few examples of national identity boosting which is so important to a country under attack. Taras Shevchenko is a Ukrainian poet born in in 1814 whose life was a personal fight against the Russian empire. At the time when writing in Ukrainian was an offense in itself, he spoke out against the tsarist regime and lamented Ukrainian lost statehood. Today, he is revered as one of the most important national symbols.
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Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian terrorists launch 17 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Luhansk, Donetsk and Mariupol sectors. Ukrainian troops returned fire 10 times. One Ukrainian soldier wounded, another traumatized.
A tractor from a local farm, used to help the ordnance disposal technicians, hit allegedly an anti tank mine TM-62 near Hnutove (Mariupol area). Both tractor driver (a farm worker) and his passenger (an emergency service technician) got shrapnel wounds
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LGen Paul WynnykVerified account
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Commander of the Canadian Army /
Had insightful discussions with Ukrainian Land Forces leadership
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Wynnyk, seated
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Euromaidan Press
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Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian terrorists launch 23 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Luhansk, Donetsk and Mariupol sectors. Ukrainian troops returned fire 14 times.
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, four wounded. Two civilians injured in Avdiivka.
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The Ukrainian diaspora in Canada urges to punish those responsible for the MH17 tragedy and recognizes Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
This is said in a statement made by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) on the third anniversary of the MH17 crash, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"The Ukrainian Canadian Congress calls on the international community to ensure that the perpetrators of this terrible murder are brought to justice. The UCC calls on Canada and its allies to declare the so-called "DPR" and "LPR" terrorist organizations and recognize the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism," the Congress noted.
The UCC expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
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English Lugansk @loogunda 5h5 hours ago
English Lugansk Retweeted IgorGirkin
#Novotoshkivske area, #Bakhmut_road: [fb] UA 58th brigade's 6 soldiers tripped an unidentified explosive device - 3 killed, 3 wounded
Euromaidan PR @EuromaidanPR 5h5 hours ago
ATO Press Center: 4 KIA and 3 WIA as Russian forces attack 21 times in the last 24 hour period |EMPR
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