Protests in Ukraine escalate

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(from Open Ukraine on FB, a non-profit organization; text is computer-translated)

Yesterday they defended us, today, though they do not speak about it, but need our support and assistance. Both material and moral.

Open Ukraine helped to realize the idea of volunteers for art therapy for the fighters, who are currently being treated in Irpin military hospital. The lessons of drawing, modeling, painting on glass, decoupage-this not only teach artists volunteers our Ukrainian troops.

We know that in our country, everything will be okay, because this land is not only courageous, but also talented and sincere people.

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Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 6h6 hours ago #Russia's proxies increase number of attacks on Ukr forces: fired 101 times on 21 Aug, most intensely near Artemivsk

5h5 hours ago Militants increased attacks in #Luhansk sector: a serviceman was wounded in Troyitske, a civilian in Zolote

3h3 hours ago Ukr troops incurred no casualties in the last day, 8 servicemen were wounded in action - #ATO daily repor

170 pieces of mil equipment today left Chuhuyiv for combat missions in #ATO

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Poroshenko: Russia planned to annex another eight Ukrainian regions

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that the Russian Federation planned to annex at least another eight Ukrainian regions in addition to Crimea and Sevastopol, but the Ukrainian troops made it impossible for the enemy to penetrate deep into Ukraine.





"You’ve cleaned a large part of Donbas from the occupiers and localized the militants in south-eastern areas of these two regions. It is you, who tightly close your fighting ranks and hold the defense against the aggressor," Poroshenko told the Ukrainian military in Kharkiv region on Saturday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.


"However, the probability of large-scale escalation still exists and it is increasing due to the Independence Day of Ukraine. This day is traditionally dark for our enemies," he said.


According to Poroshenko, Ukraine is much better today than a year ago, and it is ready for defense.


"The Minsk agreements gave us time to strengthen the Ukrainian defense capabilities and helped us to partially overcome our obvious military and technical gap from Russia," he said.


http://www.unian.info/politics/11144...n-regions.html

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17 bodies found in Luhansk, victims of militant “Bryanka USSR” battalion

(armed unit inside militant-occupied Luhansk Oblast)

The battalion commander, Dmitry Pindyurin nicknamed “Lyuty” (“Ferocious”), was implicated in shootings, looting, extortion and other criminal acts that have terrorized the region. According to InfoResist.org Pindyurin has now also disappeared, having escaped with his mistress to Moscow. Local authorities are investigating his alleged crimes and have so far discovered 17 bodies.


Pindyurin’s former cohorts reported his flight on the “Bryanka USSR” battalion’s social network page. They announced the gruesome discovery of 17 bodies as victims of the now fugitive battalion commander and his men.

http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/08/2...ssr-battalion/

One of the battalions has become an outlaw gang and is killing their own.
Raped, tortured, buried alive: Horrific crimes of pro-Russia militia in Ukraine

http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/08/05/raped-tortured-buried-alive-horrific-crimes-of-pro-russia-militia-in-ukraine/

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Prep for Independence Day

Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 6h6 hours ago Ukraine Events throughout Ukr including at St Michael's where volunteers are asked to help produce camouflage for #ATO



2h2 hours ago #Ukraine's biggest camo-netting piece 70x55m has just been finished by volunteers on Mykhailivska sq

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Prez presented 250 pieces of repaired & brand new milit equipment & weaponry destined for ATO







Servicemen's gift to Prez:combat flag that went thru #Donetsk airport, Avdiivka, Pisky,Vodyane

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Inauguration of monument to Petro Sahaidachny, Hetman of the Ukrainian Zaporizhian Kozaks from 1616-1622, which was removed from occupied Crimea to Kharkiv.

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British Embassy Kyiv congratulates Ukraine on its 24th anniversary of Independence Day and presents the poem ‘Love Ukraine’ by Volodymyr Sosyura, a famous Ukrainian poet born in Debaltseve, Donetsk region (1898-1965)

English subtitles

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Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 6h6 hours ago #Ukrainian flag flown on Sofiyska sq - official ceremony w/Prez, combat vets, volunteers

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Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 4h4 hours ago Newly established #lvivpolice was sworn in at Rynok square, #Lviv this morning

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Happy National Flag Of Ukraine!
Sincerely yours,
The staff of the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Ukraine

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Beijing, China



Rome, Italy



Portugal



Spain, Saara-de-la-S'erra



Angkor, Cambodia

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Milan



Berlin



Thailand



Budapest, Hungary

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Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 4h4 hours ago

1 #Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action in the last day, 4 were wounded in action

4h4 hours ago Militants plan provocation on Ukr's Independence Day: to fire upon residential areas of occupied cities - #ATO

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Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 1h1 hour ago #Odessa traditionally unfolds huge #Ukrainian flag.