Protests in Ukraine escalate

[Natalka]

Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 14h14 hours ago Sharp escalation in ATO: 91 hostile attacks upon Ukr positions over the last day against 73 on the previous day

Rus's proxies attacked Avdiivka 11 times y-day from 3 directions at the same time: Mineralne, Yasynuvata, Yakovlivka

Over half of attacks on Ukr troops positions were made between 17-24hrs when no OSCE patrols are by the contact line

Intense fighting at night w use of 82mm mortars reported in Stanytsia Luhanska. Ukr repelled attack, no casualties

10h10 hours ago Ukr troops incurred no fatalities over last day, 6 servicemen were wounded (4 near Avdiivka, 2 in a mine blast near Novhorodske)

4h4 hours ago Ukraine
On the way to beating the record of 91 ceasefire violations of yesterday. Reports coming in of shelling from #Mariupol to #Avdiivka |EMPR


During the day alone, OSCE records 979 explosions, use of heavy artillery banned by Minsk at #Avdiivka

[Natalka]

[Natalka]

#Ukraine PM @Yatsenyuk_AP has just resigned | EMPR

PM Arseniy #Yatsenyuk says he will stay in #Ukrainian politics after his resignation

[Natalka]

Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 8h8 hours ago Intensity of attacks by combined Rus-and-militant forces remains high: 79 attacks over last day (against 91 max last week) -ATO press center

Avdiivka remains hottest spot: Rus's proxies made 19 attacks upon Ukr troops there. Ukr returned fire a total of 8 times

4h4 hours ago No KIA, but 3 UA servicemen WIA in the #warzone in E #Ukraine during the last 24h

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[gryphon]

Ukraine's new Prime Minister is Jewish...Im proud as its a step away from the antisemitism that plagued the past and was encouraged by communism http://www.timesofisrael.com/will-th...aines-next-pm/

[Natalka]

I think he'll do well, he has a lot of valuable past experience.

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Vinnytsia graduation: 38 Military MDs take oath of allegiance to Ukr

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New #Zaporozhye Police take the oath



509 new patrol police officers attended the oath rite in Zaporizhia. 41 of them have taken part in the Anti Terrorist Operation in the east of Ukraine. 105 officers are women.

[Natalka]

Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 10h10 hours ago Rus's proxies fired upon Ukr troops 50 times over last day, Avdiivka remains epicenter of attacks. Ukr returned fire 8 t - ATO press center

6h6 hours ago 1 Ukrainian serviceman KIA & 2 WIA over the last 24 hours in the #warzone in eastern #Ukraine.

2 UA volunteers came under #Russian fire near #Pisky in the #warzone in E #Ukraine. Both wounded. Alive. Transported to the hospital

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[Natalka]

Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 7h7 hours ago Rus's proxies fired 79 times upon Ukr troops over last day along entire contact line. Ukr troops returned fire 18 times - ATO press center

6h6 hours ago Stanytsia Luhanska was fired upon by militants at night. 1 Ukr border guard was wounded, border facilities damaged

1 Ukrainian serviceman killed by a mine, 1 WIA & 1 UA border staff wounded over the last 24h in the #warzone in E #Ukraine.

[gryphon]

There is a Hopak school in Toronto. I might check it out.

[Natalka]

Ukrainian President Announces Possible Deal To Free Savchenko

April 19, 2016



Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Kyiv and Moscow have agreed on a possible framework to free Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko, who Russia has imprisoned on murder charges.


Poroshenko said on April 19 that "it seemed" he and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had agreed in a telephone call the day before on a formula that will allow Savchenko to be returned.

The comments came a day after a Ukrainian court sentenced two Russian citizens to 14 years in prison each on charges of fighting alongside Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.


Shortly after the sentencing of Aleksandr Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev, the Kremlin said Poroshenko and Putin discussed by phone the "fate" of the two Russians and Savchenko.
Poroshenko said on April 19 that the sentencings open up "certain opportunities for using the exchange mechanism."

http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine.../27683966.html

[Natalka]

Ukr warfighters continue to be pounded #avdiivka