Protests in Ukraine escalate

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Vyachyslav Ivanushkin was killed by a sniper bullet near Maryinka, Donetsk Oblast on August 7, 2017.

Vyacheslav was born on September 28, 1986 in Krivy Rih, Dnipropetrivsk Oblast. He served as Senior soldier, senior gunner in the antitank platoon of the 46th Separate Special-Purpose Battalion “Donbas-Ukraine”. In 2004, he graduated from Kryvy Rih Professional Mining and Metallurgical College, specializing in Electrogas Welding. He worked as an electric welder at MK-Montazh LLC, and enlisted in November 2016.
Vyacheslav leaves behind his wife and a 7-year-old son.

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 terrorists launch 28 attacks against Ukrainian positions in Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol sectors.
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed, nine wounded,
Due to increased escalation in the war zone, Ukrainian military command reports it may be forced to use heavy artillery and tanks in response to Russian aggression.

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Euromaidan PR‏ @EuromaidanPR 18h18 hours ago



Ukrainian military doctors remove a live grenade from a soldier's left leg in Mariupol hospital several days ago

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21-year-old Kostyantyn Roma died of bullet wounds near Vodyane, Donetsk Oblast on August 8, 2017.

Konstyantyn was from Kozelshchyna, Poltava Oblast. He served in the 9th Motorized Infantry Battalion “Vinnytsia” of the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade. He enlisted in the Armed Forces in February 2017.
Konstyantyn leaves behind his mother, sister and a baby son.

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

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Arsen Maksymenko was killed in the war zone on August 6, 2017.

Arsen was born August 26, 1989 in Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. He served in the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Arsen leaves behind his sister.

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

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Vasyl Artamkin died of cardiac arrest near the city of Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast on August 11, 2017.
Vasyl was born on September 5, 1962 in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast. He served as sergeant, mechanic-driver of the artillery division of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade. He enlisted on March 31, 2017, and was deployed to the war zone on June 6, 2017.
War kills randomly….
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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Ihor Shapoval was killed by a tripwire mine near the village of Pisky, Donetsk Oblast on August 10, 2017.

Ihor was born on May 18, 1975 in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast. He lived in Svitlovodsk, Kirovohrad Oblast. He served as junior sergeant, commander of the intelligence division of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade. He studied at the Dnipro School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In 2005, he graduated from the National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. From 1997 to 2007, Ihor worked in internal affairs as a criminal investigation officer. From 08.08.2015 to 10.10.2016, he served as a reconnaissance officer in the 42nd Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade “Resistance”, and then enlisted in the Armed Forces on 31.03.2017.

Ihor leaves behind his parents and young daughter.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

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42-year-old Oleksandr Trehub died from heart failure in Maryinka, Donetsk Oblast on August 11, 2017. Oleksandr was stationed at a control point near Maryinka in 40 degree heat when he suddenly felt faint. His colleagues administered first aid, but he died on the way to Kurakhivsk Hospital.

Oleksandr was a senior police sergeant who worked as a criminal investigator for 21 years. In 2014, he did not betray his Oath when Russian troops arrived in his area, and left Donetsk for Mariupol, where he continued serving. As part of the special police force, he was stationed in almost all the hot spots in Donetsk Oblast, in particular Maryinka, Avdiyivka, Debaltseve, etc.
He leaves behind his wife and two daughters, 12 and 14 years old.
War kills randomly…

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

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Missing Ukrainian colonel found dead in Donbas combat zone





The body of Ukraine’s National Guard’s Colonel Oleksandr Boyko was found in the hostilities zone of Luhansk Oblast after months of searches, the body was eventually transported to the Ukrainian-controlled city of Severodonetsk.

Boyko, who commanded the National Guard’s Special Forces, went missing on June 3, after a combat mission near the town of Zolote in Luhansk Oblast.
According to the National Guard’s press service report dated June 20, the missed serviceman was presumably taken prisoner by Russian-backed militants

Before his death, Boyko served at the Vega Separate Special Forces Detachment located in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, and earlier – at the 8th Special Forces Regiment in Khmelnytskyi.

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21-year-old Ivan Storchak was killed during a combat mission near Vodyane, Donetsk Oblast on August 12, 2017.

Ivan was born in 1996 in Kryvoluka, Ternopil Oblast. He served as gunner in a machine gun platoon, military unit А2896.

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

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20-year-old Valeriy Fedan was killed when he stepped on a tripwire mine near Avdiyivka on August 11, 2017.

Valeriy was born in 1997 in Liubymivka, Zaporizhzhya Oblast. Before enlisting, he was a student at the Zaporizhzhya National University. He served in the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade.

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

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U.S. Embassy Kyiv‏Verified account @USEmbassyKyiv 17h17 hours ago

U.S. Embassy Kyiv Retweeted OSCE SMM Ukraine

Yet again, Russia-led forces threaten @OSCE_SMM monitors at gunpoint. SMM must have full, SAFE & unhindered access to all of #Ukraine.



OSCE SMM Ukraine‏ @OSCE_SMM


Spot Report by #OSCE SMM: Armed man at Stanytsia Luhanska bridge threatens to shoot SMM patrol members

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Euromaidan PR‏ @EuromaidanPR 6h6 hours ago



#Russian hybrid forces launched 33 attacks in the #war zone in E #Ukraine over the last 24h resulting 3 WIA among UA servicemen

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We are halfway through August 2017 and #Ukraine already suffered 58 casualties from the ongoing #Russian aggression in #Donbas.


Aug 16

Russian hybrid forces opened fire 33 times at Ukrainian troops in the war zone in eastern Ukraine over the last 24 hours, including 10 times on Luhansk direction, 9 times on Donetsk direction and 14 times on Mariupol direction;

No lethal casualties among Ukrainian servicemen, but 4 servicemen were wounded in actions in the war zone in eastern Ukraine over the last 24 hours

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Lieutenant Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Boyko disappeared in the war zone on June 3, 2017.
The special reconnaissance group under the command of 35-year-old Oleksandr Boyko was ambushed near Zolote, Luhansk Oblast. Oleksandr was seriously wounded during the bombardment.
A few days ago, spokesperson for MIA Artem Shevchenko reported that Oleksandr’s body had been found i9n the war zone by a special search group and transferred to Severodonetsk.

Oleksandr served in the National Guard of Ukraine, div. 1241. Prior to this, he served 10 years in the 8th Special Purpose Regiment in Khmelnytsky.
Oleksandr Boyko will be honoured in Khmelnytsky on August 19, 2017.

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