Protests in Ukraine escalate

[Natalka]

yum, pampushky

[gryphon]

Ramdom comment, I finally know the exact location my family came from in Ukraine

[Natalka]

Viktor Sukhin was killed with his mate, Hennadiy Vehera, when their BRDM-2 hit a mine near Pisky, Donetsk Oblast on January 10, 2018. The vehicle was crossing a river… the blast was so powerful that vehicle parts were scattered over 200 meters.
Viktor was born in 1979 in Dymyne, Kirovohrad Oblast. He enlisted on November 11, 2017 and served as driver in the 34th Battalion of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade.
Viktor leaves behind his grieving wife and young daughter.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

[Natalka]

Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian occupation troops launch 10 attacks against Ukrainian positions in Donetsk, Luhansk and mariupol sectors.
Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded.
#ChristmasTruce

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (OSCE SMM) records further increase in the number of violations of the #ChristmasTruce in Donbas that was announced on December 23, 2017.
Ukrainian Army launches training of operators of Javelin anti-tank missile systems on January 15 at Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy.

[Anna Michele]

Ramdom comment, I finally know the exact location my family came from in Ukraine

Where? My Baba and Didi were from Ivano-Frankivsk

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[Natalka]

Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian hybrid troops launch six attacks against Ukrainian positions in Luhansk, Donetsk and Mariupol sectors.
One Ukrainian serviceman wounded.
Russia deploys a new division of S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Crimea last Saturday in an escalation of military tensions on the Crimean peninsula.

[gryphon]

Where? My Baba and Didi were from Ivano-Frankivsk

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My great grandmother was from a town called Pablifka near the polish border. My great grandfather was from a small settlement called Lokhovitz that was just next to Uman.

[Anna Michele]

My great grandmother was from a town called Pablifka near the polish border. My great grandfather was from a small settlement called Lokhovitz that was just next to Uman.

Its nice to know looking back I wish I asked more questions I have so many unanswered and now it's too late

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[Natalka]

Omelyan Bohaty, call sign “Emil”, died of cerebral hemorrhage in the war zone on January 9, 2018. War kills randomly...
Omelyan was born in Perechyn, Zakarpatska Oblast on April 30, 1967. He served as sergeant in the 15th Battalion of the 128th Separate Mountain Infantry Brigade.
Omelyan leaves behind his children and grandchildren.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

[Natalka]

Governor General to embark on first overseas visit to Ukraine and Latvia



Gov. Gen. Julie Payette will travel to Ukraine and Latvia from Jan. 17 to 19 to underline Canada’s commitment to strengthening military, political and commercial ties with both former Soviet republics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday.
As the Queen’s representative in Canada and Commander-in-Chief, the Governor General will meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis and she will also visit Canadian troops in Ukraine and Latvia.
“Canada enjoys an excellent relationship with Ukraine and Latvia,” Trudeau said in a statement. “We will continue to support these two countries by contributing to the ongoing stability of the region. The Governor General’s visit will help further strengthen our political and commercial ties, and reaffirm our friendship.”

Canada has about 200 soldiers stationed in Ukraine under Operation UNIFIER, a military training and capacity-building assistance to Ukrainian Forces battling Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.

The last Governor General to visit Ukraine was the Michaëlle Jean in 2009.

http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/01/15/g...ne-and-latvia/

[Natalka]

Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian occupation troops launch three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol sectors.
No casualties on the Ukrainian side.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discuss the release of hostages and political prisoners, as well as the format of a possible UN peacekeeping force in Donbas.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claims it was Ukraine that violated the Budapest Memorandum by allowing the Maidan rather than Russia, which "has never used" nuclear weapons against Ukraine.
Lavrov also says that he respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine within the borders established AFTER the "Crimean referendum".

[Natalka]

Tymofiy Pukhalsky was killed during a demining operation near the village of Slavne, Donetsk Oblast on January 11, 2018.
Tymofiy was born in Kryvy Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on February 4, 1987. He was mobilized in 2015, and enlisted again in August, 2017. He served as senior soldier and field engineer in the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Tymofiy leaves behind his grieving fiancée. They were to be married on January 26…
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

[Natalka]

Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian hybrid forces launch three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol sectors.
Two Ukrainian servicemen wounded.
Due to damage to a fiber optic cable, the only telephone operator in the occiped territories - Vodafone Ukraine - has stopped functioning since January 11, 2018. Civilian population is completely cut off from Ukraine and emergency services. "DNR/LNR" authorities refuse to ensure security during restoration work.

[Natalka]

Mykhailo Dimitrov, call sign “Haydamaka”, was killed along with his comrade “Speaker” during heavy shelling in Avdiyivka PromZone, Donetsk Oblast on January 17, 2018.
Mykhailo was born in Smila, Cherkasy Oblast on October 26, 1983. He volunteered for the front lines as soon as war broke out, serving in Pravy Sektor and the National Guard, defending the Donetsk Airport. He served in the 1st Separate Assault Regiment “Santa” of Pravy Sektor.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
Герої не вмирають! Heroes Never Die!

[Natalka]

Past 24 hours in the war zone
Russian terrorist troops launch seven attacks on Ukrainian positions in Luhansk, Donetsk and Mariupol sectors.
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed, five wounded.

Chief of the General Staff, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Viktor Muzhenko:"One of the priorities for Ukraine's cooperation with NATO in 2018 will be assistance in reforming the medical and logistics systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces."