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Marchuk: Ukraine's losses in the Donbas have increased due to the use of drones by Russian-backed separatists
The use of long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to correct artillery fire is one of the reasons why Ukrainian losses are increasing in the Donbas.
The Ukrainian special representative in one of the subgroups of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine, former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and former Defense Minister of Ukraine, Yevhen Marchuk, said this on channel 112, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
“They have already begun to use long-range UAVs, which correct even …
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US missile destroyer entered the Black Sea
As officially reported by the staff of the United States 6th Fleet, the US guided missile destroyer USS Ross has entered the Black Sea to join the international naval exercises known as “Sea Breeze – 2016,” Ukrinform reports.
“Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) transited the Bosphorus Strait July 22, en route to the Black Sea to take part in Sea Breeze 2016,” an official statement said.
The USS Ross will be participating in the 15th iteration of Sea Breeze, an …
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Clinton's VP pick Tim Kaine supports Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression
Hillary Clinton announced on Friday that her running mate would be Senator Tim Kaine from Virginia, an experienced political insider who sits on the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees.
The move comes two days after Clinton’s rival Donald Trump made headlines by exclaiming at the Republic National Convention that, if elected President, the US wouldn’t necessarily come to the defense of NATO allies in the event of a Russian invasion.
Tim Kaine, on the other hand, applauded …
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Separatists hand over 23 prisoners to Ukrainian authorities
The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic has transferred 23 detainees to Ukraine who wished to serve their sentence within the territories controlled by Ukrainian authorities, as stated by the Press Service of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Valeriya Lutkovska.
"Today, on the 21st of July, 2016 a regular transfer of prisoners was made from the uncontrolled territory of the Government of Ukraine", the message stated.
It is reported that the convicts served …
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Ukrainian Minister of Finance: Ukraine expects the third IMF tranche in August
The Minister of Finance does not see any reason to change the hryvnia exchange rate should the next tranche of the IMF loan be postponed.
In speaking with journalists at the 100 Days of Government: First Assessment and Future Expectations forum, the Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Oleksandr Danylyuk, stated that he expects the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to decide on the allocation of the third tranche in August, as reported by RBC-Ukraine.
"If the meeting is not held in July and it …