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Ukrainian Intelligence: 9 Russian soldiers were killed in Marinka
According to the Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, nine Russian soldiers have been killed and eight wounded near the town of Marinka in eastern Ukraine.
“The losses of the Russian occupiers in the Marinka district have been confirmed. Nine Russian soldiers have died while eight have been injured. On the 19th of February, the bodies were secretly transported from Donetsk to Russia,” a statement read
“Taking into account the constant losses of personnel and …
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UNICEF: More than half a million children ‘deeply affected’ by the conflict in Ukraine
According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the conflict in Ukraine has "considerably affected" the lives of 580,000 children living in the combat zone.
In a press release, the Fund says that more than one third of these children are in need of psychiatric and social support.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues despite numerous ceasefire agreements, and more than 9,000 people have died as a result of hostilities since the conflict started in …
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Freed Ukrainian POWs tell of harsh conditions of imprisonment
Recently freed Ukrainian POWs said that the conditions of their captivity were very difficult.
According to the 112 Ukraine media outlet, they had to pay for all of the negative attitudes that separatists have towards the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Ukraine overall.
The exchange of prisoners took place on Saturday in Marinka, where the former prisoners Sergey Garnaga, Sergey Dmitruk and Alexander Makuha are still located.
Red Cross representatives have communicated with them and said that …
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Poroshenko: Russia will never admit Yanukovych's guilt
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has stated that Russia will never admit that the former President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovich, and others were responsible for the suppression of anti-governmental protests during the Maidan movement. Poroshenko said this in a televised address to Ukrainians on the second anniversary of the Maidan Revolution. He also added that the perpetrators of the violence during the protests will be tried in absentia.
Poroshenko has stated that the Verkhovna Rada …
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Crimean Tatar Mejlis Chairman calls on Ukrainians to vote for singer of Tatar descent at Eurovision
The Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Refat Chubarov, has called on Ukrainians to cast their votes in favor of Jamala, a Ukrainian singer of Crimean Tatar descent, at the Eurovision Song Contest. He posted this on his Facebook page on February 20th, as Krym.Reallii reported.
According to Chubarov, the Russian media as well as media in Moscow-controlled territories, have waged psychological warfare aimed at belittling Jamala.
“Russian chauvinists ranging from unknown people …