Digests & Analytics Ukraine

30.06.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” Information Agency

Ukraine

• National Security & Defense Council held a meeting and took decision to terminate ceasefire and re-start anti-terrorist operation.
  Ceasefire, unilaterally announced by the President of Ukraine Mr. Poroshenko on 20 of June during multilateral peace talks with Russia, US and EU, expired at 10 PM (Kyiv time).

Theater of military operations

• President of Ukraine Mr. Poroshenko re-started anti-terrorist operation.
  Official message from the President of Ukraine announced and published on the official website. Following the meeting of the National Security & Defense Council of Ukraine, President of Ukraine being Ukrainian Commander in Chief decided to suspend unilateral ceasefire in Donbass. Ukrainian air-forces and artillery stroke terrorists immediately after.
• Slovyansk TV signal transmitting tower was destroyed by terrorists attack.  
  212 meters high TV tower, placed on Karachun mountain, collapsed as terrorists blasted its supporting cables with mines.  No casualties from Ukrainian military reported.
• Ukrainian military casualties during unilateral ceasefire totaled to 27 killed and 69 injured, as reported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
  Up to 108 ceasefire violation attempts were undertaken by terrorists.
• Numerous terrorists attacks on Ukrainian military reported during the day.
  Russian Federation continue to pass to Donbass military equipment and ammunition through many border checkpoints, closed from Ukrainian side. Russian aircrafts continuously fly over Ukrainian border.

International events from Ukraine’s point of view

• President of Ukraine, Mr. Poroshenko informed German Chancellor Mrs. Merkel, US Secretary of State Mr. Kerry and President of France Mr. Hollaunde about termination of the unilateral ceasefire  armistice.
  During the conversation, Mr. President announced that unilateral ceasefire expired on 30 of June, 10 PM (Kyiv time) and after advising National Security & Defense Council of Ukraine, decision to suspend it was taken. Ukrainian side fully complied to the unilateral ceasefire commitments during 10 consecutive days but lost tens countrymen dead.  Ukraine stays fully committed to enter in full scale political peace negotiations once again should all elements of the Donbass pacification plan will be complied to, specifically: bilateral ceasefire, implementation of reliable frontline control on Ukrainian-Russian border, monitored and verified by OSCE, as well as release of all hostages.
• US Department of State supports Ukraine decision to continue anti-terrorist operation.
  Spokesman of US Department State, Ms. Psaki recognized pro-Russian separatists as ceasefire violators and threat to civilian citizens, as well as confirmed that Russian terrorists and pro-Russian separatists continue to attack position of the Ukrainian troops.
• Ukraine will pretend for 2022 Olympics.
  Joint statement of the International Olympic Committee and Ukraine calls current political and economic situation in Ukraine is irrelevant to consider hosting of the Olympic games. 
• OSCE established a task force to address the situation in Donbass. The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly supported creation of the international task force, aimed to elaborate potential solutions to the situation in eastern Ukraine. Russian Federation proposed to include up to ten participants to the group, representing major countries interested in crisis resolution.