July 27, 2014

26/07/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Kremenchug Mayor, Oleg Babayev, was killed on Saturday morning.

Ukraine

  • Kremenchug Mayor, Oleg Babayev, was killed on Saturday morning. House of Lviv mayor, Sadovyj, was fired with grenade launcher the same day. Nobody have been hurt. Police launched an investigation on attempts of mayors assassinations.
  • President Poroshenko, during a visit to the training ground of National Guards, reported that Ukrainian army started to apply new and effective methods of warfare, allowing to save the lives of civilians and quickly neutralize terrorists.
  • Recently resigned Prime Minister Yatsenyuk said in an interview at «Schuster-Live" show that without international support Ukrainian gas transportation system will turn into a pile of scrap metal, on the other hand, appropriate support could provide the growth of transit revenues from $ 2 billion to $ 4 billion per year.
  • Farmers association forum “Zastup" took place in Kyiv hrsde by ex-official of Ministry of Agriculture Irina Synyavska. The participants discussed the problems of agriculture. More than four thousand participants from almost all regions of the country attended the forum. Among other participants were former Secretary of the Security Council and former governor of the Kiev region Ulyanchenko.

War in Ukraine

  • Intense battles are ongoing in Donetsk airport area. Terrorists shelled the city with multiple rocket launchers "Grad" and mortars, chaotic shooting takes place across the city. No casualties among the civilian population have been reported. Nine civilians killed in Luhansk shelling. Terrorists continue to destroy the infrastructure of the city and region. Akhmetov's DTEK Corporation ceased to operate all mines in the area. Lugansk train station is not working. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, terrorists kidnapped an orphanage of 80 children and are trying to smuggle them to Russia.
  • According to the commander of the volunteer battalion "Donbass" Sementchenko forces of anti-terrorist operation are advancing to Pervomaysk, where they are fighting against around thousands of LPR terrorists.Ukrainian army advanced closer to Debalcevo and began its liberation from terrorists with support of artillery.
  • Ukrainian border guards are keeping defense of the border with Russia in the south of Luhansk region, facing cross fire from terrorists and Russian armed forces.
  • 4 Ukrainian soldiers killed and 20 injured during battles of last night according to official speaker of NSDC Lysenko.

International


  • White House spokesman Ernst, on behalf of the U.S. government, claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin personally responsible for catastrophe of Malaysian Airlines jet liner, at the briefing. He stressed. that no matter who pressed the button, it is important, who provided the weapons, trained terrorists and assisted in missile catching the target. In response, Russian Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. of fomenting the conflict and pushing Ukraine to open war with Russia.
  • EU imposed personal sanctions against a number of individuals from the inner circle of President Putin's - Nurgaliyev, Gryzlov, Fradkov, Tkachev and Kadyrov, as well as several representatives of terrorist organizations and DPR and LPR, individual organizations and companies involved in supporting terrorism in Donbass.
  • UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay said that the terrorists who violate human rights in eastern Ukraine, can be tried in an international criminal court in The Hague. UN experts have documented a massive violation of human rights during the military operations in Donbass and Russian annexation of Crimea.
  • U.S. may transfer to Ukraine intelligence regarding locations and anti-aircraft missile systems and units of terrorists involved in the aggression against the country.
  • Canadian Prime Minister, in his article in the Globe & Mail wrote that he finds it impossible to revive the G8 with participation of Russia, due to its aggressive policies not only to Ukraine but also for the entire world and the non-compliance to the international rule of law. In case Russian involvement to the Malaysian aircraft catastrophe will be confirmed, Canada will insist on cancellation of Mr Putin invitation to G20 summit.

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