UNIAN
June 3, 2014
Ukraine reinforces border roadblocks by APCs and weapons
State Border Service of Ukraine passes on from guarding regime to defense regime.
Ukraine reinforces border roadblocks by APCs and weapons, Chairman of State Border Service Mykola Lytvyn said this, Espreso.TV reports.
He noted that as of today an issue of changing of work of border guards from model of peaceful time to work in military conditions was elaborated.
He informed that as of today the roadblocks are reinforced by APCs, heavy armament, antitank barrier are being dug.
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National Radio Company of Ukraine
June 6, 2014
Poroshenko to meet with Komorowski and Obama in Warsaw
New President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday afternoon will travel to Warsaw to meet with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and U.S. President Barack Obama.
As reported, Komorowski invited Poroshenko to visit Poland on June 3-4, when the country celebrates the 25th anniversary of Poland’s independence.French President Francois Hollande has also invited the winner of the presidential race in Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, to attend the celebration the 70th anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Normandy.
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UNIAN
June 3, 2014
ATO active phase continues in Donetsk Oblast, more than 300 fighters eliminated – Seleznev
An active phase of antiterrorist operation in the Donetsk Oblast continues, more than 300 fighters have been eliminated.
According to an UNIAN correspondent, speaker of the ATO Vladyslav Seleznev said this on the phone for participants of press conference in Kyiv.
“ATO continues in a zone of disposition of forces of antiterrorist operation, means and forces…As of now an active phase of ATO continues, it takes place in some regions, in particular, an active phase continues in the regions of Krasnyi Liman and Semenovka… Forces of fighters are melting, there is a preliminary information that 300 fighters have been eliminated in a result of actions of forces of antiterrorist operation”, – said Seleznev.
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National Radio Company of Ukraine
June 6, 2014
Ukrainian prosecutors say 181 people, among them 59 soldiers, killed in east Ukraine fighting
A total of 181 people, including 59 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, have died as a result of armed clashes in the eastern regions of Ukraine, the country’s acting Prosecutor General Oleh Makhnitsky said at a press conference on June 3.
“On the whole, 181 people were killed, including 59 servicemen, and another 293 were injured because of terrorist activities in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions,” he said.
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Interfax-Ukraine
June 3, 2014
15,000 flee Donetsk – regional authorities
Some 15,000 people have left Donetsk amid ongoing hostilities between Ukrainian government forces and the armed proponents of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Donetsk Regional Administration reports.
“According to the city head’s information, about 15,000 people have left Donetsk. It is virtually impossible to evacuate a million residents,” it said.
In addition, about 40% of those inhabiting Sloviansk have left this city, the regional administration said with reference to the self-proclaimed city authorities. “The city council’s executive committee is fully handling the evacuation of children and families,” it said.
Intensive fire is continuing near the community of Semenivka and Mount Karachun in Sloviansk, the regional administration said. Government forces demolished the Donetsk People’s Republic’s roadblocks in Krasny Lyman. An exchange of fire is also under way near Brusivka. “Local residents are staying home. The enterprises have partially stopped work,” it said.
Fights also took place last night near a military garrison in Kramatorsk, resulting in the destruction of a power sub-station, which cut electricity supply to the garrison.
“Ukrainian army’s jetfighters were spotted flying over Horlivka,” it said.
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