Tag: Lugansk

Fontanka Investigates Russian Mercenaries Dying For Putin In Syria And Ukraine

March 29, 2016

Russian “private military contractors” (PMCs) are leading major battles, first in Ukraine and now in Syria, reports Fontanka, an independent Saint Petersburg newspaper

Day 758: Six Ukrainian Soldiers Wounded With Heavy Fighting North And South Of Donetsk

March 16, 2016

LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT: An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine   Ukrainian Military Claims Civilians Wounded During Shelling Of Zaytsevo Today 2016-03-16 15:59:18 The Ukrainian military claims that civilians have been wounded after Russian-backed fighters […]

Day 756: One Ukrainian Soldier Killed, Another Wounded With Both Sides Claiming Use Of Heavy Artillery

March 14, 2016

LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT: An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine   Editor Of Critical Russian Newspaper Deported By Donetsk Separatists 2016-03-14 14:51:02 The Russian-backed separatist authorities in Donetsk have deported the editor of a critical […]

Day 742: Sharp Escalation In Fighting Across Donbass

February 29, 2016

Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For the latest summary of evidence surrounding the shooting down of flight MH17 see our separate article: […]

Day 725: Military And Civilian Casualties After Night Of Heavy Shelling

February 12, 2016

Both Ukrainian soldiers and a civilian have been wounded after a night of heavy shelling west of Donetsk, with attacks continuing this morning in the Lugansk region. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our […]

Day 717: Situation Deteriorating With Shelling Across Front

February 4, 2016

Ukraine reports intense shelling across the front, with a massive attack on the village of Zaytsevo last night. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the […]

Day 707: Kiev And Separatists On Collision Course Over Local Election Plans

January 25, 2016

President Poroshenko and DNR leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko have reiterated their positions on holding local elections in the occupied territories. There seems little sign of a possible compromise. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our […]

Day 704: After A Brief Lull, Fighting Worsens In The Donbass

January 22, 2016

Fighting has escalated dramatically once again after a two-day lull. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For the latest summary of evidence surrounding […]

Ukraine Live Day 695: Savchenko Returns To Court On 27th Day Of Hunger Strike

January 13, 2016

Nadezhda Savchenko has returned to court today while on the 27th day of her renewed hunger strike. The court has once again rejected defence submissions. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For […]

Ukraine Live Day 694: Talks Begin In Minsk As Fighting Worsens

January 12, 2016

Negotiations are reportedly beginning in Minsk today as both sides exchange claims of shelling with mortars over the last 24 hours. Fighting has been reported near Donetsk, Gorlovka, Mariupol and Krymskoye, in the Lugansk region. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable […]