Tag: Mayorsk

Blood And Gold: Smuggling And Murder In Ukraine’s Grey Zone

December 5, 2016

The war in Ukraine, having cost more than 9,000 lives since it begun in the spring of 2014, has now entered a relatively stagnant phase. No major offensives have occurred since Russian regular forces assaulted the city of Debaltsevo in February, 2015. Along the static front lines, warfare more closely resembles that of the First […]

Day 713: 2 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 5 Wounded; 2 Civilians Killed This Weekend in Donbass

January 31, 2016

Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and five wounded and 2 civilians were killed as well this weekend in the Donbass, according to officials and news reports. 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. […]

Ukraine Live Day 688: Fighting Reported Near Gorlovka As Situation ‘Deteriorates’

January 6, 2016

Both sides report fighting around Gorlovka, with Ukraine claiming 14 attacks on their positions overnight. Kiev and the Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk have also accused each other of bringing heavy weaponry back to the front, with Ukrainian military intelligence reporting the presence of Russian thermobaric missile launchers. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can […]