A Ukrainian intelligence colonel was assassinated this morning in a car bomb in Mariupol
Archives: March 2017
2 Ukrainian Soldiers KIA, 7 WIA; 1 Separatist WIA; Civilian Killed in Yasinovataya
Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 5 wounded in battle with Russia-backed forces today; 1 separatist soldier was wounded; a civilian man was reported killed by Ukrainian shelling in Yasinovayata.
1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 3 Wounded; 1 Civilian Woman Reportedly Killed; Polish Consulate in Lutsk Attacked with Grenade-Launcher
One Ukrainian soldier was killed, and three wounded in battle today with Russia-backed forces. One civilian woman was reportedly killed by Ukrainian shelling in Donetsk.
Russian Parliament Calls on PM Medevedev to Answer Navalny’s Charges of Corruption; Putin Fires Justice Officials
The Russian State Duma and Federation Council, the lower and upper houses of parliament, have requested that Prime Minister Medvedev reply to the charges made by anti-corruption crusader Alexey Navalny.
At Least Nine Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In A Single Week
The fighting is still raging, though at a slightly lower level than it did last week
NATO SACEUR Urges Lethal Arming of Ukraine; Navalny Jailed 15 Days; 13 Anti-Corruption Fund Staff 5-25
Update: Alexey Navalny, opposition leader and organizer of a nation-wide anti-corruption march March 26 has been jailed for 15 days and his office closed by police; 13 staff and volunteers jailed for 5-25 days. The previous issue is here. Recent Analysis and Translations: ‘Hybrid Cyberwars’: Are the Russian Hackers’ Arrests About American or Internal Russian […]
5 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed; 11 Wounded in 24 Hrs; 88 Attacks from Russia-Backed Forces; Soldiers Under 20 Removed from Front Line
Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in the past 24 hours. The Ukrainian military has ordered soldiers under the age of 20 to leave the front line and transfer to further training.
3 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed; 4 Wounded, 4 Concussed in 81 Attacks Russia-Backed Forces; Grads Used on Avdeyevka
Russia-backed forces attacked Avdeyevka again today with 120-mm mortars and Grad missiles; according to preliminary information, 3 Ukrainian soldiers were killed. Elsewhere on the front line, 4 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded and 4 concussed.
117 Attacks in Past 24 Hours by Russia-Backed Forces; 2 Ukrainian Soldiers KIA, 2 WIA; Medics Operate in Dangerous Case of Unexploded Grenade
Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and two wounded in battle today.
Novaya Gazeta Reports Point-Blank Execution of Chechen ‘Attackers’ at Odds with Official Account of ‘Clash’ with National Guards
When Russian media reported March 24 that 6 National Guardsmen and 6 militants were killed in a “shoot-out” in Chechnya, it was a typical story with scant details. Now Novaya Gazeta has evidence the Chechens were executed point-blank, contradicting the official report.