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German Foreign Minister Says Both Sides Violate Ceasefire in War in Donbass; 1 Ukrainian Soldier WIA
June 26, 2017
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in action today.
Ukraine’s New ‘Harvest Ceasefire’ Failed Before It Even Started
June 25, 2017
26 ceasefire violations cap a deadly weekend
On First Day of Harvest Cease-Fire, 2 Ukrainian Soldiers KIA, 2 WIA; 1 Russia-Backed Fighter KIA, 1 WIA
June 24, 2017
Ukraine Day 1223: LIVE UPDATES BELOW. One Ukrainian soldier died of a mine explosion and two were WIA today; two civilians were injured. Yesterday’s coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine On First Day of Harvest Cease-Fire, 2 Ukrainian Soldiers […]
1 Ukrainian Soldier Dead from Mine Explosion; 2 Soldiers WIA; 2 Civilians Injured; 7 Police Injured in Ammo Blast
June 23, 2017
One Ukrainian soldier died of a mine explosion and two were WIA today; two civilians were injured.
1 Ukrainian Soldier WIA, 1 Concussed; 1 Civilian Wounded in Maryinka; 1 in Pikuzy, 1 Killed in Yasynuvata
June 22, 2017
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded and one was concussed today. OSCE SMM confirmed that one civilian woman was killed yesterday and one wounded.
New Harvest Ceasefire Declared; Some Fighting Continues; 1 Ukrainian Soldier Wounded
June 21, 2017
The Ukrainian government and the separatists agreed on a harvest cease-fire for two weeks today. Fighting continued at a lesser level.
US Announces New Sanctions on Russia-Backed Separatists and Mercenaries as Trump Meets with Poroshenko; Gunmen Attack OSCE Monitors
June 20, 2017
President Petro Poroshenko met with President Donald Trump at the White House as the US Treasury announced additions to the sanctions list. Gunmen attacked the OSCE monitoring mission in Donbass.
Ukrainian President Makes Surprise Visit To White House; Ceasefire Violations Continue In Donbass
June 19, 2017
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to the US was only announced, via Twitter, on the same day of his visit
Gay Parade in Kiev with 5:1 Police-Marcher Ratio; 6 Nationalists Detained; 5 Ukrainian Soldiers WIA
June 18, 2017
Five Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in battle today. Six nationalists were arrested at the heavily-guarded gay parade in Kiev today for attempting to disrupt it.