Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and four were wounded on the front today.
2 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Near Avdeyevka; 4 Soldiers Wounded; 42 Children Killed by Mines or Mishandled Munitions Since 2014
April 20, 2017
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1 Ukrainian Soldier Wounded; 26 Attacks in Previous 24 Hours; 2 DNR Fighters Reported KIA; Coal-Miners Protest in Donetsk
April 19, 2017
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded today and there were reports of two separatist fighters killed this week.
Chechen Leader Kadyrov Meets with Putin, Sechin, Calls Reports of Gay Persecution ‘Provocation’; Putin Doesn’t Pursue
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov met with President Vladimir Putin today in the Kremlin, and denied reports of persecution of gays as “provocations”. Putin did not follow up.
3 Ukrainian Soldiers Wounded in Action; Russia-Backed Forces Attack 40 Times
April 18, 2017
Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in battle today.
Russian Bombers Fly Near Alaska; More Russian Soldiers Killed in Syria; Further on Chechen Gays
A pair of Russian nuclear-capable bombers flew within 100 miles of Kodiak Island, and US jets scrambled to intercept them.
4 Ukrainian Soldiers Wounded in Action; 4 Accused Berkut Riot Police Flee Ukraine
April 15, 2017
Four Ukrainian soldiers were injured in battle today.
Novaya Gazeta on Threats of Retribution Against Journalists from Chechen Clergy over Articles on Persecution of LGBT
April 14, 2017
Chechen clergy led an assembly in the Central Mosque of Grozny on April 3, calling for retribution against Novaya Gazeta’s journalists for their reporting on persecution of LGBT in the republic.
1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 2 Wounded; More Ukrainian POWs Taken, Total Now 126
April 13, 2017
One Ukrainian soldier was killed in battle and five wounded in the previous 24 hours. The number of Ukrainian POWs has risen to 126.
Tillerson Says Russia Must Push Out Assad; Lavrov Accuses US of Shielding Al Nusra; Russia Vetoes UNSC Resolution
April 12, 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillersen says Russia must push out Syrian dictator Assad; Russia vetoes latest UN Security Council resolution on Syria.
Tillerson Visits Moscow, Gives Moscow ‘Ultimatum’; Putin Lashes Out Admid Charges of Russia’s Complicity in Idlib Attack
April 11, 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow today, warning Russia the US will punish those who use chemical warfare, as Putin lashed out at charges of Russia’s involvement in Idlib attack.