Fighting escalated further today with Russia-backed forces firing 117 times on Ukrainian positions. Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and two were wounded in action.
Russia-backed forces attacked 56 times in the previous day; 2 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and one was wounded. Three people participating in a blockade of the separatist-held territories were injured in an attack by masked men at the crossroads.
The Russian State Duma called for “preparing for the worst” regarding the policies of US President Donald Trump. Police searched the home of human rights activist Zoya Svetova in the YUKOS case.
Two soldiers were killed, two were wounded, and two suffered concussions in the last 24 hours, the ATO [Anti-Terrorist Operation] reported.
On February 26, fifteen thousand Russians marched in Moscow and thousands in other Russian cities to commemorate the assassination February 27, 2015 of Boris Nemtsov, former first vice premier and a leader of the opposition.
Heavy fighting continues around Avdeyevka (Avdiivka) with 18 Ukrainian soldiers wounded or suffering concussions. Residents are without power or water and more homes were destroyed in fires.
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in battle near the Donetsk Airport. Ten thousand nationalists marched on the parliament building today.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the death of Amb. Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations.
One Ukrainian soldier was killed in battle today.
