Tag: Ukraine

Ukraine Live Day 702: Fewer Reported Attacks, But Both Sides Claim Heavy Mortars Used

January 20, 2016

The number of attacks reported yesterday was significantly lower than on other days over the last week, however both sides continue to report the use of heavy mortars that should have been withdrawn in accordance with the Minsk agreement. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to […]

Ukraine Live Day 701: Azov Denounces Video Threat To Netherlands As Fake

January 19, 2016

The Azov Regiment has declared that a video, in which men, presenting themselves as Azov members, burn the Dutch flag and threaten to carry out terrorist attacks if the Netherlands fails to ratify the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine, is fake. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The […]

Ukraine Live Day 700: Shelling Reported Across Donetsk Region

January 18, 2016

Both sides report shelling in the Donetsk and Mariupol areas, with heavy fighting also seen around Gorlovka. 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. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. […]

Ukraine Live Day 697: No Sign Of Ceasefire With Both Sides Reporting Shelling

January 15, 2016

The ceasefire agreed upon in Minsk on Tuesday night looks no closer to realisation with both sides reporting heavy shelling overnight. 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. For links to individual updates […]

Ukraine Live Day 694: Talks Begin In Minsk As Fighting Worsens

January 12, 2016

Negotiations are reportedly beginning in Minsk today as both sides exchange claims of shelling with mortars over the last 24 hours. Fighting has been reported near Donetsk, Gorlovka, Mariupol and Krymskoye, in the Lugansk region. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable […]

Ukraine Live Day 693: More Military Casualties With Attacks Near Gorlovka And Mariupol

January 11, 2016

One Ukrainian soldier has been killed and another wounded, with Kiev reporting numerous attacks in the Gorlovka and Mariupol areas. 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. For links to individual updates click […]

Ukraine Live Day 690: Kiev Claims Russian-Backed Fighters Used Heavy Mortars And Tanks In Attacks Yesterday

January 8, 2016

The Ukrainian military claims that Russian-backed fighters used mortars and tanks in attacks yesterday, Orthodox Christmas. 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. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For […]

Ukraine Live Day 689: As Ukraine Celebrates Christmas, Fighting Dramatically Escalates

January 7, 2016

While Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas today, the Ukrainian military reported this morning that Russian-backed fighters had conducted 51 attacks overnight. 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. For links to individual updates click […]

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 […]

What’s The Goal Of The Kremlin’s Middle East Gamble?

January 5, 2016

The West has worked with Russia on the Iran nuclear deal, the disposal of chemical weapons in Syria, and the Minsk peace process in Ukraine. But Russia has broken all of its promises. Can we trust them to help bring peace to the Middle East? The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can […]