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War"Brother" at the gate. Will Putin move for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine?
It's not the first year that the Kremlin has been declaring the expansion of the "geography of challenges" for Russia, including from the collective West. And Russia intends to confront these "challenges", as is almost always the case, with the help of its army and weapons. UNIAN was figuring out whether Ukraine would become an arena for such confrontation, given the high risks that are out there.
16:30, 11.06.2021
Analysis
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Sniper Serhiy Varakin: I don't need peace, I need victory. I can't imagine myself walking around Donetsk, saying hi to those who were shooting at me yesterday
Sniper unit commander Serhiy Varakin, call sign "Smile", in an interview with UNIAN told about the "handwriting" of different snipers, why the Army needs to get rid of the tradition to assign top-class specialists for duty in a cafeteria or at the checkpoints, how to create ideal conditions for the military, and how he counters those who join the Army solely for good pay.
22:00, 10.06.2021
Interview
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Blockade of Azov Sea: Will Russia pay for military, economic intervention
Russia is pursuing the "hot" phase of its war on the territory of Ukraine, also waging a hybrid one. Shortly after pretending to withdraw troops earlier deployed along Ukraine borders "for drills", Russia decided to block the Sea of Azov for navigation for six months, until the end of October, launching yet another "exercise." How massive is the damage done to Ukraine and can these moves be dealt with?
16:55, 18.05.2021
Analysis
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Fear and torture: Story of most terrifying prison in occupied Donbas
Disgust, torture, and death… It's better to die than to further endure abuse… This is how five former prisoners of "Isolation," a former Donetsk art hub that the occupation forces turned into a secret torture chamber, speak of their time they did there. They all count on fair punishment for their offenders. However, will those human monsters from Isolation eventually be prosecuted?
19:00, 19.10.2020
Analysis
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A step short of betrayal: Enemy never made it to inspect Ukraine's positions in Donbas
Information about the "joint inspection" of Ukrainian positions near Shumy had the effect of a blasting bomb on many Ukrainians. Allowing the enemy into our trenches was not simply about "making concessions for the sake of peace," but about humiliating Ukrainian military and, ultimately, realizing the Kremlin's long-held dream of turning the war into an "internal Ukrainian conflict" in the eyes of international community.
14:00, 14.09.2020
Analysis
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Stanislav Aseiev: Donbas is disappointed and embittered over not becoming part of Russia. But this doesn't add any love to Ukraine
Journalist Stanislav Aseiev spent more than two years in captivity in the occupied Donetsk, most of the time – in a modern-day concentration camp, a special prison called "Izoliatsia". In an interview with UNIAN, he told about the "Russian world" idea and how this "world" looks from the inside.
18:00, 30.06.2020
Interview
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NGO coordinator Yevhen Vasyliev: Panic, confusion, and chaos reign in occupied Donbas over COVID-19 lockdown
The COVID-19-related restrictions imposed in Donbas are gradually loosening, but crossing the demarcation line remains an issue. What's going on at the crossing points, where and how people caught up on their way had to stay amid lockdown, how occupation administrations are blocking the crossing, and how quarantine affected the number of enemy shellings – that's what program coordinator with the Skhid SOS Foundation Yevhen Vasyliev sat down and spoke about with UNIAN.
14:20, 25.06.2020
Interview
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National Guard Ivan Murovanyi: "We didn't sit idle in dugouts. We would always return fire"
The National Guard Rapid Response Brigade recently returned on rotation from an eight-month deployment in Donetsk region's warzone. Their positions, just hundreds of meters away from those of the enemy, were shelled several times a day. Three national guards were killed on the latest deployment. Senior Lieutenant Ivan Murovanyi has told UNIAN about the clashes with subversive groups, life in the dugouts, and the enemy troops singing drunken songs and filming fake reports for the "news".
17:50, 15.06.2020
Interview
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War amid virus spread: Russia attempting to exploit global quarantine issue to have sanctions lifted
At the time of a global pandemic, wars always tend to subside as adversaries stop shooting, but not this time. Covid-19 is changing the planet, changing our habits, but armed men on the other side of the contact line in Donbas never changed their plans – at least with regard to Ukraine.
15:20, 30.03.2020
Analysis
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Zolote residents in Donbas: We're caught in-between warring sides: "Bang!" – a shell is flying over our heads. We constantly wonder which "bang" will eventually hit us
Early last week, someone purposefully dispersed panic in social networks, claiming that amid intensified shelling in Donbas, the Ukrainian Army retreated from its defense positions, and the town of Zolote "surrendered to separatists". To dispel these rumors, UNIAN visited Zolote and talked with the locals.
17:50, 25.02.2020
Analysis
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Putin's bloody "peace". Why the Kremlin needs new escalation in Donbas
A major offensive by Russian-controlled forces on Ukrainian positions on the night of February 18 raises questions, whether Moscow really strives for peace in Donbas as much as it claims in the international arena. But why did the Kremlin need a new escalation in Donbas on the same day that Russia convened the UN Security Council?
19:10, 24.02.2020
Analysis
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Experts on children's "upbringing" in occupied Donbas: This somehow resembles "Hitler Jügend"
Russian propaganda is raging in schools across the temporarily occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Militarization of young minds in these areas is entering a new round amid preparations for the celebration of February 23 (Russia's Homeland Defender Day) and May 9 (WW2 Victory Day). But it's not only marching in formations that local schoolchildren are taught – it's also planting landmines.
14:00, 05.02.2020
Analysis
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Former battalion commander with 72nd Brigade Oleksandr Vdovichenko: My first thought in Avdiyivka was: "I guess I'm going to die here"
Former battalion commander with the 72nd separate mechanized brigade, chief of staff of the 28th Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Oleksandr Vdovichenko (callsign "Slavian") sat down with UNIAN to tell about his troops forcing militants in Donbas to retreat, repelling the attacks of the "elite" DPR troops, preventing an offensive on Avdiyivka with the help of journalists and photos of tanks, surviving and following his "don't die" order.
17:50, 27.01.2020
Interview
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Wartime love story: Donetsk woman meets man from Right Sector unit
Viktoria and Anatoly Kotelenets have told UNIAN their story of love during wartime that strives among the ongoing hostilities. When the two met, "Romeo" was a fighter with the "Right Sector group, while "Juliet" was a Donetsk native.
16:20, 09.12.2019
Analysis
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"DPR" secret prisons employ torture experts, not random people: ex-captives
A secret "DPR" prison opened in the summer of 2014. It hosted those whom pro-Russian forces sought to break down to get guilty pleas. Often, people would tell on themselves, giving up to torture. Despite the fact that the "DPR" doesn't recognize the very existence of this "concentration camp", it is still operating. UNIAN sat down with former inmates to hear their stories.
12:20, 13.11.2019
Interview
Inglourious Basterds
The abominable life of Kremlin puppets in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions usually ends with an inglorious death, that's regardless of the "status" they managed to achieve in various ways throughout the years of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
10:40, 01.09.2018
Analysis
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Big swap
The fact that 74 Ukrainians will celebrate the New Year in their family circle, not in the dungeons of "DPR" and "LPR" militants, can perhaps be considered one of the main positive news of this whole year. At the same time, it is very unfortunate that an "all for all" exchange is not yet on the agenda.
13:00, 28.12.2017
Analysis
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Iryna Gerashchenko: International partners would prefer to criticize Ukraine for corruption or anything else, rather than talk about their commitments (PART I)
Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s humanitarian envoy to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement Iryna Gerashchenko sat down with UNIAN to talk about why Russia seeks to reformat the Ukrainian side to the Minsk negotiating group, how the talks on hostage release develop, and what precious gift from Roman Sushchenko she keeps at her office, and how a "souvenir" from the ATO zone almost got her arrested at the Boryspil Airport.
16:10, 04.08.2017
Interview
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MH17 crash: Сhronicles of Russian lies
Three years ago, on Thursday, July 17, came the day that changed the attitude of Europe toward Russian aggression in Ukraine, from "we are concerned but the conflict has nothing to do with us" to "we are outraged, and the guilty will be punished." Today, in 2017, the punishment already seems inevitable.
19:20, 17.07.2017
Analysis
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The case of "contract killing": International Society for Human Rights emphasizes significant violations of Kolomoisky's rights as a suspect
- 11 March, Monday
- 08:00
OpinionWhy Ihor Kolomoisky should be released immediately
- 09 March, Saturday
- 15:11
Interview"Poland has banned imports of Ukrainian grain. So what are Polish farmers protesting against?" - Executive Vice President of European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis
- 29 February, Thursday
- 20:24
Zelensky shared the results of the latest negotiations: new defense agreements and packages
- 04:11
Interpol blocked a search request for People’s Deputy of the 8th convocation Hranovskyi
- 08 February, Thursday
- 18:09
"Щасливий, що 24 лютого був за кордоном": відомий український співак здивував зізнанням
- 07 April, Friday
- 16:49
BGV Fund and Estonia launch a program for free prosthetics for Ukrainians
- 01 February, Wednesday
- 23:26
Hryvnia slightly strengthens to U.S. dollar on Sept 24
- 05 December, Monday
- 16:14
Five Russian-led troops eliminated in Donbas over week – OSINT group
- 14 June, Monday
- 20:15
UNIAN suspends work of its English-language editorial office
- 20:00
Ukraine to become NATO member state with help of Membership Action Plan – Summit communique
- 19:20
Putin says troops build-up near Ukraine borders was part of "exercises"
- 19:00
Volodymyr Zelensky tells Boris Johnson Nord Stream 2 commissioning by Russia "unacceptable"
- 18:20
Zelensky asks U.S. for clarity on NATO MAP – media
- 16:20
U.S. financial institutions prohibited to buy Russian bonds
- 15:40
Education minister: Best lecturers at President's University in Ukraine to be paid at least US$4,000
- 15:00
Kyiv mayor reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, four fatalities
- 14:20
RFE/RL: Arms researchers warn decline in nuclear weapons appears to have stalled
- 13:40
Zelensky thanks G7 leaders for support of Ukraine
- 13:00
Biden suggests 'autocrat' Putin's Russia might be weaker than it seems – media
- 12:20
No new COVID-19 cases reported in armed forces as of June 14
- 11:40
Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on June 14
- 11:00
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 175.9 mln
- 10:20
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Some 420 new cases reported as of June 14
- 09:40
Donbas war: Ukraine records two ceasefire violations on June 13
- 09:00
Reuters: Oil holds near multi-year highs amid demand recovery
- 01:30
With two brilliant goals, Ukraine lose to the Netherlands in Euro 2020 Group Stage match (Photos)
- 13 June, Sunday
- 21:59
G7 leaders demand justice for victims of UIA plane downed in Iran
- 20:59
Ukraine may enter talks on compensations for loss over Nord Stream 2
- 19:59
G7 leaders call on Russia to withdraw troops at Ukraine's eastern border, in Crimea
- 17:59
Five Ukrainians patients return home from Belarus since air service suspension
- 15:55
Pending meeting with Biden, Putin wants "direct dialogue" with U.S.
- 12:40
Ukraine's Health Ministry forecasts fourth COVID-2019 wave
- 10:00
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Ukraine goes below 900
- 12 June, Saturday
- 23:59
Zelensky enacts strategy for development of justice system
- 21:25
Euro 2020 match suspended after Denmark midfielder collapses (Photos, video)
- 18:31
U.S. approves US$150 million in military aid for Ukraine
- 18:00
Bill tabled in Rada to help reduce cost of organ transplant surgeries
- 16:00
AnalysisWeek's balance: Quarantine easing, hryvnia strengthening, and inflation rising
- 13:00
AnalysisWhat Ukraine should do not to burn its fingers on compensation for Nord Stream 2
- 11:40
Donbas warzone update: One KIA amid nine truce violations on June 11
- 10:20
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Over 1,200 new cases reported as of June 12
- 09:00
Zelensky, Biden to meet in Washington in late July – FM Kuleba
- 11 June, Friday
- 23:30
Denmark ready to deliver 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine
- 22:50
Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on June 14
- 22:10
Ex-Putin's aide Surkov: "Ukraine may be regained only by force"
- 21:05
Israel lifts ban on travel to Ukraine
- 19:35
Resumption of water supplies to Crimea "theoretically possible," parliament speaker says
- 18:40
Non-residents expand Ukrainian gov't bonds portfolio by another 8.5%, to US$3.9 bln
- 17:50
EU countries clear plan to ease cross-border tourism over summer – media
- 16:30
Analysis"Brother" at the gate. Will Putin move for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine?
- 15:45
Slogan "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Heroes!" becomes official motto in Ukrainian football
- 15:00
"Problematic" enterprises in occupied Donbas to be handed over to Russian businessman
- 14:15
Hryvnia weakens to U.S. dollar on June 11
- 13:30
Bundestag rejects motion against Nord Stream 2
- 12:45
Ukraine's GTS operates at less than 20% of design capacity – expert
- 12:00
MP talks of gruesome sexual violence against Ukrainian POWs held in Donbas warzone
- 11:15
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Over 1,600 new cases reported as of June 11
- 10:30
Enemy intensifying attacks in Donbas, soldier wounded – JFO HQ
- 09:45
U.S. to keep taking action against those involved in Nord Stream 2 construction
- 09:00
Journalists reveal details of upcoming EU sanctions on Belarus: Over 70 persons targeted
- 10 June, Thursday
- 23:00
IMF expects more progress from Ukraine to unlock aid
- 22:30
MFA Ukraine delivers tough response to Putin's criticism of indigenous peoples bill
- 22:00
InterviewSniper Serhiy Varakin: I don't need peace, I need victory. I can't imagine myself walking around Donetsk, saying hi to those who were shooting at me yesterday
- 21:00
European Parliament calling to toughen sanctions against Belarus
- 20:00
First EU country to greenlight Ukraine's vaccination certificates
- 19:00
"It was we who downed the plane": Intercepts of Russian proxies' comms revealed in MH17 trial
- 18:00
Six judges blocking Constitutional Court's work, MP says
- 16:55
Ukraine to monitor land transactions with new system
- 16:30
FM Kuleba urges Italy to re-open borders for Ukrainian tourists
- 16:00
OSCE envoy: Use of heavy weapons in Donbas undermines confidence between the sides
- 15:30
Over 55,500 Ukrainians vaccinated against COVID-19 in past day
- 15:00
PM Shmyhal: Ukraine boosts exports to record highs to EU in five months
- 14:50
Ukraine reports four new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of June 10
- 14:30
Euro 2020: UEFA asks Ukraine to remove 'political' slogan from new soccer kit
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