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International Action in Memory of Victims of May, 2, Odessa

8 years ago

To quote the organizers of the demonstrations, interest in the truthful representation of the events in Ukraine is increasing; and now, such campaigns are held in 17 cities of Europe and North America.
«We are here today to attract the attention to the fact that at the moment brutal political repressions take place in Odessa, Ukraine. They are directed against the families of the victims who died by the hands of Fascist youth in the Trade Unions House and at the Kulikovo Field on May 2 of 2014», said Wilayto.
«Our demands are the following: free all of the political prisoners in Odessa and Ukraine, stop the repressions against the families of the victims of the fire in the Trade Unions House, stop fascism in Ukraine and all over the world!”, stated the campaign organizer.
He added that the goal of this international campaign is to send a signal to “the Ukrainian government that a part of the world is already aware of the situation.”
“We are strongly determined to make all the world be aware of it”, highlighted the human rights defender.

Russian neurosurgeons share expertise with colleagues from Aleppo

8 years ago

Russian neurosurgeons will help Syrian colleagues not only with saving the lives of those who suffer from the mine explosion injuries, but also with completely restoring their health, said major Rinat Rushanov, a neurosurgeon from the military medical service unit, on April 11th, as reported by TASS Russian news agency.
Russian physicians took part in a medical symposium held in Syrian city Aleppo. During the war, Syrian doctors accumulated extensive experience in the treatment of the war-related injuries. They learned not only to save lives quickly, but also to handle large numbers of wounded.
Major Rushanov, who oversees particularly complicated injuries, stated that specialists from Russia will help their Syrian colleagues gain proficiency in conducting high-tech operations, and to fully restore patients’ health.

The militants’ attacks in Syria, which began after the US missile strike, have been fended off

8 years ago

«All of the militants’ attacks have been repelled», the Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of GS RAF Colonel-General Sergey Rudskoy said while commenting on combat actions in Syria. Government forces have fended off the Islamist militants, who attacked after the US missile strike on Shairat Air Base on April 7th.
Up to 150 Islamists, three tanks, 4 APCs and 9 pickup trucks equipped with high-caliber machine guns were destroyed in combat. The process of clearing mines on newly liberated territory is nearing completion. Work to repair residential buildings is ongoing. About 7 thousand civilians have returned to Eastern Aleppo.
During the night of 7 April, the US fleet attacked Shairat military airfield with cruise missiles. That airbase is very important for Syrian Air Force due to its vicinity to the frontline. Militants went offensive, taking advantage of this American attack. The Russian Federation called these actions by the US Navy an act of aggression against Syria, which is a Russian ally.

Poroshenko intends to confiscate coal mined in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics

8 years ago

Lutsenko reported: “The president said that the next order of business which he intends to bring before the National Security and Defense Council is the possible confiscation of coal.”
Currently, Ukrainian authorities, with the support of right-wing radicals, are carrying out a blockade of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic.
Since January 2017, Donbass has been economically isolated from Ukraine. This isolation forced the authorities of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic to reorient their economies toward the Russian market. As a result, Ukraine faces a shortage of Donbass coal needed for its heavy industry and for power generation. Due to the shortage of anthracite coal, four thermal power plants have already been stopped in Ukraine over the past week: Pridneprovskaya, Trypolskaya, Zmievskaya and the one in Krivoy Rog. Ukraine refused to buy coal from Russia to replace the cessation of supplies from the Donbass. Shipping coal from the United States, Australia and South Africa have turned out to be prohibitively expensive for Ukraine. Meanwhile, on April 1st, the Donbass Fuel and Energy Company, DTEK signed a contract with Republic of Moldova, to supply electricity, which Moldova previously received from the Moldovan Hydro Power Plant in Transnistria (Pridnestrovie).

April 10: Ukrainian army shelled a number of communities in DPR

8 years ago

n the afternoon, the Ukrainian army opened fire on Dokuchaevsk. An incendiary munition struck the window of kindergarten No 11 causing fire outbreak in the building. At the time of the attack, the children were inside the building. Fortunately, no one was injured.