IMF board approves new Ukraine loan package, releases $1.4 bn immediately
2 Jahr zuvorTaxi driver in eastern Ukraine calls authorities after finding a suspicious package in the back of his cab. The package contained an RPG-22 rocket launcher
2 Jahr zuvorSecurity Service of Ukraine foiled an attempt of LNR to blown up a railway in Kharkiv region
2 Jahr zuvorPolice in Avdiyivka found a cache with grenades
Government of Ukraine Airbus A319 UR-ABA UKN1120
2 Jahr zuvorIn Odesa, parties Narodny Ruh, Democratic Alliance, Sila Lyudey, Ruh Novyh Syl and Hvylya declared union
Russian Federation disagrees with the UN General Assembly resolution on Crimea and regrets its adoption - Peskov
2 Jahr zuvorRussian Black Sea fleet aviation started training with Su-30SM, Su-24M, Be-12, An-26, Mi-8 and Ka-27
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 7 times.
US Air Force RQ-4A Global Hawk UAV
2 Jahr zuvorUNGA adopted a Ukraine-initiated resolution urging Russia to withdraw its military forces from the occupied Crimea and condemning the increasing Russian military presence in parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. In favor - 66, against - 19. Cosponsors - 40
2 Jahr zuvor#UNGA has adopted resolution on militarisation of #Crimea
2 Jahr zuvorUNGA adopts resolution on militarization of Crimea. 66 for, 19 against
2 Jahr zuvorFreedom of Navigation in the Black Sea: Built by Appledore Shipbuilders in Bideford, Echo class HMS Echo is armed with 20mm, Mk44 7.62mm guns. HMS Echo entered Black Sea at 18:00GMT, escorted by Turkish Coast Guard TCSG29. She can remain for 21 days according to Montreux Treaty.
2 Jahr zuvorOSCE SMM Report 16 Dec: While conducting a mini-UAV flight west of Khrustalnyi, the SMM heard about 30 shots of small-arms fire at an assessed range of 1km north-west, assessed as aimed at its UAV
Ukraine armed forces cyber security units raised to combat readiness
2 Jahr zuvor@RoyalNavy multi-role hydrographic survey ship @HMS_Echo passing through Bosphorus late in the evening. She is heading to Ukraine as declared by @GavinWilliamson
2 Jahr zuvorUkraine's state-run defense industry UkrOboronProm says a new 152mm high precision-guided artillery projectile ''Kvitnyk'' is ready to undergo scheduled testing. Projectile has a range of 20 kilometers and it's precision is said to be within centimeters.
2 Jahr zuvor50 y.o man has gunwound as result of clashes today near Chermalyk
Ukraine's Vice Premier @IKlympush says she feels a "direct threat" from Russian foreign minister Lavrov's remarks accusing Kyiv of taking aggressive actions against Moscow.
"The West has done absolutely nothing.that would address what Russia has done" to Ukraine in the Azov Sea, says @SpecRepUkraine Kurt Volker, or to stop it from happening again.
"We have to be very clear in how we talk about things," @SpecRepUkraine Kurt Volker at @MartensCentre event. "Ukraine is under attack.there's a war going on." He says Russia still denies direct responsibility for its role in the Donbas.
[email protected] on US/European response to Russia's attack on Ukraine vessels near Kerch Strait: "We have to look at the basket of sanctions.some kind of deployment for instance of a ship visit or 2 to the Black Sea to show presence, the British are having a ship visit today"
2 Jahr zuvorThe leader of the newly unified Orthodox Church of Ukraine says he believes that all Orthodox clergy in Ukraine "will gradually reach the understanding that there is no other outcome than being part of this united Ukrainian church and building our future together."
Tusk: The EU stands by Ukraine, also in AzovSea. Good discussion with PM @VGroysman today on Ukraine's reform course.
2 Jahr zuvorUS @SpecRepUkraine Kurt Volker confirms Ukraine's claims that Russia has again built up forces on the border. US and NATO officials have been reluctant to publicly discuss their observations.
2 Jahr zuvorUS @SpecRepUkraine Kurt Volker calls it "very unfortunate" and "inappropriate" that Hungary continues to block minister-level NATO meetings with Ukraine over Kyiv's language laws. He says such disputes should be worked out bilaterally, not by holding relations "hostage".
US envoy Volker says notion of additional sanctions on Russia seems to be gaining traction
2 Jahr zuvorU.S. Amb. to Nato: I met with @SpecRepUkraine Kurt Volker, Ukraine Amb to NATO Prystaiko and our Allies to discuss Russian malign influence in Ukraine. U.S. will continue to work with @NATO Allies and partners to prevent Russia from asserting any more unilateral control over the shared waters of the Azov Sea.
2 Jahr zuvorNATO E3 Sentry AWACS LX-N90444 NATO07 Orbiting at 30,000ft over Romania's Black Sea coast
Russia to redeploy over 10 jets Su-27SM and Su-30M2 from Krymsk in Krasnodar region to Belbek in occupied Crimea
It's propaganda
Basurin of DNR: Ukraine suspended it's offensive cause our information. on 24-26 December Ukraine to launch offensive at Horlivka axis after big provocation
The police has detained a suspect in the murder of "Sarmat" - Abroshkin
2 Jahr zuvorIn Zaporizhie Security Service of Ukraine blocked illegal export of military goods
Ukrainian Air defense at Donbas held a training drill
Lavrov says that Russia will lost Ukraine if recognizes DNR and LNR
It's propaganda
Lavrov claims that Ukraine is preparing an armed provocation near the borders of the Crimea
Moscow church in Ukraine convened emergency meeting
2 Jahr zuvorPM Groisman discussed with Mogherini the need to strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation
2 Jahr zuvorSKYBIRD call: USAF RC-135V "SLUMP21" on 11175 kHz reporting a "Brother".
2 Jahr zuvorAggressive tone in pro-Kremlin press over Ukrainian Church's split with Moscow. Russia's govern't paper calls Ukraine's new church "the church of war", accuses Kyiv of "leading Ukraine to edge of bloody abyss" and claims "only a miracle can avert bloodshed."
2 Jahr zuvorThe Naval Commander of Ukraine @UA_NAVY Igor Voronchenko held a series of meetings at the Pentagon and the US Congress, Where he discussed the events in the Kerch Strait and Washington's assistance in the light of Russia's aggression.
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 16 times. 2 Ukrainian soldiers wounded
