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Odesa saw a true face of Donetsk Airport Cyborgs
Tears and laughter, philosophical meditations and real fighting, friendship, bravery and losses – 11 March Odesa gave a standing ovation at pre-premiere screening of documentary The Ukrainians (“Добровольці Божої Чоти” in Ukrainian release).
Mar 12, 2015
Kyivites meet Cyborgs back from the front
Early in the morning on 11 March Kyivites met the Cyborgs – Ukrainian servicemen of the 95th air-mobile brigade coming back from the front. On their way to Zhytomyr – their basic deployment place and home for many the servicemen…
Mar 11, 2015
Car of Slobozhanshchina battalion commander blasted in Kharkiv
6 March, white minvan owned by Slobozhanshchina battalion commander Andriy Yanholenko exploded, hromadske.tv reports with reference to other sources.
Mar 6, 2015
Almost peaceful Boris Nemtsov’s mourning rally
Boris Nemtsov's mourning rally have been allowed by the Russia's authorities in Moscow today. In an hour after official start up to 50,000 Russian citizens attended the rally to pay last tribute and respect to the Russian great politician.
Mar 1, 2015
Odessa pays last tribute to soldiers tormented by Russian invaders
23 February, several hundred Odessa residents paid last tribute to two soldiers from Azov volunteer battalion from Odessa killed by Russian invaders on 15 February.
Feb 23, 2015
Odessa Self-Defense is ready to protect the city from Russia
21 February, the Odessa Self-Defense marched the central streets of Odessa to celebrate a year since it was founded and to commemorate fallen Maidan heroes.
Feb 22, 2015
Explosion at the peaceful rally in Kharkiv
Many Ukrainian cities mourns today Euromaidan activists and Ukrainian soldiers who lost their lives over the last year. The city of Kharkiv was not exception this Sunday. But peaceful rally turned to the bloody tragedy there.
Feb 22, 2015
Military vehicles, weapons, ammunition that Russia uses in Donbas are on show in Kyiv
Military vehicles, weapons, ammunition and drones that Russia uses against Ukraine in Donbas are being showcased on Mykhaylivska square in Kyiv. Often Russian-produced or modified in Russia the items on display were seized by Ukrainian forces in Donbas where Russian-backed…
Feb 22, 2015
Security Service of Ukraine: Kremlin ‘Gray Eminence’ in charge of shootings at Maidan
Head of Security Service of Ukraine Valentyn Nalyvaychenko claimed that mass shooting of people at Maidan in February last year had been conducted by Putin’s ally Vladislav Surkov, 5.ua reports.
Feb 20, 2015
EMPR twitter digest: February 18, 2015
Since January 2014, EMPR twitter team operates 24/7 to provide in-time info, breaking news, analytics, video and photo reports about Ukraine for our readers from all over the World. Discover the latest updates from Ukraine for February 18, 2015 with EMPR twitter…
Feb 18, 2015
EMPR Video chronicle of Euromaidan massacre. Day 1: February 18, 2014
February 18, 2014: Kyiv descends into chaos as protests turn deadly. EMPR’s raw video chronicle captures the first day of the massacre that reshaped Ukraine—and shocked the world.
Feb 18, 2015
Bernard-Henri Lévy’s view on the situation in Ukraine: highlights
French public intellectual and author Bernard-Henri Lévy presents his new play “Hotel Europe” – monologue on stage in Kyiv on 21 February,2015. After Kyiv “Hotel Europe” of Henry-Levy will be showcased in Odesa. In the meantime, today he gave a presser and expressed his view…
Feb 18, 2015