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Despite the so-called "ceasefire", fighting in eastern Ukraine continues. Ukrainian army has been strengthening its positions in case of further invasion of Russian military forces. For example, Mariupol continues preparations for a possible attack both from the land and the sea. Read exclusive EMPR report about life of the city and Ukrainian military in Mariupol.
According to numerous reports in the media the 93rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces ordered the OUN Battalion to pull out from its positions in Pisky.
Ukrainian press photographer Serhii Polezhaka created a photo series about Donbas blown bridges
BBC conducted an investigation of the false death of 10-year-old girl that was reported by the Russian media
As she speaks about Mariupol, with affection and concern over its fate, one may get a feeling it’s her native city. However Valentyna Okhlopkova is a Kyivite. She was one of the first activists to come to Crimea last year. She is the brain behind the exhibition “Mariupol – the city that is defending itself” open at the Kyiv Fortress. EMPR met Valentyna amid the exhibits to talk about Mariupol and the people who feel for it.
The bridge was reconstructed by "one and all", while the government appropriate no money for its renewal.
Members of Ukrainian volunteer battalion "Azov" made a mock of Russian propaganda and its main mouthpiece Dmitry Kiselyov that keeps saying there are American mercenaries in Donbas.
"Spartan" training camp of “Azov” volunteer battalion is the last test to join struggle for
Two weeks ago, Ukrainian servicemen started providing humanitarian aid collected by ordinary people all over Ukraine to Avdiivka – a hot spot in 22km from Donetsk.
March 25, around 7:00 p.m. bus on the route Artemivsk-Horlovks hit a mine near Artemivsk resulting in 4 persons killed, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Donetsk Region Ilya Kiva reports on his Facebook page.
Senator Ron Johnson's resolution (S. Res. 72) calling on Barack Obama to prioritize and expedite the provision of defensive lethal aid to Ukraine and condemning attacks by Russian-backed rebels on civilians in Mariupol passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday, senator's website reports.
March 18, after 2 a.m., a group of militants attempted to break into the village Trokhizbenka, Novoaydarsky region, the Luhansk State Regional Administration