
Ukrainian troops come under heavy weapons fire near Nevelske in Donetsk region
Today, June 30, Russian-backed forces have attacked the positions of Ukrainian Joint Forces near the villages of Nevelske and Novozvanivka in Donbas.
Today, June 30, Russian-backed forces have attacked the positions of Ukrainian Joint Forces near the villages of Nevelske and Novozvanivka in Donbas.
Russian invaders continue to impede the work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (OSCE SMM) in eastern Ukraine, the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters reports.
Between the evenings of June 26 and June 28, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) recorded 80 explosions in Donbas.
On June 29, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 12 times.
29 June 2020
On June 28, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas ten times.
27 June 2020
On June 26, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas nine times.
26 June 2020
The Ukrainian army has confirmed three new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the total to 153, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russia's system of governing the temporarily occupied territories of eastern Ukraine follows several verticals: strategic control through the administration of the president of the Russian Federation, economic management headed by Vice Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the vertical of special services (primarily, the FSB), and the military line fixed on the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
An increasing number of sniper weapons and sniper groups from various units of the special forces of the Russian Federation is recorded in the occupied Donbas this year.
On June 25, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas seven times.
25 June 2020
As of June 25, the Ukrainian army reports 146 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases.
On June 24, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas five times.
24 June 2020
The Ukrainian army has confirmed eight new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the total to 145, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
FGM-148E missiles, which are one of the latest modifications of Javelin system’s anti-tank missiles, have been delivered for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and a sharp increase in Luhansk region compared with the previous 24 hours.
On June 23, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas four times.
23 June 2020
The Chair of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Igli Hasani, and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger expressed their deep concern about a recent serious incident involving threats to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) personnel and assets.
As of June 23, the Ukrainian army reports 154 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases.
On June 22, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 16 times.
22 June 2020
The Ukrainian army has confirmed three new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the total to 143, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The US military have already prepared foreign military sales equipment for sending to Ukraine, including Javelin missiles for the Armed Forces.
On June 21, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 17 times.
20 June 2020
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine tell the OSCE how the Kremlin fights abroad using private military companies.
Russia combines traditional military and special means with the activities of private military companies (PMCs), local collaborationist forces, and other paramilitary groups defined in modern Russian military theory as "integrated force grouping."
By the end of 2020, Japan plans to transfer another batch of medical equipment to hospitals in Kharkiv, Lviv, and Irpin cities worth $1.4 million.
On June 19, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas eight times.
19 June 2020
As of the morning of June 19, the Ukrainian army reported 143 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases.
During the first five months of 2020, six civilians were killed, another 42 were wounded, and 90 civilian objects were damaged in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine.
On June 18, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 14 times.
18 June 2020
Private military companies are one of the "favorite" destabilizing means of the Russian Federation which it covertly uses in eastern Ukraine and in other parts of the world.
Since the beginning of 2020, members of Russian-led armed formations have denied OSCE SMM patrols passage at checkpoints in Donetsk and Luhansk regions 485 times.
The U.S. State Department has conducted the necessary procedures to approve the sale of up to sixteen Mark VI Patrol Boats and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million to Ukraine.
On June 17, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 14 times.
17 June 2020
Russian-occupation troops have opened fire on the positions of the Joint Forces in Donbas twice. No casualties among Ukrainian military have been reported.
The U.S. Embassy's Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) has received over $60 million worth of military equipment and transferred it to Ukrainian partners.
On June 16, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas nine times.
16 June 2020
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran and Head of the NATO Representation to Ukraine Alexander Vinnikov discussed the state and prospects of practical implementation of the Annual National Program (ANP) under the auspices of the NATO-Ukraine Commission.
Russian-occupation troops have opened fire on the positions of the Joint Forces near Orikhove and Krymske in Luhansk region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented state awards to 16 Ukrainian servicemen.
The Ukrainian army reports 143 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The second chalk of Joint Task Force – Ukraine, Rotation 9 troops arrived in Ukraine on June 14.
The second chalk of Joint Task Force – Ukraine, Rotation 9 troops arrived in Ukraine on June 14.
On June 15, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas seven times.
15 June 2020
Today, the Russian occupation forces have fired guided antitank missiles on Ukrainian positions near Novoselivka Druha.
The Ukrainian army reports 172 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On June 14, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 15 times.
13 June 2020
The Ukrainian army has confirmed 19 new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the total to 173, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On June 12, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 12 times.
12 June 2020
The OSCE SMM to Ukraine has spotted 30 tented trucks entering Russia from the territory temporarily uncontrolled by the Ukrainian Government.
The Ukrainian army has confirmed six new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa Commander of the Ukrainian Navy.
On June 11, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 16 times.
11 June 2020
Large-scale exercises with combat firing of the general military reserve of the Ukrainian Joint Forces were held at a training ground near Mariupol, Donetsk region, for two days, the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has reported.
Large-scale exercises with combat firing of the general military reserve of the Ukrainian Joint Forces were held at a training ground near Mariupol, Donetsk region, for two days, the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has reported.
Military instructors of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are returning to Ukraine to train soldiers after Canada was forced to reduce the number of Operation UNIFIER personnel in Ukraine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ukrainian army has confirmed 25 new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the total to 159, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On June 10, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas 14 times.
10 June 2020
The Ukrainian army has confirmed three new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the total to 138, according to the press service of the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ten Ukrainian servicemen were injured in an explosion as an armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit a mine in the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, in the morning of June 9, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office has reported.