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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources]

Tue May 24, 2016 5:23 am
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In Odesa last night, there was an explosion in an apartment building where there was one casualty and a 6 year old was seriously injured. So far, there was an explanation that it occurred from a gas explosion. Six were injured.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty The explosion in Odessa: There are two dead (VIDEO)

Tue May 24, 2016 5:26 am
Injuries of varying severity were 4 people, including 6-year-old child

The death toll in the explosion in the house №20 on ul.Posmitnoho in Odessa on Monday increased to two.

As the press service of the Department of State Service of Emergencies of Ukraine in the Odessa region, the victims of the explosion were 67-year-old man and 90-year-old woman - the owner of the apartment where the explosion occurred.

In addition, according DSNS, injuries of varying severity were 4 people, including 6-year-old child. All of them were hospitalized.

The explosion and fire damaged seven residential apartments, damaged walls, broken balconies, window frames and doors, burned the belongings on the area 60 square meters. m.

Also in the network video appeared on the scene.

It is noted that at the time of fire extinguishing and liquidation of the consequences of his people continued to remain in their homes.



It was reported that about 17.30 on Monday in Odessa ul.Posmitnoho explosion in an apartment on the second floor of a five-story building. After the explosion in an apartment fire started. According to preliminary data, the gas exploded.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty The European Union has ratified Association Agreement with Georgia

Tue May 24, 2016 5:28 am
Georgia Association Agreement and the EU was signed June 27, 2014, she began to temporarily operate from September 1, 2014

The Council of the European Union for Foreign Affairs decided to complete the procedures for ratification of the Association Agreement Georgia and the European Union, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Georgia.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the agreement will take effect from the beginning of July.

"Regulation shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, ie from July 1," - said in a statement.

According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, "after the signing of the Association Agreement is another important date in the history of relations between Georgia and the EU, as the Association Agreement have officially become the basic legal framework that defines a completely new, high level of cooperation with the EU."

"The process of political association and economic integration with Georgia, which envisages the introduction of European political, economic, social and legal standards, and irreversible underway", - stated in the Foreign Ministry of Georgia.

"On July 1, Georgia has officially start full-scale and completely new stage of relations with the EU. We believe that the Association Agreement is a major step forward towards development, security and unification of Georgia and the legal basis for real change. Accordingly, it is an investment in our future and a powerful incentive for reform, "- said in a statement the Foreign Ministry of Georgia.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty New Russian ground counterbattery radar system ‘Leopard’ revealed in Donetsk. PHOTOS

Tue May 24, 2016 6:32 am
Ukrainian volunteers managed to identify and define exact location of a ground counterbattery radar system SNAR-10 ‘Leopard’ (GRAU index 1РЛ232, NATO reporting name Big Fred).

This is reported by InformNapalm in an investigation based on a photograph posted by a militant on his social media page on April 22, 2016, Censor.NET informs.

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Counterbattery radar system SNAR-10 "Leopard" is mounted on chassis of light multi-purpose armored towing vehicle MT-LB. It was developed in the 1980s by NPO "Signal" (currently Engels Instrument-Engineering Association "Signal", based in the city of Engels, Russia). It is a coherent radar system intended for acquisition of moving ground and marine surface targets in local terrain setting and protected by passive electronic radar countermeasures, as well as for directing artillery fire. Specific targets for acquisition are tanks, combat vehicles, firing artillery and mortars of an enemy.

SNAR-10 can provide remote detection of the following targets:

· Moving ground targets up to 17 km;
· Ground shell bursts from 4 to 10 km;
· Marine surface targets up to 30 km;
· Water surface shell bursts from 14 to 23 km.

"In this case, the very fact of spotting of this type of equipment is of secondary importance. The more valuable part is its exact position, which can be checked by personnel of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.

"Reporters had noticed the 1РЛ232 "Leopard" counterbattery radar system in the Donbas before, but those were within moving military convoys without exact coordinates. For example, in November 2014, a "Leopard" was even seen by foreign journalists.

"After more than a year, this machine was once again spotted by camera," the authors note.

For the sake of comparison, a publicly available image of this radar system with an appropriate view angle and better visible features is presented.
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"When Soviet military equipment is seen in the hands of terrorists in the Donbas, Moscow's standard line is that this equipment has been "seized from the Ukrainian army." But in the case of SNAR-10 "Leopard" it gets somewhat awkward. During this armed conflict, there has been not a single report of the loss of this type of equipment or its capture by pro-Russian separatists. This fact was also mentioned in Western media, including ForeignPolicy magazine, known for its cautious stance in reporting on the war in Ukraine.

"Coming back to the photos of the militant near the MT-LB mounted radar, it is worth noting that there is heavy fresh dirt (soil) on the tracks of the vehicle, its windows and the whole body are covered in mud, suggesting an active current use of the "Leopard" radar in the field," the authors of the investigation note.

"It is worth reminding that the latest model of the Russian radar system SNAR-10M1 ( 1РЛ232 -2M) was also spotted by InformNapalm investigators in winter 2015 in the battle of Debaltseve. This modification was presented in August 2014 at the Oboronexpo exhibition as one of the latest models of Russian weaponry.

"The hybrid nature of the Russian war against Ukraine is manifested in a multitude of ways, including through mixed supply of legacy and novel types of weapons and equipment. This provides for achieving dual goals: cheap disposal of obsolete and testing of new types of equipment."

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Volunteers also reminded that in early 2015 InformNapalm presented top 10 units of weapons, the presence and location of which in the Donbas proves direct Russian participation in the armed conflict, thus disproving the Kremlin's message about "civil war in Ukraine."

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty US ready to consider additional sanctions against Russia, - Coordinator for Sanctions Policy Fried

Tue May 24, 2016 6:37 am
Official Washington expects that the EU will not lift the economic sanctions against the Russian Federation imposed in connection with its aggression in eastern Ukraine and is ready to consider additional restrictive measures.

The State Department's Coordinator for Sanctions Policy Daniel Fried said on Monday at a public event in Washington, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.

He said the United States may consider further restrictions, adding that the issue has been discussed with the EU. Fried stressed that the US position on the economic pressure against Russia can change only if Moscow fulfills all commitments under the Minsk deal.

The U.S. official believes that the European Union will have a common position with Washington when considering its decision on the extension or non-extension of economic restrictions against Russia in June.

According to him, the EU always extended sanctions despite an opposing campaign in the media.

In this regard, Fried stressed that the West's stance in terms of sanctions must be concerted. Moreover, he said that the package of sanctions against the Russian Federation related to the occupation of Crimea will be extended until the sovereignty of Ukraine is restored, and it will not be tied to restrictions imposed against Moscow for its aggression in the Donbas.

He noted that the Ukrainian side should also fulfill its obligations under the Minsk deal, especially with regard to reforms and elections in certain areas in the country's east. At the same time, according to him, it is difficult to ask Kyiv to do that at a time when Russia fails to fulfill even the first paragraphs of the agreement. In this regard, he stressed that the cease-fire is predominantly violated by separatists and Russia.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Blast in Odesa house: two persons killed. VIDEO

Tue May 24, 2016 6:46 am
The number of victims killed by the explosion in a residential house in Odesa reached two people.

Censor.NET reports citing the press office of the State Emergency Service of the Odesa region.

"While clearing the debris, rescuers found a dead 90-year-old woman, the owner of the apartment where the alleged explosion took place," the message reads.



Thus, the accident claimed lives of a 67-year-old man and the 90-year-old woman.

Read more: One person killed, five injured by explosion in Odesa's Prymorskyi district

Another four people are reported wounded, including a six-year-old child. All of them were taken to city hospitals.

The accident also caused fire, which damaged seven apartments.

As reported, the blast occurred on Posmitnyi Street in the Prymorskyi district of Odesa around 5:30 p.m. May 23 in an apartment on the second floor of a five-storey building. The apartment caught fire after the blast.The explosion might has been caused by a gas main rupture.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty American citizen Vitvitsky to head contest committee on selection of PGO's General Inspectorate, - Lutsenko. PHOTO

Tue May 24, 2016 6:50 am
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko intends to appoint American citizen of Ukrainian origin Vitvitsky head of the contest committee on creation of the General Inspectorate of PGO.

As reported by Censor.NET, Lutsenko wrote this on his Facebook page.

Prosecutor General noted: "We have agreed with our American partners on the format and schedule of creation of the General Inspectorate, which would reveal turncoats in PGO.

"I will ask the deputies to fine-tune the law for it. I plan to appoint American assistant federal prosecutor of Ukrainian origin Vitvitsky to head the contest committee.

"The preliminary cleansing of the staff will begin even earlier with Internal security."

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Entrepreneurs coerced by rebels take to streets in Donetsk

Tue May 24, 2016 6:54 am
Local small businessmen staged a protest in Donetsk against unbearable pressure by the rebels, blogger Denis Kazansky writes in Facebook May 23.

Even a real threat of being thrown into prison cells did not stop them. The bandits make forays on businesses making them pay staggering kickbacks on absurd grounds.

What should have been expected happened, the blogger says. 

 “The repression, the probability of which businessmen were warned about, happened. No one captures a foreign land to make its residents happy and rich. From old times, the conquerors came to plunder and rob. This time it was the same. And this is only the beginning,” Denis Kazansky says.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed, nine injured yesterday, - ATO spokesperson

Tue May 24, 2016 6:58 am
Seven servicemen were killed, nine others received injuries in the area of anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on May 23.

This was announced by Presidential Administration spokesperson on ATO matters, Colonel Oleksandr Motuzianyk, Censor.NET reports.

"Over the past day, unfortunately, we sustained significant losses: seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed, nine others received injuries. These extremely heavy losses were suffered along the entire frontline," he said.

The casualties are reported to be the heaviest since the beginning of the year.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Gorbachev comments on possible entry ban to Ukraine for backing Crimea occupation

Tue May 24, 2016 7:06 am
Former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev has commented on the proposal to close his entry into Ukraine and Europe, announced in Kyiv after his statements about the occupation of Crimea, according to RIA Novosti.

"I'm not into all these squabbles," Gorbachev said.

Answering a question whether he is afraid of a possible entry ban to Ukraine, the former Soviet president said: "Well, I do not travel there anyway and won't."

Mass media earlier quoted Gorbachev telling The Sunday Times that he backed Russian President Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea..............

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Medvedev’s Awkward Crimea Moment: ‘There’s Just No Money. But You Take Care!’ (VIDEO)

Tue May 24, 2016 9:44 am


Politics in Russia is normally tightly scripted by the Kremlin, but every once in a while a bit of reality shines through.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev got a dose of that kind of reality during a May 23 visit to the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which was forcibly seized by Russia in 2014.

A video widely shared on social media (above) shows Medvedev being pummeled by relentless questions from irate locals who say their Russian pensions have not been indexed to the rising cost of living.

Initially, Medvedev tries to wave off the interrogation by saying “pensions are a separate topic,” but an angry woman off camera refuses to let him off the hook.

“They are wiping their feet on us,” she shouts, saying that her pension of 8,000 rubles ($120) is “nothing.”

After enduring a bit more haranguing, Medvedev concedes that no one in Russia has had their pensions adjusted for inflation yet for a very simple reason: “There just isn’t any money now. When we find money, we’ll make the adjustment.”

He then beats a hasty retreat, shouting over his dissatisfied interlocutor: “You hang in there. Best wishes! Cheers! Take care!”

And to underscore his “tomorrow, tomorrow, the sun will come out tomorrow” theme, a few hours later Medvedev posted to his Instagram account a lovely photograph of a Crimean rainbow............

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty France Said To Give Entry Visa To Blacklisted Russian Minister

Tue May 24, 2016 9:51 am
France has granted Russian Agriculture Minister Aleksandr Tkachev an entry visa, even though he is on a European Union blacklist, the Russian Agriculture Ministry said on May 23.

There has been no official confirmation from Paris.

It was not immediately clear why France may have made an exception from EU sanctions enacted after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014.

He headed a Russian delegation to an assembly of the World Organization for Animal Health in Paris that started on May 22.

Germany refused him an entry visa in January.

Some politicians in France have voiced support for lifting sanctions against Russia.

Last month, France's lower house of parliament voted to lift sanctions against Moscow in a nonbinding vote that went against the Socialist government's recommendation..............

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Scandalous Ukrainian website publishes new list of reporters "collaborating with Russia"

Tue May 24, 2016 9:59 am
The Ukrainian Myrotvorets website has published on its website a list of journalists who, the activists claim, are cooperating with the aggressor state.

"We're publishing another list of accredited foreign journalists who are cooperating with the aggressor state, sponsoring international terrorism, which has occupied part of the Ukrainian territory," according to the report on the website and on Facebook.

The list includes data on 293 employees of various media outlets, with four Ukrainian journalists among them.

As UNIAN reported earlier, Myrotvorets in a controversial move published personal data of about 5,000 journalists who were accredited by the self-proclaimed authorities in the militant-occupied areas of Donbas. Along with Ukrainian media employees, the list included foreign correspondents, journalists, photographers.

The data leak was heavily criticized by members of the Ukrainian press, some officials from the Information Policy Ministry, Ukrainian politicians, namely parliament's human rights commissioner Valeriya Lutkovskaya, as well as by EU and OSCE officials.........

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Ukraine sees rise in volume of construction work

Tue May 24, 2016 10:10 am
The volume of construction work in Ukraine in January-April 2016 increased by 8.5% year-over-year, to UAH 14.6 billion, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine reported.

In particular, the volume of construction of buildings rose by 6.9% to UAH 8 billion in the period under review. The volume of residential building construction grew by 2.5%, to UAH 4.5 billion, the volume of construction of non-residential buildings increased by 13.4%, to UAH 3.5 billion. The volume of construction of engineering structures increased by 10.6% to UAH 6.6 billion.

The State Statistics Service notes that work related to new construction, reconstruction and technical re-equipment accounted for 84.8% of the total volume of work in a reporting period, with overhaul and repair work making up 6.8% and 8.4% respectively.

The data is presented excluding the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as part of the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone........

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Russia summons U.S. military attache over plane maneuvers

Tue May 24, 2016 10:20 am
Russia said it summoned a U.S. defense attache on May 23rd after an American military aircraft flew into civilian airspace during a reconnaissance mission near Russia's Far Eastern border.

Russia's Defense Ministry said the U.S. Air Force RC-135 surveillance plane risked colliding with passenger planes as it flew over the Sea of Japan on May 22nd with its transponders turned off and thus could not be detected by civilian radar despite flying at an altitude typically used by passenger jets................

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty No Russia sanctions without U.K. in E.U. - British Defence Ministry

Tue May 24, 2016 10:24 am
Great Britain must stay in Europe to protect it from Russia's aggression. The defence secretary, Michael Fallon, has told the Commons defence committee leaving the E.U. would be an "extraordinarily irresponsible thing to do at a very dangerous moment", reports Guardian.

"A huge amount is hanging on the vote" (not just for the UK) but "for the collective security of Europe and the west", he said. Fallon claimed that there would not have been sanctions against Russia post-Crimea and Ukraine had it not been for the UK being in the E.U. Russia would not have paid a price without the UK in the E.U., he said..........

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Militants "ID" destroyed the Russian air base in Syria - US intelligence (PHOTOS)

Tue May 24, 2016 10:54 am
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Destroyed helicopters and trucks with ammunition

Russian air base in Syria T-em-4 Tiyas suffered serious damage from the attack is likely to militants "Islamic state." This was stated by intelligence and analytical company Stratfor referring to pictures airbase.

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According to preliminary data, were killed four Mi-24 helicopters and 20 trucks with ammunition. In addition, damage received MiG-25 and building supplies.

Airbase T4 located in the province of Homs near Palmyra, near the roads leading to the cities of Deir ez-Suhr, Rakka, Damascus and others.

Russian troops quartered there in March 2016. From there, combat helicopters departures to support the Syrian army offensive.

On attack is IDIL experts concluded on the basis of statements from militants May 14, which accurately describes the targets and equipment there was. Previously militants launched a few missiles on Russian base.
Russian Defense Ministry claims did on this occasion.

Recall that Russia launched a military operation in Syria on September 30 last year at the request of Assad. March 14 Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the withdrawal of the main forces of the Russian group of Syrian base. Later, Putin said that Russia will continue to Syrian President Bashar Assad's financial and intelligence support, including from space.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Negotiations "Norman Quartet": the Hollande did not mention the initiative of Ukraine police mission

Tue May 24, 2016 12:06 pm
Elysee Palace statement circulated about the content of negotiations

Office of the President of the French Republic - Elysee Palace - issued a statement about the content of telephone talks the leaders of the participating countries "Norman Quartet", with a single word mentioned the police mission in Donbass, which initiates the Ukrainian side. It is reported Ukrinform.

"President (Francois Hollande) and Chancellor (German) Angela Merkel held talks this night with President Putin and President Poroshenko during a telephone conversation in the" Normandy "- referred to in the document.

In the Elysee Palace stressed that "three presidents and the chancellor reaffirmed their commitment Minsk agreements and their determination to do all that they are fully implemented as soon as possible."

"The leaders also stressed the importance of implementation of all necessary steps to strengthen the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, starting with the withdrawal of weapons and planning the withdrawal of combatants of the opposing forces, including the release of prisoners "- referred to in the statement.

in addition, said the Elysee palace, the president and chancellor of" concentrated its work in terms of various political issues to establish specific conditions for the holding of local elections Donbas under the laws of Ukraine and in accordance with OSCE standards. "

in the statement, any word not mentioned the initiative of the Ukrainian side to implement police mission in eastern Ukraine.
in French Foreign Ministry has not yet commented on possible agreements leaders" Norman Quartet ", but noted that this issue was discussed during the morning meeting today between the Foreign Ministers of France and Ukraine Jean-Marc Ayrault and Pavlo Klimkin, who arrived in Paris on a working visit in Brussels.

The official representative of the French Foreign Ministry Romain Nadal, in turn, said that the talks the two ministers related matters of the Minsk agreements of bilateral relations and relations between Ukraine and the EU.

Recall that the press office of the president of Ukraine after talks leaders "Norman Quartet" reported that the leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany and Russia expressed support for the deployment of police OSCE mission in Donbass and early consultation on this issue.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty BUSTED: Contraband scandal Foreign Ministry withdrew the first secretary of the embassy in Slovakia

Tue May 24, 2016 12:22 pm
Man diplomat detained on the border with a load of smuggled cigarettes

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine withdrew the first secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in Slovakia Oksana Lischyshyn, whose husband was detained at the border with a cargo of smuggled cigarettes. Information about this confirmed Ukraine Foreign Ministry spokesman Marian Betz.
"The information is incorrect. Diplomat recalled, "- she said the agency " Interfax-Ukraine ".

Recall that on May 21 a citizen of Ukraine in a car with diplomatic number plates tried to take out of the country nearly 60 thousand packs of cigarettes under the guise of diplomatic cargo.

Chairman of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration Gennady Moskal unveiled the name of the man who tried to smuggle contraband - it was Sergei Lischyshyn, who is the husband of the first secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in Slovakia Oksana Lischyshyn.

In turn, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin promised soon to draw conclusions about the scandal.

Today was published the letter , which asks Oksana Lischyshyn diplomatic security officials do not check the goods in accordance with the Vienna Convention.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Four ex-MPs among suspects in explosion outside Rada of Aug 31, 2015, - PGO

Tue May 24, 2016 12:50 pm
There are representatives of Svoboda party and other political forces as well as politically uncommitted persons among 15 suspects in the inquiry into riots outside the Verkhovna Rada building of Aug. 31, 2015.

As reported by Censor.NET, this was said by Member of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) Andrii Shevchenko on air of 112 Ukraine TV channel.

According to him, the police have completed the investigation of the events. The PGO exercised procedural control over the inquiry. There are 15 suspects in the case.

"They are those 15 suspects who have been actively involved in the riots. They are accused of active participation in the turmoil, in the events outside the Verkhovna Rada of Aug. 31, resistance to law enforcement officers. Some of them are charged with causing bodily harm to law enforcers," he said.

He noted that he could not elaborate on the second investigation carried out by the PGO's Main Investigation Directorate.

"The second investigation is carried out by the Main Investigation Directorate of the Prosecutor General's Office and I have nothing to report so far. As for the masterminds, there are 15 people whose guilt is clearly proved by the materials of the criminal case, in my opinion. Besides, there are still criminal cases filed against persons who are currently wanted and whose involvement is still being established," he added.

According to him, there are Svoboda party members among those 15 individuals.

"There are both representatives of Svoboda and other parties. Politically uncommitted persons are also involved. There are four former Members of the Ukrainian Parliament. I will be able to voice the names after the indictment is prepared," the prosecutor said.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Five Berkut officers accused of murdering 48 Maidan protesters plead not guilty

Tue May 24, 2016 12:53 pm
Former officers of the Interior Ministry riot police unit "Berkut" accused of murdering 48 activists of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 plead not guilty.

As reported by Censor.NET citing LІGA.net, they said it today at a session in the Sviatoshynskyi district court of Kyiv.

After hearing all charges, former Berkut officers Pavlo Abroskin, Serhii Zinchenko, Oleh Yanyshevskyi, Oleksandr Marynchenko, and Serhii Tamtura said they did not plead guilty of violence against Maidan protesters.

In addition, the defendants indicated willingness to testify. Yanyshevskyi and Tamtura also confirmed they had status of anti-terrorist operation combatants.

The five former Berkut officers are suspected of murdering 48 Maidan activists and wounding another 80.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Number of killed militants’ graves skyrockets at cemetery of occupied Donetsk. VIDEO

Tue May 24, 2016 1:12 pm
The number of graves with pictures of men in military uniform rapidly increases at the cemetery of the "DPR", which is located in the Kirov neighborhood of Donetsk, occupied by the Russian-terrorist forces.

Censor.NET reports citing Hromadske TV.

According to local residents, a lot of graves marked only by numbers instead of names and surnames have appeared lately.



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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty USA to help modernize Ukraine’s customs

Tue May 24, 2016 1:26 pm
The United States will provide new technologies and equipment to upgrade the work of Ukraine customs, US embassy in Ukraine statement says on the heels of signing an agreement on cooperation in the customs area, Ukrayinska Pravda reports May 24.

The United States will give Ukraine the newest instruments and equipment to stop the inflow of banned goods across the border, including the system for checking transport and cargo (VACIS) worth $1 million.

The US has provided information technologies and office equipment worth $120,000 and continue to maintain Roentgen scanners already in operation.

In July, America is to deliver additional equipment worth $1.1 million including hand detector of chemicals and explosives, fibro scopes, inspection mirrors, metal detectors, scanners and other items. 

The United States assists Ukraine to train customs officers.

In total, the entire program launched by the new agreement signed on May 23 will cost $17.5 mn.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty IS propagandists spread rumors. All helicopters in place, no losses reported, - Russia's MoD denies destruction of Syrian airbase

Tue May 24, 2016 1:31 pm
Russia's Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has commented on Stratfor's report about the destruction of Russian airbase in Syria by Daesh jihadists.

According to Konashenkov, information about the destruction of Russian Mi-24 helicopters in Syria is spread by the propagandists of the ISIS, Censor.NET reports citing tass.ru.

"The rumors about the destruction of a group of Russian helicopters and two dozen trucks were created by the propagandists of the ISIL, who unsuccessfully tried to 'sell' this alleged piece of news about ten days ago," he said.

Konashenkov also said that all the Russian combat helicopters staying in the Syrian Arab Republic are performing planned assignments to destroy terrorists. "There are no casualties among the personnel of the Russian airbase," he added.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Ukrainian fruit and berries hit the market in China

Tue May 24, 2016 3:08 pm
Ministry of Agriculture and Food intends to enter the Chinese market domestic producers of fruits and berries

"We are working hard on the issue relating to fruit and berries. This includes the ability to access our manufacturers to the Chinese market ", - said Vladislav Rutytska, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine at the presentation of Ukrainian Summit of the Great Silk Road.

Rutytska added that Ukraine last year greatly increased the volume of exports of agricultural products to China.

" 2015 a year marked by the fact that we have a very increased exports to China. The growth of agricultural exports was approximately doubled and amounted to about 1.3 billion USD. "- said Rutytska, noting that the bulk of exports were cereals.
Recall that the Ukrainian export agricultural products to the EU countries increased by 15.3%. in January-March 2016 revenue in this area totaled 1.2 billion US dollars.

this was reported by Deputy Minister of Agrarian policy and food Vladislav Rutytska.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Medvedev answered the note of protest to Kyiv on his visit to occupied Crimea

Tue May 24, 2016 3:13 pm
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed protest in connection with Medvedev's visit to the occupied peninsula

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev commented on the note of protest to Kyiv about his visit to the occupied Crimea. He said that everyone is their business.

"Our neighbors have wanted to express their protest against the arrival of heads of government in one of the regions of our country (as he called Russia occupied Crimea. - Ed.). Well it happens. Everyone does his thing - someone is someone protests, "- said Medvedev.

The Russian prime minister is in Crimea on 22 May. On the peninsula he watched the procedure of preliminary voting "United Russia" and held a series of meetings, writes RIA Novosti.

Ukraine has repeatedly expressed protests against official visits to the Russian people occupied Crimea. Ukraine Foreign Ministry insists that all such actions must be consistent with Kyiv.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Kremlin introduces its National Guard troops in Donbas

Tue May 24, 2016 3:18 pm
Ukrainian intelligence learned that Moscow sent to the occupied territories of Donetsk and Lugansk their formation

Russian Federation introduced the occupied territory of East Ukraine newly forming - National Guard. This is in the air "on Channel 5," said the representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Vadym Skibitskyy.

"A lot of units is the internal troops of the Russian Federation, which entered the territory of the occupied areas. The new National Guard is performing this function - to prevent riots, unrest prevent and control the activities of these units Russia ", - he said.

Earlier, Defense Department intelligence reported that the East Ukraine there is mass desertion invaders. Thus, one of the two teams AC Donbas recently left 20% of personnel.

Recall now 13 times the militants breached its obligations of non-use of weapons, the press center ATO headquarters on his page on Facebook.

Near Marinka Ukrainian soldiers fired an enemy sniper, the press center. In other parts of the boundary line for the day was relatively quiet.

At the same time the direction has Mariupol enemy reconnaissance UAV, added to the headquarters of ATO.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty NATO plans to support defense reform Ukraine - Vershbow

Tue May 24, 2016 3:46 pm
NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow shared details of his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Ukraine Klympush-Tsintsadze

"Good meeting with Mrs. Deputy Prime Minister Klympush-Tsintsadze. We discussed the continuing commitment of NATO to Ukraine and support military reform " - wrote A.Vershbou at Twitter.

Earlier it was informed , that at the NATO headquarters met Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Ivanna Klympush Tsintsadze, Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow.

With a data Mission of Ukraine to NATO, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine I.Klympush-Tsintsadze held a meeting with the diplomatic staff of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO.

" In its future work forward to a fruitful cooperation with the mission " , - stressed I.Klympush-Tsintsadze.

Recall that began the first visit of the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze to the European Commission.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Tuesday 24 May [Ukrainian sources] Empty Shelling in Donbas controls the General Staff of the Russian Federation - Lysenko

Tue May 24, 2016 3:53 pm
A spokesman Andriy Lysenko of ATO stressed that the Ukrainian territory shell commands coming from Moscow

"I want to emphasize that the militants used heavy weapons, and look for the reason why they do it and because it is, it makes no sense, for example, from the same management" FSC / DNR. " As a team coming in the occupied territories, leave the Kremlin, particularly from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. And this team is performing Russian officers and generals who run the occupying troops in Donbass "- he said in an interview" 5 channel ".

Recall the last day in the area of the antiterrorist operation in the Donbass by fighting killed seven Ukrainian soldiers, nine injured. this was during the briefing, spokesman of the presidential Administration Alexander ATO on Motuzyanyk.

"for the past day by fighting, unfortunately, we suffered heavy losses. Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed and nine were injured, "- he said.

According to the morning press center ATO headquarters, the last day gunmen opened fire 47 times on strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the entire contact line.

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