Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Wednesday 11 May [Ukrainian sources]

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News -
Putin fires 11 times at the Ukrainian people yesterday.

Weather -
Beautiful morning in the capital. Sunshine. Should be similar to yesterday. 22C maybe. Humid.

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine refutes the statements on its observers’ involvement in delivery of ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas that have been spread by the representatives of the so-called "DPR".

"The OSCE SMM operates under the principles of transparency and impartiality. The OSCE SMM does not provide, and has never provided assistance to the parties of the conflict, whether it pertains to financial aid, intelligence or assistance in position advance," the statement by the OSCE SMM reads, Censor.NET reports citing Interfax-Ukraine.

The mission stressed that the OSCE SMM mandate provides for monitoring and objective reporting on the situation, as well as the promotion of the dialogue.

"The mission calls upon the parties to refrain from unfounded accusations against activities of the SMM," the statement reads.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has postponed his visit to London due to the fact that the parliament failed to adopt a number of bills.

Censor.NET reports citing the press office of the president.

President Petro Poroshenko's working visit to the UK, which was scheduled for May 11-12, has been postponed due to the situation around the appointment of the new prosecutor general and parliament's failure to adopt laws necessary for the continuation of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund.

"These are the reforms that the country desperately needs now. This is the case when the home politics makes adjustments into the foreign activities. I will continue holding consultations with the lawmakers," Poroshenko commented on the decision to postpone the visit.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

One of the Donetsk airport defenders 23-year-old soldier of the 95th Airmobile Brigade Ivan Yevchuk was murdered under mysterious circumstances in the Zhytomyr region.

Censor.NET reports citing TSN.

Ivan had his jaw, ribs, and leg broken. The guy was most likely thrown out of the car when he had already been beaten since no signs of struggle were found at the scene. There were at least two attackers. The murdered serviceman was strong and physically fit. Those who knew him said that he would not surrender to the attackers easily. He was most likely previously knocked senseless.

Ivan Yevchuk was a soldier of the famous 95th Airmobile Brigade. His fellows-in-arms called him Kaban (a wild boar - Ed.) as he was athletically built. He rescued dozens of wounded soldiers taking them from the battlefield on his shoulders. He fell into the enemy ambushes, shot back to the last bullet, and miraculously survived through seemingly hopeless situations. However, he never talked about his merits. He returned home with a broken nose, headache, and mental instability. He was treated for several months and then got a job of a security guard. Ivan never came back from his night shift.

The grave of the Ukrainian "Cyborg" was covered with wreaths brought by the soldiers from the 95th Airmobile Brigade. They vowed to find his murderers.



censor.net.ua   In Ukrainian/український

Штаб АТО: Бойовики стріляли з БМП і кулеметів
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/05/11/7108068/
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Large calibre machine guns. Also sniper fire near Mariupol.