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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]

Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:30 am
SATURDAY

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News:
50 attacks on Ukraine by Putin's forces.
Reading of 10 wounded yesterday. But no deaths. 6 wounded in training exercise.
Plotnitsky, LPR joke leader, injured when bomb went off near his car. Bomb apparently tied to a telegraph pole, at the roadside.

Weather:
Warm again. 30C at 1500. Tomorrow should be better.
Blue sky, sunshine, quite hot.


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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty ATO - 50 attacks, the militants hit on Avdiyivka with heavy artillery

Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:34 am
ATO - 50 attacks, the militants hit on Avdiyivka with heavy artillery
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/08/6/7117000/
Saturday, August 6, 2016, 7:18

During the last days of Russian occupation forces opened fire 50 times on positions units Force ATO.
The press center ATO headquarters.
27 attacks in Mariupol, 20 in Donetsk and Luhansk 3 times.
Thus, Mariupol direction the enemy throughout the day with mortars and grenade launchers of various systems led to the fire ATO strongholds of forces at the site Marinka - Krasnogorivka. In Bogdanovka and applied Chermalyk enemy mortars caliber 82 mm, and in Hnutovomu Shyrokynomu and heavy machine guns.
The positions of Ukrainian soldiers in Starohnativtsi and opposed Shyrokynomu fire BMP....
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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty ATO: No dead, but 10 wounded in fighting and exercises

Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:41 am
ATO: No dead, but 10 wounded in fighting and exercises
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/08/6/7117015/

Saturday, August 6, 2016, 13:17
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In the area of ​​ATU on the last day of hostilities among the dead Ukrainian soldiers there, two soldiers were wounded in the fighting.
This was at the briefing on August 6 AP spokesman for the ATO Alexander Motuzyanyk.
In addition, according to the headquarters, two military blew stretching.
"Also on August 5 at one of the landfills in the area of ​​ATO during fire training classes due to bursting grenades wounded 6 soldiers" - AP spokesman for the ATO.
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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Car of LPR leader Plotnitsky blown up in Luhansk – media [Engl]

Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:46 am
Car of LPR leader Plotnitsky blown up in Luhansk – media
http://www.unian.info/war/1456323-car-of-lpr-leader-plotnitsky-blown-up-in-luhansk-media.html
....A car belonging to leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Igor Plotnitsky has exploded in Luhansk, RIA Novosti reported, in a dispatch regarding the so-called "LPR people's militia."

It is not known yet whether the LPR leader was in the car when it exploded. Following the car explosion, two people with injuries were taken to hospital, according to the militants....

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Self-proclaimed Luhansk Republic's head Plotnytsky injured, hospitalized following car blast
http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/362293.html
...was injured and hospitalized after an explosive device went off near his car in Luhansk on Saturday morning....


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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Plotnitsky's vital organs affected, stable condition

Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:54 am
Plotnitsky's vital organs affected, stable condition
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/08/6/7117020/

Saturday, August 6, 2016, 14:11

Russian Interfaksz citing a source at the hospital where the leader "LPR" Igor Plotnitsky attempt after reports that he had been diagnosed mines and shrapnel injuries, including - vital organs.
According to the report, the results of diagnosis found that Plotnitsky injured liver and spleen.
According to media reports, doctors managed to stabilize the condition ringleader "FSC".
"He performed emergency surgery, she was successful. Then Plotnitsky was transferred to the intensive care chamber," - said in a statement.
However, the online resource militants "FSC" "Lugansk Inform" reports referring to the "head of the Council of Ministers" FSC "Sergei Kozlov that the health of Plotnitsky" stable, no threat to life. "
"The facts at the scene say that it is - a terrorist act. To investigate the events of a working group, which includes all law enforcement agencies" FSC "- he said.
The network meanwhile was video of the explosion by car Plotnitsky. The video is visible damage to the machine.


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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Over 180,000 Russians Sign Petition Calling For Ouster Of Medvedev [Engl]

Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:20 am
Over 180,000 Russians Sign Petition Calling For Ouster Of Medvedev
http://www.rferl.org/content/over-180000-russians-sign-petition-calling-for-ouster-of-prime-minister-medvedev/27903422.html
...The petition came after Medvedev on August 2 advised a low-paid teacher from the impoverished Daghestan region to go into business if he wants to make money, in comments that were widely seen as out-of-touch and uncaring.....
Medvedev previously sparked public outrage in May when he told a group of seniors seeking bigger pensions: "There's no money, but hang in there," in a phrase that has since gone viral....

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Arms cache and swastika found in Skadovsk resident’s house. (PHOTOS)

Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:17 pm
Arms cache and swastika found in Skadovsk resident’s house. (PHOTOS)

Employees of the SBU and the National police have found a cache in the town of Skadovsk in the Kherson region.
Censor.NET reports citing the press service of the SBU.

During a search of the man's house, who has both Ukrainian and Russian passports, law enforcement officers seized two MG-42 machine guns, PPSh-41 and PPS submachine-guns, Maxim machine gun, two K96 rifles, and a lot of ammunition. Moreover, Russian and Nazi flags with swastika were found in the house.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty There is high chance of UK's extraditing Onyschenko

Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:25 pm
There is high chance of UK's extraditing Onyschenko

"What do you think, where will Onyschenko be extradited from more quickly? From the hero-city of Moscow, where he was at that time, or from the capital of the United Kingdom, where he is now. Tell me, extradition from which country will be quicker? I state the likelihood of extradition from London is higher," he said at a briefing in Kyiv, commenting on further possible actions of the investigating authorities with respect to prosecution of MP Oleksandr Onyschenko.

The prosecutor general said the UK "with its high legal culture" has never refused extradition of criminals on the basis of valid documents........

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty The "DNR" afraid that after the assassination of carpenter start fighting

Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:08 pm
The "DNR" afraid that after the assassination of carpenter start fighting

The leader of the so-called "DNR" Alexander Zakharchenko believes attempted chapter "FSC" Igor carpenter proof that Ukraine is preparing for combat.

"The fact that Ukraine is preparing for the outbreak of hostilities - is true, and today's event, which victims and the protection guys, and Igor himself - is another proof" - quoted Zakharchenko separatist resource "Lugansk information center."

'Expectations Ukraine a month ago stated that in preparing assassination of top officials: me and carpenter, and our ministers, but, thank God, nothing happened, "- he said after meeting with carpenter in the hospital.

"The state is stable. I am sure that he vykarabkayetsya character he Donbas ", - said the head" of the NPT. "

However, the official representative of the "People's Militia FSC" Andrew Marochko a briefing on Saturday said that the assassination of the carpenter relevant saboteurs Security Service of Ukraine who have been trained in Severodonetsk.

"According to reports DSD to attack in Luhansk against Supreme FSC Igor carpenter relevant saboteurs SBU prepared in Severodonetsk led by the commander of the so-called unit" Ruby ", which carries out training activities under the supervision of the curators of the special services of foreign countries - masterminds Ukrainian penal operations against the people of Donbas ", - said Marochko.

"According to intelligence, shortly before the sabotage, the SBU special unit went to the link and invited proof of criminal acts", - he said.

"Thus, the Ukrainian leadership, understanding the impartiality and firmness FSC policy manager, did a desperate, vile and senseless attempt liquidation Supreme FSC" - says Marochko.

On the morning of August 6 in Luhansk militants detonated a car leader Igor carpenter. Former deputy of Regions Oleg Tsarev said that Carpenter is in serious condition in hospital.

Advisor to the head of the SBU Yuri Tandit confirmed reports that the explosion in Luhansk leader "FSC" suffered injuries.

"It's just too much evidence that there (in the occupied territories of Luhansk region) constantly all restless, ongoing struggle for power, cash flows and they (militants) are divided between these channels," - said Tandit.

In turn, a spokesman for the AP ATO Motuzyanyk Alexander said that the Ukrainian side is not involved in the assassination of the leader of the militants "FSC".

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Reserve Fund Russia could be exhausted this year

Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:55 pm
Reserve Fund Russia could be exhausted this year

According to the forecast of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, oil prices and the ruble will reach "bottom" in September

When you save the ruble, oil prices at the level of 2800-2900 rubles per barrel of reserve fund will be exhausted this year.

This opinion was expressed by analysts of Raiffeisenbank, reports RNS .

"When you save the ruble, oil prices at the current level of 2800-2900 rubles per barrel in the budget produced a large amount of falling oil revenues, which can lead to depletion of the Reserve Fund this year, creating a need to increase debt," - they say in the review of markets.

According to the forecast of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, oil prices and the ruble will reach "bottom" in September, and then begin to recover - up to 52 dollars per barrel by the end of 2016 and to $ 55 per barrel - in the first quarter of 2017.

The average price of oil by the end of 2017 will amount to 61 dollar a barrel, by the end 2018 - $ 70 per barrel.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Carpenter received a strong concussion in the explosion

Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:11 pm
Carpenter received a strong concussion in the explosion

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The leader of "Luhansk People's Republic" also received multiple injuries eyes, breasts, missile wounds

With the explosion of the car leader so-called "Luhansk People's Republic" Igor Carpenter was seriously wounded. However, his life is out of danger, reports "Interfax" referring to a source in the hospital Lugansk.

"The head of the republic received baroudar and severe concussion. Threats to life is not "- said the source.

However, the head of the agency News front Knyryk Constantine said that the carpenter multiple injuries.

"According to doctors, the carpenter diagnosed with breast burns, corneal lesions, but the vision is not lost, shallow wound on the forehead, shrapnel in the arm, shrapnel wounds from the glass car, hypertension and severe", - he said.

In addition, Knyryk added that the explosion carpenter machine guard leader FSC slightly injured and the driver and does not hurt.

Recall, the explosion machines carpenter leader FSC received mine-missile wounds of the liver and spleen.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Along the coast noticed Latvia Russian warship

Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:17 pm
Along the coast noticed Latvia Russian warship

Military ships and planes Russia is increasingly close to record air and maritime borders of the Baltic

Along the coast of Latvia again noticed Russian warships.

This is reported on Twitter National Armed Forces of Latvia.

"6 August in the exclusive economic zone of Latvia at a distance of 9 nautical miles from the state border was found three Russian ships, corvettes" Boyko "class" guarding "frigate" Admiral Essen "class" Admiral G. "and corvette" Dimitrovgrad "class" Tarantula " - said in a statement.

Recall warships and aircraft of the Russian Federation with the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and aggravation of relations between the West and Russia are increasingly close to record air and maritime borders of the Baltic States.

In particular, in 2015 the Russian military aircraft near the border of Latvia recorded more than 270 times.

Thus the air and sea space states they do not break, but when the aircraft comes to a threat to civil aviation.

In the Baltic States and Britain have repeatedly stated that their aircraft flights near their borders Russia demonstrates the strength and testing response NATO.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Russia has protested that during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 showed Ukrainian Crimea

Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:32 pm
Russia has protested that during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 showed Ukrainian Crimea
For informational table that showed during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Crimea was attached to Ukraine.

This embarrassment of the Russian media reported.

Drew attention to this publication FlashCrimea. The agency noted that no map of Crimea was shown during the passage of the national team in the stadium Maracana.

Added that this region attended the map of Ukraine. Russian media explained this infographic "showing the American TV channel NBC, which owns the rights to broadcast the Olympics in the United States."

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty EuroBasket U-18: Ukraine finalist of the tournament!

Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:22 pm
EuroBasket U-18: Ukraine finalist of the tournament!

Today in the semifinals EuroBasket Division U-18 national team in Ukraine defeated a strong team of Hungary
Hungary - Ukraine 58:78 (20:20 23:13, 12:27, 3:18)

Ugorschina: Rudner (16), Papaї (9), Krnyaski (7), Kuksora (7), Durazhi (6), Volga (6), Fulop (4), Kerpel-Fronius (3)

Ukraine: Tirtyshnik (16 + 5 assists) Skapintsev (15 + 9), Nyemsu (13) Gorobchenko (11 + 11 + rebounds 5 assists) Nikolenko (11), Yahodin (10), Ovcharenko (2)

Today's victory allowed the Ukrainian team not only get the final championship, but already guaranteed upgrades. Next EuroBasket Ukraine team age group U-18 will hold in the elite division.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Carpenter accused of attempted security services of Ukraine and the US

Sun Aug 07, 2016 2:08 am
Carpenter accused of attempted security services of Ukraine and the US

The leader of the "FSC" seriously wounded during the assassination attempt, as if "alive and well" and recorded video message

On the website of the so-called "Luhansk People's Republic" (FSC) Igor Carpenter audiotape allegedly came from his statement after the assassination attempt in which he accused the government in the event of Ukraine and US intelligence services behind it, in his opinion.

It is reported RBC .

"I want to reassure people. I'm alive and well," - said a male voice in the recording.

Further charges are "accomplices Ukrainian side" in "speculation" on his health.

"You know, war is not over, and the Ukrainian government are, of course, the secret services of the United States and those trying to shake the situation in Ukraine and in the whole world" - said in a statement.

A voice from the audio also promises that in case of further developments related to the life carpenter information about "supporters of Ukrainian and American intelligence services" will be brought to the President of the Russian Federation.

"In case of any further developments relating to me and my life, information about such assistants Ukrainian and US intelligence, who are in different locations and FSC, and perhaps even in Russia, will be brought to the Russian President or director of the FSB. This information is already beyond our republic ", - reported in the record.

Also at the end of treatment the man who called himself carpenter, said that with him everything is fine and he will soon come to work.

"Anyone who says about my disability - a traitor and an enemy of the republic. Thank soon be at work" - he said.

Recall, on Saturday morning in Luhansk car blew leader of the so-called "Luhansk People's Republic" (FSC) Igor carpenter.

The Ukrainian Defence reported that their information carpentry injury incompatible with life.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty In Rio robbed home fans of the Russian team

Sun Aug 07, 2016 2:34 am
In Rio robbed home fans of the Russian team

From the House of fans of the Russian team, which opened on August 4, stole three laptops and camera

The evening of August 5 unknown robbed located on the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro home fans of the Russian team at the Olympics in 2016, said the agency "R-Sport" head house Oleg Rumyantsev.

"In the technical area during the change of guard missing some equipment. We are currently conducting an investigation with police in Rio de Janeiro. Thank God, none of the fans was injured, property cheerleaders have not been violated - it was technical equipment," - said Rumyantsev .

News by topic: IPC intends to eliminate all Paralympic Russia to participate in the Olympics 2016

According to him, after the incident in the house tightened control: increased the number of health posts and installed additional surveillance cameras.

"Lost three laptop and camera, but they were in a maintenance room, where our employees, where athletes and fans do not get," - said the official.

House fans of the Russian team began work on August 4. It is open to the Russians every day from 10.00 to 22.00 local time.

News by topic: IOC prescribed in the regulations banning the creation of "hifok" broadcasts of the Olympic Games in Rio

Earlier in the UK team athletes in the Olympic village in Rio de Janeiro lost nine bags of clothes and equipment.

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Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 06 August. [Ukrainian sources]  Empty Security Service unveiled Russian citizen who illegally transferred from Ukraine 16 million dollars

Sun Aug 07, 2016 2:51 am
Security Service unveiled Russian citizen who illegally transferred from Ukraine 16 million dollars

The Ukrainian Security Service has unveiled the Russian citizen, who transferred the millions of dollars illegally from Ukraine. This was reported in the press service of the SSU on Facebook.

"Illegal scheme to withdraw funds from Ukraine to the accounts of Russian financial institutions has unveiled in Odessa by the Ukrainian Security Service. The operatives have documented the criminal actions of the Russian citizen, who created the mechanism of fictitious financial and business operations for storage, transit and withdrawal of money. Monthly turnover of the converted money was two million US dollars. Totally intruder managed to withdraw from Ukraine 16 million dollars ", - said in a statement.

Employees of security services detained the organizer of the illegal scheme during the transportation of 210 thousand dollars in cash.

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