Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Sunday 25 September. [Ukrainian sources]

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Russia intended to carry out 200 terrorist acts in Ukraine.  Ukraine reports 29 attacks on its troops in Donbas in last day.  PHOTOS. Russian colonel killed in Donbas – Ukrainian police reveal details.  Trump advisor under investigation for Russia ties - Foreign Policy.  

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The Interior Ministry of Ukraine revealed the details on the murdered in Luhansk Russian colonel. As Ministry's speaker Artem Shevchenko wrote on Facebook, Deputy Commander of Kremlin-sponsored ‘2nd Army Corps' of the puppet state ‘Luhansk Peoples Republic' Alexander Osipov (nicknamed ‘Orlov') previously served as a paratrooper commander in a Russian army unit in Anapa (Krasnodarsk region, Caucasus, Russia).

"Paratrooper, really big bump. He could serve way along in Anapa, now he is dead in separatists showdown in our land. Suicide of the "premier-minister" Tsypkalov – seems to be logical part of the same case," Shevchenko says in his statement...........

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U.S. intelligence investigate possible Kremlin ties of Trump's advisor , Molly O'Toole and Elias Groll wrote in the article titled "Trump Advisor Under Investigation for Russia Ties: Report," published in ‘Foreign Policy' on September 24.

"U.S. intelligence officials are investigating whether Carter Page, a businessman described by Donald Trump as a foreign policy advisor, has been making backroom promises to Moscow to lift some sanctions against top Kremlin officials if Trump is elected................

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Illegal armed formations in Donbas opened fire on Ukrainian troops 29 times in the past day, according to the press center of the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters.

Twelve attacks were reported in the Donetsk sector alone. "The occupiers used an 82mm mortar to shell the village of Pisky and the town of Avdiyivka, and a 120mm mortar was used to shell the Butivka coal mine. In addition, they used grenade launchers, machine-guns and small arms to fire on Avdiyivka, and the villages of Verkhniotoretske and Novhorodske. Avdiyivka also came under sniper fire," the ATO HQ said. "There were five instances of the violation of the ceasefire in the Luhansk sector. "The enemy opened fire on the villages of Novozvanivka and Novo-Oleksandrivka, using grenade launchers and small arms. Under-barrel grenade launchers were fired on the village of Stanytsia Luhanska [which is one of the three points for recently agreed disengagement] to provoke backfire," the ATO HQ said...........

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As [Yaroslav] Hrytsak notes, “the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church accepted the authority of the Vatican but retained its Orthodox liturgy and dogmatic teachings. And this hybrid formation survived all the repressions in the Russian Empire and the USSR, being one of the most dynamic Christian churches in the world.”

Samuel Huntington thought that Ukraine was a country divided by “the clash of civilizations,” and this notion lies behind both the actions of Vladimir Putin and the current understanding of many in the West. But it is profoundly wrong, according to Yaroslav Hrytsak, a historian at Ukrainian Catholic University.

In an essay in Ukraine’s “Novoye vremya” devoted to recent Western theories about the international system, Hrytsak says that Huntington in contrast to all the others is well known in Ukraine because his ideas continue to influence the thinking of so many non-Ukrainians about what Ukraine in fact is (nv.ua/opinion/grytsak/linija-razryva-227437.html).

That unfortunate reality, the Kyiv historian continues, was very much on public view at the recent economic forum in Poland in the course of which one of the three panels devoted to Ukraine was “called in the Huntingtonian fashion – ‘The Clash of Values: The Battlefield of Ukraine.’”

Huntington viewed Ukraine as “a classic case of a date divided by civilizational conflict,” and many both inside Ukraine and outside of it have accepted that notion. But the critics of the Harvard historian have pointed out that Huntington’s ideas are not only overly simplified but in the case of Ukraine simply wrong.

First of all, Hrytsak points out, these critics have pointed out that in his work, Huntington mistakenly viewed the Catholic west of Ukraine as simply part of the West and the Orthodox east as simply part of the Orthodox world. But in fact, both parts were and are “hybrids” of east and west.

As Hrytsak notes, “the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church accepted the authority of the Vatican but retained its Orthodox liturgy and dogmatic teachings. And this hybrid formation survived all the repressions in the Russian Empire and the USSR, being one of the most dynamic Christian churches in the world.”

Second, a new and more powerful argument against Huntington’s view was “the defeat of ‘the Russian spring’ in Ukraine in 2014. Experts who know Putin suggest that he took the thesis about the clash of civilizations as the basis of his plan for Ukraine. His calculation was simple: as soon as Russian forces entered the country, it would split along the Huntington line.”

In that event, “Eastern Orthodox Ukraine would voluntarily unite with Moscow.” But as now is obvious, “this didn’t happen,” Hrytsak continues. And the reasons are simple: “today the civilizational line of Huntington passes not along the Zbruch but coincides with the line of the front” between Russian forces and Ukrainian ones.

And third, the Ukrainian historian says, Huntington made yet another mistake which has implications for Ukraine. He believed that the line of division would be horizontal, among regions and countries, rather than vertical within them. And thus he ignored the fact that many in one civilization looked to other civilizations for inspiration.

“Even in Western Europe,” Hrytsak continues, “many would like to see Putin as the leader of the world, and in the Muslim world, there are not a few supporters of Western democracy.” Indeed, he says, research shows that “now the chief ‘clash of civilizations’ has broken out around ‘Eros’ rather than ‘demos,’” about the inclusion of women.....................

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SBU agents foiled about 200 terrorist acts by the Russian special services in Ukraine, SBU chief’s adviser Yury Tandit says, RBK-Ukrayina reports Sept. 25.

SBU liquidated 20 terrorist groups operating in Ukraine, the official said.

There exists a network of SBU agents in the rebel-held territories of Donbas and in Russia, Yury Tandit stressed.

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Russian occupants steal military and communal property in the Donbas.


Censor.NET reports citing Intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Given the repeated unsuccessful attempts to establish order in the "7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade" (Debaltseve), which started even before elimination of its commander, Russian Colonel Alexander Bushuev (killed July 3 at Torez), the command of the "2nd Army Corps" (Luhansk) of the Russian Armed Forces began to redeploy units of the brigade in a secondary sector (Brianka town). This led to theft of military property, as well as civilian infrastructure.

In particular, investigation into the theft of components and assemblies for combat vehicles, which led to failure of two armored and one infantry combat vehicle was initiated om Sept. 23. The main suspects are soldiers of the "7th Brigade" Alexander Ostrokhov (born 1971), Gennadiy Stepanov (born 1971), and Dmitriy Rybalkin (born 1982).

Moreover, two soldiers, Dmitriy Bazan (born 1981) and Nikolay Svitan (born 1992), were apprehended in Luhansk while trying to steal an iron gate to upholster a new staff in Brianka, as ordered by their commander. The thieves were locked behind the same gate they were trying to steal before the military police arrived.

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The attacker, who is suspected of murdering a policeman in the river September 25 - Alexander Pugachev, a former fighter Interior Ministry special purpose company "Tornado", is wanted for other serious crimes

The attacker, who is suspected of murdering a policeman in the river September 25 - Alexander Pugachev - fighter former Interior Ministry special purpose company "Tornado".
This confirmed inormatsiyu head Natspolitsiyi house Dekanoidze, the channel Espresso .

According to a card search, Pugachev - a native of Russia, Tambov region, has citizenship and lives in Ukraine Entrepreneurs.

In Pugachev is wanted on suspicion of committing crimes envisaged by Part 3 of st.146 - "Illegal imprisonment or kidnapping," Part 1 st.255 " Creation of a criminal organization," Part 2 st.153 " forcible sexual insults way. "

As you know, the Volunteer mouth patrol special police "Tornado" was established in September 2014 in the structure of Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Zaporozhye region.

It consisted mainly people from Lugansk and Donetsk regions and disbanded soldiers of the battalion "Shahtersk" who participated in the fighting in Ilovaisky. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said that "Shahtersk" disbanded for repeated incidents of looting in Volnovakha "and other cases."

In November 2014 the SBU in Kyiv detained six armed ex-soldiers' Shahterska "who have been members of the" Tornado ". According to the SBU, all of them - "former employees of the Interior," who "had a task to perform a number of private orders raider character."

In June 2015 Avakov said that spetsrotu "Tornado" disbanded.

In Kiev, the process in the criminal proceedings against company commander " Tornado" Ruslan Onishchenko company and 11 men on charges of committing a series of crimes of criminal organizations, including grave and especially grave.

The court session was repeatedly disrupted supporters "tornadivtsiv."

September 25 in the Dnipro attacker shot a police patrol that stopped his car for a traffic violation. The driver began by car to resist police officers and then made a few shots and disappeared from the scene.

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In US intelligence believe that Paige Carter for this purpose in Moscow met with Russian officials, who are under sanctions for aggression in Ukraine.

US intelligence agencies are investigating whether giving advisor on international politics US presidential candidate from the Republican Party, Donald Trump Paige Carter backroom promises to lift some sanctions vyskopostavlenyh Kremlin officials if elected Trump.

This writes portal Yahoo , referring to the report of the special services.

US intelligence briefing on the possible impact of the presidential elections in the United States have expressed concern about Page's visit to Moscow on 23 September.

In intelligence believe that Paige had meetings with Russian officials, who are under sanctions for aggression in Ukraine.

The report assumes that the headquarters Trump, especially his assistants interested in friendly relations with Moscow.

At headquarters Trump to comment on Page's purpose as Moscow refused.

"We came to the conclusion that the Russian special services are making a serious and concerted effort to influence the outcome of elections in the United States. We believe that the orders Russian intelligence to conduct such activities could only give a very high level official in the government of Russia ", - the report says.

As reported, Russia has made several cyber attacks to influence the US presidential election.

Thus, at the expense of Clinton for Trump, the US scandal erupted after the website "WikiLeaks" published more than 19 thousand letters from the internal correspondence of staff of the Democratic National Committee.

From these letters shows that the party apparatchiks preferred Hillary Clinton before Bernie Sanders, who was her chief rival for the nomination of the party candidate for president, although theoretically they should be impartial in this case.

Later, Trump said he hopes that Russia will be able to hack emails former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

As you know, except DNC, attacked Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters, and the committee for elections to the Congress of the Democratic Party (DCCC).

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A man who shot two policemen in the river, surrounded in a house on the street Chicherina

According to local media the murderer of two police officers taken hostage family.
It is reported "in the garden" .

Killer cops surrounded in a house on the street Chicherina in the river.

According to local residents, Pugachev took hostage the family.

Law enforcement officers are trying to talk to him, but still he is not contact.

Operation continues.

Recall in the river today attacker shot the  two policemen.

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People's Deputy Viktor Baloha believes that without the enactment of the mandate for the use of firearms police reform will be considered incomplete

Individual deputies Viktor Baloga by tragic events in the river called the parliament to pass a law to mandate the use of firearms.

This he said on his page on Facebook .

"Each of us wants to live in a safe state. But Ukraine never it will not be until the police will not be the same rights to use weapons as they are in American cop. Perhaps the price of such power is that the number of deaths from firearms equates to losses in the war. But such is the price of safety for law-abiding citizens - the police should be given not only a new form, but also a mandate to use weapons. We in Parliament have to accept that the same laws as are in the United States, "- he said.

According to Baloha, without the enactment of the mandate for the use of firearms police reform will be considered incomplete, and our state - dangerous for ordinary citizens. "If the garbage shoot in broad daylight in the patrol that stopped him for a traffic violation, he can also shoot anyone who it does not look so. And this - the medieval law of force, not the force of law, as in civilized society, "- he explained.

Recall in the river patrol shot and killed the driver and wounded his companion. Later, a woman died in hospital during surgery.

As reported, in an attack on police in the river police believe two people. One of the suspects - Alexander Pugachev, who previously had wanted the name of the other suspect has not yet been disclosed. A city plan "Interception".

For Latest information, police blocked the building, which is suspected of murdering patrol in the river.

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Football club "Ufa" signed long-term contract of 21-year-old Ukrainian goalkeeper Bogdan Sarnavsky. This is stated on the official website of the Russian team.

Sarnavsky began his career in the youth team of "Dynamo" and "Arsenal". In the season 2012/13 played three matches at the heart of "Gunners" have missed 4 goals. In the "Miners" appeared in 2013. Since 2010, caused in the youth team of Ukraine.

Earlier, the "Ufa" performed another ex-player "Shakhtar" - Alexander Zinchenko. The transition was marked by football scandal, resulting court ordered to pay a fine of "Shakhtar" . Later Zinchenko moved from "Ufa" in "Manchester City".

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The network was video, which filmed, like Dnieper shoot cops.

Roller put in his YouTube user milyar777.

The footage shows how the offender shooting at police, then sit in your car and going.

In addition, the video was a time when the minibus driver tried to apprehend the offender and rammed his vehicle.



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Another accident occurred on the same day in Kiev around 20:10. The collision of two cars hit 8-month-old girl. With a diagnosis of closed head injury as a child was taken to Children's Hospital №7.

The circumstances of the events set.

As reported by the "Observer", in Kiev at the Paton Bridge on Saturday, September 24, there was a major accident - the driver of the Mercedes at high speed crashed into a passing tank trucks, counter-Citroen and caught fire.

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In Kiev, the driver of the car "Gazel" knocked on the roadway (street Verbovaya) two people and fled the accident scene.

This was on his Facebook page says Kiev Operative.

From his injuries the girl died on the spot, and the guy was hospitalized with multiple injuries.






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Most of them received minor injuries



The number of people affected by the accident today in Odessa increased to ten, writes " Dumskaya " referring to the local police.

It is noted that the victims approached the hospital, most of them with mild injuries.

As reported, on Sunday in Odessa on the street. Ataman Holovaty overturned bus with passengers. First reported three victims .

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Zakharov Johnson reacted to the statement in the social networks

Russia has reacted to the statement of the British Foreign Boris Johnson in a possible involvement in war crimes in Syria. In particular, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on his page on Facebook has left the original comment.

News by topic: Acts of the Russian Federation in Aleppo prove that it is not set for peace - Yelchenko
"Media" United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on the air "Bi-bi-si" that Russia is guilty of delaying the civil war in Syria, and possibly committing war crimes in the form avianalotiv in convoy with humanitarian aid. "That's right but two words: instead of "Russia" should be put "UK" and instead of "Syria" - "Iraq" - she wrote.

August 25 British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in a broadcast BBC , that Russia is guilty of delaying the war in Syria , and possibly committing war crimes in the form avianalotiv in convoy with humanitarian aid.

News by topic: Turkey accused the Assad regime of war crimes
Recall investigative Bellingcat published fotodokazy that the convoy of the UN and the Syrian Red Crescent that was taking humanitarian aid to residents of Syria, in Aleppo shelled by Russian bombs .

It also became known that the UK, France and the United States requested the convening of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the situation in the Syrian Aleppo. Recall Mogerini declared violations of international humanitarian law at the deteriorating situation in Aleppo.

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The suspect in the murder of patrol in the river Alexander Pugachev was charged earlier kidnapping, rape and the creation of a criminal gang. The press service of the National Police.

"Since 2015 (Pugachev - Ed.) Was wanted by hiding from prosecutors. Then he was charged with unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping, forcible sexual insults way and creating a criminal organization", - stated in the message.

Pugachev looking for about a year - from the moment he moved from the occupied territories of land for peace.

"We now know that he (Pugachev - Ed.) Was born January 6, 1983 in Michurinsk Tambov region of the Russian Federation. Lived in Torez Donetsk region" - added in a statement.

As reported,  in an attack on police in the river police believe two people . One of the suspects - Alexander Pugachev, who previously was wanted, the name of another suspect has not yet been disclosed. A city plan "Interception".

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"If you have reached some agreement with Putin, it means nothing," - said the head of state

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin a strong leader because he does not keep his word. The Head of State said in an interview to CNN, writes " Interfax ".

"If you have reached some agreement with Putin, it means nothing," - he said.

News by topic: Poroshenko criticized the statement of the Prime Minister of Slovakia on the implementation of Ukraine Minsk II
According to the Ukrainian president, a strong leader should be responsible and keep promises. "Speaking simply, it is a strong leader means to be responsible. A strong leader means bright prospects for the country. A strong leader to keep the word means," - said Poroshenko.

In addition, he said, a strong leader capable of providing reforms in the country and its people to make life better.

"And based on this understanding of a strong leader, I want to be a strong leader of Putin," - said the president of Ukraine.

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"If you have reached some agreement with Putin, it means nothing," - said the head of state

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin a strong leader because he does not keep his word. The Head of State said in an interview to CNN, writes " Interfax ".

"If you have reached some agreement with Putin, it means nothing," - he said.

News by topic: Poroshenko criticized the statement of the Prime Minister of Slovakia on the implementation of Ukraine Minsk II
According to the Ukrainian president, a strong leader should be responsible and keep promises. "Speaking simply, it is a strong leader means to be responsible. A strong leader means bright prospects for the country. A strong leader to keep the word means," - said Poroshenko.

In addition, he said, a strong leader capable of providing reforms in the country and its people to make life better.

"And based on this understanding of a strong leader, I want to be a strong leader of Putin," - said the president of Ukraine.

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In Ukraine cases of infection by viruses special ATM-spies.

It is reported UBR .

According to Deputy Chief of National Police Department kiberpolitsiyi Vitali Chubayevskoho criminals actively experimenting with new methods of fraud, which requires their constant involvement or the use of additional elements in the implementation of operations on bank cards.

"Increasingly, recorded facts infection ATM terminals (ATM) and POS-terminals of large chain stores malicious software to automatically record technical information and PIN numbers of bank cards of customers of financial institutions that benefited from the terminal," - he said.

Chubayevskyy added that such schemes are widespread in many countries of the European Union.

Also in Ukraine live on other types of card crime. Fraud involves the use of bank cards and their details can be divided into the following categories:

- Technical information compromised credit cards (skimming);

- Skimming software (malware infection);

- Theft bank card;

- Telephone fraud (phishing full details of credit card or secret codes for confirmation);

- Phishing (fraudulent creation of "alleged" payment web resources).

One of the most running both in Ukraine and in the world, is fraud committed using special devices (skimming) such as skimmer, Schiemer and more.

Most of the compromised information from bank cards attackers implement via the Internet or transfer it to other members of criminal groups.

"Those in turn After making counterfeit cards (called" white plastic "), remove funds outside Ukraine, particularly in Asia, which prevents the rapid apprehension of criminals and bringing them to criminal responsibility," - said Chubayevskyy.

In addition, often with fake cards in Ukraine foreigners. The department kiberpolitsiyi caught for such crimes, including citizens of Belarus, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria. They are installed on the ATM skimming devices or removed from funds previously forged bank cards. All persons arrested for committing this type of crime are brought to criminal liability under Article 200 and Article 361 of the Criminal Code.

Attackers threatened penalty of a fine of 500 to 1,000 non-taxable minimum incomes, or imprisonment for up to three years. By committing these acts repeatedly or by prior agreement by a group of people (two or more) swindlers threatens imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

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In the occupied part of Donbas recorded 700 Russian tanks, 1250 artillery systems, armored vehicles over 1000, more than 300 missile systems

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko reported as of early 2016 the Kremlin sent military equipment to terrorists in the occupied territories of Donbas.

He said in an interview on channel CNN.

" This year, only in the occupied part of my country registered 700 Russian tanks, 1250 artillery systems, armored vehicles over 1000, more than 300 missile systems " , - he said.

Poroshenko said that Ukraine is concrete evidence of the presence of the Russian army in the east.

" In August 2014 Us prisoner fell 22 Russian soldiers. Their relatives appealed to me as the President of Ukraine, so I returned them home. And Russia has not said how they came to Ukraine. The only thing that said in Russian: " they lost " . Oh, and penetrated 72 kilometers deep into the killing of my fellow citizens and soldiers. And we have the video, which they admit it. In 2015, there were many similar incidents " , - said the President.

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Clinton is very well aware of the latest developments in Ukraine, said Poroshenko

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko surprised awareness presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on the current situation in Ukraine.
He said in an interview with CNN.

"She is very knowledgeable, particularly about the latest developments in Ukraine. It is my pleasant surprise, "- said the president, noting that Clinton knows more than 16 years.

Poroshenko also said that it is not US presidential candidate Donald Trump refused to meet, and he did not find time for it because of a busy schedule.

"The meeting with Trump could not last more than 21 seconds - for such a thorough conversation is not enough" - he said.

Recall, September 20 Poroshenko met with Hillary Clinton, and a little earlier with Bill Clinton.

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According to the President, the future US president, regardless of who it will be a very responsible person

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko named word of the presidential candidate of the US Republican Party, Donald Trump about the possible recognition of the Crimean Russian pre-election rhetoric.

He said this in an interview to CNN.

" It's part of the pre-election rhetoric. The future president regardless of who it will be a very responsible person " , - he said.

Poroshenko also did not blame former adviser Trump - Paul Manafort - corruption in Ukraine during the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych. He recalled that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation continues, promising to prevent political interference in the matter.

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