10.08.2015

14:30

One Ukrainian soldier killed, 16 wounded in ATO area in past 24 hours

Ukrainian serviceman was killed; 16 soldiers were wounded in ATO area in past 24 hours, National Security Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said at a briefing, Ukrinform reports.

13:50

Deadly bus crash in Romania: nine Ukrainians leave for home

Ukrainian victims of the deadly bus crash in Romania continue receiving medical care. In particular, two patients are getting ready for surgery, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine reports.

13:15

Seven servicemen wounded in battle at village of Starohnativka

As a result of fierce fighting near the village of Starohnativka seven Ukrainian soldiers were wounded Monday morning, the press service of the Defense Ministry reports.

12:20

Ukraine stores gas at record pace

As of August 10, the gas reserves in the Ukrainian underground storage facilities reached 13.361 billion cubic meters; Ukraine continues to accumulate natural gas into the underground storage facilities in a record daily mode - 54.5 million cubic meters per day.

11:45

Militants attack Ukrainian army positions 127 times overnight

The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 127 times overnight, army operation press centre said on its Facebook page on Monday.

11:25

Yatsenyuk to offer new Cabinet in September

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk will offer a new Cabinet of Ministers to the parliamentary coalition in September.

10:40

FM confirms two Ukrainians killed in Mali

Five UN mission employees, including two Ukrainian citizens, were killed in a terrorist attack on the Byblos hotel in the Malian town of Sevare early on Friday, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry reported.

7.08.2015

19:22

Hotel attacked in Mali, Ukrainian national among hostages – Foreign Ministry

A Ukrainian national is among the hostages taken by armed people in a hotel in Mali, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Mariana Betsa has said.

18:15

Next Minsk talks to be held on August 26 - Herashchenko

The Trilateral Contact Group on settlement of the situation in Donbas will meet in Minsk on August 26б MP, Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for the peaceful settlement in Donbas Iryna Herashchenko said on Facebook.

17:25

Kyiv to boost tourist flow to 3 mln people in two years

The Kyiv City State Administration plans to increase the tourist flow up to three million people under the complex municipal target program of tourism development in Kyiv from 2016 to 2018, Ukrinform reports.

17:00

Rada's foreign affairs committee urges EU lawmakers not to visit Crimea

Members of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada foreign affairs committee addressed their counterparts in the European Parliament in connection with the intentions of some lawmakers of the national parliaments of EU states and some parliamentarians from the European Parliament to visit temporary occupied Crimea.

16:15

President signs law on creation of number of military-civilian administrations in Donetsk region

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on the creation of a number of military-civilian administration in Donetsk region, the press service of the president has reported.

15:40

President thanks Austria for ratification of Association Agreement

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has thanked Austria for completion of the ratification procedure of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU.

14:15

Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in eastern Ukraine conflict in past day

Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed; seven soldiers were wounded in the eastern Ukraine war zone in the past 24 hours, spokesman for the Presidential Administration on army operation Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing on Friday.

12:55

Two people killed, one injured after lightning strike in Ivano-Frankivsk region – Emergency Service

Two people died and one person was injured after being struck by lightning in the village of Chorna Richka in Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine on Thursday, the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine has reported.