Digests & Analytics Ukraine

10/07/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Ukraine

• President of Ukraine Mr. Poroshenko appointed Ukrainian militaries, who’ve been actively involved in the anti-terrorist operation, as heads of District State Administrations in Donetsk region.
• Police colonel Kryschenko from Gorlivka, appointed as head of Slovyansk District State Administration, "Donetsk" battalion commander Mateychenko – as the one in Artemivsk.
• Official exchange rates of Ukrainian Hryvnya (UAH), established by the National Bank of Ukraine are as follows: 11.70 UAH / 1$ (+4 cop), 15.91 UAH / 1€ (-1 cop) and 3.43 UAH/10 rubles (-4 cop). Market exchange rate fluctuated within the range of 11,65-11,80 UAH / 1$ and 15,87-16,08 UAH / 1€.

Kyiv

• Kiev prosecutor Mr. Yuldashev demanded that mayor Mr. Klitschko and City State Administration Chief Mr. Moroz should start to clean Maidan from protesters, unblock major highways and free occupied administrative buildings.

• Day before during the briefing, General Prosecutor of Ukraine Mr. Yarema, mentioned forced dispersal of Maidan is an option. At the same time, Director of analytical research center "Urban Institute" Alexander Sergienko, believes that dedicated memorial complex could be created at the actual place of barricades on Instytutska street.

War in Ukraine

• Anti-terrorist operation in Donbass is ongoing. Combat operations being carried out in the western outskirts of Donetsk and in Lugansk region. Casualties being continuously reported from Ukrainian antiterrorist operation forces, as well as among civilians.

• Fighting for Karlivka village, close to the Donetsk International Airport, have been going during the day. Ukrainian air forces carried out strikes on terrorist strongholds on Saur-Mohyla, near Karlivka, in Lugansk region – near the border checkpoint "Izvaryno" and in Rovenky. Day before, DPR (Donetsk People Republic) terrorists released 8 prisoners in Tores during attack on the detention center. Seversk city, Trehizbenka town and border checkpoint "Chervonopartyzansky" have been liberated from terrorists. Separatists carry out roads mining and attack Ukrainian military column on the move. Border checkpoint "Dolzhansky" have been shelled with mortars. Six Russian military helicopters violated the airspace of Ukraine in Lugansk region.
• Around 150 persons out of whom about 100 civilians, being currently held as hostages by terrorists in Donbass, as stated on the briefing in Kharkov by Iryna Gerashchenko, Ukrainian Representative to peace talks on Donbass. Terrorists continuously take hostages, torture and gouge them throughout Donbass.

World and Ukraine

• In a conversation with President of Ukraine Mr. Poroshenko, US Vice President Mr. Biden reassured that the US are ready to provide financial support to rebuild infrastructure of eastern Ukraine from the consequences of the war unleashed by terrorists.

• Ukraine accrued UAH 200 millions to Russia as a compensation for unlawful use of airspace over Crimea peninsula. Minister Justice Mr. Petrenko mentioned that ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) recognizes the sole right of Ukraine on Crimean airspace and can exclude Russian Federation, that would lead to the impossibility of international flights for the later. 1 million USD in fines, being claimed by Ukraine to Russian airlines on a daily basis.
• Russia accused Ukraine of shelling on border checkpoint "Gukovo", with 260 refugees placed there during the accident. No casualties have been reported. Taking into account concentration of Russian troops on theUkrainian bodred, this incident can be used by Russian Federation as a pretext for open aggression.