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| US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt |
06.13.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency
Topics from Media and Social Networks
- US Ambassador Pyatt believes that corruption is the main threat to Ukraine.
- The attack on the Consulate of Ukraine in Rostov.
- Director of the Lviv tank plant sacked.
- The fire at the fuel storage near Kiev flared again.
Key Events in Ukraine
- President Poroshenko visited the state aircraft plant "Antonov". He said that the plant will be part of "Ukroboronprom" and set the task of developing new drones capable of carrying weapons for the plant's management.
- "Ukroboronprom" said the dismissal of the director of the Lviv tank plant took place due to the failure of production of armored vehicles. This is the second head of the defense manufacturing company sacked in a week.
Kyiv
- The fire at the oil storage facility near Kyiv started again. Firefighters said the cause of the fire was spontaneous combustion because of high air temperature. Fire poses no danger to nearby KLO oil storage and military camp, though the explosions of fuel tanks are still possible. Mayor Klitschko assured that the concentration of pollutants in the air does not exceed the allowable value.
Ukraine at War
- Fighting in Marinka, Donetsk airport and the surrounding areas resumed. Militants tried to take the offensive with the help of tanks and heavy artillery. The attacks were fought off. The situation deteriorated sharply in Krymske and Stanitsa Luhanska in the Luhansk region which are subject to continuous attacks for several consecutive days. According to official report, at least six Ukrainian servicemen killed and 14 injured during the day.
- Head of Donetsk military-civilian administration Zhebrivsky proposed to introduce an amnesty for separatists, not stained themselves with blood, but did not explain how it is possible to determine their innocence.
Ukraine and the World
- US Ambassador Pyatt believes that the greatest threat to Ukraine is not Russia, but the internal corruption among the higher authorities.
- Consulate of Ukraine in Rostov was attacked by unknown persons. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry demands from Russia's leadership to investigate the attacks on diplomatic missions in Moscow and Rostov and punish offenders.
- US is considering to transfer additional troops and military equipment to Europe due to the aggression of Russia in Ukraine.
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