- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
- Map, ATO operations update, 10-21 Aug 14 (kot-ivanov, pro-separatist site, in Russian)
- “Novorossiya Military Briefing – Situation by 12:00, August 19, 2014” (slavyangrad.org, pro-separatist blog)
- “At the battalion aid “Donbass”, leading the fighting in Ilovays’k arrives reinforcement of heavy weapons — In some areas of the city of Donetsk region Ilovaiskaya continue fighting. Terrorists do fierce resistance and yesterday trying to regain the territory that is now under the control of Ukrainian law enforcers ….” (Ministry of Internal Affairs, in Ukrainian)
- “Ukrainian military in Ilovaisk receive reinforcement” (Interfax-Ukraine)
- “Ukrainian Interior Ministry, National Guard lose 16 servicemen in Ilovaisk battle” (Interfax-Ukraine)
- “President made adjustments to mobilization to improve the quality level of military specialists …. The Head of State noted that the third wave of mobilization would allow carrying out rotation of military units in the ATO area. In the nearest time, the ATO forces will be reinforced by three brigades. Two of them will be in the ranks of the Armed Forces and one – in the ranks of the National Guard. “It will allow restoring combat capacity and provide an opportunity for soldiers to have a rest,” the President said ….” (Press Service of the President of Ukraine)
- “President: only military specialists will be enrolled in third phase of partial mobilization” (Interfax-Ukraine)
- President of Ukraine visits 79th Airmobile Brigade in Nikolaev (Ministry of Defence, in Ukrainian)
- “In the National Security Council confirmed the capture by the ATO 2 BMD Pskov division” (ukrinform.ua, in Russian)
- “Ukraine’s defense minister and Deputy UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs discussed the current situation in Ukraine“ (Ministry of Defence, in Ukrainian)
- “Ukraine president pledges to ‘talk peace’ with Putin” (European Commission news aggregator)
- “Poroshenko: Situation in Donbas cannot be solved by military methods alone” (ukrinform.ua)
- “Russia hopes UN SC can adopt statement on ceasefire in Ukraine within hours” – more (ITAR-TASS)
- “UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls for a ceasefire to deliver humanitarian aid to residents of war-torn southeast Ukraine, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Thursday. “The message that the Secretary General has talked about publicly, the message that the Undersecretary General Mr. [Jeffrey] Feltman is delivering in Ukraine, is for a negotiated ceasefire in diplomatic solution to be found so that aid could reach those who need it,” he told reporters ….” (RIA Novosti)
- “Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply disturbed by …. alarming reports regarding an attack on a column of internally displaced persons (IDPs) attempting to leave the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine. “He urges all sides to respect the rules governing the status of IDPs and refugees and to allow safe passage to anyone attempting to leave areas of active military operations,” Mr. Ban’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, told reporters in New York. “This tragic incident makes the urgency of a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution even more stark,” Mr. Dujarric added ….” (U.N. News Centre, 18 Aug 14)
- “Russian aid convoy advances toward Ukraine” (European Commission news aggregator)
- “ICRC not decided on how to deliver humanitarian cargo to Ukraine” (Interfax-Ukraine)
- “Ukrainian border guards and customs officers have begun the procedure of clearing the Russian humanitarian cargo through customs at the checkpoint Donetsk, Rostov region of Russia, the press service for the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service has reported ….” (Interfax-Ukraine)
- ” ‘Putin’s convoy’ may cross Ukraine border on Friday – Red Cross“ (ukrinform.ua)
- “Russian Humanitarian Convoy May Proceed to Luhansk on Friday” (RIA Novosti)
- “In Dnepropetrovsk ATO members will get free land for construction or farming — This was announced during a meeting held by Vice-President – Head of regional state administration Gennady Korban and Deputy Head Svyatoslav Oleynik. The meeting was also attended by representatives of local agencies of land resources. Thousands of residents of Dnipropetrovsk currently mobilized in the area ATO. Upon completion of their mission, each of these soldiers have the right to obtain land for individual construction or farming, or for gardening ….” (Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, in Ukrainian)
