- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
- “Canada to allocate Ukraine $50 mln – Ambassador — Canada plans to allocate Ukraine additional $50 million of financial assistance. Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine Roman Waschuk said this in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. “I think that in the next fiscal year, starting in April, we will allocate an additional $50 million. The rest will depend on development of the situation in Ukraine,” he said. The diplomat also said that if the truce in Donbas is broken, the Canadian authorities would be willing to consider different options for assistance to Ukraine. Waschuk added that Canada does not supply lethal weapons to Ukraine ….”
- “Ukrainian Chief of General Staff holds talks with Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine — Colonel General Viktor Muzhenko, Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine, held talks with Mr. Roman Vashchuk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine, and Lt. Col. Pierre St-Cyr, Canadian Defense Attaché to Ukraine. The parties discussed the bilateral cooperation on training of Ukrainian servicemen and units along with U.S. and Canada representatives at Ukrainian ranges and provision of non-lethal material technical support to Ukraine. “We have a package of initiatives proving our assistance to Ukraine and demonstrating our readiness to support your country in development of modern armed forces”, Mr. Roman Vashchuk emphasized. According to him, Canada is ready to support Ukraine in reforms of military law enforcement service, training and equipping of EOD specialists, as well as improvement of flight safety system ….”
- “Russia calls on Kiev to establish direct contacts with self-proclaimed Ukrainian republics”
- ATO map, 28 March 2015 (UKR govt, in English)
- “Ukraine accuses rebels of firing Grad rockets” – “Yesterday terrorists shelled Novotoshkivka and 29th checkpoint by Grad rockets” – “Militants shell Novotoshkivske with Grads at night “ – “400 fighters with grenade launchers, anti-tank systems deployed in Donetsk”
- “Kiev violates “regime of silence” 27 times over past day — DPR Defense Ministry” – “Kiev forces move 30 units of military hardware towards Donetsk — DPR” – “Ukrainian Interior Minister in fact confirms Kiev is guilty of war in Donbass”
- “OSCE Observes Tank Exercises of the Russian Hybrid Army in Luhansk Oblast”
- “New combat vehicle for army — Mykolaiv armor tank plant developed a new combat vehicle — Svityaz. Svityaz is a combat armored vehicle manufactured on the basis of Soviet BTR-70 ….”
- “#RedCross delivered 400 food sets to IDPs. #Zhyromyr volunteers also delivered baby food & clothes to the residents of Donbas”
- “Donetsk People’s Republic won’t hand over the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen until Ukraine organizes the reciprocal process”
- “Genocide by non-payment of retirement pensions: why Ukraine should pay pensions to the dwellers of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics”