MILNEWS.ca #UKR Update as of 060200UTC January 2019

• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 3 January 2019”
• UKR MoD public battle map, 4 Jan 2019
• UKR MoD public battle map, 5 Jan 2019
  

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• “Canada’s National Defense Committee calls for increased Russia sanctions and NATO presence” (UKR expat media in CAN)
• ” RESPONDING TO RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE, MOLDOVA AND GEORGIA IN THE BLACK SEA REGION” (Committee Report No. 14 – NDDN (42-1))
  

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• “Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines sign new contract under SALIS program in support of NATO”
• “A new contract on strategic airlift operations within SALIS program by ANTONOV Company’s airplanes has been concluded for the next three years The airplanes of Antonov Airlines, airlift subdivision of ANTONOV Company, will continue strategic airlift operations within SALIS (Strategic Airlift Interim Solution) program. The correspondent contract has been concluded for the next three years – until December 31, 2021 …” (Antonov Ukraine FB page, in Ukrainian & English)
  

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• “The Ukrainian occupying command continues to attempt provocations against the Donetsk People’s Republic …” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine, in Russian)
• “Russian-led forces mount three attacks on Ukraine army in past day, one soldier wounded” (UKR media)
• “One Ukrainian serviceman wounded in Donbas over 24 hours” (UKR media)
• “Day in Donbas – three attacks of militants, no casualties among Ukrainian troops” (UKR media)
• “Russian-led forces violate ceasefire in Donbas three times – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire twice in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kiev troops violate ceasefire two times in past 24 hours, say LPR militias” (RUS state media)
• “Ukrainian army violates ceasefire in DPR six times in 24 hours, republic says” (RUS state media)
• “Ukrainian Military Unit Identifies Captured Soldier” (US govt funded media)
• “Ukraine’s Security Service detains militants’ machine gunner in Donbas conflict zone” (UKR media)
• “Three accomplices of militants surrendered to police in Donetsk region” (UKR media)
  

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• “Russian proxies in Donbas continue hampering activities of OSCE monitors” (UKR media)
• “Militants systematically hamper activities of OSCE mission in Donbas” (UKR media)
  

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• “For four years, the DPR paid compensation to more than 210 million rubles (~CAN $4.1 million) to victims of Kiev’s aggression” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine, in Russian)
  

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• “Ukraine’s Orthodox Church Breaks Away From Russia” (US govt funded media)
• “Patriarch Bartholomew Signs Decree Granting Independence To Ukrainian Church” (US govt funded media)
• “Petro Poroshenko at the ceremony of signing the Tomos: At last, God has bestowed the Orthodox Church of Ukraine upon us” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• “History is made: Bartholomew signs tomos of autocephaly for Orthodox Church of Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine Orthodox Church granted independence from Russian Church” (UKR media)
• “Patriarch Bartholomew signs tomos of autocephaly for Ukrainian church” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine Church Granted Independence in Historic Split With Russia” (independent RUS media)
• “Russian deputy refers to signing of Tomos for Ukraine as blatant action supported by US” (RUS state media)
• “Signing of Tomos is politically motivated, says senior Russian MP” (RUS state media)
• “StopFake: Manipulation: OSCE Secretary General Calls Creation of New Church in Ukraine ‘Provocation’ ( via To Inform is to Influence blog)
  

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• “Russian Church Says Patriarch’s Christmas Message Stopped at Ukraine Border” (independent RUS media)
  

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• “Ukrainian ‘Rebels’ Cannot “Do” Propaganda” (To Inform is to Influence blog)
• “Fake about the Russian UAV showed incompetence of the propagandists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – People’s Militia” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine, in Russian)
  

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• “UN mission in Donbas blocked as Russia still at Security Council” (UKR media)
  

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• “Nostalgia for USSR grows in Russia, falls in Ukraine, – survey” (UKR media)
  

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• “Two Ukrainian sailors-piracy hostages released in Nigeria to arrive to Ukraine on Saturday – FM” (UKR media)

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