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Joint Forces Operation: Russian forces attempted to enter Ukrainian positions at Novotoshkivske, attempt repelled. Body of 1 attacker left on the field

Joint Forces Operation: Russian forces after failed attempt to breakthrough the lines asked for ceasefire and Ukrainian side agreed due to International Humanitarian laws to allow to remove casualties from the field, but Russian side is now falsely accusing Ukraine in attack

Clashes near Novotoshkivske, Orihove, Krymske, Hutir Vilniy have ceased. 1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 4 wounded

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 3 times.

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 13 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was wounded

President-elect Zelensky has prepared big response to Putin's order to give Russian passports to citizens of occupied territories of Donbas: Do not threat Ukraine

Big military convoy in Donetsk

Ukrainian snipers shot Russian snipers near Katerynivka village in Luhansk region, 1 killed, 1 wounded

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 23 times. 2 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded

Right Sector ATGM strike in east Ukraine.

OSCE SMM on 25 April at 11:21 while flying in an area near Azov (formerly Dzerzhynske, non-government-controlled, 25km north-east of Mariupol), has lost it's mid-range unmanned aerial vehicle

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 8 times.

At UNSC stakeout after meeting on Ukraine, Germany and France condemn the publication of a Russian decree aiming to make it easier for citizens residing in the Ukrainian oblasts of Luhansk and Donetsk to gain Russian citizenship. This runs contrary to the aims and spirit of Minsk Agreements.

Russia to deploy EMERCOM rescuers to Yuryivka village on the request of Luhansk occupation authorities

Reports of 19 miners killed in an explosion at ShidKarbon coal mine near Yuryivka village in occupied part of Luhansk region(3 confirmed killed, 15 lost)

Five EU Members of the Security Council — Belgium, France, Germany, Poland and the UK —, joined by Italy and by the Netherlands and Sweden as previous EU Members of UNSC, issue a statement in support of Ukraine

Russian militants seized a church of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kuznetsovo village in Telmanove district of Donetsk region

Pushilin of DNR issued order to simplify procedure of crossing of border of Russia with occupied part of Donetsk region

Video: Ukrainian army ATGM strike on Russian APC at LoC

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 14 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was wounded

Kurt Volker: Donbas is Ukraine and the people there - regardless of preferred language - are Ukrainian. Russia's recent decision to issue passports is highly provocative and is straight from its "occupation playbook" and undermines efforts to implement Minsk and restore Donbas to Ukrainian control.

Secretary of Ukraine National Defense Council @Turchynov: Putin's order is an escalation of aggression against Ukraine and a pressure on Ukrainian authorities

Putin: there is no desire to create problems for Kyiv, but the situation in the Donbass concerns both countries

Ukraine has asked UNSC to consider Putin's order to issue passports to residents of occupied territories of Donbas

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 7 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was killed, another wounded

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 14 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was killed, 3 wounded

Russia's PM Medvedev said Moscow wants a "pragmatic relationship" with Ukraine: Kremlin wants to offer new Ukrainian president-elect Zelenskyi a deal on Donbass and gas supplies

Berlin is ready to continue work in Normandy format together with Paris - German FM

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 2 times. 1 soldier was wounded

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 10 times.