Category: Events

In Donetsk there was a powerful bomb, the sound was heard even in the neighboring towns. About it reports “DonPress“.   “First there was a bright orange flash outside the window, then after a few seconds a powerful explosion. Truhanul so that on the balcony as much as the door itself opened. I still can’t recover from, heart pounding heavily,” – wrote in social networks one of the residents of the city.   It is reported that the blast was visible in all parts of the city. Many residents said that the house by a powerful explosion rocked.   Residents of Makiivka said that a powerful shock wave was felt in their city: “most Likely, somewhere between Donetsk and Makeyevka our something exploded.”   About victims at the moment are not reported. Details are specified. Photo: billi.on.air Instagram

In Washington called the easing of sanctions against Russia’s FSB, which previously reported to the U.S. Treasury, “action refinement” of existing measures. The journalists said the press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer.   Earlier, the U.S. Treasury has allowed for certain exceptions “all transactions and actions” with the participation of the FSB, which was severeley by decrees of former President Barack Obama from April 1, 2015 and December 28, 2016. Photo: Evan Golub / ZUMAPRESS / Globallookpress

In the U.S. parents gave their daughter a birthday a surprise – they gave her a gun. The reaction of the girls for a gift that is crying from happiness, was filmed and caused a lively response from users of social networks.   In the video, the girl rips the paper from the gift and sees a box from-under sporting guns. She hugs the box and cry tears of joy. Parents help her unpack the gift and get the gun from the packaging. The girl presses him to her breast and endlessly thanked the family for such a surprise. Video: BERETTA / Facebook

Ukrainian oligarchs, perhaps with the approval of the leadership of the country, funded Hillary Clinton. This at a press conference after talks with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban said the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.   “As we know, during the election campaign in the United States the current Ukrainian government took a unilateral stance in support of one of the candidates, and some of the oligarchs with the approval certainly of the political leadership financed by the candidate or the candidate, to put it more precisely,” – said the Russian President.   Also Vladimir Putin expressed his opinion about the escalation of the conflict in the Donbass. According to the head of the Russian Federation, Kiev is trying to present themselves as the victim of aggressionin order to “knock out” money from the EU, and some countries of Europe, USA and international financial institutions. Photo: MediaPunch

Ukrainian security forces shelled the Kirov district of Makeyevka, in the village damaging several houses and the gas pipeline. It is reported Donetsk news Agency with reference to city administration.   “At 16:40 the shelling in Makeyevka damaged pipeline on the street Asafiev in the Kirov district. Shelling continues”, – is spoken in the message of administration.   It is noted that emergency services went to the scene of a breakthrough pipeline to eliminate the consequences. Information on victims did not arrive yet.   Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian security forces fired on February 2, the territory of mine “Shcheglovsky-Glubokaya” at Makeyevka. One person was injured. Video: NewsFront / YouTube

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in his Facebook commented on the behavior of members of the OSCE monitoring mission, which allegedly did not notice tanks, standing next to them.   “There is a job — tanks not to notice,” wrote Zakharov.     Earlier it was reported that the military correspondent of “Komsomolskaya Pravda” Alexander Kots in Twitter posted a photo where you can see that vehicles of the OSCE stand near Ukrainian tanks.   The representative of the Ministry of defence DND Eduard Bacurin stated that the APU actively deploying to the contact line heavy weapons. Intelligence DNI found about 30 tanks and other military equipment. Video: Tom Burridge / Twitter

In Rostov-on-don has made emergency landing the passenger plane, EN route from Simferopol to Saint Petersburg. About it reports “Interfax” citing a source in air traffic control services.   It is noted that after the departure of the Airbus A319 from Simferopol the crew of the ship reported the cracking of glass in the cockpit. The decision was made emergency landing in Rostov-on-don.   It is noted that the landing was successful, none of the members of the crew and passazhirov was not injured. Photo: Falk Bärwald / Globallookpress

The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has appointed Prosecutor of the Crimea for five years Oleg Kamshilov. The corresponding decree published on the official Internet portal of legal information. The same decree of five years appointed as the new head of SU IC in Sevastopol Viktor Tanish.   Prior to that, Oleg Kamshilov held the post of first Deputy Prosecutor of Moscow. His candidacy for the post of the Crimean public Prosecutor has put forward Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika. Then it was approved by the deputies of the Crimean Parliament.   By Oleg Kamshilov promised to protect the social rights of inhabitants of the Crimea, it is legal to use budget funds and to maintain law and order. Photo: crimea.gov.ru

The correspondent of the British broadcasting Corporation the BBC’s Tom Burridge, apparently, accidentally took video of the cars of the OSCE inspectors, who are in a residential area of the Town adjacent to the tanks of the Ukrainian troops. Burridge the corresponding video posted on his Twitter page.   Apparently, Western journalists are not embarrassed that tanks and other heavy armament according to Minsk agreements, should be withdrawn from the contact line, and the OSCE should monitor the implementation of these agreements.   “We have met the Ukrainian units and tanks in the town, which, as can be seen, ready for action. And we hear that there is not a ceasefire,” wrote BBC journalist.         As stated in an interview with TV channel “Star” Deputy commander of the operational command of the DPR Eduard Basurin, the deployment of tanks APU Avdeevka is a clear violation of the