While the attention of the world public was focused on events inside the United States and the political changes in Europe, the Ukrainian army has begun a new escalation of the conflict in the South-East of the country. On the background of unstable situation has occurred and another event – the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on the allocation of the sky over the Donbass in a separate air force area. In this regard, the members of the expert community once again began to speculate on the possibility of the use of aircraft against the people of Donbass. Restricted area The use of combat aircraft military-air forces of Ukraine against the residents of Donbas began almost immediately, started as announced by Oleksandr Turchynov “anti-terrorist operation”. However, the airstrikes in the first days of the operation force to suppress the public cannot be analyzed
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Trump fired the acting head of the US customs service
In the Wake of the acting head of the Ministry of justice, the President of the United States Donald trump fired interim head of Service customs and border control, reports TASS. Place Daniel Ragsdale in this post is Thomas Homan, who has 30 years of experience in border service. About the reasons for the dismissal of Ragsdale not reported. Earlier Monday, U.S. President Donald trump fired the acting head of the justice Department , Sally Yates, who refused to implement his immigration Executive order. Photo: Andrew Harrer / Globallookpress
Footage of the terrible accident: a pickup truck rammed the bus with people at breakneck speed
In the American city of Syracuse had been a terrible accident involving a pickup truck and a passenger bus, the 82-year-old driver of the car lost control and at great speed flew in the right side of the bus. While the window seats a few people, which literally blows the seats. It is reported that this accident occurred on January 19, none of the passengers, as the driver of the pickup was seriously injured. Video: syracuse.com / youtube
More than 15 tons of food delivered to Syria from Russia per day
Over the past day, Russia gave in Aleppo more than 15 tons of food, according to the Center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria. International organizations have donated more than 20 tons of humanitarian aid in areas of the city of Deir ez-Zor. “Russian Centre for reconciliation the warring parties conducted 12 humanitarian actions in the city of Aleppo,” according to the website of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation. As reported in Department, of the total humanitarian assistance to civilians transferred more than 7.5 tons of bread, 3 thousand servings of hot food and 1.2 thousand food sets. In addition, the Russian aircraft using parachute platforms in the area of the city of Deir ez-Zor delivered 20.7 tons of food, obtained by the Syrian authorities by the UN. Photo: Jiang Tieying / Globallookpress
Deutsche Bank will pay a fine for the withdrawal from Russia of $10 billion
German Deutsche Bank will pay the Department of financial services of the state of new York $425 million for the impact of the withdrawal from Russia of $10 billion in 2011-2015 it is reported TASS with reference to Reuters. The British authorities also intend to fine the Bank $200 million for hosting the controversial financial operations. We are talking about a scheme through which Bank customers were buying securities for Russian roubles in Moscow and promptly sold them in foreign currency through a Bank branch in London. Also, the regulator suspects the Bank in collaboration with the clients against whom there are sanctions in connection with events in Ukraine. Photo: imago stock&people / Globallookpress
Ukraine has accused the Kremlin in the escalation of the situation in the Donbass
MFA of Ukraine published a letter on its official website in which he accused the Kremlin in the escalation of the situation in the Donbas. “Such actions of the Kremlin can be qualified as a war crime, a gross violation of the Geneva conventions of 12 August 1949, is illegal, wanton and widespread destruction of property not justified by military necessity”, – is told in the letter text. In the past day the situation in the Donbass deteriorated sharply. APU militants shelled districts of Makeevka, Avdeevka remained without light and heat, under fire was a month and a few settlements. The result is a sharp escalation of the conflict due to shelling from the Ukrainian side killed five civilians in Makiivka, about a dozen were injured. It is also reported about losses in the ranks of the APU. Over the past day killed 25 Ukrainian soldiers, about 40
The American media called the most “frightening” Russian weapons
The American edition of Business Insider has listed the most powerful weapon in the Russian Arsenal, reports RT. Among these “scary” weapons submarine-“invisible” “Novorossiysk”, s-300, which is able at once to shoot down six enemy aircraft and missile PC-24 “YARS”, the capacity of which is a hundred times more power than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, writes the edition. Also “wanted” is named the Tu-160 bomber, self-propelled air defense missile-gun complex “Pantsir-S1” and an attack helicopter “Night hunter” Mi-28 NM. The article indicated that the budget allocated by Russia for the defense of the country, allows to contain 845 000 military and 1399 aircraft. Photo: archive of the broadcasting company “Zvezda”
Fighters APU laugh Network users “professionalism” in battle: video
Video of shelling by the security forces APU uncontrollable Ukraine territories posted. Frames have surprised users with incompetence during the military shelling and lack of an overall strategy of warfare. The footage captured, as one soldier AFU shelled the frontline of Donbass from a machine gun. He climbed with a machine gun on the edge of the trench on a hill, where I almost fell when I got up. The rest of the military, armed with guns, produce shots randomly and in different directions. Ukrainian security forces tried to seize the position of the army DND in the area of Avdeyevka industrial zone in the last days. As a result of aggravated conflict Ukrainian security forces for days lost 25 people, injured more than 40. Video: Action Tube / YouTube
Poroshenko wanted to take possession of the oil and gas business in Ukraine – MP
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine accused President Poroshenko attempts to assign the oil and gas business Ukrainian millionaire Rinat Akhmetov – the company “Neftegazdobycha”. This writes the portal “the Country” with reference to Ukrainian Deputy Oleksandr Onishchenko. According to Onishchenko, the implementation of the plan Poroshenko has appointed to the post of Minister of ecology and natural resources of a professional lawyer Igor Shevchenko. “As soon as Peter received the power, it immediately set a goal to return the “gold mine” in any way”, – said Onishchenko. According to him, Poroshenko has instructed the lawyer to create a company “Neftegazdobycha” licensing issues to pressure and “positioning Akhmetov to negotiate in the right spirit.” Another MP from the Radical party Andrei Lozovoi added that the post of head of the Ministry of environment was sold for $6 million, writes the portal. Photo: XinhuaUkrinformSergei Gudak /
The terrible consequences of shelling of AFU in Makiivka: shots from the air
Almost daily by the Ukrainian army shelling of Donetsk. As a result of massive attacks, five civilians were killed and ten wounded. Damaged more than 20 homes. APU fire on residential apartment blocks direct fire. The shells are crushed bearing walls. The last time such devastation seen here in the 2014 year. The local school in Makeyevka came under one of these attacks. Save the children had whole classes. Teachers had to hide students in the basement. Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian security forces tried to seize the position of the army DND in the area of Avdeyevka industrial zone. Over the past day the AFU suffered heavy losses. According to the representative of the Ministry of defence DND Eduardo Baturina, the APU has lost more than 25 people, injured more than 40. It was also reported that the uncoordinated actions of the commanders of the