unian--2020-05-23--Evidence from downed Ukrainian flight poses more puzzles about crash – Radio Farda

Finding the bodies of the passengers on the crash site with no seats means there was already a state of panic on the plane and the passengers had left their seats .
The head of Ukraine 's investigation team has said that evidence from the passengers on board flight PS752 suggests that something had happened to the plane even before it was hit by the missiles fired at it by Iran 's Revolutionary Guard shortly after it took off from the Tehran airport .
Alexander Ruvin , Director of the Kyiv Research Institute of Forensics , says evidence shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two missiles hit it shortly after taking off from Tehran 's International Imam Khomeini Airport on January 8 , Radio Farda reports .
In an interview with Glavcom on May 19 Ruvin said at the time of the crash the plane had not reached the altitude of 8,000 meters when seat belts are allowed to be unfastened .
However , he added , finding the bodies of the passengers on the crash site with no seats means there was already a state of panic on the plane and the passengers had left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why Ruvin says people left their seats before the first missile hit .
They might have done so between the two impacts since the second missile hit 30 seconds later .
There is reason to believe that [ something ] was burning inside and black smoke was getting out through holes , '' Ruvin said and added that the team did not find the lower part of the plane and all but four of the seats .
The head of the Ukrainian investigation team also alleged that much of the wreckage of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene , including some phones and a tablet , had been removed by the Iranian authorities immediately after the crash .
Read alsoPS752 downing : Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along Hamed Esmaeiliyon 's wife Parissa and daughter Rira were killed in the crash of the Ukrainian plane shot over Tehran in January .
`` Maybe someone wrote a text message [ about what was happening ] , '' he said and called the Iranian authorities ' handling of the situation and the confiscation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprofessional '' .
Decryption of the flight recorders of the plane may shed light on the situation on the plane before it crashed but so far Iran has held on to the boxes and refuses to hand them over to any third party who can decode the information .
Iran 's Revolutionary Guard fired two missiles at Ukraine 's flight 752 on January 8 in the wake of Iran 's missile attacks on Iraqi military bases hosting U.S forces .
Iranian authorities took responsibility for downing the plane and killing 176 passengers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denials and later claimed that `` human error '' was responsible for firing missiles .
The interview of the leader of the Ukrainian investigation team has been published amid heightened tensions over the crash between Ukraine and Iran as well as other countries whose citizens were killed in the incident .
Canada , the UK , Sweden , Afghanistan and Ukraine are working together to hold Iran accountable for the crash , Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine on May 18 .
`` The Iranians are very difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridges and are trying to come to an agreement .
But we have red lines , '' Kuleba said .
“ We communicate with each other .
Accordingly , if we all fail to reach an agreement with Iran , we will go along a long , but verified and effective way of collective prosecution of Iran wherever possible for the crime that was committed , ” he added .
Ukraine 's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevhen Yenin has said that the countries involved in the matter will be forced to appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if negotiations with Iran reach an impasse .
`` This is not only about Ukraine , but about a united front of the states of Canada , Great Britain , Sweden , Afghanistan and Ukraine , '' he said .

Finding the bodies of the passengers on the crash site with no seats means there was already a state of panic on the plane and the passengers had left their seats.
The head of Ukraine's investigation team has said that evidence from the passengers on board flight PS752 suggests that something had happened to the plane even before it was hit by the missiles fired at it by Iran's Revolutionary Guard shortly after it took off from the Tehran airport.
Alexander Ruvin, Director of the Kyiv Research Institute of Forensics, says evidence shows that passengers were out of their seats before the two missiles hit it shortly after taking off from Tehran's International Imam Khomeini Airport on January 8, Radio Farda reports.
In an interview with Glavcom on May 19 Ruvin said at the time of the crash the plane had not reached the altitude of 8,000 meters when seat belts are allowed to be unfastened. However, he added, finding the bodies of the passengers on the crash site with no seats means there was already a state of panic on the plane and the passengers had left their seats.
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It is not clear why Ruvin says people left their seats before the first missile hit. They might have done so between the two impacts since the second missile hit 30 seconds later. There is reason to believe that [something] was burning inside and black smoke was getting out through holes," Ruvin said and added that the team did not find the lower part of the plane and all but four of the seats.
The head of the Ukrainian investigation team also alleged that much of the wreckage of the aircraft and other things found at the scene, including some phones and a tablet, had been removed by the Iranian authorities immediately after the crash.
Read alsoPS752 downing: Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along
Hamed Esmaeiliyon's wife Parissa and daughter Rira were killed in the crash of the Ukrainian plane shot over Tehran in January.
"Maybe someone wrote a text message [about what was happening]," he said and called the Iranian authorities' handling of the situation and the confiscation of all gadgets found at the scene "unprofessional".
Decryption of the flight recorders of the plane may shed light on the situation on the plane before it crashed but so far Iran has held on to the boxes and refuses to hand them over to any third party who can decode the information.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired two missiles at Ukraine's flight 752 on January 8 in the wake of Iran's missile attacks on Iraqi military bases hosting U.S forces. Iranian authorities took responsibility for downing the plane and killing 176 passengers and crew members onboard after three days of denials and later claimed that "human error" was responsible for firing missiles.
The interview of the leader of the Ukrainian investigation team has been published amid heightened tensions over the crash between Ukraine and Iran as well as other countries whose citizens were killed in the incident.
Canada, the UK, Sweden, Afghanistan and Ukraine are working together to hold Iran accountable for the crash, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine on May 18.
"The Iranians are very difficult negotiators, but we are not burning bridges and are trying to come to an agreement. But we have red lines," Kuleba said.
“We communicate with each other. Accordingly, if we all fail to reach an agreement with Iran, we will go along a long, but verified and effective way of collective prosecution of Iran wherever possible for the crime that was committed,” he added.
Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevhen Yenin has said that the countries involved in the matter will be forced to appeal to the U.N. International Court of Justice if negotiations with Iran reach an impasse. "This is not only about Ukraine, but about a united front of the states of Canada, Great Britain, Sweden, Afghanistan and Ukraine," he said.


unian--2020-05-23--Ukraine official ridicules reports on "combat alert" of Russian-controlled forces in Donbas

`` They just drink vodka and attend weddings , '' Reznikov says .
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the @ @ @ @ @ settlement in Minsk , Oleksiy Reznikov , says the recently-spun statement by self-styled leaders of @ @ @ @ @ their armed formations being allegedly put in `` combat readiness '' is an infowar provocation @ @ @ @ @ show on Friday , May 22 , Reznikov said that indeed , there are two @ @ @ @ @ the territory of the occupied Donbas that the reports say have been `` brought to @ @ @ @ @ `` How does it actually looks there is that in some areas of the Donetsk @ @ @ @ @ have really been put on alert , while in other areas of Luhansk region they @ @ @ @ @ vodka ...
So much for their high combat readiness .
Therefore , this is all @ @ @ @ @ .
According to him , the working meeting of the TCG will be held next @ @ @ @

"They just drink vodka and attend weddings," Reznikov says.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement in Minsk, Oleksiy Reznikov, says the recently-spun statement by self-styled leaders of occupation authorities in Donbas on their armed formations being allegedly put in "combat readiness" is an infowar provocation.
Speaking at a panel show on Friday, May 22, Reznikov said that indeed, there are two Russian army corps deployed in the territory of the occupied Donbas that the reports say have been "brought to full combat readiness."
Read alsoDonbas war update: Russian invaders open fire 12 times over past day, one soldier injured
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"How does it actually looks there is that in some areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, they have really been put on alert, while in other areas of Luhansk region they attend weddings and just drink vodka... So much for their high combat readiness. Therefore, this is all nonsense," he said.
According to him, the working meeting of the TCG will be held next Wednesday as scheduled.


unian--2020-05-24--Odesa's Chornomorets stadium sold to U.S. company for US$5 mln

The U.S. company bought the stadium along with offices , a fitness center , restaurants , a hotel , and an underground parking lot .
The Odesa-based Chornomorets stadium has been sold to an U.S. company whose name has not been disclosed .
The buyer paid US $ 5 million , or UAH139 million , the TaToTake football program said on Facebook on May 24 .
The stadium was owned by Ukraine 's State Deposit Guarantee Fund , and only the seventeenth attempt to sell it was successful .
The first auction to offer Chornomorets for sale was held a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at US $ 40 million .
In March 2020 , the price was lowered to US $ 10 million , but the asset did not find its new owner then .
The U.S. company bought the stadium along with offices , a fitness center , restaurants , a hotel , and an underground parking lot .
The new owner has already contributed 10 % of the overall price .
It is the home stadium of FC Chornomorets Odesa football club , which in the season 2019-2020 plays in the First League .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been hosting matches for the Ukrainian Super Cup .

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unian--2020-05-24--Kyiv mayor reports 54 new COVID-19 cases, one fatality in past day

The highest number of the new cases was registered in Darnytsia district .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 54 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 54 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus .
There were three healthcare workers among them .
One person died .
As of today , the death toll in the capital city is 59 cases , '' he said on Telegram on May 24 .
Read alsoUkraine 's Health Minister : Kyiv subway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules observed The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 2,623 .
According to Klitschko , 26 women aged 21 to 81 and 22 men aged 23 to 81 are among those infected .
In addition , three girls ( aged 10 , 11 and 16 ) and three boys ( aged 2 , 12 , and 15 ) tested positive for the coronavirus .
Klitschko said 16 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsia district ( 12 ) , Sviatoshynsky district ( 10 ) , and Desniansky district ( nine cases ) .
Seven people recovered from the disease in the past day , he said .
In total , 358 Kyiv residents have already recovered .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986 , including 406 in the past 24 hours .

The highest number of the new cases was registered in Darnytsia district.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 54 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 54 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus. There were three healthcare workers among them. One person died. As of today, the death toll in the capital city is 59 cases," he said on Telegram on May 24.
Read alsoUkraine's Health Minister: Kyiv subway may reopen on May 25 if quarantine rules observed
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The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 2,623.
According to Klitschko, 26 women aged 21 to 81 and 22 men aged 23 to 81 are among those infected. In addition, three girls (aged 10, 11 and 16) and three boys (aged 2, 12, and 15) tested positive for the coronavirus.
Klitschko said 16 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under the supervision of doctors.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Darnytsia district (12), Sviatoshynsky district (10), and Desniansky district (nine cases).
Seven people recovered from the disease in the past day, he said.
In total, 358 Kyiv residents have already recovered.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986, including 406 in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-05-24--RFE/RL: NATO official says jets intercepted Russian aircraft in European airspace nearly 300 times i

RFE/RL: NATO official says jets intercepted Russian aircraft in European airspace nearly 300 times in 2019

In the Black Sea , in particular , there has been an uptick in Russian military activity since 2014 .
NATO jets intercepted Russian planes flying close to NATO airspace nearly 300 times in 2019 , an alliance official said , amid a continuing upward trend of Russian and NATO aircraft encounters .
The official , who spoke on condition he not be named , told RFE/RL 's Bulgarian Service that Russian military aircraft activity in the Black Sea and other parts of Europe had increased since 2014 .
`` In 2019 , allied aircraft took to skies 290 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all across Europe , '' the official said in an e-mail on May 23 .
Read alsoRFE/RL : U.S. Navy complains of second 'unsafe ' Russian jet interception in four days He did not immediately respond to follow-up questions about encounters in past years .
Earlier this week , five NATO jets from three Black Sea alliance members – Bulgaria , Romania , and Turkey – were scrambled to respond to two Russian Tu-22 strategic bombers and two Su-27 fighter jets who approached the three countries ' shared airspace in a western part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials said the Russian aircraft returned to Russian airspace without incident .
`` They do it on a regular basis , '' Defense Minister Krasimir Karakachanov said .
`` They are testing our capability and want to see how we are going to react , how fast we will send the planes and whether our radars will detect them . ''
In the Black Sea , in particular , there has been an uptick in Russian military activity since 2014 , when Moscow seized Ukraine 's Crimean Peninsula .
Since then , Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region , prompting more surveillance and monitoring from NATO 's Black Sea members .
`` There has definitely been an increase since 2014 .
This is related to the strengthening of Russia 's military presence in the Black Sea region after the annexation of Crimea , '' Velizar Shalamanov , a former Bulgarian military official , told RFE/RL .

In the Black Sea, in particular, there has been an uptick in Russian military activity since 2014.
NATO jets intercepted Russian planes flying close to NATO airspace nearly 300 times in 2019, an alliance official said, amid a continuing upward trend of Russian and NATO aircraft encounters.
The official, who spoke on condition he not be named, told RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service that Russian military aircraft activity in the Black Sea and other parts of Europe had increased since 2014.
"In 2019, allied aircraft took to skies 290 times to escort or shadow Russian military aircraft all across Europe," the official said in an e-mail on May 23.
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Read alsoRFE/RL: U.S. Navy complains of second 'unsafe' Russian jet interception in four days
He did not immediately respond to follow-up questions about encounters in past years.
Earlier this week, five NATO jets from three Black Sea alliance members – Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey – were scrambled to respond to two Russian Tu-22 strategic bombers and two Su-27 fighter jets who approached the three countries' shared airspace in a western part of the Black Sea.
Bulgarian military officials said the Russian aircraft returned to Russian airspace without incident.
"They do it on a regular basis," Defense Minister Krasimir Karakachanov said. "They are testing our capability and want to see how we are going to react, how fast we will send the planes and whether our radars will detect them."
In the Black Sea, in particular, there has been an uptick in Russian military activity since 2014, when Moscow seized Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Since then, Russia has bolstered its military forces in the region, prompting more surveillance and monitoring from NATO's Black Sea members.
"There has definitely been an increase since 2014. This is related to the strengthening of Russia's military presence in the Black Sea region after the annexation of Crimea," Velizar Shalamanov, a former Bulgarian military official, told RFE/RL.


unian--2020-05-24--One Ukrainian soldier wounded in action in Donbas in past day

The Ukrainian military fired back to suppress the hostile attacks .
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in action in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , in the past day .
`` One member of the Joint Forces was wounded amid enemy shelling , '' the press center of the Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) headquarters said in a morning update on May 24 .
Read alsoUkraine official ridicules reports on `` combat alert '' of Russian-controlled forces in Donbas On May 23 , Russia-led forces mounted 11 attacks on Ukrainian positions , using , among others , such proscribed weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 82mm mortars .
The enemy also opened fire from grenade launchers of various systems , large-caliber machine guns , sniper rifles , and other types of small arms .
Hot spots were the town of Avdiyivka , and the villages of Hnutove , Kamianka , Staronativka , Verkhniotoretske , Syze , and Krymske .
The Ukrainian military fired back to suppress the hostile attacks .
According to Ukrainian intelligence reports , Ukraine 's Joint Forces on May 23 eliminated four enemy troops and at least seven were wounded .
No ceasefire violations were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on May 24 .

The Ukrainian military fired back to suppress the hostile attacks.
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in action in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the past day.
"One member of the Joint Forces was wounded amid enemy shelling," the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) headquarters said in a morning update on May 24.
Read alsoUkraine official ridicules reports on "combat alert" of Russian-controlled forces in Donbas
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On May 23, Russia-led forces mounted 11 attacks on Ukrainian positions, using, among others, such proscribed weapons as 122mm artillery systems, 120mm and 82mm mortars. The enemy also opened fire from grenade launchers of various systems, large-caliber machine guns, sniper rifles, and other types of small arms.
Hot spots were the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Hnutove, Kamianka, Staronativka, Verkhniotoretske, Syze, and Krymske.
The Ukrainian military fired back to suppress the hostile attacks.
According to Ukrainian intelligence reports, Ukraine's Joint Forces on May 23 eliminated four enemy troops and at least seven were wounded.
No ceasefire violations were reported from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on May 24.


unian--2020-05-24--Twelve coronavirus patients die in Ukraine in past day

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,968 .
Twelve coronavirus patients died @ @ @ @ @ day , bringing the overall death toll to 617 .
However , 7,108 patients have @ @ @ @ @ Security and Defense Council said on its website on May 24 .
The total number @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986 , including 406 in the past 24 hours @ @ @ @ @ cases is 13,261 , while suspected cases total 52,534 .
The largest number of cases @ @ @ @ @ ( 3,028 ) , the city of Kyiv ( 2,623 ) , and Kyiv region @ @ @ @ @ of 08:30 a.m. Kyiv time , 5,311,624 coronavirus cases were reported worldwide , the death @ @ @ @ @ 3,880 in the past 24 hours .

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,968.
Twelve coronavirus patients died in Ukraine in the past day, bringing the overall death toll to 617.
However, 7,108 patients have already recovered, the National Security and Defense Council said on its website on May 24.
Read alsoUkraine's NSDC doesn't rule out another COVID-19 outbreak worldwide
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The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986, including 406 in the past 24 hours.
The number of active cases is 13,261, while suspected cases total 52,534.
The largest number of cases is registered in Chernivtsi region (3,028), the city of Kyiv (2,623), and Kyiv region (1,419).
As of 08:30 a.m. Kyiv time, 5,311,624 coronavirus cases were reported worldwide, the death toll was 342,105, including 3,880 in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-05-24--Protesters gather in Kyiv, demanding Zelensky stop surrender to Russia

About 500 people took part in the event .
A rally dubbed `` Ukraine will resist '' was held in Kyiv on Sunday , May 24 , as part of the No Surrender initiative ; protesters demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky `` stop the policy of surrender to Russia . ''
Participants in the event were holding national flags , however , one could see the flags of such parties and public organizations as the National Corps , Demokratychna Sokyra ( `` Democratic Axe '' ) , Prava Sprava ( the `` Right Thing '' ) , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to an UNIAN correspondent .
Ending the policy of surrender to Russia was one of the main demands of the rally .
`` Negotiations with Moscow could only concern the issues that the invader should leave the occupied territories as soon as possible without any conditions and compensate for the damage done to Ukraine , '' they emphasized .
Also , protesters demanded that Zelensky release `` groundlessly detained Maidan activists , military and civil volunteers , and put an end to the political persecution of patriots . ''
`` [ Viktor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and other traitors rather than Ukrainian patriots should be in prison , '' they said .
In addition , protesters demanded that the Ukrainian language should not be undervalued and the language law should be observed .
They urged the president to continue the decommunization policy rather than `` bring Russian and Soviet symbols back to life . ''
Other requirements included calls to `` stop sabotage of Euro-Atlantic integration and resume Ukraine 's rapprochement with NATO and the EU ; remove oligarchs from government ; immediately dismiss Andriy Yermak from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Office and other `` senior collaborators and corrupt officials . ''
They also demanded that relatives , people who previously worked on Zelensky 's comedy program 'Studio Kvartal 95 , ' and ex-president Viktor Yanukovych 's `` minions '' should not be appointed to high government posts .
`` All appointments should be the result of honest , transparent competitions , explicit Russia advocates should be expelled from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction , '' says the list of the protesters ' demands .
In addition , they called on Zelensky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power and systematic violations of the Constitution . ''
The people who gathered on Kyiv 's Maidan Nezalezhnosti ( Independence Square ) said that `` Zelensky was confidently moving along the path of surrender , lies and betrayal .
He stubbornly follows the path of Yanukovych .
This guarantees him the inglorious and early termination of powers . ''
The rally was organized by the Resistance to Surrender Movement , which called on Ukrainians to come to Kyiv 's Independence Square and to local administrations in other district and regional centers on May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky 's policy .
About 500 people took part in the event .

About 500 people took part in the event.
A rally dubbed "Ukraine will resist" was held in Kyiv on Sunday, May 24, as part of the No Surrender initiative; protesters demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "stop the policy of surrender to Russia."
Participants in the event were holding national flags, however, one could see the flags of such parties and public organizations as the National Corps, Demokratychna Sokyra ("Democratic Axe"), Prava Sprava (the "Right Thing"), and there were several red and black flags, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Ending the policy of surrender to Russia was one of the main demands of the rally.
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"Negotiations with Moscow could only concern the issues that the invader should leave the occupied territories as soon as possible without any conditions and compensate for the damage done to Ukraine," they emphasized.
Also, protesters demanded that Zelensky release "groundlessly detained Maidan activists, military and civil volunteers, and put an end to the political persecution of patriots."
"[Viktor] Medvedchuk, [Andriy] Portnov, and other traitors rather than Ukrainian patriots should be in prison," they said.
Read alsoMedia report "blast" outside Kyiv office of Putin's political operative (Video)
In addition, protesters demanded that the Ukrainian language should not be undervalued and the language law should be observed. They urged the president to continue the decommunization policy rather than "bring Russian and Soviet symbols back to life."
Other requirements included calls to "stop sabotage of Euro-Atlantic integration and resume Ukraine's rapprochement with NATO and the EU; remove oligarchs from government; immediately dismiss Andriy Yermak from the post of the head of the Presidential Office and other "senior collaborators and corrupt officials."
They also demanded that relatives, people who previously worked on Zelensky's comedy program 'Studio Kvartal 95,' and ex-president Viktor Yanukovych's "minions" should not be appointed to high government posts.
"All appointments should be the result of honest, transparent competitions, explicit Russia advocates should be expelled from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction," says the list of the protesters' demands.
In addition, they called on Zelensky to "end the creeping usurpation of power and systematic violations of the Constitution."
The people who gathered on Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) said that "Zelensky was confidently moving along the path of surrender, lies and betrayal. He stubbornly follows the path of Yanukovych. This guarantees him the inglorious and early termination of powers."
The rally was organized by the Resistance to Surrender Movement, which called on Ukrainians to come to Kyiv's Independence Square and to local administrations in other district and regional centers on May 24 to express disagreement with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky's policy.
About 500 people took part in the event.


unian--2020-05-24--Twenty healthcare workers in Kharkiv hospital test positive for COVID-19

One of them is the chief doctor .
A new massive outbreak of the novel coronavirus has been reported in @ @ @ @ @ workers of a local infectious diseases hospital have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Among them @ @ @ @ @ the chief doctor , the head of a medical unit and anesthetists , two of @ @ @ @ @ hospital to beef up staff amid the coronavirus crisis , according to the local news @ @ @ @ @ Kharkiv Regional State Administration 's press service as saying .
Read alsoUkraine reports 14 new @ @ @ @ @ as of May 24 '' Five anesthetists are on duty now .
The workload is @ @ @ @ @ care unit is working at full capacity , '' the administration said .
As UNIAN @ @ @ @ @ number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986 , including @ @ @ @ @ hours .
The number of active cases was 13,261 .
The overall death toll stood @ @ @

One of them is the chief doctor.
A new massive outbreak of the novel coronavirus has been reported in Kharkiv region as 20 healthcare workers of a local infectious diseases hospital have tested positive for COVID-19.
Among them are five doctors, namely the chief doctor, the head of a medical unit and anesthetists, two of whom were sent to the hospital to beef up staff amid the coronavirus crisis, according to the local news portal KharkivToday, which quoted Kharkiv Regional State Administration's press service as saying.
Read alsoUkraine reports 14 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of May 24
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Fifteen hospital nurses were also infected.
"Five anesthetists are on duty now. The workload is high, but the intensive care unit is working at full capacity," the administration said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986, including 406 in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases was 13,261. The overall death toll stood at 617.


unian--2020-05-24--Local media outlet discloses name of U.S.-registered buyer of Odesa stadium

The firm has up to 10 employees .
A local media outlet has disclosed the name of the U.S.-registered company @ @ @ @ @ Chornomorets stadium .
`` This is a small private firm , Allrise Capital Inc. , @ @ @ @ @ in Irvine , California , '' the Odesa news portal Dumskaya.net said .
Read alsoOdesa @ @ @ @ @ U.S. company for US $ 5 mln '' The company provides financial services , it @ @ @ @ @ , '' it said .
Ruslan Zinurov is CEO of Allrise Capital Inc ; Mikhail @ @ @ @ @ As UNIAN reported earlier , the Chornomorets stadium was sold for US $ 5 million @ @ @ @ @ auction to sell the asset was successful .

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unian--2020-05-24--Russia-led forces' shelling damages two summer houses in Donetsk region

No civilian casualties have been reported .
Russia-led forces ' artillery shelling has damaged two summer houses in the village of Kamianka , Donetsk region 's Yasynuvata district .
`` Armed formations of the Russian Federation continue firing on civilian infrastructure in settlements near the contact line .
Yesterday [ May 23 ] , Russian invaders opened fire from 122mm artillery systems , hitting summer houses in the village of Kamianka , '' the press center of the Joint Forces Operation reported on Sunday , May 24 .
Read alsoOne Ukrainian soldier wounded in action in Donbas in past day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosions of shells : the roof of one house was destroyed , the other house 's outer wall and roof were damaged , '' the report said .
No civilian casualties have been reported .
`` The invaders have once again openly demonstrated their cynical attitude to the life and health of the civilian population and once again confirmed they explicitly disregard the Minsk agreements and international humanitarian law , '' the report said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Russia-led forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions near Kamianka on May 23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers , whereas in the afternoon and in the evening , they opened fire from 122mm artillery systems – 32 rounds in total .

No civilian casualties have been reported.
Russia-led forces' artillery shelling has damaged two summer houses in the village of Kamianka, Donetsk region's Yasynuvata district.
"Armed formations of the Russian Federation continue firing on civilian infrastructure in settlements near the contact line. Yesterday [May 23], Russian invaders opened fire from 122mm artillery systems, hitting summer houses in the village of Kamianka," the press center of the Joint Forces Operation reported on Sunday, May 24.
Read alsoOne Ukrainian soldier wounded in action in Donbas in past day
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"Two houses were significantly damaged by explosions of shells: the roof of one house was destroyed, the other house's outer wall and roof were damaged," the report said.
No civilian casualties have been reported.
"The invaders have once again openly demonstrated their cynical attitude to the life and health of the civilian population and once again confirmed they explicitly disregard the Minsk agreements and international humanitarian law," the report said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Russia-led forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions near Kamianka on May 23. In the morning, they used hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers, whereas in the afternoon and in the evening, they opened fire from 122mm artillery systems – 32 rounds in total.


unian--2020-05-24--Ukrainians will have to wear face masks after quarantine – health ministry

From 350 to 550 coronavirus cases are registered in Ukraine every day .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry forecasts that after @ @ @ @ @ , Ukrainians will have to use personal protective equipment , including face masks , for @ @ @ @ @ of life now are such that we will use basic means of protection for a @ @ @ @ @ Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said during an online conference .
Read alsoUkraine reports 14 new @ @ @ @ @ as of May 24 They include face masks , as well as social distancing , @ @ @ @ @ him , there was no sharp decrease in the incidence of coronavirus infection in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ the same range – from 350 to 550 cases every day , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ , the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours .
The number of active cases was 13,261 .
The overall @ @ @ @ @ .

From 350 to 550 coronavirus cases are registered in Ukraine every day.
Ukraine's Health Ministry forecasts that after the coronavirus-related quarantine is over, Ukrainians will have to use personal protective equipment, including face masks, for long.
"The realities of life now are such that we will use basic means of protection for a rather long time," Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said during an online conference.
Read alsoUkraine reports 14 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of May 24
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They include face masks, as well as social distancing, he said.
According to him, there was no sharp decrease in the incidence of coronavirus infection in Ukraine.
"We're within the same range – from 350 to 550 cases every day," he said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986, including 406 in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases was 13,261. The overall death toll stood at 617.


unian--2020-05-24--Czech Republic resumes issuance of work visas to Ukrainians

The consular department in Kyiv will reopen on May 25 .
Czech diplomatic missions in Ukraine have resumed work of consular departments to issue work visas to Ukrainians .
The Consulate General in Lviv began accepting visa applications and documents on Friday , May 22 , the Czech Embassy in Kyiv will reopen its consular department on Monday , May 25 , Radio Prague International reported .
Read alsoUkraine 's central bank predicts decline in labor migrants ' remittances in 2020 over COVID-19 '' After the second round of talks with the Ukrainian authorities , we were able to reach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issuance process , '' Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček said on Friday .
`` The Czech economy needs Ukrainian workers .
We are trying to ease the situation for the Czech health care sector and agriculture , which lack seasonal workers from abroad . ''
Ukrainian highly qualified personnel in the field of health care , social services , as well as researchers , students and their relatives who are currently in the Czech Republic will be able to apply directly in Czech territory for the extension of their residence permits .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not yet possible , as the central Ukrainian authorities have not given permission to resume their work over the epidemiological situation , '' explained Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Smolek .
It was previously reported that Poland is loosening restrictive measures and will reopen its borders , allowing those categories who are exempt from compulsory quarantine to enter the country .

The consular department in Kyiv will reopen on May 25.
Czech diplomatic missions in Ukraine have resumed work of consular departments to issue work visas to Ukrainians.
The Consulate General in Lviv began accepting visa applications and documents on Friday, May 22, the Czech Embassy in Kyiv will reopen its consular department on Monday, May 25, Radio Prague International reported.
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"After the second round of talks with the Ukrainian authorities, we were able to reach an agreement and partially resume the visa issuance process," Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček said on Friday. "The Czech economy needs Ukrainian workers. We are trying to ease the situation for the Czech health care sector and agriculture, which lack seasonal workers from abroad."
Ukrainian highly qualified personnel in the field of health care, social services, as well as researchers, students and their relatives who are currently in the Czech Republic will be able to apply directly in Czech territory for the extension of their residence permits.
"Submitting documents through visa centers in Ukraine is not yet possible, as the central Ukrainian authorities have not given permission to resume their work over the epidemiological situation," explained Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Smolek.
It was previously reported that Poland is loosening restrictive measures and will reopen its borders, allowing those categories who are exempt from compulsory quarantine to enter the country.


unian--2020-05-24--Ukraine reports 14 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of May 24

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic , 91 members of Ukraine 's Armed Forces have recovered .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 14 as of the morning of May 24 .
`` As of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 24 , some 62 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 91 people recovered and two died during the pandemic .
Fourteen new cases of acute respiratory illness COVID-19 were recorded in the past day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on May 24 .
`` Four servicemen of the Kharkiv garrison are in the isolation cell of the military unit .
Eight more servicemen of the Ternopil garrison are also currently in the isolation ward of the military unit and will soon be evacuated to the military hospital in Rivne .
The health status of the patients is satisfactory .
They have the necessary treatment , '' it said .
In addition , one member of the Zhytomyr garrison 's military unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinical Center `` GVKG . ''
The patient 's condition is moderate , he receives the necessary treatment .
Another serviceman of the Kyiv garrison , who has no symptoms of the disease , is self-isolating at home under the supervision of the medical service .
The patient 's health condition is satisfactory .
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic , 91 members of Ukraine 's Armed Forces have recovered , two cases were fatal .
Some 259 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three days is 40 people .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986 , including 406 in the past 24 hours .

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, 91 members of Ukraine's Armed Forces have recovered.
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 14 as of the morning of May 24.
"As of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 24, some 62 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 91 people recovered and two died during the pandemic. Fourteen new cases of acute respiratory illness COVID-19 were recorded in the past day," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on May 24.
Read alsoTwelve coronavirus patients die in Ukraine in past day
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"Four servicemen of the Kharkiv garrison are in the isolation cell of the military unit. Eight more servicemen of the Ternopil garrison are also currently in the isolation ward of the military unit and will soon be evacuated to the military hospital in Rivne. The health status of the patients is satisfactory. They have the necessary treatment," it said.
In addition, one member of the Zhytomyr garrison's military unit was sent to the National Military Medical Clinical Center "GVKG." The patient's condition is moderate, he receives the necessary treatment.
Another serviceman of the Kyiv garrison, who has no symptoms of the disease, is self-isolating at home under the supervision of the medical service. The patient's health condition is satisfactory.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, 91 members of Ukraine's Armed Forces have recovered, two cases were fatal.
Some 259 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 40 people.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine as of Sunday morning was 20,986, including 406 in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-05-24--A week before summer: It starts snowing in Carpathian Mountains

A downpour across the entire Ukrainian territory may last for almost the entire week .
It started snowing in the @ @ @ @ @ May 24 .
As of 13:15 on May 24 , the air temperature on Mount @ @ @ @ @ +2 °C , the southwest wind was 7 meters per second ; it was snowing @ @ @ @ @ search and rescue post said on Facebook on May 24 .
`` Visibility is limited @ @ @ @ @ it said .
Pip Ivan is the third highest peak of the Chornohora range , @ @ @ @ @ meters above sea level .
The weather in Ukraine on Sunday , May 24 , @ @ @ @ @ in the west , the east , parts of the south and the north .
@ @ @ @ @ , a downpour is forecast across the entire Ukrainian territory , which is expected to @ @ @ @ @ week .

A downpour across the entire Ukrainian territory may last for almost the entire week.
It started snowing in the Carpathian Mountains on Sunday, May 24.
As of 13:15 on May 24, the air temperature on Mount Pip Ivan of Chornohora was +2 °C, the southwest wind was 7 meters per second; it was snowing," the Chornohirsky mountain search and rescue post said on Facebook on May 24.
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"Visibility is limited to 70 meters," it said.
Pip Ivan is the third highest peak of the Chornohora range, with a height of 2,022 meters above sea level.
The weather in Ukraine on Sunday, May 24, was expected to be rainy in the west, the east, parts of the south and the north.
Later in the following days, a downpour is forecast across the entire Ukrainian territory, which is expected to last for almost the entire week.


unian--2020-05-25--Naftogaz to cut gas prices for industry by almost 20.7% from June 1

The price ceiling for industrial consumers will be lowered by 19 % on June 1 , 2020 .
National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine will cut the minimum prices of natural gas for industrial consumers by 20.7 % from June 1 , 2020 , to UAH 2,713 , or US $ 101 ( excluding VAT and transportation costs ) per 1,000 cubic meters from UAH 3,421 , or US $ 128 , in May 2020 .
At the same time , the maximum prices of natural gas for industrial consumers will be cut by 19 % from June 1 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US $ 119 ( excluding VAT and transportation costs ) per 1,000 cubic meters from UAH 3,929 , or US $ 147 , the company said in a statement .
Naftogaz quotations depend on the volume of purchases and payment terms , the company said .
UNIAN memo .
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine is the largest state-run vertically integrated oil and gas holding whose subsidiaries account for about 90 % of oil and gas production in Ukraine .
Naftogaz develops oil and gas fields , produces crude oil and natural gas .
Its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fuel through its own network of filling stations .

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unian--2020-05-25--Ukraine's power plants reduce power generation by 10.9% in Jan-April

Generation from renewables rose by 27.8 % and 35 % , respectively .
Ukraine 's power plants in January-April 2020 reduced electricity generation by 10.9 % year-over-year ( y-o-y ) , to 49.73 billion kWh .
In particular , thermal power plants ( TPPs ) and combined heat and power plants ( CHPP ) over the period under review generated 17.34 billion kWh , which accounted for 34.8 % of the country 's total generation , which was 19.7 % down y-o-y , according to the State Statistics Service .
National nuclear power plants ( NPPs ) over the four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was also 4.6 % below the amount in the four months in 2019 .
NPPs ' share in the country 's total generation was 58 % .
Electricity generation by hydropower plants ( HPPs ) fell by 24.4 % to 2.23 billion kWh , which accounted for 4.4 % of the country 's electricity output .
Electricity generation from alternative ( renewable ) sources of energy – solar and wind – rose by 27.8 % and 35 % , respectively .
Solar stations and wind farms generated 1.26 billion kWh , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country 's electricity generation .
At the same time , electricity output in April 2020 alone , compared to April 2019 , decreased by 27.2 % at thermal power plants , by 5.9 % at nuclear power plant , by 25.1 % at hydroelectric power plants , whereas the generation grew by 30.9 % at solar power plants and by 3.5 % at wind farms .
Read alsoUkrainian MP elaborates on why Ukraine pays one of world 's highest feed-in tariffs As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine in 2019 cut electricity generation by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion kWh .
Ukraine 's acting Minister of Energy and Environmental Policy Olha Buslavets in April said that the Ukrainian power industry was completely unbalanced in mutual settlements .
Moreover the state debt for electricity generated by renewables may reach UAH 26 billion ( US $ 972 million ) by the end of the year .
Due to the growing share of the `` green '' generation , the country 's energy balance was revised .
The updated balance of the energy system , approved by the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's three nuclear units into a forced outage and operation of another five power units at reduced capacity .
At the same time , an insignificant decrease in the share of generation is supposed to be at thermal power plants , most of which are part of businessman Rinat Akhmetov 's DTEK energy holding .
Furthermore , DTEK 's renewables ( 20 % of the market ) are expected to boost electricity generation as well .
At the same time , thermal generation and renewables are much more expensive than nuclear , which @ @ @ @ @ @

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unian--2020-05-25--Eight regions not ready for stage 2 of quarantine easing in Ukraine – health ministry

This is evidenced by the epidemic stats as of May 25 .
Eight regions of Ukraine can not shift toward Stage 2 of quarantine easing , health officials stress .
As evidenced by the analysis of the epidemiological situation across regions as of May 25 , namely , the incidence rate , COVID-19-related hospital load , and the number of tests carried out , the Healthcare Ministry says Volyn , Dnipropetrovsk , Donetsk , Zakarpattia , Luhansk , Lviv , Rivne and Chernivtsi regions are not yet ready for the second stage of quarantine relaxation .
As UNIAN reported earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 20 decided to introduce an adaptive quarantine in the country from May 22 to June 22 , taking into account the epidemiological situation in the regions .
In particular , the government introduced certain indicators : an incidence – the average number of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past seven days per 100,000 people , which should be lower than 12 cases per 100,000 people ; bed occupancy in hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients should be below 50 % ; and the number of tests done with the use of polymerase chain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ methods should be more than 12 per 100,000 people over the past seven days .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry said 11 Ukrainian regions as of May 22 were not ready to proceed to the second stage of easing quarantine-related restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus nationwide .

This is evidenced by the epidemic stats as of May 25.
Eight regions of Ukraine cannot shift toward Stage 2 of quarantine easing, health officials stress.
As evidenced by the analysis of the epidemiological situation across regions as of May 25, namely, the incidence rate, COVID-19-related hospital load, and the number of tests carried out, the Healthcare Ministry says Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zakarpattia, Luhansk, Lviv, Rivne and Chernivtsi regions are not yet ready for the second stage of quarantine relaxation.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers on May 20 decided to introduce an adaptive quarantine in the country from May 22 to June 22, taking into account the epidemiological situation in the regions.
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In particular, the government introduced certain indicators: an incidence – the average number of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past seven days per 100,000 people, which should be lower than 12 cases per 100,000 people; bed occupancy in hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients should be below 50%; and the number of tests done with the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme immunoassay methods should be more than 12 per 100,000 people over the past seven days.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 21,000
Ukraine's Health Ministry said 11 Ukrainian regions as of May 22 were not ready to proceed to the second stage of easing quarantine-related restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus nationwide.


unian--2020-05-25--Russian mercenaries evacuate from western Libya after Haftar losses

UN-recognized government forces have , with Turkish help , made sudden strides in recent weeks , seizing a string of towns , capturing the strategically important airbase , and destroying several Russian-made air defense systems .
Russian fighters in Libya were flown out to a town south of Tripoli by their eastern-based allies after retreating from front lines at the capital , Tripoli , according to a local official .
The reported departure of the Russians on Sunday was another blow to renegade eastern commander Khalifa Haftar 's self-styled Libyan National Army ( LNA ) and his foreign allies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capital for more than a year from the UN-recognized Government of National Accord ( GNA ) , Al Jazeera reports .
The Russian fighters allied to the LNA retreated with their heavy equipment from the capital to the airport of Bani Walid , a town some 150km southeast of Tripoli , said Salem Alaywan , Bani Walid 's mayor .
He told Reuters news agency the Russians were then flown out of western Libya to Jufra , a remote central district and LNA stronghold .
`` They [ the Russians ] were flown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their military vehicles were driven there , '' he said .
LNA spokesman Ahmed Mismari denied any foreigners were fighting with his force .
But the presence of the Russian fighters has been widely documented by diplomats and journalists , and photographs purporting to show Russians in Bani Walid have been posted on social media .
According to a leaked United Nations report , Russian private military contractor Wagner Group deployed about 1,200 mercenaries to Libya to strengthen Haftar 's forces .
They have been identified by their equipment , typically reserved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitors identified more than two dozen flights between Russia and eastern Libya from August 2018 to August 2019 by civilian aircraft `` strongly linked to or owned by '' Wagner Group or related companies .
Haftar 's forces are backed by Russia , Egypt and the United Arab Emirates .
The GNA is supported by Syrian fighters allied to Turkey , while Haftar is also using Sudanese fighters .
The GNA has , with Turkish help , made sudden strides in recent weeks , seizing a string of towns from the LNA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and destroying several Russian-made air defense systems .
`` The withdrawal [ of the Russians ] from the greater Tripoli area is a very meaningful event because it deprives the LNA of its most effective , best-equipped foreign fighting forces on that key front , '' said Jalel Harchaoui , research fellow at the Clingendael Institute .
`` Why they pulled out now is a subject of speculation , but you have to take into account that during the past week Turkey has really upgraded its aerial capabilities in Libya and has significantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mercenaries provided , '' said Emad Badi , a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council with a research focus on Libya .
Badi said it was `` obvious '' that there was `` some form of backdoor deal between Turkey and Libya in terms of allowing these mercenaries '' to pull out .

UN-recognized government forces have, with Turkish help, made sudden strides in recent weeks, seizing a string of towns, capturing the strategically important airbase, and destroying several Russian-made air defense systems.
Russian fighters in Libya were flown out to a town south of Tripoli by their eastern-based allies after retreating from front lines at the capital, Tripoli, according to a local official.
The reported departure of the Russians on Sunday was another blow to renegade eastern commander Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) and his foreign allies, who have been trying to take the capital for more than a year from the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), Al Jazeera reports.
The Russian fighters allied to the LNA retreated with their heavy equipment from the capital to the airport of Bani Walid, a town some 150km southeast of Tripoli, said Salem Alaywan, Bani Walid's mayor.
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He told Reuters news agency the Russians were then flown out of western Libya to Jufra, a remote central district and LNA stronghold.
"They [the Russians] were flown in three military planes to Jufra, and their military vehicles were driven there," he said.
LNA spokesman Ahmed Mismari denied any foreigners were fighting with his force.
But the presence of the Russian fighters has been widely documented by diplomats and journalists, and photographs purporting to show Russians in Bani Walid have been posted on social media.
Read alsoNew evidence published of Russian mercenaries torturing, killing Syrian man – media
According to a leaked United Nations report, Russian private military contractor Wagner Group deployed about 1,200 mercenaries to Libya to strengthen Haftar's forces. They have been identified by their equipment, typically reserved for Russia's armed forces.
UN monitors identified more than two dozen flights between Russia and eastern Libya from August 2018 to August 2019 by civilian aircraft "strongly linked to or owned by" Wagner Group or related companies.
Haftar's forces are backed by Russia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. The GNA is supported by Syrian fighters allied to Turkey, while Haftar is also using Sudanese fighters.
The GNA has, with Turkish help, made sudden strides in recent weeks, seizing a string of towns from the LNA, capturing the strategically important al-Watiya airbase, and destroying several Russian-made air defense systems.
"The withdrawal [of the Russians] from the greater Tripoli area is a very meaningful event because it deprives the LNA of its most effective, best-equipped foreign fighting forces on that key front," said Jalel Harchaoui, research fellow at the Clingendael Institute.
Read alsoErgodan says 2,000 Russian mercenaries deployed in Libya
"Why they pulled out now is a subject of speculation, but you have to take into account that during the past week Turkey has really upgraded its aerial capabilities in Libya and has significantly weakened the strategic advantage that the Russian mercenaries provided," said Emad Badi, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council with a research focus on Libya.
Badi said it was "obvious" that there was "some form of backdoor deal between Turkey and Libya in terms of allowing these mercenaries" to pull out.


unian--2020-05-25--Ukraine in talks with PayPal on operations launch

Possible entry of Stripe and Vapulus payment systems is also being considered .
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ of the world 's largest payment systems , PayPal , on the prospects of its @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The digitalization ministry has already resumed dialogue with PayPal .
In January this @ @ @ @ @ Volodymyr Zelensky turned to the president of the company with a proposal to work in @ @ @ @ @ that such an opportunity was being considered .
The dialogue with PayPal is underway and @ @ @ @ @ about the results , '' the ministry 's press service reported on Facebook .
Read @ @ @ @ @ decline in labor migrants ' remittances in 2020 over COVID-19 The possible entry of Stripe @ @ @ @ @ also being considered .
As UNIAN reported earlier , in September last year , Deputy @ @ @ @ @ Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said that the ministry intended to bring PayPal to Ukraine and @ @ @ @ @ cryptocurrencies .

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unian--2020-05-25--Ukraine's National Police creates secret department instead of liquidated economic one – AntAC

The new unit is the Department for the protection of public and state interests .
The Anti-corruption Action Center ( AntAC ) says a secret department has been created within the National Police of Ukraine instead of the liquidated economic unit .
It is the Department for the protection of public and state interests , AntAC reports .
`` Information about its structure , number of staff , functions and powers is supposedly intended for service purposes only , and therefore classified , '' reads the report .
The AntAC recalled that the government had disbanded the Department of Economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autumn 2019 .
`` This was made amid loud statements that the police should not meddle in operations of businesses , '' the report says .
Read alsoEntire police unit disbanded in Kyiv region after two cops arrested on rape , assault charges The AntAC notes that during the liquidation of the department , Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced the need to create a single body to engage in economic investigations , but `` the initiative to create the department has not even come close to implementation for half a year . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to continue putting pressure on businesses and the economy , without the Department of Economic Defense , whose liquidation they exploited as a PR stunt , but with the help of their new unit .
According to our information , the new department has inherited the functions of the economic one , which will be concealed behind a screen of 'classified information ' , '' said AntAC Head Vitaliy Shabunin .

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unian--2020-05-25--Entire police unit disbanded in Kyiv region after two cops arrested on rape, assault charges

The victim , a 26-year-old female , was allegedly attacked at the station after being detained .
Two policemen of the Kaharlyk police unit in Kyiv region were put into custody after a local woman pressed rape and assault charges against them , which also led to the disbanding of the entire unit by National Police leadership .
On May 24 , a woman , 26 , reported to a hospital in Kaharlyk , stating that she had been beaten up and raped at a police station and that the policemen were involved .
The investigation was immediately launched by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Preliminary checks revealed evidence confirming the report filed by the woman who had earlier been brought to the Kaharlyk station to be interviewed in a theft case .
The policemen implicated in committing the crime have been put into custody .
Further probe was entrusted to the State Bureau of Investigation , in line with jurisdiction .
Chairman of the National Police , Ihor Klymenko , fired the two policemen , removed the Kaharlyk unit 's chiefs , and decided to disband the entire unit , appointing snap qualification assessment of all @ @

The victim, a 26-year-old female, was allegedly attacked at the station after being detained.
Two policemen of the Kaharlyk police unit in Kyiv region were put into custody after a local woman pressed rape and assault charges against them, which also led to the disbanding of the entire unit by National Police leadership.
On May 24, a woman, 26, reported to a hospital in Kaharlyk, stating that she had been beaten up and raped at a police station and that the policemen were involved.
The investigation was immediately launched by the National Police's internal security department. Preliminary checks revealed evidence confirming the report filed by the woman who had earlier been brought to the Kaharlyk station to be interviewed in a theft case.
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The policemen implicated in committing the crime have been put into custody.
Further probe was entrusted to the State Bureau of Investigation, in line with jurisdiction.
Chairman of the National Police, Ihor Klymenko, fired the two policemen, removed the Kaharlyk unit's chiefs, and decided to disband the entire unit, appointing snap qualification assessment of all personnel.


unian--2020-05-25--Lviv launches high accuracy antibody testing, using ELISA method

The first batch of ELISA tests are being provided to paramedics at the city 's medical emergency hospital .
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi says the city 's laboratories have started to provide the first highly accurate testing to detect coronavirus antibodies .
`` Lviv has begun to do high accuracy antibody tests for coronavirus .
The first ELISA tests ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ) are being provided for paramedics of the medical emergency hospital .
This type of testing allows detecting the presence of antibodies in a human body and finding out if a person had already contracted a coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in laboratories of city hospitals and outpatient clinics .
Therefore , this will significantly increase the mass testing in Lviv , '' he wrote on Facebook on May 25 .
Sadovyi noted that the testing campaign does not replace tests done with the use of polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) .
This is rather an additional opportunity to identify COVID-19 patients and , most importantly , those who have already been infected with coronavirus .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's Health Ministry on May 20 issued an order to introduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of enzyme immunoassay method .

The first batch of ELISA tests are being provided to paramedics at the city's medical emergency hospital.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi says the city's laboratories have started to provide the first highly accurate testing to detect coronavirus antibodies.
"Lviv has begun to do high accuracy antibody tests for coronavirus. The first ELISA tests (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) are being provided for paramedics of the medical emergency hospital. This type of testing allows detecting the presence of antibodies in a human body and finding out if a person had already contracted a coronavirus. Devices for such studies are available in laboratories of city hospitals and outpatient clinics. Therefore, this will significantly increase the mass testing in Lviv," he wrote on Facebook on May 25.
Read alsoNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 21,000
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Sadovyi noted that the testing campaign does not replace tests done with the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR). This is rather an additional opportunity to identify COVID-19 patients and, most importantly, those who have already been infected with coronavirus.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine's Health Ministry on May 20 issued an order to introduce laboratory testing for coronavirus with the use of enzyme immunoassay method.


unian--2020-05-25--Digital transformation ministry developing service for e-copies of documents

The new service will see a high level of personal data protection .
Ukraine 's Digital Transformation Ministry , together with the state-owned Diia Company IT firm , is developing a service for creating and transmitting digital copies of paperwork .
`` We are working with Diia Company on digital copies of documents ...
Transferring an electronic copy will save time , costs , and tonnes of paper .
Plans include allowing people to avoid visits to government offices as such and transferring digital documents online , '' as reported by the Diia portal on Facebook .
The new service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data protection , the report says .
`` A third party wo n't be able to get hold of digital documents : we will record its holder , while the register where the data is stored will have a digital trace of the operation , '' reads the report .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Digital Transformation Ministry plans to launch the function of issuing a subsidy for utility bills on the Diia public services portal .
The ministry also plans to launch a unified registry of administrative services on the Diia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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unian--2020-05-25--Ukrainian gas stocks grow by 1.8 % to 17.63 bcm over week

The USFs were filled by 57 % as of May 23 , 2020 .
Natural gas stocks in Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ ) grew by 1.8 % , to 17.63 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) within @ @ @ @ @ .
As of May 23 , 2020 , gas reserves in the country 's USFs @ @ @ @ @ 11 bcm as of May 23 , 2019 , the state-run gas transport system operator @ @ @ @ @ were filled by 57 % as of May 23 , 2020 .
As UNIAN reported @ @ @ @ @ season of pumping natural gas into its USFs on March 11 , when the country @ @ @ @ @ 15.808 bcm .
By the start of the 2019-2020 heating season , Ukraine had accumulated @ @ @ @ @ its USFs , which was a record high natural gas stock over a decade .

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unian--2020-05-25--Kindergartens resuming work in Ukraine on May 25, subject to tough rules

The Cabinet passed the relevant decision at its meeting on May 20 .
Kindergartens are resuming work in Ukraine on May 25 amid the gradual relaxation of quarantine measures .
The Cabinet of Ministers passed the relevant decision at its meeting on May 20 .
However , the Health Ministry has approved certain recommendations to make sure children are safe at pre-school educational facilities .
• All employees undergo temperature screening before their shift starts ; • Staff and children with temperatures above 37.2℃ are not allowed to enter the facility ; • Parents bringing their children to a kindergarten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must have sanitizers available .
Children must use them under adult supervision ; • In a playful manner , children shall be taught to use sanitizer , how to cough properly and measure temperature ; and Also , kindergartens need to : • Have a 5-day supply of all necessary PPE and sanitizer ; • Teach employees the rules for the proper use of PPE and control the implementation of these rules ; • Replace solid soap with liquid soap and cloth towels – with paper ones ; • Brief parents about new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are part of `` risk groups '' .
At the same time , as stated by Health Minister Maksym Stepanov , among the ministry 's recommendations there is no clause on mandated face masks , so the relevant information reported by certain media is false .

The Cabinet passed the relevant decision at its meeting on May 20.
Kindergartens are resuming work in Ukraine on May 25 amid the gradual relaxation of quarantine measures.
The Cabinet of Ministers passed the relevant decision at its meeting on May 20.
However, the Health Ministry has approved certain recommendations to make sure children are safe at pre-school educational facilities.
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General recommendations include:
• All employees undergo temperature screening before their shift starts;
• Children undergo temperature checks before entering kindergarten premises;
• Staff and children with temperatures above 37.2℃ are not allowed to enter the facility;
• Parents bringing their children to a kindergarten must wear face masks;
• Kindergartens must have sanitizers available. Children must use them under adult supervision;
• In a playful manner, children shall be taught to use sanitizer, how to cough properly and measure temperature; and
• Cloth towels, soft toys, long-pile carpets, street shoes inside the kindergarten is prohibited.
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Also, kindergartens need to:
• Have a 5-day supply of all necessary PPE and sanitizer;
• Teach employees the rules for the proper use of PPE and control the implementation of these rules;
• Replace solid soap with liquid soap and cloth towels – with paper ones;
• Brief parents about new rules;
• Regularly disinfect premises;
• Regularly ventilate premises; and
• Temporarily suspend staff who are part of "risk groups".
At the same time, as stated by Health Minister Maksym Stepanov, among the ministry's recommendations there is no clause on mandated face masks, so the relevant information reported by certain media is false.


unian--2020-05-25--Ukraine keeps in place ban on mass events, set to return to issue by June 22

This leaves the country 's show industry and related businesses struggling , Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said the @ @ @ @ @ of mass events , including concerts , amid a nationwide quarantine , which was introduced @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 coronavirus spread , will be considered closer to June 22 .
`` Based on @ @ @ @ @ to our resolution on quarantine in the country , which has been extended until June @ @ @ @ @ not provided for at the stages that we have as of today , or at @ @ @ @ @ that will start from June 1 or after June 10 , '' he told a @ @ @ @ @ as reported by UNIAN correspondent .
Closer to June 22 , authorities will consider when @ @ @ @ @ to once again allow holding major events .
They will also draw the relevant regulations @ @ @ @ @ , the subway was allowed to reopen in Kyiv and Kharkiv on May 25 .

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unian--2020-05-25--Ukraine's Mriya giant brings medical cargo to Canada to fight COVID-19

The total weight of the batch is 130 tonnes .
World 's largest and most powerful cargo plane An-225 Mriya , made and operated by Ukraine 's Antonov , has delivered from China to Canada a batch of medical supplies to combat COVID-19 , Antonov 's press service reported on Facebook .
`` On May 24 , 2020 , the An-225 arrived in Montreal , Canada , with medical equipment to combat COVID19 , '' the post reads .
The total weight of the batch is 130 tonnes .
At the Montreal airport , the crew were met by Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic , this is the second such cargo Mriya brings from China to Canada .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on May 2 , Mriya delivered from China to Canada a batch of personal protective equipment .
On April 27 , Mriya brought medical cargo to the German Leipzig/Halle Airport .
On April 23 , the An-225 Mriya delivered to Ukraine a record medical cargo from China : 12 million face masks , 260,000 protective glasses , and 100,000 biohazard gowns for doctors – a total of 103 tonnes .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ batch of medical supplies from China to Warsaw , the capital of Poland , as part of the efforts to tackle the COVID-19 .

The total weight of the batch is 130 tonnes.
World's largest and most powerful cargo plane An-225 Mriya, made and operated by Ukraine's Antonov, has delivered from China to Canada a batch of medical supplies to combat COVID-19, Antonov's press service reported on Facebook.
"On May 24, 2020, the An-225 arrived in Montreal, Canada, with medical equipment to combat COVID19," the post reads.
The total weight of the batch is 130 tonnes.
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At the Montreal airport, the crew were met by Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko.
Since the start of the pandemic, this is the second such cargo Mriya brings from China to Canada.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on May 2, Mriya delivered from China to Canada a batch of personal protective equipment.
On April 27, Mriya brought medical cargo to the German Leipzig/Halle Airport.
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On April 23, the An-225 Mriya delivered to Ukraine a record medical cargo from China: 12 million face masks, 260,000 protective glasses, and 100,000 biohazard gowns for doctors – a total of 103 tonnes.
On April 14, Mriya transported the largest batch of medical supplies from China to Warsaw, the capital of Poland, as part of the efforts to tackle the COVID-19.


unian--2020-05-25--Seven Ukrainian sailors released from pirate captivity in Africa

Their vessel was heading from the port of Lomé ( Togo ) to the port of Libreville ( Gabon ) when pirates attacked .
Seven Ukrainian nationals , all part of the crew of the Portuguese-flagged container ship MSC TALIA F who were captured by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on March 22 , were released from captivity .
That 's according to Dmytro Kuleba , Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine .
`` On March 22 , pirates captured seven Ukrainian nationals , crew of MSC TALIA F , in the Gulf of Guinea .
The Ukrainian Consul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the ship owner had joined efforts toward their release .
I 'm happy to finally inform : our sailors are already free , safe , and will soon be heading home , ” the top diplomat wrote on Twitter .
As UNIAN reported earlier , seven Ukrainian sailors from the MSC Talia F container ship , flying the flag of Madeira , Portugal , have been captured by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea , off the coast of Africa .
The vessel was heading from the port of Lomé ( Togo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gabon ) , the Seafarers journal.com said on March 22 .
There were 17 crew members on board .
During the attack , the pirates captured seven sailors , all of them are reportedly Ukrainian nationals .

Their vessel was heading from the port of Lomé (Togo) to the port of Libreville (Gabon) when pirates attacked.
Seven Ukrainian nationals, all part of the crew of the Portuguese-flagged container ship MSC TALIA F who were captured by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on March 22, were released from captivity.
That's according to Dmytro Kuleba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
"On March 22, pirates captured seven Ukrainian nationals, crew of MSC TALIA F, in the Gulf of Guinea. The Ukrainian Consul, the Ukrainian Embassy in Nigeria, and the ship owner had joined efforts toward their release. I'm happy to finally inform: our sailors are already free, safe, and will soon be heading home,” the top diplomat wrote on Twitter.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, seven Ukrainian sailors from the MSC Talia F container ship, flying the flag of Madeira, Portugal, have been captured by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Africa.
The vessel was heading from the port of Lomé (Togo) to the port of Libreville (Gabon), the Seafarers journal.com said on March 22. There were 17 crew members on board. During the attack, the pirates captured seven sailors, all of them are reportedly Ukrainian nationals.


unian--2020-05-25--All markets, fairs reopening in Kyiv May 25

Access to open-air sports and playgrounds will be allowed the same day .
All Kyiv markets and fairs will start working in the capital city of Kyiv on Monday , May 25 , says Deputy Chairman of Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleyev .
Restrictions on access to sports and playgrounds in parks and residential neighborhoods will be lifted , he told a briefing following a meeting of the standing commission on technological and environmental safety and emergency situations on the implementation of the second stage of easing anti-epidemic restrictions , an UNIAN correspondent reports .
On June 1 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and schools ( for 11 graders ' external independent testing , vocational and higher education facilities ( for graduates and applicants ) , and hotels ( while in-house restaurants will remain on lockdown .
Sports schools and complexes , fitness centers ( except pools ) , beaches and recreation areas will also be opened from June 1 .
`` In addition , we will open cemeteries for visitors from June 1 .
The decision on shopping malls will be taken separately .
This will depend on the incidence trend , '' the official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on May 22 , Ukraine switched to an adaptive quarantine model .
At the same time , the government loosened nationwide restrictive measures , which will remain in place in regions where the epidemic stats prevent easing .
The weakening of anti-epidemic measures shall be applied and terminated in regions based on the decision of local authorities , taking into account the assessment of the epidemiological situation in line with the government decree .
The decision on such relaxation shall be reviewed at least once every seven days .

Access to open-air sports and playgrounds will be allowed the same day.
All Kyiv markets and fairs will start working in the capital city of Kyiv on Monday, May 25, says Deputy Chairman of Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleyev.
Restrictions on access to sports and playgrounds in parks and residential neighborhoods will be lifted, he told a briefing following a meeting of the standing commission on technological and environmental safety and emergency situations on the implementation of the second stage of easing anti-epidemic restrictions, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
On June 1, the authorities are set to reopen kindergartens and schools (for 11 graders' external independent testing, vocational and higher education facilities (for graduates and applicants), and hotels (while in-house restaurants will remain on lockdown. Sports schools and complexes, fitness centers (except pools), beaches and recreation areas will also be opened from June 1.
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"In addition, we will open cemeteries for visitors from June 1. The decision on shopping malls will be taken separately. This will depend on the incidence trend," the official said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on May 22, Ukraine switched to an adaptive quarantine model.
At the same time, the government loosened nationwide restrictive measures, which will remain in place in regions where the epidemic stats prevent easing.
The weakening of anti-epidemic measures shall be applied and terminated in regions based on the decision of local authorities, taking into account the assessment of the epidemiological situation in line with the government decree.
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The decision on such relaxation shall be reviewed at least once every seven days.


unian--2020-05-25--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 21,000

Of them , 259 were reported in the past 24 hours .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 21,000 as of Monday morning , health officials report .
`` According to the Public Health Center , there were 21,245 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 25 , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on May 25 .
Of them , 259 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
Incidence per region is as follows : 892 cases in Vinnytsia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 875 in Dnipropetrovsk region ; 148 in Donetsk region ; 641 in Zhytomyr region ; 1082 in Zakarpattia region ; 415 in Zaporizhia region ; 1,281 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 478 in Kirovohrad region ; 2,652 in the city of Kyiv ; 1,437 in Kyiv region ; 1,360 in Lviv region ; 43 in Luhansk region ; 281 in Mykolayiv region ; 832 in Odesa region ; 266 in Poltava region ; 1,434 in Rivne region ; 166 in Sumy region ; 1,121 in Ternopil region ; 912 in Kharkiv region ; 177 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ; 391 in Cherkasy region ; 3,083 in Chernivtsi region ; and 131 in Chernihiv region .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center 's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories .
A total of 623 ( +6 ) COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country .
Some 7,234 ( +126 ) patients have recovered .
As UNIAN reported earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine as of the morning of May 24 , including 617 COVID-19 deaths and 7,108 recoveries .
Some 406 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours .

Of them, 259 were reported in the past 24 hours.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine exceeded 21,000 as of Monday morning, health officials report.
"According to the Public Health Center, there were 21,245 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on May 25," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on May 25.
Of them, 259 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
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Incidence per region is as follows:
892 cases in Vinnytsia region; 783 in Volyn region; 875 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 148 in Donetsk region; 641 in Zhytomyr region; 1082 in Zakarpattia region; 415 in Zaporizhia region; 1,281 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 478 in Kirovohrad region; 2,652 in the city of Kyiv; 1,437 in Kyiv region; 1,360 in Lviv region; 43 in Luhansk region; 281 in Mykolayiv region; 832 in Odesa region; 266 in Poltava region; 1,434 in Rivne region; 166 in Sumy region; 1,121 in Ternopil region; 912 in Kharkiv region; 177 in Kherson region; 364 in Khmelnytsky region; 391 in Cherkasy region; 3,083 in Chernivtsi region; and 131 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
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COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories.
A total of 623 (+6) COVID-19 deaths have already been recorded in the country. Some 7,234 (+126) patients have recovered.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 20,986 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of May 24, including 617 COVID-19 deaths and 7,108 recoveries. Some 406 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-05-25--Ukraine reports 12 enemy attacks in Donbas on May 24

According to intelligence data , two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another two were wounded on May 24 .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on May 24 mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed formations violated the ceasefire 12 times in the past day , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 25 , 2020 .
Russia-led forces opened fire , employing proscribed 122mm artillery systems , 120mm and 82mm mortars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machine guns , and rifles .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Krasnohorivka , and the villages of Kamianka , Novotroyitske , Starohnativka , Vodiane , Orikhove , and Novoluhanske .
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According to intelligence data , two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another two were wounded on May 24 .
`` Since Monday midnight , Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Pisky , using 120mm mortars and tripod-mounted man-portable antitank guns , '' the update said .
No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops over the period under review .

According to intelligence data, two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another two were wounded on May 24.
Russia's hybrid military forces on May 24 mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire 12 times in the past day," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on May 25, 2020.
Russia-led forces opened fire, employing proscribed 122mm artillery systems, 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles.
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Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Krasnohorivka, and the villages of Kamianka, Novotroyitske, Starohnativka, Vodiane, Orikhove, and Novoluhanske.
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Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling. According to intelligence data, two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another two were wounded on May 24.
"Since Monday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near the town of Maryinka and the village of Pisky, using 120mm mortars and tripod-mounted man-portable antitank guns," the update said.
No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops over the period under review.


unian--2020-05-25--Ukraine's hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.76 to U.S. dollar on May 25

The official forex rate against the euro for Monday is fixed at UAH 29.17 per euro .
The National Bank @ @ @ @ @ on May 22 set the official forex rate of the hryvnia for Monday , May @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by one @ @ @ @ @ stronger after it had been losing in value against U.S. dollar for two days in @ @ @ @ @ the NBU website .
Read alsoUkraine sees increase in use of payment cards The official @ @ @ @ @ for Monday is fixed at UAH 29.17 per euro – the hryvnia has gained 29 @ @ @ @ @ .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the National Bank set the official forex rate for @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. dollar , which made the country 's national currency weaken by 18 @ @

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unian--2020-05-25--Subway resumes work in Kyiv, Kharkiv: new safety rules, explained

In the City of Dnipro , local authorities are yet to decide on the expedience of subway relaunch given the current COVID-19 situation .
On May 25 , Ukraine Government allowed relaunching subway operations after a two-month lockdown caused by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic .
In Kyiv and Kharkiv , subway stations opened their doors at 5:00 today .
Face masks or respirators , as well as protective gloves , remain mandated so passengers will be prohibited entry if they fail to wear one .
UNIAN reminds of new rules awaiting passengers of the most popular public transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the turnover of subway tokens was terminated .
All tokens left at passengers ' disposal can still be used before month-end .
To access stations , passengers will need to use electronic cards , qr tickets , or pay through contactless terminals .
Social distancing floor markings have been hey introduced at stations , while train carriages undergo disinfection .
No temperature screening will be introduced at station entrances , while police will monitor whether passengers wear mandatory face masks and protective gloves .
Social distancing remains passengers ' personal responsibility as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given the platform length .
However , authorities do not expect the regular flow of some half-million passengers in the subway .
Crowds could be avoided due to a pre-quarantine schedule of subway trains .
However , if it does n't work out , Natalia Makogon says there is a practice of restricting passenger traffic at stations by locking part of entrance doors .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on May 23 , the Kyiv City State Administration said the epidemiological situation in the capital met the criteria introduced by government to ease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Stage 2 of relaxation .
Ahead of the reopening , the local subway operator procured sanitizer solutions in bulk , worked out overnight disinfection routine , and set up an access system to ensure social distancing .
There will be screening to regulate passenger flow and avoid crowds , said Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration , Oleksiy Kucher , Channel 24 reports .
Posters will remind passengers of the obligation to wear face masks , while staff will also be making the relevant announcements over the tannoy .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to decide on the expedience of subway relaunch given the current COVID-19 situation .

In the City of Dnipro, local authorities are yet to decide on the expedience of subway relaunch given the current COVID-19 situation.
On May 25, Ukraine Government allowed relaunching subway operations after a two-month lockdown caused by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
In Kyiv and Kharkiv, subway stations opened their doors at 5:00 today. Face masks or respirators remain mandated so passengers will be prohibited entry if they fail to wear one.
UNIAN reminds of new rules awaiting passengers of the most popular public transport.
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Kyiv
While Kyiv remained on tough quarantine, the turnover of subway tokens was terminated. All tokens left at passengers' disposal can still be used before month-end.
To access stations, passengers will need to use electronic cards, qr tickets, or pay through contactless terminals.
Social distancing floor markings have been hey introduced at stations, while train carriages undergo disinfection.
Safety rules for passengers:
No temperature screening will be introduced at station entrances, while police will monitor whether passengers wear mandatory face masks and protective gloves.
Social distancing remains passengers' personal responsibility as no additional train cars can be provided given the platform length.
However, authorities do not expect the regular flow of some half-million passengers in the subway. Crowds could be avoided due to a pre-quarantine schedule of subway trains. However, if it doesn't work out, Natalia Makogon says there is a practice of restricting passenger traffic at stations by locking part of entrance doors.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on May 23, the Kyiv City State Administration said the epidemiological situation in the capital met the criteria introduced by government to ease quarantine, so the city was moving to Stage 2 of relaxation.
Kharkiv
Ahead of the reopening, the local subway operator procured sanitizer solutions in bulk, worked out overnight disinfection routine, and set up an access system to ensure social distancing.
There will be screening to regulate passenger flow and avoid crowds, said Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleksiy Kucher, Channel 24 reports.
Posters will remind passengers of the obligation to wear face masks, while staff will also be making the relevant announcements over the tannoy.
Dnipro
In the City of Dnipro, local authorities are yet to decide on the expedience of subway relaunch given the current COVID-19 situation.