unian--2020-10-17--New COVID-19 rapid tests may emerge in Ukraine next week: health official

WHO has approved the tests and recommended for COVID-19 mass testing .
Ukraine 's Deputy Health Minister , Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the country may receive new rapid tests for COVID-19 as early as next week .
Read alsoSenior health official : Ukraine still copes with growing number of COVID-19 patientsThe senior health official made the comment in an interview with RFE/RL 's Ukrainian bureau on October 17 .
`` New antigen based rapid diagnostic tests have emerged in addition to PCR [ polymerase chain reaction ] testing .
WHO has approved them and recommended for COVID-19 mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that the tests could be available in Ukraine as early as next week .
They will be free for people , can be used by family doctors , and mobile [ intensive care ] units , '' he said .
Liashko added that doctors would be able to do an express test immediately after a patient was hospitalized .
Result will be ready in 15-30 minutes .
According to the official , the reliability of said tests is the same as the PCR tests .
In early October , the World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based rapid diagnostic tests for Emergency Use Listing .
`` These tests are simple to use and provide reliable results in approximately 15 to 30 minutes , rather than hours or days , at a lower price , '' WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the media briefing on October 2 .
• On August 1 , new rules for adaptive quarantine were enforced in Ukraine .
All regions were divided into `` green '' , `` yellow '' , `` orange '' , and `` red '' zones according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of the year , passing certain changes to regulations .
• Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said it was a `` necessary step , '' adding that such quarantine is `` the most effective mechanism '' in tackling COVID-19 in Ukraine and beyond .
• Kyiv deploying five more hospitals to tackle COVID-19 spike • Ukraine extends adaptive quarantine by late 2020 , but with changes • Ukraine must resume production of own vaccines – minister

WHO has approved the tests and recommended for COVID-19 mass testing.
Ukraine's Deputy Health Minister, Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the country may receive new rapid tests for COVID-19 as early as next week.
Read alsoSenior health official: Ukraine still copes with growing number of COVID-19 patientsThe senior health official made the comment in an interview with RFE/RL's Ukrainian bureau on October 17.
"New antigen based rapid diagnostic tests have emerged in addition to PCR [polymerase chain reaction] testing. WHO has approved them and recommended for COVID-19 mass testing. We are doing our best so that the tests could be available in Ukraine as early as next week. They will be free for people, can be used by family doctors, and mobile [intensive care] units," he said.
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Liashko added that doctors would be able to do an express test immediately after a patient was hospitalized. Result will be ready in 15-30 minutes. According to the official, the reliability of said tests is the same as the PCR tests.
In early October, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved two antigen based rapid diagnostic tests for Emergency Use Listing.
"These tests are simple to use and provide reliable results in approximately 15 to 30 minutes, rather than hours or days, at a lower price," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the media briefing on October 2.
Quarantine: Background
On August 1, new rules for adaptive quarantine were enforced in Ukraine. All regions were divided into "green", "yellow", "orange", and "red" zones according to the level of the epidemic threat.
On October 13, the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of the year, passing certain changes to regulations.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said it was a "necessary step," adding that such quarantine is "the most effective mechanism" in tackling COVID-19 in Ukraine and beyond.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-17--Senior health official: Ukraine still copes with growing number of COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 spread rate has accelerated in Ukraine in recent weeks .
Ukraine 's Deputy Health Minister , Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the country 's healthcare system is still coping with the increase in COVID-19 patients .
`` Today we register 5,000-5,700 cases in Ukraine – there is no collapse .
The healthcare system is coping with them .
We say we 'll cope with up to 10,000 cases ... , '' he told RFE/RL 's Ukrainian bureau on October 17 .
Read alsoCOVID-19 vaccine to be tested on over 4,000 UkrainiansThe Health Ministry is deploying additional hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same , given the base medical facilities ' load , certain hospitals will be repurposed .
`` We are doing our utmost nationwide to prevent , first , the collapse of the healthcare system , and secondly , not to stop the country 's economy .
We understand that the introduction of a hard lockdown is already an exclusively such reserve situation when nothing else can be done , '' he summed up .
The COVID-19 spread rate has accelerated in Ukraine in recent weeks .
The daily COVID-19 spike hit the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 17 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 293,641 .
Meanwhile , in the past day , another 598 residents of the capital city of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 28 healthcare workers .
There were 12 fatalities , Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said .
• On August 1 , new rules for adaptive quarantine were enforced in Ukraine .
All regions were divided into `` green '' , `` yellow '' , `` orange '' , and `` red '' zones according to the level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of the year , passing certain changes to regulations .
• Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said it was a `` necessary step , '' adding that such quarantine is `` the most effective mechanism '' in tackling COVID-19 in Ukraine and beyond .
• Kyiv deploying five more hospitals to tackle COVID-19 spike • Ukraine extends adaptive quarantine by late 2020 , but with changes • Ukraine must resume production of own vaccines – minister

The COVID-19 spread rate has accelerated in Ukraine in recent weeks.
Ukraine's Deputy Health Minister, Chief Medical Officer Viktor Liashko says the country's healthcare system is still coping with the increase in COVID-19 patients.
"Today we register 5,000-5,700 cases in Ukraine – there is no collapse. The healthcare system is coping with them. We say we'll cope with up to 10,000 cases ...," he told RFE/RL's Ukrainian bureau on October 17.
Read alsoCOVID-19 vaccine to be tested on over 4,000 UkrainiansThe Health Ministry is deploying additional hospital beds for COVID-19 patients. At the same, given the base medical facilities' load, certain hospitals will be repurposed.
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"We are doing our utmost nationwide to prevent, first, the collapse of the healthcare system, and secondly, not to stop the country's economy. We understand that the introduction of a hard lockdown is already an exclusively such reserve situation when nothing else can be done," he summed up.
The COVID-19 spread rate has accelerated in Ukraine in recent weeks. The daily COVID-19 spike hit the new high with almost 6,500 cases as of October 17. The total number of confirmed cases grew to 293,641.
Meanwhile, in the past day, another 598 residents of the capital city of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 28 healthcare workers. There were 12 fatalities, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said.
Quarantine: Background
On August 1, new rules for adaptive quarantine were enforced in Ukraine. All regions were divided into "green", "yellow", "orange", and "red" zones according to the level of the epidemic threat.
On October 13, the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of the year, passing certain changes to regulations.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said it was a "necessary step," adding that such quarantine is "the most effective mechanism" in tackling COVID-19 in Ukraine and beyond.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-18--Sociologist names three main reasons behind decline in Ukraine's population

According to Hladun , all the components of the demographic process in Ukraine `` are in a state of crisis . ''
Deputy Director for Scientific Work at M.V .
Ptukha Institute for Demography and Social Studies Oleksandr Hladun says Ukraine is facing the demographic crisis over low birth rate , high mortality and migration .
`` First of all , this is a low birth rate , mortality is higher than in European countries , and migration processes , which we can not even assess now , '' he told Ukraine 24 TV channel .
`` Our population is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of the beginning of the year , we had 41.9 million without taking into account the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol , but taking into account the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
Actually , the population is declining in all European countries .
The explanation for Ukraine is that we are in a systemic demographic crisis , '' the sociologist said .
According to Hladun , all the components of the demographic process in Ukraine `` are in a state of crisis . ''
Read alsoUkraine sees population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the International Monetary Fund published a forecast according to which the population of Ukraine by 2025 will decrease by 1 million people and will amount to 40.7 million .
• The population of Ukraine in January-May 2020 shrank by 116,700 , amounting to 41.785 million as of June 1 , 2020 , the State Statistics Service reported .
• In 2019 , Ukrainian population decreased by 251,000 , to 41.9 million .

According to Hladun, all the components of the demographic process in Ukraine "are in a state of crisis."
Deputy Director for Scientific Work at M.V. Ptukha Institute for Demography and Social Studies Oleksandr Hladun says Ukraine is facing the demographic crisis over low birth rate, high mortality and migration.
"First of all, this is a low birth rate, mortality is higher than in European countries, and migration processes, which we cannot even assess now," he told Ukraine 24 TV channel.
"Our population is calculated by the State Statistics Service. As of the beginning of the year, we had 41.9 million without taking into account the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, but taking into account the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Actually, the population is declining in all European countries. The explanation for Ukraine is that we are in a systemic demographic crisis," the sociologist said.
According to Hladun, all the components of the demographic process in Ukraine "are in a state of crisis."
Read alsoUkraine sees population drop by over 140,000 in H1Earlier, the International Monetary Fund published a forecast according to which the population of Ukraine by 2025 will decrease by 1 million people and will amount to 40.7 million.
Ukraine population: Background


unian--2020-10-18--Ukraine reports 91 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 18

Some 465 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 91 as of the morning of October 18 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 18 , some 1,082 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 3,220 people have recovered and 13 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoNew COVID-19 rapid tests may emerge in Ukraine next week : health officialOf those newly-infected , 14 people have been hospitalized , while another 77 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 465 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 54 people .
• Ukraine said 5,231 new active COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past 24 hours as of October 18 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 298,872 .

Some 465 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 91 as of the morning of October 18.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 18, some 1,082 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 3,220 people have recovered and 13 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October 18. "Some 91 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoNew COVID-19 rapid tests may emerge in Ukraine next week: health officialOf those newly-infected, 14 people have been hospitalized, while another 77 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 465 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 54 people.
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unian--2020-10-18--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 39.7 mln

The overall death toll is 1,110,843 people , while 27,336,405 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 39.7 million patients as of October 18 .
As many as 39,745,033 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 15:24 on October 18 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 1,110,843 people , while 27,336,405 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
Read alsoOver 5,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States ( 219,311 people ) , Brazil ( 153,675 ) , India ( 114,031 ) , Mexico ( 86,059 ) , the United Kingdom ( 43,669 ) , and Italy ( 36,474 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 8,107,648 confirmed cases ) , India ( 7,494,551 ) , Brazil ( 5,224,362 ) , Russia ( 1,390,824 ) , Argentina ( 979,119 ) , Colombia ( 952,371 ) , and Spain ( 936,560 ) .
As many as 189 countries have @ @ @ @ @ @

The overall death toll is 1,110,843 people, while 27,336,405 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 39.7 million patients as of October 18.
As many as 39,745,033 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 15:24 on October 18, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The overall death toll is 1,110,843 people, while 27,336,405 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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Read alsoOver 5,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine Oct 18The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (219,311 people), Brazil (153,675), India (114,031), Mexico (86,059), the United Kingdom (43,669), and Italy (36,474).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (8,107,648 confirmed cases), India (7,494,551), Brazil (5,224,362), Russia (1,390,824), Argentina (979,119), Colombia (952,371), and Spain (936,560).
As many as 189 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-10-18--Three men with a knife attacked a Bratslav Hasid in Uman

One of them stabbed a 17-year-old Bratslav Hasid with a knife , resulting in a wound on his cheek .
@ @ @ @ @ 17-18 , an attack on two Bratslav Hasidim aged 15 and 17 took place in @ @ @ @ @ them was wounded in the face with a knife , and the youngest managed to @ @ @ @ @ about this in the United Jewish Community of Ukraine .
The incident took place not @ @ @ @ @ Rabbi Nachman , in a gateway along Pushkin Street , which is central in the @ @ @ @ @ of Uman .
There were three attackers , aged 20 to 22 years .
One @ @ @ @ @ Bratslav Hasid with a knife , resulting in a wound on his cheek .
According @ @ @ @ @ representatives of the Bratslav Hasidic community in Uman , there was no conflict before the @ @ @ @ @ Community of Ukraine expects decisive action from law enforcement and insists that the criminals should @ @ @ @ @ extent of the law .

One of them stabbed a 17-year-old Bratslav Hasid with a knife, resulting in a wound on his cheek.
On the night of October 17-18, an attack on two Bratslav Hasidim aged 15 and 17 took place in Uman. The oldest of them was wounded in the face with a knife, and the youngest managed to escape.
UNIAN was informed about this in the United Jewish Community of Ukraine.
The incident took place not far from the grave of Rabbi Nachman, in a gateway along Pushkin Street, which is central in the so-called "Jewish district" of Uman.
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There were three attackers, aged 20 to 22 years. One of them stabbed a 17-year-old Bratslav Hasid with a knife, resulting in a wound on his cheek.
According to UJCU, referring to representatives of the Bratslav Hasidic community in Uman, there was no conflict before the attack.
The United Jewish Community of Ukraine expects decisive action from law enforcement and insists that the criminals should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.


unian--2020-10-18--Kyiv mayor reports 453 new COVID-19 cases, 13 fatalities in past day

The total death toll in the city is 582 cases .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 453 in the past day .
`` In the past day , another 453 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus , including 21 healthcare workers .
There were 13 fatalities , '' Klitschko said on Telegram on October 18 .
`` As of today , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 30,463 . ''
According to the city mayor , 250 women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aged 18 to 82 are among those infected .
Fifteen girls ( from two to 16 years old ) and 13 boys ( from one to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Read alsoCOVID-19 in Kyiv : Official comments on prospects of `` red zone '' lockdownKlitschko said 50 new patients had been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 35 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 10,696 Kyiv residents have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district ( 115 ) , Dniprovsky district ( 58 ) , and Obolonsky district ( 53 ) .
The total death toll in the city is 582 cases .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
The Ukrainian regions were split into the green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no plans to introduce a new lockdown in Ukraine yet .
• On October 15 , Ukraine redrew the map of COVID-19 quarantine zones and new epidemic zoning will take effect on Monday , October 19 .

The total death toll in the city is 582 cases.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 453 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 453 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 21 healthcare workers. There were 13 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on October 18.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 30,463."
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According to the city mayor, 250 women aged 24 to 89 and 175 men aged 18 to 82 are among those infected.
Fifteen girls (from two to 16 years old) and 13 boys (from one to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Read alsoCOVID-19 in Kyiv: Official comments on prospects of "red zone" lockdownKlitschko said 50 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 35 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 10,696 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (115), Dniprovsky district (58), and Obolonsky district (53).
The total death toll in the city is 582 cases.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-10-18--Bad weather leaves 43 towns and villages in Ukraine without power

Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts .
Some 43 towns and @ @ @ @ @ power cuts after the safety system was activated amid the bad weather , namely strong @ @ @ @ @ .
Read alsoSome coastal areas may be flooded over climate changes , expert saysIn particular @ @ @ @ @ disrupted in 30 towns and villages in Chernihiv region , 10 in Kyiv region , @ @ @ @ @ , the State Emergency Service 's press service has said .
Regional energy distribution companies @ @ @ @ @ eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts .

Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts.
Some 43 towns and villages in Ukraine have reported power cuts after the safety system was activated amid the bad weather, namely strong winds, rain, thunderstorm.
Read alsoSome coastal areas may be flooded over climate changes, expert saysIn particular, the electricity supply was disrupted in 30 towns and villages in Chernihiv region, 10 in Kyiv region, and three in Kirovohrad region, the State Emergency Service's press service has said.
Regional energy distribution companies deployed their repair teams to eliminate the aftermath of the blackouts.


unian--2020-10-18--Over 5,200 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine Oct 18

The death toll has hit 5,607 with 90 fatalities recorded in the past day .
Ukraine said 5,231 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 18 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 298,872 as of October 18 , 2020 , according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council .
As many as 125,377 patients , including 1,264 in the past day , have recovered .
Read alsoSenior health official : Ukraine still copes with growing number of COVID-19 patientsThe death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the past day .
The government reported 167,888 active cases as of October 18 .
In total , there have been 368,712 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv , Kharkiv , Lviv , Odesa , and Chernivtsi regions .
• On August 1 , new rules for adaptive quarantine were enforced in Ukraine .
All regions were divided into `` green '' , `` yellow '' , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zones according to the level of the epidemic threat .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of the year , passing certain changes to regulations .
• Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said it was a `` necessary step , '' adding that such quarantine is `` the most effective mechanism '' in tackling COVID-19 in Ukraine and beyond .

The death toll has hit 5,607 with 90 fatalities recorded in the past day.
Ukraine said 5,231 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 18, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 298,872 as of October 18, 2020, according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council.
As many as 125,377 patients, including 1,264 in the past day, have recovered.
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Read alsoSenior health official: Ukraine still copes with growing number of COVID-19 patientsThe death toll has hit 5,607 with 90 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 167,888 active cases as of October 18. In total, there have been 368,712 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
The highest number of new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in the city of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odesa, and Chernivtsi regions.
Quarantine: Background


unian--2020-10-18--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports five ceasefire violations on Oct 17

No casualties were reported in the past day .
Ukraine military says Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Saturday , October 17 , committed five violations of the latest ceasefire agreement .
`` In the past day , October 17 , the Russian Federation 's armed formations five times violated the July 22 ceasefire agreements reached during a Trilateral Contact Group meeting , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command reported via Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 18 , 2020 .
In particular , enemy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near the town of Avdiyivka , and the villages of Vodiane and Shumy .
Also , two enemy UAVs were spotted crossing the contact line in the Azov Sea littoral before being suppressed by electronic warfare means .
Read alsoNew checkpoints , prisoner swap on agenda of latest TCG meetingNo casualties were reported in the past day .
The Joint Forces were abiding by the ceasefire , being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary , it said .
Since Sunday midnight , no attacks by Russian-controlled forces have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( Ukraine , Russia , and the OSCE ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported more such violations over the latest period .

No casualties were reported in the past day.
Ukraine military says Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Saturday, October 17, committed five violations of the latest ceasefire agreement.
"In the past day, October 17, the Russian Federation's armed formations five times violated the July 22 ceasefire agreements reached during a Trilateral Contact Group meeting," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command reported via Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 18, 2020.
In particular, enemy troops fired grenade launchers of various systems near the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Vodiane and Shumy.
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Also, two enemy UAVs were spotted crossing the contact line in the Azov Sea littoral before being suppressed by electronic warfare means.
Read alsoNew checkpoints, prisoner swap on agenda of latest TCG meetingNo casualties were reported in the past day.
The Joint Forces were abiding by the ceasefire, being ready to adequately respond to possible attacks by the adversary, it said.
Since Sunday midnight, no attacks by Russian-controlled forces have been recorded, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military.
Donbas ceasefire: background


unian--2020-10-18--Lopez shocks Lomachenko in style, wins decision to unify 135 – media

There is not a rematch clause in the contracts for their fight , thus it 'll be up to Lopez to grant Lomachenko a rematch .
Teofimo Lopez officially has taken over .
The brash Brooklyn native built an early lead , fended off Vasiliy Lomachenko 's comeback in the second half of their 12-round lightweight title unification fight Saturday night and upset Lomachenko by unanimous decision .
The scores were wider than the action indicated , though , as judges Tim Cheatham ( 116-112 ) , Julie Lederman ( 119-109 ) and Steve Weisfeld ( 117-111 ) had it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to BoxingScene .
Cheatham , Lederman and Weisfeld scored eight , 11 and nine rounds , respectively , for Lopez .
Lederman scored only the 11th round for Lomachenko .
Read alsoTwo Ukrainian boxers land up on Ukraine 's Myrotvorets 'black list'The scoring notwithstanding , in just his 16th professional fight , Lopez ( 16-0 , 12 KOs ) became boxing 's first fully unified lightweight champion in the sport 's four-belt era .
He retained his IBF belt and won the WBA `` super , '' WBC `` franchise '' and WBO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KOs ) .
The 23-year-old Lopez also snapped the 32-year-old Lomachenko 's 13-fight winning streak and out-boxed an opponent who was commonly considered one of the top three fighters , pound-for-pound , in the sport .
Before Saturday night , Ukraine 's Lomachenko , who was a 4-1 favorite , had n't lost since Mexico 's Orlando Salido upset him by split decision in their 12-round featherweight title fight in March 2014 at Alamodome in San Antonio .
Lopez beat Lomachenko more convincingly than Salido .
There is not a rematch clause in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 'll be up to Lopez to grant Lomachenko a rematch .

There is not a rematch clause in the contracts for their fight, thus it'll be up to Lopez to grant Lomachenko a rematch.
Teofimo Lopez officially has taken over. The brash Brooklyn native built an early lead, fended off Vasiliy Lomachenko's comeback in the second half of their 12-round lightweight title unification fight Saturday night and upset Lomachenko by unanimous decision.
The scores were wider than the action indicated, though, as judges Tim Cheatham (116-112), Julie Lederman (119-109) and Steve Weisfeld (117-111) had it for Lopez by big margins, according to BoxingScene.
Cheatham, Lederman and Weisfeld scored eight, 11 and nine rounds, respectively, for Lopez. Lederman scored only the 11th round for Lomachenko.
Read alsoTwo Ukrainian boxers land up on Ukraine's Myrotvorets 'black list'The scoring notwithstanding, in just his 16th professional fight, Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) became boxing's first fully unified lightweight champion in the sport's four-belt era. He retained his IBF belt and won the WBA "super," WBC "franchise" and WBO titles from Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs).
The 23-year-old Lopez also snapped the 32-year-old Lomachenko's 13-fight winning streak and out-boxed an opponent who was commonly considered one of the top three fighters, pound-for-pound, in the sport. Before Saturday night, Ukraine's Lomachenko, who was a 4-1 favorite, hadn't lost since Mexico's Orlando Salido upset him by split decision in their 12-round featherweight title fight in March 2014 at Alamodome in San Antonio.
Lopez beat Lomachenko more convincingly than Salido. There is not a rematch clause in the contracts for their fight, thus it'll be up to Lopez to grant Lomachenko a rematch.


unian--2020-10-18--Hungary's FM Szijjártó: Biden should address suspected Ukraine corruption

Biden , Szijjártó said , should make clear how he had used his political influence to bring about profits for the energy company and his son .
Joe Biden should address corruption allegations in connection with Ukraine before resuming dealings with Hungary , Péter Szijjártó , the foreign minister , said on Facebook on Saturday .
Szijjártó noted that the Democratic U.S. election candidate had worked on central European issues for eight years during Barack Obama 's presidency .
He added that the U.S. had `` attacked constantly and lectured '' central Europe , according to Hungary Today .
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it adopted its new constitution and U.S. embassy leaders had taken part in anti-government protests in Budapest , he said .
The minister also referred to `` extremely politically biased opinions '' expressed in support of the opposition .
Biden , he said , had been preoccupied with Ukraine .
`` It would n't be too much of an exaggeration to say that there was a time during in his vice-presidency when he visited Ukraine more that he visited America beyond Washington . ''
Read alsoBiden says next presidential debate should be called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mediaThe minister said these visits coincided with his sons ' term on the board of directors of a Ukrainian energy company .
This period , he added , was marked by endemic corruption in the Ukrainian energy sector .
Biden , he said , should make clear how he had used his political influence to bring about profits for the energy company and his son .
He should declare , he added , what pressure he put on the Ukrainian government to dismiss the Ukrainian Attorney General , and how this dismissal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy deals made by Biden 's son .
Szijjártó slammed Biden for recently making `` totally unjust and unworthy '' accusations against Hungary and Poland at a campaign event .
• The U.S. presidential election will be held on Tuesday , November 3 .
• According to a Reuters/Poll Ipsos survey released in early October , Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is 10 % ahead of his Republican rival , incumbent President Donald Trump .

Biden, Szijjártó said, should make clear how he had used his political influence to bring about profits for the energy company and his son.
Joe Biden should address corruption allegations in connection with Ukraine before resuming dealings with Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Facebook on Saturday.
Szijjártó noted that the Democratic U.S. election candidate had worked on central European issues for eight years during Barack Obama's presidency. He added that the U.S. had "attacked constantly and lectured" central Europe, according to Hungary Today.
Also, the U.S. had attacked Hungary when it adopted its new constitution and U.S. embassy leaders had taken part in anti-government protests in Budapest, he said.
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The minister also referred to "extremely politically biased opinions" expressed in support of the opposition.
Biden, he said, had been preoccupied with Ukraine. "It wouldn't be too much of an exaggeration to say that there was a time during in his vice-presidency when he visited Ukraine more that he visited America beyond Washington."
Read alsoBiden says next presidential debate should be called off if Trump still has COVID – mediaThe minister said these visits coincided with his sons' term on the board of directors of a Ukrainian energy company. This period, he added, was marked by endemic corruption in the Ukrainian energy sector.
Biden, he said, should make clear how he had used his political influence to bring about profits for the energy company and his son. He should declare, he added, what pressure he put on the Ukrainian government to dismiss the Ukrainian Attorney General, and how this dismissal was connected to the cessation of investigations into energy deals made by Biden's son.
Szijjártó slammed Biden for recently making "totally unjust and unworthy" accusations against Hungary and Poland at a campaign event.
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unian--2020-10-18--Second round of Iran-Ukraine plane crash talks to start on Oct 19 – media

In this round of talks , three technical meetings will be held .
While the first round of the Iranian delegation 's talks about the flight 752 incident in Ukraine ended in early August , the second round of the related talks is slated to be held in Tehran , from Monday to Wednesday .
Read alsoIran ready to pay compensation in Ukrainian plane case – mediaIn this round of talks , Deputy Foreign Minister Mohsen Baharvand is hosting the Legal Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and his accompanying delegation , as reported by the Mehr news agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this round of talks , three technical meetings will be held .
`` One of these meetings is about the technical discussions that Iran 's Civil Aviation Organization will hold it .
The other session is on judicial issues conducted by Iranian judiciary officials , and another session is on legal issues related to the amount of compensation to be paid for the victims and the crashed aircraft , '' the Iranian official said .
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart – media PS752 downing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 , 2020 , Kyiv-bound Boeing 737 passenger jet flight PS752 , operated by Ukraine International Airlines , crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport .
• All 176 people on board were killed , including 11 Ukrainian nationals – nine crew and two passengers .
Among victims are also citizens of Iran , Canada , Sweden , Afghanistan , Germany , and the UK .
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that the Ukrainian liner had been shot down as a result of an unintentional `` human error , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice .
• On June 9 , media reports said Iran had accused six persons in the PS752 downing case .
• On July 20 , flight recorders were delivered to Paris and decrypted on July 21 .
• On July 24 , it was reported that data from the black boxes had confirmed external interference with the aircraft 's operation .
• On July 29-30 , Kyiv hosted the first round of negotiations with Iran regarding compensation to relatives of PS752 victims .
• On August 10 , Iran said they did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downing of the Boeing 737 passenger jet .

In this round of talks, three technical meetings will be held.
While the first round of the Iranian delegation's talks about the flight 752 incident in Ukraine ended in early August, the second round of the related talks is slated to be held in Tehran, from Monday to Wednesday.
Read alsoIran ready to pay compensation in Ukrainian plane case – mediaIn this round of talks, Deputy Foreign Minister Mohsen Baharvand is hosting the Legal Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and his accompanying delegation, as reported by the Mehr news agency.
As Baharvand has informed, in this round of talks, three technical meetings will be held.
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"One of these meetings is about the technical discussions that Iran's Civil Aviation Organization will hold it. The other session is on judicial issues conducted by Iranian judiciary officials, and another session is on legal issues related to the amount of compensation to be paid for the victims and the crashed aircraft," the Iranian official said.
Read also Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart – media PS752 downing in Iran: background


unian--2020-10-18--Week's balance: Cabinet extends quarantine, IMF improves forecast for Ukraine economy development, w

Week's balance: Cabinet extends quarantine, IMF improves forecast for Ukraine economy development, while Kyiv and Warsaw expand cooperation

The government extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of 2020 , the IMF upgraded its forecast for the fall of the Ukrainian economy , while Zelensky and Duda agreed to expand economic bilateral cooperation .
Rapid growth in the number of new COVID-19 cases and the increasing pressure on the health care system left the government no choice but to extend the adaptive quarantine until year-end .
This approach , already known to Ukrainians , this time resulted in additional restrictions on businesses .
Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said the changes would affect restaurants and cafes – the industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bans .
`` It is proposed to introduce caps on working hours of restaurants and other establishments – no later than 22:00 , '' the minister said , explaining that only delivery and takeaway will be allowed from 22:00 to 7:00 .
While being expected and quite logical , the Cabinet 's decision on extending the adaptive quarantine model once again raises the question of survival for businesses and local governments .
After all , it is on small and medium-sized businesses and local authorities that the quarantine has since March been imposing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By signing amendments to the Budget Code in terms of local self-government , President Volodymyr Zelensky provided certain assistance to the regions .
The document provides for the differentiation of income and expenses between the budgets of districts and territorial communities , as well as the establishment of equal conditions for rural , settlement , and urban territorial communities in budgetary coverage .
The decision brings a bit of clarity into local finances .
Also , in the outgoing week , Zelensky signed a decree on the transfer of agricultural land from state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , this will allow communities to make additional profits and then invest funds in own development .
`` I congratulate everyone : on October 26 , all newly created communities should receive land in communal ownership , and will be able to utilize funds from land use for the development and well-being of their communities ...
In total , local governments will receive ownership of 2 million hectares of land – this is truly a historic day , '' noted the head of state .
This week , Ukraine 's key creditor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global outlook said the country 's economy this year will contract by 7.2 % instead of 8.2 % projected in June .
The Fund also significantly improved forecast for the recovery of the Ukrainian economy in 2021 .
In their June report , the it was expected at 1.1 % , while the October report suggests it could be 3 % .
What should especially please the Ukrainians is the IMF 's expectation regarding inflation and unemployment .
According to the Fund 's forecast , consumer inflation in Ukraine in 2020 will amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forecast it was 4.5 % ) , and in 2021 – to 6 % ( 7.2 % in June ) .
Unemployment in 2020 will stand at 11 % ( in the June forecast it was 12.6 % ) , and in 2021 – at 9.6 % ( 12 % in June ) .
It is obvious that the government 's turning down of the rigid quarantine model , as well as the gradual recovery of internal and external business activity , were the key reasons for the forecast being revised .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine and beyond may well take the IMF back to more pessimistic estimates .
The positive dynamics noted by the Fund was this week reflected in the data of the Ministry for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture .
According to operational data , the fall in the gross domestic product in the first eight months of 2020 slowed down to 5.8 % after plunging by 6.2 % in January-July .
The Ministry of Economy noted that all types of industrial activity , urban development , transport , trade , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last week , Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said the situation was improving in public finances .
`` As of May 1 , non-fulfillment of budget plan for revenues was negative UAH 44 billion .
Today it is already negative UAH 10 billion .
That is , over the past five months we have managed to catch up with the gap in budget revenues target by UAH 34 billion , '' he said .
This happened , among other things , thanks to the optimization tax and customs services ' performance , improved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shady schemes and VAT fraud .
One of the main political and economic events of the outgoing week was the two-day visit to Ukraine of the Polish President , Andrzej Duda .
This time the visit was almost entirely about joint transport and infrastructure projects .
In particular , during the negotiations , the Administration of the Seaports of Ukraine and the Board of the Seaport of Gdansk agreed to jointly develop the transport corridor between the Black and Baltic Seas .
Ukraine 's Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krykliy said the agreement would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sihpping .
“ The memorandum will allow expanding significantly the geography of container traffic from China via Ukraine to Poland , to Europe and back , carrying them out in different ways , by different types of transport , without stops , '' he said .
Obviously , such a transport corridor will not be able to operate in full without developed railway communication , therefore , at the meeting with his Polish counterpart , President Zelensky stressed the issue 's importance .
`` Both Ukrainians and Poles should have comfortable conditions for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ links should connect more and more of our cities – Ukrainian and Polish ones , '' Zelensky said .
With regard to road communications , the latest meeting exposed the existing problems in dialogue .
In particular , Minister of Infrastructure Krykliy once again stated that the Poles should be giving at least 200,000 permits annually for international road freight transport , which is 40,000 more than the quota set for 2020 .
The Polish side has not yet agreed to raise quotas .
However , individual issues did not negate the desire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and infrastructure cooperation .
The parties agreed to continue work on Ukraine 's possible accession to the European Economic Initiative Three Seas , which unites 12 EU countries located between the Baltic , Adriatic , and Black Seas .
The next week promises to be as `` political '' as possible in connection with the local elections scheduled for October 25 , but there will still be a place for economic news .
In particular , the National Bank will make a decision on the key rate , thereby setting the vector of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State Statistics Service will report on industrial performance over the nine months of 2020 .
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The government extended the adaptive quarantine until the end of 2020, the IMF upgraded its forecast for the fall of the Ukrainian economy, while Zelensky and Duda agreed to expand economic bilateral cooperation.
Rapid growth in the number of new COVID-19 cases and the increasing pressure on the health care system left the government no choice but to extend the adaptive quarantine until year-end. This approach, already known to Ukrainians, this time resulted in additional restrictions on businesses.
Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said the changes would affect restaurants and cafes – the industry that has already suffered massively from quarantine bans.
"It is proposed to introduce caps on working hours of restaurants and other establishments – no later than 22:00," the minister said, explaining that only delivery and takeaway will be allowed from 22:00 to 7:00.
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While being expected and quite logical, the Cabinet's decision on extending the adaptive quarantine model once again raises the question of survival for businesses and local governments. After all, it is on small and medium-sized businesses and local authorities that the quarantine has since March been imposing the greatest economic and financial burden.
By signing amendments to the Budget Code in terms of local self-government, President Volodymyr Zelensky provided certain assistance to the regions. The document provides for the differentiation of income and expenses between the budgets of districts and territorial communities, as well as the establishment of equal conditions for rural, settlement, and urban territorial communities in budgetary coverage. The decision brings a bit of clarity into local finances.
Also, in the outgoing week, Zelensky signed a decree on the transfer of agricultural land from state to communal ownership. According to the president, this will allow communities to make additional profits and then invest funds in own development.
"I congratulate everyone: on October 26, all newly created communities should receive land in communal ownership, and will be able to utilize funds from land use for the development and well-being of their communities ... In total, local governments will receive ownership of 2 million hectares of land – this is truly a historic day," noted the head of state.
Economic life amid coronacrisis
This week, Ukraine's key creditor, the International Monetary Fund in its global outlook said the country's economy this year will contract by 7.2% instead of 8.2% projected in June.
The Fund also significantly improved forecast for the recovery of the Ukrainian economy in 2021. In their June report, the it was expected at 1.1%, while the October report suggests it could be 3%.
What should especially please the Ukrainians is the IMF's expectation regarding inflation and unemployment.
According to the Fund's forecast, consumer inflation in Ukraine in 2020 will amount to 3.2% (in the June forecast it was 4.5%), and in 2021 – to 6% (7.2% in June). Unemployment in 2020 will stand at 11% (in the June forecast it was 12.6%), and in 2021 – at 9.6% (12% in June).
It is obvious that the government's turning down of the rigid quarantine model, as well as the gradual recovery of internal and external business activity, were the key reasons for the forecast being revised. At the same time, the epidemic aggravation in Ukraine and beyond may well take the IMF back to more pessimistic estimates.
The positive dynamics noted by the Fund was this week reflected in the data of the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture.
According to operational data, the fall in the gross domestic product in the first eight months of 2020 slowed down to 5.8% after plunging by 6.2% in January-July.
The Ministry of Economy noted that all types of industrial activity, urban development, transport, trade, as well as agriculture have improved their dynamics.
Last week, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said the situation was improving in public finances.
"As of May 1, non-fulfillment of budget plan for revenues was negative UAH 44 billion. Today it is already negative UAH 10 billion. That is, over the past five months we have managed to catch up with the gap in budget revenues target by UAH 34 billion," he said.
This happened, among other things, thanks to the optimization tax and customs services' performance, improved tax administration, and the elimination of shady schemes and VAT fraud.
Ukraine and Poland's transport ambitions
One of the main political and economic events of the outgoing week was the two-day visit to Ukraine of the Polish President, Andrzej Duda. This time the visit was almost entirely about joint transport and infrastructure projects.
In particular, during the negotiations, the Administration of the Seaports of Ukraine and the Board of the Seaport of Gdansk agreed to jointly develop the transport corridor between the Black and Baltic Seas.
Ukraine's Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Kryklii said the agreement would expand cooperation in the field of container sihpping.
“The memorandum will allow expanding significantly the geography of container traffic from China via Ukraine to Poland, to Europe and back, carrying them out in different ways, by different types of transport, without stops," he said.
Obviously, such a transport corridor will not be able to operate in full without developed railway communication, therefore, at the meeting with his Polish counterpart, President Zelensky stressed the issue's importance.
"Both Ukrainians and Poles should have comfortable conditions for mutual trips, in particular, rail links should connect more and more of our cities – Ukrainian and Polish ones," Zelensky said.
With regard to road communications, the latest meeting exposed the existing problems in dialogue.
In particular, Minister of Infrastructure Kryklii once again stated that the Poles should be giving at least 200,000 permits annually for international road freight transport, which is 40,000 more than the quota set for 2020.
The Polish side has not yet agreed to raise quotas.
However, individual issues did not negate the desire of the two states to develop transport and infrastructure cooperation. The parties agreed to continue work on Ukraine's possible accession to the European Economic Initiative Three Seas, which unites 12 EU countries located between the Baltic, Adriatic, and Black Seas.
The next week promises to be as "political" as possible in connection with the local elections scheduled for October 25, but there will still be a place for economic news.
In particular, the National Bank will make a decision on the key rate, thereby setting the vector of the banking sector development. Also, the State Statistics Service will report on industrial performance over the nine months of 2020.
Pavlo Stepanets


unian--2020-10-19--Turkey interested in privatization of Ukrainian power facilities – Zelensky's Office

The Ukrainian leader spoke up for encouraging Turkish investment in Ukraine .
Turkish-based Aksoy Ventures , which is engaged in power generation , fuel distribution and industrial engineering , is interested in the privatization of Ukrainian power facilities .
This was reported by the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine on Facebook on October 17 .
Read alsoPM Shmyhal names three tools to attract investment to Ukraine Ukrainian Minister for Development of Economy , Trade and Agriculture Ihor Petrashko said that Ukraine was especially interested in Turkish investment .
`` Ukraine is interested in the further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of joint projects , including infrastructure , on the terms of public-private partnership , '' the presidential press service quotes him as saying .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , in turn , stressed that the process of raising investment should proceed without a delay .
`` It is important not to postpone meetings until a later date .
If there is a chance , we also meet on the weekend , discuss details in order to move faster to raise investment , '' the press service quotes the president as saying .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during Zelensky 's visit to Turkey .
In particular , the following documents were signed : a memorandum of intent between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Presidency of Defence Industries ( SSB ) of Turkey on projects in defense industry ; a framework agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Turkey ; a protocol of the twelfth meeting of the intergovernmental Ukrainian-Turkish commission on trade and economic cooperation .

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unian--2020-10-19--Up to 35,000 new cases daily: Health Ministry unveils worst COVID-19 scenario

The official says a forecast of 20,000 new cases per day may become a reality .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry has announced the worst-case scenario for the spread of COVID-19 in the country , saying up to 35,000 new cases might be recorded daily as early as late October or early November .
`` The worst-case scenario that was estimated is 35,000 cases per day , '' Acting Head of the Public Health Center Ihor Kuzin said , as reported by the RBC Ukraine news agency .
The official says a forecast of 20,000 new cases per day may become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult to give any accurate figures now , but forecasts for the daily number set at 20,000 [ cases ] are quite realistic .
Because we 're already seeing acute respiratory infections .
It is likely if the trends that are now being recorded continue , 20,000 is a quite real figure , '' Kuzin added .
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 385 new COVID-19 cases , five fatalities in past dayHe added such figures could be quite real in three to four weeks amid the current ascertainment rate .
• Ukraine said 4,766 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 19 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 303,638 .
• The death toll in the past day was 66 people , bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 5,637 .
• In Ukraine , people aged 60 and older account for over 75 % of coronavirus-related deaths .

The official says a forecast of 20,000 new cases per day may become a reality.
Ukraine's Health Ministry has announced the worst-case scenario for the spread of COVID-19 in the country, saying up to 35,000 new cases might be recorded daily as early as late October or early November.
"The worst-case scenario that was estimated is 35,000 cases per day," Acting Head of the Public Health Center Ihor Kuzin said, as reported by the RBC Ukraine news agency.
The official says a forecast of 20,000 new cases per day may become a reality.
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"It is very difficult to give any accurate figures now, but forecasts for the daily number set at 20,000 [cases] are quite realistic. Because we're already seeing acute respiratory infections. It is likely if the trends that are now being recorded continue, 20,000 is a quite real figure," Kuzin added.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 385 new COVID-19 cases, five fatalities in past dayHe added such figures could be quite real in three to four weeks amid the current ascertainment rate.
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unian--2020-10-19--Over 8,800 COVID-19 cases, 178 fatalities reported in occupied Crimea since start of epidemic

Some 212 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day .
Experts from the Crimean Human Rights Group ( CHRG ) say 8,810 COVID-19 cases , including 178 fatalities , have been registered in Russian-occupied Crimea since the start of the coronavirus epidemic .
`` Some 212 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day , '' the CHRG said on Facebook on October 19 , referring to the occupying authorities ' data .
Read alsoEmployers in Ukraine asked to organize remote work if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were recorded in the past day .
In total , 1,640 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the city since the start of the epidemic .
• Ukraine said 4,766 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 19 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 303,638 .
• The death toll in the past day was 66 people , bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 5,637 .
• In Ukraine , people aged 60 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus-related deaths .

Some 212 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day.
Experts from the Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG) say 8,810 COVID-19 cases, including 178 fatalities, have been registered in Russian-occupied Crimea since the start of the coronavirus epidemic.
"Some 212 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in the past day," the CHRG said on Facebook on October 19, referring to the occupying authorities' data.
Read alsoEmployers in Ukraine asked to organize remote work if possibleIn Sevastopol alone, 51 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past day.
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In total, 1,640 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the city since the start of the epidemic.
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unian--2020-10-19--NABU Director Sytnyk conceals Vovk's tapes for two years – Lutsenko

Yuriy Lutsenko also pointed out to the anti-graft agency 's poor performance .
Former Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko says notorious tapes featuring judge of Kyiv 's District Administrative Court Pavlo Vovk 's conversations are two years old already .
But the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) has been keeping them on the shelf for the whole period , Dilova Stolytsia reported , citing Lutsenko .
`` There is a well-known case opened by NABU on Kyiv 's District Administrative Court .
When you read [ materials on ] those tapes – you get shocked , '' Lutsenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politics TV program .
`` There is one problem – I read them two years ago .
What has NABU been doing with the tapes for the two years ?
The two years !
Why have they become needed right now ?
And why – in fact , nothing has happened ? ''
Lutsenko also spoke about the anti-corruption bureau 's ineffective work : `` Zero sentences have been issued by NABU within five years .
Zero !
And , about 20 million in seized assets , if I 'm not wrong .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Listen – you ca n't work like that . ''
The former prosecutor general also commented on why foreign ambassadors had made statements in support of NABU Director Sytnyk : `` Of course , we should pay attention to the ambassadors ' statements – this is very serious .
Because , in fact , they 've created NABU , it is their brainchild and they are protecting it .
And that 's good , but it has turned to be ineffective . ''
As reported earlier , on August 28 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sytnyk as NABU Director was unconstitutional .
The relevant decision was made by the Constitutional Court after considering a motion submitted by 51 lawmakers .
However , the NABU director himself refuses to resign .
The President 's Office said it expected `` a fair and transparent competition to select a new [ NABU ] chief . ''

Yuriy Lutsenko also pointed out to the anti-graft agency's poor performance.
Former Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko says notorious tapes featuring judge of Kyiv's District Administrative Court Pavlo Vovk's conversations are two years old already.
But the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has been keeping them on the shelf for the whole period, Dilova Stolytsia reported, citing Lutsenko.
"There is a well-known case opened by NABU on Kyiv's District Administrative Court. When you read [materials on] those tapes – you get shocked," Lutsenko said during the Borkovsky & Valevska | Politics TV program. "There is one problem – I read them two years ago. What has NABU been doing with the tapes for the two years? The two years! Why have they become needed right now? And why – in fact, nothing has happened?"
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Lutsenko also spoke about the anti-corruption bureau's ineffective work: "Zero sentences have been issued by NABU within five years. Zero! And, about 20 million in seized assets, if I'm not wrong. One Zaporizhia-based factory was seized and sold. Listen – you can't work like that." The former prosecutor general also commented on why foreign ambassadors had made statements in support of NABU Director Sytnyk: "Of course, we should pay attention to the ambassadors' statements – this is very serious. Because, in fact, they've created NABU, it is their brainchild and they are protecting it. And that's good, but it has turned to be ineffective."
As reported earlier, on August 28, 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled the appointment of Sytnyk as NABU Director was unconstitutional. The relevant decision was made by the Constitutional Court after considering a motion submitted by 51 lawmakers. However, the NABU director himself refuses to resign. The President's Office said it expected "a fair and transparent competition to select a new [NABU] chief."


unian--2020-10-19--Employers in Ukraine asked to organize remote work if possible

The official also urged Ukrainians to attend fewer public events .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry urges employers and managers to organize , if possible , a remote work for employees amid the coronavirus epidemic .
`` You do n't have to gather people unless necessary .
You do n't need to organize offline meetings , gatherings , i.e .
those in face-to-face format , '' Deputy Health Minister Iryna Mykychak said at a briefing on Monday , according to the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper .
The official also urged Ukrainians to attend fewer concerts or wedding parties .
`` Whenever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comply with the distance in all premises , as well as all requirements that relate to our quarantine restrictions .
And categorically stop attending parties , concerts , wedding events , etc.
, '' Mykychak added .
• Ukraine said 4,766 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 19 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 303,638 .
• The death toll in the past day was 66 people , bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases in the capital city of Kyiv rose by 385 in the past day .
There were five fatalities .
• As of October 19 , no Ukrainian region is ready for easing quarantine curbs .
Prior to that , only Kirovohrad region was on the list .

The official also urged Ukrainians to attend fewer public events.
Ukraine's Health Ministry urges employers and managers to organize, if possible, a remote work for employees amid the coronavirus epidemic.
"You don't have to gather people unless necessary. You don't need to organize offline meetings, gatherings, i.e. those in face-to-face format," Deputy Health Minister Iryna Mykychak said at a briefing on Monday, according to the Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper.
The official also urged Ukrainians to attend fewer concerts or wedding parties.
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"Whenever any meetings are held, try to comply with the distance in all premises, as well as all requirements that relate to our quarantine restrictions. And categorically stop attending parties, concerts, wedding events, etc.," Mykychak added.


unian--2020-10-19--Well-known Ukrainian philanthropist dies at 97 in U.S.

He was a contributor to the Chicago-based Ukrainian National Museum .
Legendary Ukrainian radiologist and philanthropist Dr. George Lucian Podlusky , also known as Yuri Sas-Podlusky , has died at age 97 .
Podlusky passed away in Chicago , IL , the United States , Ukrainian journalist and history researcher Vakhtang Kipiani said on Facebook on October 18 .
Read also '' Captivity kills even those who survived '' : Ex-Donbas captive dies of heart problems '' Yuri Sas-Podlusky , a medical doctor and philanthropist , died in Chicago ; he bought dozens of priceless things at European auctions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Archbishop ) Andrey Sheptytsky , and handed them over to the museum for safe keeping , '' he said .
• Dr. George Lucian Podlusky was born in Przemyśl .
He finished a college in Przemyśl , began his medical studies in Gdańsk .
He graduated from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in 1950 .
In the early 1950s , he left for the United States with his wife and a young son .
• He was a contributor to the Chicago-based Ukrainian National Museum .
• He was the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to write for The Medal Collector , the official publication of the Orders and Medals Society of America , about the most important events of the struggle for independence .
Owing to him , the publication established the Awards of Ukraine section .
• His historical achievements include an event of 1963 – the Central States Numismatic Society exhibition where he first presented the exhibit `` Nations in Struggle against Communism '' on the American continent .
• His 1966 exhibit of orders , decorations and medals of Bavaria received the Howland Wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his philanthropic activities , Podlusky was awarded a diploma from His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk , Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church .
• In 2013 , Podlusky donated to the museum a grand piano that belonged to his cousin , the outstanding pianist of the 20th century , Lubka Kolessa , who received excellent musical education at the Vienna Academy of Music , having begun her concert activity at the age of fifteen .

He was a contributor to the Chicago-based Ukrainian National Museum.
Legendary Ukrainian radiologist and philanthropist Dr. George Lucian Podlusky, also known as Yuri Sas-Podlusky, has died at age 97.
Podlusky passed away in Chicago, IL, the United States, Ukrainian journalist and history researcher Vakhtang Kipiani said on Facebook on October 18.
Read also"Captivity kills even those who survived": Ex-Donbas captive dies of heart problems
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"Yuri Sas-Podlusky, a medical doctor and philanthropist, died in Chicago; he bought dozens of priceless things at European auctions, in particular, the relics of Metropolitan (Archbishop) Andrey Sheptytsky, and handed them over to the museum for safe keeping," he said.
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unian--2020-10-19--Ukrainian gas stocks grow to 28.4 bcm over week

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unian--2020-10-19--Ex-political prisoner Balukh getting better after attack

Balukh is gradually recovering , he could now walk and read .
Co-chairperson of the European Solidarity parliamentary faction , Member of Parliament Iryna Gerashchenko says former political prisoner of the Kremlin Volodymyr Balukh , a resident of Crimea , is getting better after an attack in Kyiv early in September .
`` I thank V. Balukh 's doctors .
News is good today and [ here is ] his first photo from the hospital .
The doctors have informed Volodymyr is already trying to do the crossword puzzles : ) In fact , these are rehabilitation exercises , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gerashchenko , Balukh remains in the neurosurgery unit .
`` [ He can ] walk , gradually recovering , [ he can ] read .
X-rays were taken today for comparison .
The dynamics are positive , '' the MP added .
• Russia 's former political prisoner Balukh was assaulted in Kyiv in the early hours of September 8 .
Meanwhile , September 7 marked a year since his successful return to Ukraine after he had been released from a Russian prison .
• Balukh was found in the morning , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He underwent surgery , having suffered a severe head injury .
He has since then remained in serious but stable condition .
• On September 11 , Balukh was put in a medically induced coma .
• On September 18 , police detained a suspect in the attack on Balukh .
It was a jobless 32-year-old resident of Kyiv region .
He fully admitted his guilt , claiming it was a domestic assault .
• He was indicted under Part 1 of Article 121 ( intentional grievous bodily harm ) of the Criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court ruled to arrest the suspect for two months without the possibility of posting bail .
• On October 5 , Gerashchenko said Balukh had regained consciousness .
• On October 12 , he was transferred to neurosurgery .
• Balukh is a Crimean farmer , who was detained by Russia 's FSB Federal Security Service on December 8 , 2016 .
• FSB operatives claimed they had allegedly found 90 ammunition rounds and several TNT explosives in his attic .
• It is widely believed though that security operatives had detained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : he had a Ukrainian flag flying over his house , which he refused to remove despite persistent demands of local authorities , the KHPG watchdog reported .
• On July 5 , 2018 , a Russian-controlled court in Crimea sentenced him to five years in a penal colony and a RUB 10,000 fine .
• On October 3 , 2018 , the so-called `` Supreme Court of Crimea '' reviewed Balukh 's original verdict and reduced his term to four years and 11 months .
• On September 7 , 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a major prisoner swap effort .

Balukh is gradually recovering, he could now walk and read.
Co-chairperson of the European Solidarity parliamentary faction, Member of Parliament Iryna Gerashchenko says former political prisoner of the Kremlin Volodymyr Balukh, a resident of Crimea, is getting better after an attack in Kyiv early in September.
"I thank V. Balukh's doctors. News is good today and [here is] his first photo from the hospital. The doctors have informed Volodymyr is already trying to do the crossword puzzles:) In fact, these are rehabilitation exercises," she wrote on Facebook.
According to Gerashchenko, Balukh remains in the neurosurgery unit.
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"[He can] walk, gradually recovering, [he can] read. X-rays were taken today for comparison. The dynamics are positive," the MP added.
Assault on Balukh: Background
Russia's former political prisoner Balukh was assaulted in Kyiv in the early hours of September 8. Meanwhile, September 7 marked a year since his successful return to Ukraine after he had been released from a Russian prison.
Balukh was found in the morning, with his arm and collarbone fractured.
He underwent surgery, having suffered a severe head injury. He has since then remained in serious but stable condition.
On September 11, Balukh was put in a medically induced coma.
On September 18, police detained a suspect in the attack on Balukh. It was a jobless 32-year-old resident of Kyiv region. He fully admitted his guilt, claiming it was a domestic assault.
He was indicted under Part 1 of Article 121 (intentional grievous bodily harm) of the Criminal Code.
On September 19, the court ruled to arrest the suspect for two months without the possibility of posting bail.
On October 5, Gerashchenko said Balukh had regained consciousness.
On October 12, he was transferred to neurosurgery.
Who is Volodymyr Balukh


unian--2020-10-19--Kyiv mayor reports 385 new COVID-19 cases, five fatalities in past day

The total death toll in the city is 587 cases .
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases in the city rose by 385 in the past day .
According to the city mayor , 189 women aged 18 to 96 and 169 men aged 18 to 85 are among those infected .
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 453 new COVID-19 cases , 13 fatalities in past daySeventeen girls ( from five to 17 years old ) and 10 boys ( from two to 17 years old ) have tested positive for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been hospitalized , while the rest were self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision .
He added that 13 people had recovered in the past day .
In total , 10,709 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease .
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district ( 88 ) , Pechersky district ( 58 ) , and Dniprovsky district ( 54 ) .
The total death toll in the city is 587 cases .
• The adaptive quarantine was introduced on August 1 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ green , yellow , orange , and red zones depending on hospital load , the average number of PCR and ELISA tests , the ascertainment rate of COVID-19 , and daily spread dynamics .
• Quarantine-related curbs differ in each zone .
The mildest ones are in the green zone , the regions included in the red zone will have to introduce the toughest restrictions .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine by late 2020 .
• Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the ministry has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine yet .
• On October 15 , Ukraine redrew the map of COVID-19 quarantine zones and new epidemic zoning took effect on Monday , October 19 .

The total death toll in the city is 587 cases.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the city rose by 385 in the past day.
"In the past day, another 385 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 13 healthcare workers. There were five fatalities," Klitschko said at a briefing on October 19.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 30,848."
According to the city mayor, 189 women aged 18 to 96 and 169 men aged 18 to 85 are among those infected.
Read alsoKyiv mayor reports 453 new COVID-19 cases, 13 fatalities in past daySeventeen girls (from five to 17 years old) and 10 boys (from two to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 65 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 13 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 10,709 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (88), Pechersky district (58), and Dniprovsky district (54).
The total death toll in the city is 587 cases.
Quarantine in Ukraine: Background


unian--2020-10-19--Ukraine records fourth child death from COVID-19 – health minister

The boy , in a serious condition , was hospitalized on October 15 .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said an eight-year-old boy died of coronavirus-associated pneumonia in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk .
The boy was hospitalized on the evening of October 15 , as he was in a serious condition , the minister said .
`` He was admitted to the hospital in a very serious condition on Thursday evening .
At 21:00 Kyiv time , he was hospitalized , rushed to the intensive care unit in a very serious condition with pneumonia , with very serious complications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Stepanov said during a morning briefing on October 19 .
`` The doctors tried to save his life , he had a PCR test done on Friday , COVID-19 was confirmed .
Yet , unfortunately , he died on Saturday , October 17 .
The doctors have been unable to save him , '' the minister added .
• Ukraine said 4,766 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 19 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past day was 66 people , bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 5,637 .
• In Ukraine , people aged 60 and older account for over 75 % of coronavirus-related deaths .

The boy, in a serious condition, was hospitalized on October 15.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said an eight-year-old boy died of coronavirus-associated pneumonia in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk.
The boy was hospitalized on the evening of October 15, as he was in a serious condition, the minister said.
"He was admitted to the hospital in a very serious condition on Thursday evening. At 21:00 Kyiv time, he was hospitalized, rushed to the intensive care unit in a very serious condition with pneumonia, with very serious complications. He was put on a ventilator," Stepanov said during a morning briefing on October 19.
"The doctors tried to save his life, he had a PCR test done on Friday, COVID-19 was confirmed. Yet, unfortunately, he died on Saturday, October 17. The doctors have been unable to save him," the minister added.
Read also Health minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spike COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-19--Ukraine reports 29 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 19

Some 453 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 29 as of the morning of October 19 .
`` As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 19 , some 1,060 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
In total , 3,270 people have recovered and 14 have died during the pandemic , '' the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were registered in the past 24 hours . ''
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected , six people have been hospitalized , while another 23 are self-isolating , undergoing treatment at home under doctors ' supervision .
Currently , their state of health is satisfactory .
Some 453 servicemen are now isolated ( including self-isolation ) .
The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 103 people .
• Ukraine said 4,766 new active COVID-19 cases had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours as of October 19 , 2020 .
• The total number of confirmed cases grew to 303,638 .

Some 453 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine rose by 29 as of the morning of October 19.
"As of 10:00 Kyiv time on October 19, some 1,060 people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had acute respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In total, 3,270 people have recovered and 14 have died during the pandemic," the press service of the Medical Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook on October 19. "Some 29 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours."
Read alsoHealth minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spikeOf those newly-infected, six people have been hospitalized, while another 23 are self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under doctors' supervision. Currently, their state of health is satisfactory.
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Some 453 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation). The number of those whose isolation term is expiring in the next three days is 103 people.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-19--Iran-Ukraine plane crash talks resume on Oct 19 – MFA

The second round of negotiations with Iran on the case of the Ukraine International Airlines ( UIA ) flight PS752 @ @ @ @ @ October 19 .
`` The 2nd round of negotiations with Iran on the downing of @ @ @ @ @ We will work for 2 days , discuss the further course of the investigation & @ @ @ @ @ , military , criminal cooperation & application of int ' l conventions , '' Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ said , as reported by Ukraine 's Foreign Ministry on Twitter on October 19 , @ @

The second round of negotiations with Iran on the case of the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 crash began in Tehran on October 19.
"The 2nd round of negotiations with Iran on the downing of flight PS752 has begun. We will work for 2 days, discuss the further course of the investigation & other important aspects – aviation, military, criminal cooperation & application of int'l conventions," Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin said, as reported by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on Twitter on October 19, 2020.


unian--2020-10-19--Health minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spike

In total , 25,739 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day .
`` Speaking per each region , the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region ( 595 cases ) , the city of Kyiv ( 385 ) , Odesa region ( 350 ) , Zhytomyr region ( 308 ) , and Lviv region ( 259 ) , '' he said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook .
Read alsoNew COVID-19 rapid tests may emerge in Ukraine next week : health officialIn total , 25,739 tests were conducted in the country in the past day .
In particular , there were 22,543 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) method and 2,196 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method .
• Ukraine said 4,766 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of confirmed cases grew to 303,638 .

In total, 25,739 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has listed the regions that are in the lead by the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past day.
"Speaking per each region, the highest number of confirmed cases in the past 24 hours was registered in Kharkiv region (595 cases), the city of Kyiv (385), Odesa region (350), Zhytomyr region (308), and Lviv region (259)," he said at a briefing on October 19, as reported by the Health Ministry on Facebook.
Read alsoNew COVID-19 rapid tests may emerge in Ukraine next week: health officialIn total, 25,739 tests were conducted in the country in the past day. In particular, there were 22,543 tests done with the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and 2,196 with the application of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.
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COVID-19 in Ukraine: Latest


unian--2020-10-19--"Captivity kills even those who survived": Ex-Donbas captive dies of heart problems

He was held captive by Russia-controlled groups from May 2019 to December 2019 .
A Ukrainian soldier who was released @ @ @ @ @ a large-scale swap operation in December 2019 has died of heart disease .
`` Captivity @ @ @ @ @ survived it .
Kim Duvanov , a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released @ @ @ @ @ of detainees at the end of 2019 , has died today .
His heart could @ @ @ @ @ journalist and civil volunteer Monika Andruszewska said on Facebook on October 18 .
He is @ @ @ @ @ two children .
Kim Duvanov , an eyewear producer from Kharkiv region , joined the @ @ @ @ @ 2017 .
Read alsoEight Ukrainian soldiers taken captive by Russia-led forces in Donbas He was @ @ @ @ @ May 2019 , when eight Ukrainian soldiers lost their route near the village of Novotroyitske @ @ @ @ @ territory in a truck .

He was held captive by Russia-controlled groups from May 2019 to December 2019.
A Ukrainian soldier who was released from captivity in Donbas during a large-scale swap operation in December 2019 has died of heart disease.
"Captivity kills even those who have survived it. Kim Duvanov, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released from captivity during a swap of detainees at the end of 2019, has died today. His heart could not stand it," journalist and civil volunteer Monika Andruszewska said on Facebook on October 18.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Kim Duvanov: Background
Kim Duvanov, an eyewear producer from Kharkiv region, joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2017.
Read alsoEight Ukrainian soldiers taken captive by Russia-led forces in Donbas
He was captured in Donetsk region in May 2019, when eight Ukrainian soldiers lost their route near the village of Novotroyitske and entered the temporarily occupied territory in a truck.


unian--2020-10-19--Over 4,700 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine Oct 19

The death toll has hit 5,673 with 66 fatalities recorded in the past day .
Ukraine said 4,766 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 19 , 2020 .
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 303,638 as of October 19 , 2020 , according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council .
Read alsoUkraine reports 91 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 18As many as 126,489 patients , including 1,112 in the past day , have recovered .
The death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the past day .
The government reported 171,476 active cases as of October 19 .
In total , there have been 373,276 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
• On August 1 , new rules for adaptive quarantine were enforced in Ukraine .
All regions were divided into `` green '' , `` yellow '' , `` orange '' , and `` red '' zones according to the level of the epidemic threat .
• On October 13 , the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passing certain changes to regulations .
• Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said it was a `` necessary step , '' adding that such quarantine is `` the most effective mechanism '' in tackling COVID-19 in Ukraine and beyond .

The death toll has hit 5,673 with 66 fatalities recorded in the past day.
Ukraine said 4,766 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours as of October 19, 2020.
The total number of confirmed cases grew to 303,638 as of October 19, 2020, according to the interactive map of the National Security and Defense Council.
Read alsoUkraine reports 91 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 18As many as 126,489 patients, including 1,112 in the past day, have recovered.
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The death toll has hit 5,673 with 66 fatalities recorded in the past day.
The government reported 171,476 active cases as of October 19. In total, there have been 373,276 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
Quarantine: Background


unian--2020-10-19--Donbas war update: Ukraine reports two ceasefire violations on Oct 18

No casualties were registered over the period under review .
The Ukrainian military says Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Sunday , October 18 , committed two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement .
`` In the past day , October 18 , two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation 's armed formations were recorded in the areas of responsibility of the Ukrainian units , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation ( JFO ) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 19 , 2020 .
In particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launcher and rifles near the town of Avdiyivka at midday , as well as an automatic grenade launcher in the evening .
Read alsoDonbas war update : Ukraine reports five ceasefire violations on Oct 17The Joint Forces did not return fire .
No casualties were reported over the period under review .
Since Monday midnight , no attacks by Russia-controlled armed formations have been recorded , the JFO HQ said .
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military , it said .
• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday , July 27 .
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27 .
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce , Russia 's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine .
Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period .

No casualties were registered over the period under review.
The Ukrainian military says Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Sunday, October 18, committed two violations of the latest ceasefire agreement.
"In the past day, October 18, two ceasefire violations by the Russian Federation's armed formations were recorded in the areas of responsibility of the Ukrainian units," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Command wrote on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 19, 2020.
In particular, enemy troops fired an anti-tank grenade launcher and rifles near the town of Avdiyivka at midday, as well as an automatic grenade launcher in the evening.
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Read alsoDonbas war update: Ukraine reports five ceasefire violations on Oct 17The Joint Forces did not return fire.
No casualties were reported over the period under review.
Since Monday midnight, no attacks by Russia-controlled armed formations have been recorded, the JFO HQ said.
The situation is under full control of the Ukrainian military, it said.
Donbas ceasefire: Background


unian--2020-10-19--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide nearing 40 mln

The overall death toll is 1,113,239 people , while 27,488,068 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world is nearing 40 million patients as of October 19 .
As many as 39,959,432 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:24 on October 19 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
Read alsoUkraine reports 91 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 18The overall death toll is 1,113,239 people , while 27,488,068 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest death toll was recorded in the United States ( 219,674 people ) , Brazil ( 153,675 ) , India ( 114,610 ) , Mexico ( 86,167 ) , the United Kingdom ( 43,736 ) , and Italy ( 36,543 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 8,154,595 confirmed cases ) , India ( 7,550,273 ) , Brazil ( 5,224,362 ) , Russia ( 1,390,824 ) , Argentina ( 989,680 ) , Colombia ( 959,572 ) , and Spain ( 936,560 ) .
As many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .

The overall death toll is 1,113,239 people, while 27,488,068 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world is nearing 40 million patients as of October 19.
As many as 39,959,432 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 08:24 on October 19, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Read alsoUkraine reports 91 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Oct 18The overall death toll is 1,113,239 people, while 27,488,068 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
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The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (219,674 people), Brazil (153,675), India (114,610), Mexico (86,167), the United Kingdom (43,736), and Italy (36,543).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (8,154,595 confirmed cases), India (7,550,273), Brazil (5,224,362), Russia (1,390,824), Argentina (989,680), Colombia (959,572), and Spain (936,560).
As many as 189 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-10-19--Reuters: Oil prices decline after China economic data disappoints

Brent crude for December slipped 15 cents , or 0.4 % , to $ 42.78 a barrel by 0405 GMT .
Oil prices fell on Monday after reports that China 's third-quarter economic growth did not rise as much as expected , underscoring concerns that surging coronavirus cases globally are impacting demand in the world 's largest oil importer .
The world 's second-largest economy in the third quarter expanded by 4.9 % from a year earlier , missing analyst expectations , government data showed , as reported by Reuters .
Refiners in China , the world 's second-largest oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September and industrial metal imports , underpinned by government stimulus , were lower .
Read alsoZelensky thanks Poland for decisive stance on Nord Stream 2Brent crude for December slipped 15 cents , or 0.4 % , to $ 42.78 a barrel by 0405 GMT .
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for November was at $ 40.70 a barrel , down 18 cents .
The contract will expire on Tuesday .
Brent rose 0.2 % last week while WTI gained 0.7 % , after crude and oil product inventories in the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Chinese data showed growth in goods and services is softening while the data on crude processing and industrial metals output , given a lifeline from fiscal stimulus , were `` disappointing , '' said Howie Lee , an economist at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp ( OCBC ) .

Brent crude for December slipped 15 cents, or 0.4%, to $42.78 a barrel by 0405 GMT.
Oil prices fell on Monday after reports that China's third-quarter economic growth did not rise as much as expected, underscoring concerns that surging coronavirus cases globally are impacting demand in the world's largest oil importer.
The world's second-largest economy in the third quarter expanded by 4.9% from a year earlier, missing analyst expectations, government data showed, as reported by Reuters.
Refiners in China, the world's second-largest oil user, slowed their processing rates in September and industrial metal imports, underpinned by government stimulus, were lower.
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Read alsoZelensky thanks Poland for decisive stance on Nord Stream 2Brent crude for December slipped 15 cents, or 0.4%, to $42.78 a barrel by 0405 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for November was at $40.70 a barrel, down 18 cents. The contract will expire on Tuesday.
Brent rose 0.2% last week while WTI gained 0.7%, after crude and oil product inventories in the United States, world's top oil consumer, fell.
The Chinese data showed growth in goods and services is softening while the data on crude processing and industrial metals output, given a lifeline from fiscal stimulus, were "disappointing," said Howie Lee, an economist at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC).


unian--2020-10-19--Ukraine produces 251,000 tonnes of sugar since Sept 5

A total of 27 sugar refineries were in operation in Ukraine as of October 19 .
Ukrainian sugar refineries have @ @ @ @ @ since September 5 , 2020 , when the current sugar production season began with the @ @ @ @ @ in Lviv region 's Radekhiv district .
Read alsoFarmers thresh almost 46 mln tonnes of @ @ @ @ @ harvest '' As of October 19 , some 251,000 tonnes of sugar had been produced @ @ @ @ @ sugar beets had been processed , '' the press service of the National Association of @ @ @ @ @ NASU ) Ukrtsukor said on October 19 .
As reported , 27 sugar refineries were @ @ @ @ @ of October 19 .
Ukrainian sugar refineries reduced sugar production in the season and marketing @ @ @ @ @ 2019-August 2020 ) by 19 % from MY 2018-2019 , to 1.48 million tonnes .

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A total of 27 sugar refineries were in operation in Ukraine as of October 19.
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