News from Ukraine today is January 21, 2019

Deadly fire of ships near the Kerch Strait

On the evening of January 21st, two Tanzanian-flagged Kandy and Maestro ships fired near the Kerch Strait. To save the operation in Russia attracted 10 ships. There were 17 people on board, including 9 Turkish citizens, 8 Indian citizens and 14 people aboard the Maestro, including 7 Turkish citizens and 7 Indian citizens.

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A fire on ships near the Kerch Strait: see video

We have received information that one of the two ships nearby, apparently, was transferring fuel, there was flash cotton At first, the fire was found on a ship, and then reversed
– as reported in Rosmorrychflot

. According to the latest information, at least 10 people were killed and 14 seafarers were able to save lives. The fate of seven people remains unknown.

Illuminated Ships Near the Kerch Strait Passed Under the Tanzanian Flag

According to Russian Media,

Debate within the PACE on PACE for Ukraine

On January 24, the governing body of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe decided to hold a debate on the aggression of the Kremlin against Azov. The tragedy could have been a violation of safety procedures when transferring fuel from one ship to another. In addition, during the event, a resolution entitled "Tensions on the Straits of Azov and Kerch and threats to European security" will be adopted. 19659007] We know that the meeting of the Bureau was held in camera. However, according to its participants, the vast majority of deputies supported the issue in the form of an "urgent debate", which provides for the adoption of a resolution.

The final decision on the "emergency debate" should be adopted by the session room and its approval is usually formal. 19659007]

According to the chairman of the Center for Sociological and Political Studies Sotsoviimir Sergei Taran, the debate within the PACE on the crisis of the sea of ​​Azov does not mean that everything will be resolved quickly.

Ukraine has few tools to influence the situation regarding the capture by Russia of our ships and our seamen in the Kerch Strait. One of them is diplomacy. With his help, we will be able to convince the international community to continue to apply sanctions to Russia, even if these sanctions do not benefit the West itself. In the Kerch Strait as well, since Russia has violated all possible international law
noted the expert in the commentary of Channel 24.

At the same time, he noted that Western leaders on the question were in a common position. It is therefore very realistic to think that the intensification of anti-Russian sanctions will be solved. We are not alone in the fight against Russia. In general, there is a diplomatic blockade against Russia, and it is the statements of Trump on the impossibility of meeting Putin, the likelihood of economic sanctions against Russian ships, that is the maximum task. But when Western leaders say it, with the increase in US military aid to Ukraine, the Kremlin will react, especially if Russian ships fall under sanctions and the Russian Federation begins to lose ground. money, "said Taran.

What is the PACE? This is one of the two main statutory bodies of the Council of the Europe is composed of representatives of the parliaments of all the Member States PACE is the oldest interparliamentary co-operation body in Europe.The Assembly adopts resolutions and recommendations on the basis of reports prepared by the Among the important powers are the elections of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and his deputies, the judges of the European Court of Human Rights, the adoption of the conclusions on the candidatures new Member States, the sui vi respect of the commitments entered into upon admission.

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Sound explosion in Odessa

The night of 21 January , an explosion occurs in Odessa, Van Lane, near the Art-Shat restaurant, wounding a person but refusing hospitalization.

FYI According to local police officer Dumsky, it could have been an attempt to imitate Oleg Nevzorov, a well-known promoter from Odessa who allegedly passed in front of the school with his friends.

According to Dmytro Golovin, chief of police of the Odessa region, according to preliminary data, a device with a power of about 200 grams in TNT.

Location of the explosion in Odessa

According to him, explosives were either a pyrotechnic mixture or a powder to gun. At the same time, the explosion was triggered by a radio-controlled device without a striking element

. The Odessa area law enforcement official had further noted that peace officers had several versions of the blast.

"A version is related to the case of the" Gold Coast "residential complex, known for a long time in the city, whose problem has been repeatedly stressed by public activists", – said the head of the the State Defense Academy of the Odessa region.

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Anniversary of Donetsk in

on January 21 in Ukraine marked the fourth anniversary of the departure of the defenders of the airport of Donetsk. The memory of the "cyborgs" – the army and the volunteers who perished when defending a strategically important building – was celebrated.

Note that the heroic and bloody defense lasted 242 days.

Anniversary of the release of "cyborgs" from Donetsk Airport: The history of heroic defense

What do we know about the battles fought against the Donetsk Airport? They lasted from September 2014 to January 21, 2015 and became one of the hottest in East of Ukraine. Fighting broke out between Ukrainian troops, volunteer fighters and forces of pro-Russian armed groups. From January 18 to 21, 2015, 58 defenders of Ukraine were killed as a result of attacks at the airport terminal. On 21 January, it was decided to withdraw the Ukrainian fighters from the new terminal, this object having been completely destroyed and unable to be defended.

The defense of the terminal of the airport lasted 242 days. The fights for Donetsk airport have become a symbol of the invincibility and fighting spirit of the Ukrainian army, and the defenders of the terminals have been given the nickname "cyborgs" .

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