KYIV, Oct 9 – Ukrtelecom has opened a bomb shelter for Ichnia district residents (Chernihiv region) and formed two operations brigades for providing communications for the State Emergencies Service and government agencies.

KYIV, Oct 9 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the October 2018 World Economic Outlook (WEO) lowered its estimate for the growth in Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 to 2.7% from 3.3% projected in April.

KYIV, Oct. 9 - Explosions and fire have hit an ammunition depot in Ukraine in a possible act of sabotage, officials said Tuesday leading to evacuation of thousands of people, BBC reported.

TBILISI, Oct 8 - An analytical center will soon start functioning in Ukraine with the support of the United States, which will daily monitor the information space, identify fake news and cyber threats, Parliamentary Speaker Andriy Parubiy said.

BERLIN, Oct 8 - Berlin's position on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project is unchanged; the government considers the project advisable, first and foremost, economically, as gas consumption in Germany is expected to rise in coming years according to expert forecasts, German government spokesperson Martina Fietz said.

KYIV, Oct 8 – The Ukroboronprom State Concern transferred 3,500 units of weapons and military hardware, including over 2,000 of new and modernized weapons, to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the first nine months of 2018, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said.

KYIV, Oct 8 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said sanctions against the Russian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) should be maintained until Moscow fully complies with the principles of the Council of Europe and the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

BELGRADE, Oct. 7 - The Serbian foreign minister says U.S. and Russian envoys have met in Belgrade in an effort to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press reported.

KIEV, Oct. 6 – The Ukrainian parliament has passed hotly-disputed bills regarding the rebel-controlled eastern territories following debates interrupted by scuffles, The Associated Press reported.

NEW DELHI, Oct. 7 – Ukraine wants India to send peacekeepers to help contain the conflict with Russia in the eastern parts of the country, The Hindu newspaper reported on Sunday.