Here is today's map of the situation in the Donbas combat zone, courtesy of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE):
Here's another item from our news desk:
U.S. To Guarantee More Ukrainian Loans
The United States has announced it has signed a major new loan guarantee with Ukraine aimed at helping Kyiv stabilize its weakened economy.
The $1-billion commitment is the third of its kind issued by Washington since a pro-EU revolution brought down Ukraine's Russia-backed president in February 2014.
The pledge is to provide Ukraine with more affordable access to international capital markets and fill its gaping budget hole.
"The guarantee sends a strong signal of the United States' continued support for Ukraine as it pursues reforms that fulfill the Ukrainian people's aspirations for a prosperous and democratic future," US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt said in a statement on June 3.
The new U.S. assistance is part of a $40-billion global rescue package agreed by Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund in March 2015.
Based on reporting by AFP
It's been two years since the start of the battle for Donetsk airport between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists. It was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the war in eastern Ukraine. Today, one family still living within view of the destroyed airport scratches out a living without utilities, jobs, or any guarantee of safety. (Zenovia Stefanyuk, RFE/RL's Current Time TV)
Russia's Jailed Ukrainians
