Office of President of Ukraine: Chief of office Yermak met in Minsk with deputy chief of Administration of President of Russia Kozak

Joint Forces Operation: Russian forces attempted to enter Ukrainian positions at Novotoshkivske, attempt repelled. Body of 1 attacker left on the field

Joint Forces Operation: Russian forces after failed attempt to breakthrough the lines asked for ceasefire and Ukrainian side agreed due to International Humanitarian laws to allow to remove casualties from the field, but Russian side is now falsely accusing Ukraine in attack

Clashes near Novotoshkivske, Orihove, Krymske, Hutir Vilniy have ceased. 1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 4 wounded

Russia and Moldova agreed to extend the gas supply contract, price for Modldova to drop to $173 for 1 TCM

Ukrainian navy reports its 3 military vessels attacked and illegally seized by Russia in Kerch Strait in November 2018 and returned to Ukraine on Monday had been vandalized and could not move under own power

Amb. Sondland says that telling President Trump in a phone call that Ukrainian President Zelenskiy "loves your ass" does "sound like something that I would say," and adds that he and the president communicate "in a lot of 3- and 4-letter words." https://t.co/syMMQ7dtQi —

"If we wanted to get anything done with Ukraine, it was apparent we needed to talk to" @RudyGiuliani, testifies @USAmbEU

President Zelensky visited the opening of new footbridge in Stanitsa Luhanska

"By the end of the August, my belief was that if Ukraine did something to demonstrate a serious intention to fight corruption -and specifically addressing Burisma and the 2016 (server issue) - then the hold on military aid would be lifted," testifies @USAmbEU

The FSB says it's caught Russian soldier spying for the Ukrainians

Gordon Sondland, a key ambassador testifying today in the impeachment inquiry, kept Secretary of State Mike Pompeo updated as the Ukraine pressure campaign unfolded

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 11 times.

#ImpeachmentHearings Ambassador #KurtVolker: President Trump held "a chronically negative view" of Ukraine

Volker says Trump was getting a negative and inaccurate view of Ukraine from Giuliani

Volker: "At no time was I aware of, or knowingly took part in, any effort to urge Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Biden." "My role was not some irregular channel, but the official channel" - adds he kept the Secretaries of State & Defense & Bolton "well-informed"

In the afternoon session, #ImpeachmentInquiry testimony from former NSC top Russia expert Tim Morrison and former US special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker

Day 3 of public impeachment hearings continue with Kurt Volker, Former Special Envoy to Ukraine and Tim Morrison, NSC Special Assistant to the President

Schiff: "Ukraine is fighting our fight against the Russians, against their expansionism. That's our fight too that's why we support Ukraine with the military aid that we have"

Vindman says there is no credible evidence for the Republican and Putin-pushed theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election. "It is the consensus of the entire intelligence community that the Russians interfered in U.S. elections in 2016" https://t.co/1gxqXCir4y —

Without a signal of support for Ukraine, Russia would be encouraged to "pursue further aggression" that would undermine US & European security, Vindman explains

Both Vindman and Williams say there is nothing behind the theory that Biden did anything wrong with Ukraine policy

After @Schiff asks Williams about a Sept. 18 @ [email protected] call, her counsel interjects that is a classified matter and Williams cannot discuss it in an open hearing

Lt. Colonel Vindman spells out his concerns about the president's July 25 call with Zelenskiy in which Trump pressed for investigations

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 14 times. 1 soldier wounded

Commander of 128th Brigade Korostelev has succumbed of his wounds in Kharkiv hospital

1 wounded as UAV has dropped a grenade on Ukrainian positions near Syze village in Luhansk region next to border with Russian Federation

The Ukrainian Navy confirmed the handover of Ukrainian ships detained in the Kerch Strait in November 2018 by Russia.

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 16 times.