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The Ukrainian military reports more Russia-backed separatist snipers have been shooting along the Line of Contact in different parts of the Donbas region.
A Radio Svoboda video report on President Petro Poroshenko at the unveiling of a monument to Cossack hetman Ivan Mazepa in the city of Poltava today.
Roman Nasirov, head of Ukraine's State Fiscal Service, announced plans to create 20 mobile units to combat smuggling along the country's western border.
RFE/RL's Crimean desk has this report on Crimean history:
Pro-Russian representatives in the Crimean city of Yevpatoriya detained and questioned 25 Crimean Tatars today:
A cool GIF with photos of celebrations in the western Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk, which celebrated its city day today.