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A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard in the city of Schastye in the Luhansk region late last month.
A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard in the city of Schastye in the Luhansk region late last month.

Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

Final News Summary For September 1, 2017

-- EDITOR'S NOTE: We have started a new Ukraine Live Blog as of September 2, 2017. Find it here.

-- Ukraine says it will introduce new border-crossing rules from next year, affecting citizens of “countries that pose risks for Ukraine.”

-- The Association Agreement strengthening ties between Ukraine and the European Union entered into force on September 1, marking an end to four years of political drama surrounding the accord.

-- The trial of Crimean journalist Mykola Semena will resume later this month after the first hearing in weeks produced little progress toward a resolution of the politically charged case.

*NOTE: Times are stated according to local time in Kyiv (GMT +3)

18:37 13.12.2016

Here's an item from our news desk:

Ukraine's Defense Ministry Says Website Targeted By Cyberattacks

A screengrab of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's website taken on December 13.
A screengrab of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's website taken on December 13.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry says its website was temporarily knocked out service by cyberattacks that appeared to be aimed at preventing the release of news about Kyiv’s conflict in eastern regions with Russia-backed separatists.

Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said the website was regularly targeted on December 13 by denial-of-service attacks.

Motuzyanyk said it was not clear who was responsible for the latest attack, but the situation had been brought under control.

Ukraine's Finance Ministry and State Treasury websites were attacked a week earlier.

The Finance Ministry blamed hackers who it said were trying to discredit the government's reform drive.

At the end of 2015, Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) said Russia was responsible for a cyberattack on its power grid that temporarily shut off electricity to part of western Ukraine.

Based on reporting by Reuters and unian.info
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