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

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September 01, 2017 05:48 CET

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)

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Here's another video, this time from Current Time TV:

Ukrainian Military Suicides Reach 500 In Three Years

Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have committed suicide after returning home from war in the country's eastern Donbas region. Ukraine's military prosecutor said it has registered around 500 suicides among Ukrainian veterans throughout the three-year conflict against Russia-backed separatist. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be one of the "key challenges" facing Ukraine in the future.

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Ukrainian Military Suicides Reach 500 In Three Years

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