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"Agromars, one of the largest poultry producers in Ukraine has reported losses of 200 mln hryvnias (US$ 24.7 mln) following power cuts across it poultry production facilities. "The power failure disabled the energy across 30 enterprises of the company resulting in the deaths of 618 thousand heads of poultry, and 5 million heads of chickens. The ventilation in poultry houses were disabled for five and a half hours, and the temperature there soon reached 45 degrees, which in turn caused the death of birds. This is a significant loss as the total poultry stock in all enterprises of Agromars is currently estimated at 9 million heads."

27 People were injured in four coordinated blasts in the city of Dnipropetrovsk today. The explosive devises were said to be placed in garbage cans across town. As of this time no one has claimed responsibility for the bombings, however, the explosions happening in Dnipropetrovsk of all cities suggest perhaps a violent continuation of a prolonged political conflict between pro-western Yulia Tymoshenko and her Russia oriented counterpart and current president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. Dnipropetrovsk is the home town of Yulia Tymoshenko and there have been suggestions that the bombings are a direct response to mistreatment of Yulia, currently in jail on corruption charges.

What happens to nature after a nuclear accident? And how does wildlife deal with the world it inherits after human inhabitants have fled? The historic nuclear accident at Chernobyl is now 25 years old. Filmmakers and scientists set out to document the lives of the packs of wolves and other wildlife thriving in the “dead zone” that still surrounds the remains of the reactor.

Excellent documentary on the challenges which are being faced today at Chernobyl 25 years later. Consequences of what happened and what is still being faced today.Sad yet foretelling of what Fukashima could be facing for its future.

Pensioners in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have attacked and attempted to occupy the office of the regional governor, RFE/RL's Ukrainian and Russian services report.

Ukraine will never break free from Russia. Geography rules and, given the fact that the EU is dying, Ukraine has little option. But, because Russian gas keeps Europe warm, Ukraine can and probably will be used by Russia to break Europe into capitulation as soon as it gets really cold. -- MCR