Belarus is upset that Ukrainian officials ordered a Belavia plane to return to Kyiv after it had taken off for Belarus and was reportedly just about to cross into Belarusian airspace. An official protest by Minsk has been registered with the Ukrainian ambassador. One passenger from the Belavia was detained by Ukrainian officials after the plane returned to Kyiv. TASS said the man who was held has Armenian citizenship.
A Czech NATO official, Petr Pavel, made a statement at an international conference on countering misinformation in Prague that the situation in Ukraine is not "black and white," a comment that surprised some of the attendees.
The Ukrainian military showing off its Pelican air-defense system:
A suspected explosive device was found near a hotel in the town of Mukachevo:
A new TV channel has been started in Ukraine in which 100 percent of the content is shown with sign language:
Deputy Justice Minister Serhiy Petukhov said in a tweet that Ukraine has requested that Russia transfer Oleksiy Chyrniya, who has been sentenced by Russian officials, to Ukraine.
RFE/RL's Donbas.Realiyi visited a power plant that provides electricity to people on both sides of the frontline in the Donbas region. A video report:
Russia has put imprisoned Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov in solitary confinement:
Radio Svoboda speaks with an analyst about Poroshenko's recent comments about the referendum in the Netherlands and how it will affect Ukraine's efforts at European integration, visa-free status from the EU, and the ratification of the Association Agreement:
A fracturing of European unity on sanctions against Russia?