Section: War

      Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system in Crimea takes up combat duty
      Jan14

      Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system in Crimea takes up combat duty

      The Russian Federation anti-aircraft missile regiment based in Crimea armed with S-400 Triumf air defense missile system has assumed combat duty, the press office the Russian Southern Military District reported on Friday, according to TASS. “A ceremony will be held in the antiaircraft missile regiment of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense...

      Russian militants attacked 78 times in Donbas in all sectors in last day
      Jan14

      Russian militants attacked 78 times in Donbas in all sectors in last day

      Escalation in Donbas, Ukrainian Armed Forces incurred no losses in combat yesterday, and 3 troops were wounded in the vicinity of Popasna according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, Russian militants lobbed mortar shells into the villages of Vodiane and Shyrokyne...

      UK sees the Budapest Memorandum as not legally binding document because Russia turned it into a worthless piece of paper – Ukrainian Ambassador in London
      Jan13

      UK sees the Budapest Memorandum as not legally binding document because Russia turned it into a worthless piece of paper – Ukrainian Ambassador in London

      Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom Natalia Galibarenko, spoke if London is going to implement the Budapest Memorandum in her interview with LB.ua Ukrainian Ambassador in London assured that during her contacts with British partners she informed them of the fact that the Ukrainian society was frustrated...

      Spain sends to NATO battalion in Latvia in 3 times more troops than planned
      Jan13

      Spain sends to NATO battalion in Latvia in 3 times more troops than planned

      At the end of January, 2017, 300 Spanish soldiers to join the Canadian-led NATO battalion in Latvia as part of measures meant to deter Russia from possible aggression, Defense Minister Raimonds Bergmanis stated to Latvian public radio. After successful preparatory work on military bases, especially the military base in Adazi, there to be...

      Russian militants attacked in Donbas 62 times in last day, one Ukrainian soldier killed, 4 wounded in action
      Jan12

      Russian militants attacked in Donbas 62 times in last day, one Ukrainian soldier killed, 4 wounded in action

      Russian Militants shell Ukrainian troop from mortar launchers and armor in all sectors, and used artillery in Luhansk and Donetsk sectors, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector Russian militants used 120mm and 82mm mortars to shell the towns of Krasnohorivka...

      More 4 Russian ground attack aircraft Su-25 arrived to Syria
      Jan12

      More 4 Russian ground attack aircraft Su-25 arrived to Syria

      The Russian Federation has deployed four Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft to Syria, Fox News reported, citing two U.S. officials. “[The Russians] say they are pulling out, but we have seen no evidence to support that. On the contrary, we have seen new things coming in,” the report said. See also: Russian behavior in Syria has made the ending...

      Russian militants attacked in Donbas 49 times in last day, one Ukrainian killed in action, three wounded.
      Jan12

      Russian militants attacked in Donbas 49 times in last day, one Ukrainian killed in action, three wounded.

      Russian militants attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 49 times in last day in the past 24 hours, one Ukrainian troop killed in action, 3 troops wounded. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, Russian militants fired mortars on the villages of Talakivka and Vodiane. Grenade launchers of various calibers were used to shell the town...

      Additional 300 U.S. soldiers went to Poland as a part of NATO team
      Jan11

      Additional 300 U.S. soldiers went to Poland as a part of NATO team

      On January 11, 2017, additional three hundred American troops arrived in Poznan, Poland from Frankfurt, German. American soldiers joined close to one thousand other U.S. troops who are already in Poland as part of a NATO plan to strengthen the alliance’s presence in Eastern Europe. “This week, the number of US troops stationed in...

      Russian militants attacked Donbas using “Grad” multiple rocket launcher and heavy weapons in last day
      Jan10

      Russian militants attacked Donbas using “Grad” multiple rocket launcher and heavy weapons in last day

      Russian militants used multiple rocket launcher in the vicinity of Stanytsia Luhanska and organized new positions close to Luhanske and Novoluhanske in the Donetsk sector. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector Russian militants continue firing on Ukrainian forces. They violated ceasefire in Mariinka and Pavlopil-Shyrokyne area. Most of the...

      U.S. Senator McCain to join with Democrats in pushing for “comprehensive” sanctions on Russia
      Jan10

      U.S. Senator McCain to join with Democrats in pushing for “comprehensive” sanctions on Russia

      John McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senate Republican said on January 9, 2017, that he would join Democratic Senators Ben Cardin and Robert Menendez in introducing the legislation for “comprehensive” sanctions on Russia because of its alleged attempts to influence the 2016 Presidential election....