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      Ukraine warns of Russia invasion threat

      Ukraine’s president has told his military to prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” by Russia all along their joint border. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s president told his military on Thursday to prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” by Russia all along their joint border, a day after the worst fighting with Russian-backed...

      New Ukraine fighting claims 24

      At least 24 people have died in renewed fighting in Ukraine, breaking a tenuous peace deal in the region. …read more Source:...

      National Security and Defense Council: Militants shell ATO positions near Maryinka and Krasnohorivka
      Jun04

      National Security and Defense Council: Militants shell ATO positions near Maryinka and Krasnohorivka

      Kyiv, June 3, 2015. At 4 a.m., Russia-backed militants launched an offensive on the Ukrainian military positions near Maryinka and Krasnohorivka using tanks, mortars and the artillery. Despite the escalation of fighting, Ukrainian troops hold control over Maryinka and Krasnohorivka. Ukrainian Armed Forces did not suffer any lethal casualties...

      Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 6.03
      Jun04

      Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 6.03

      During the past 24 hours, the Russian-terrorist troops in Donbas shelled the positions of ATO [anti-terrorism operation] forces and civilian objects in all directions – in the daytime, they concentrated fire on the seaside direction and on the north of Luhansk region, and since yesterday evening – they concentrated fire on the Donetsk direction....

      US training on Ukranian National Guard. VIDEO
      Jun03

      US training on Ukranian National Guard. VIDEO

      Lt. Col. Kyle Reed gave a small update about how things are going during exercise Fearless Guardian. Fearless Guardian is a training exercise for the Ukrainian National Guard at the request of the Ukrainian Government. Fearless Guardian is the name given to the U.S. training and equipping of the National Guard of Ukraine under the...

      Why Saakashvili’s Appointment as Odesa’s Governor Actually Makes Perfect Sense
      Jun03

      Why Saakashvili’s Appointment as Odesa’s Governor Actually Makes Perfect Sense

      On May 30, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko named former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili Governor of the Odesa region. There are a number of ways to interpret the bold move, but two historical analogies may be more apt: Saakashvili is either following in Duke de Richelieu’s footsteps as an outside Governor of Odesa or the late...

      Despite all Russia’s claims, Ukraine was not involved in shooting down MH-17 – US Department of State
      Jun03

      Despite all Russia’s claims, Ukraine was not involved in shooting down MH-17 – US Department of State

      Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications at U.S. Department of State, Marie Harf, in Daily Press Briefing on June 2, 2015, stated that despite all Russia’s claims, Ukraine was not involved in shooting down the civilian flight MH-17 in the Donetsk region. Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications said that no Ukrainian air defense...

      Mutual Deterrence? Think Again. Russia Seeks to Intimidate the West
      Jun03

      Mutual Deterrence? Think Again. Russia Seeks to Intimidate the West

      Moscow recently announced that it will procure fifty new nuclear-capable bombers, the Tupolev TU-160 or Blackjacks, which are the world’s largest combat aircraft. This seemingly anodyne announcement points to a critically important element of Russian strategy that we overlook at our and our allies’ peril. The procurement is the latest...

      National Security and Defense Council: Fierce fighting in Shyrokyne lasted for the whole day
      Jun03

      National Security and Defense Council: Fierce fighting in Shyrokyne lasted for the whole day

      Kyiv, June 2, 2015. In the Mariupol sector, fierce fighting in Shyrokyne lasted for the whole day. The enemy was firing from a variety of weapons, including 120-mm mortars, 122-mm artillery and tanks. Enemy snipers were active as well. View map in full size Most tense situation remains in the Donetsk sector: militants have fired along the...

      Guided-missile destroyer USS Ross conducting exercise with the Ukrainian navy Frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy
      Jun02

      Guided-missile destroyer USS Ross conducting exercise with the Ukrainian navy Frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy

      As reports the official website of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) kicks off a two-day underway exercise with the Ukrainian navy Frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) on June 1, 2015, in the Black Sea. In the Black Sea — USS Ross, left, transits with the...