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      Vega launcher with Ukrainian engine was successfully placed into orbit LISA Pathfinder satellite
      Dec04

      Vega launcher with Ukrainian engine was successfully placed into orbit LISA Pathfinder satellite

      A Vega light rocket with the Ukrainian engine carrying the European Space Agency’s Lisa Pathfinder was successfully placed into orbit LISA Pathfinder satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA).     The mission lifted off from the Ensemble de Lancement Vega (ELV) launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) or Guiana Space...

      We hope Russia will complete Minsk Agreements – US Secretary of State John Kerry Press Availability at NATO
      Dec02

      We hope Russia will complete Minsk Agreements – US Secretary of State John Kerry Press Availability at NATO

      Secretary of State @JohnKerry Press Availability at @NATO – https://t.co/WaZ8KcKIR2 pic.twitter.com/SlNaU6STVA — U.S. Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv) December 2, 2015   Secretary of State John Kerry Press Availability at NATO, December 2, 2015 Now, it is no secret that NATO faces a series of security challenges from all directions – from...

      Ukraine Day in Japan 2015
      Dec01

      Ukraine Day in Japan 2015

      PHOTO: Ukrainians Community in Japan Last Sunday in the city of Shin Yokohama, Second Ukrainian Festival in the Kanto region was held. Event was organised by the Community of Ukrainians in Japan “Kraiany”. Visitors and guests of the festival learned about Ukrainian traditions, works of Ukraine artists. Ukrainian restaurant was opened...

      In Ukraine intensive combat actions across the front lines. Map
      Nov25

      In Ukraine intensive combat actions across the front lines. Map

      In the Luhansk sector of ATO zone Russian separatists violated ceasefire regime in Shchastia. Militants conducted an attack with the use of grenade launchers from the opposite side of the Siversky Donets river. In the Donetsk sector over 10 militant combat actions with the use of small arms and grenade launchers were registered in Zaitseve,...

      15 years of terror. A time-lapse map of all big terrorist attacks in 2000-2015 (Video)
      Nov23

      15 years of terror. A time-lapse map of all big terrorist attacks in 2000-2015 (Video)

      A time-lapse of all terrorist attacks with MORE than 20 fatalities between 1.12.2000 and 13.11.2015 Video by Milan R. Vuckovic Soruces: START terrorism database “GTD” (2000-2014) Various News Agencies (2015) Important Note by Author: due to the large amount of data used, there are likely to be mistakes (exact chronology, location,...

      If Ukraine has the military component, our diplomacy will have stronger voice – Ukrainian Foreign Policy Expert
      Nov22

      If Ukraine has the military component, our diplomacy will have stronger voice – Ukrainian Foreign Policy Expert

      Interview of Oleh Belokolos, the Ukrainian Foreign Policy Expert, diplomat, member of Maidan of Foreign Affairs during the program UA Tea...

      OSCE observes registered 250 instances ceasefire violations by separatists in Ukraine
      Nov19

      OSCE observes registered 250 instances ceasefire violations by separatists in Ukraine

      The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) continues to note ceasefire violations in a number of locations, most notably in areas north-west and west of Donetsk city. On Sunday, the SMM observed a marked increase in the number of ceasefire violations in areas around Donetsk airport, noting 250 instances. “We also noted a spike yesterday. In the...

      Victoria Nuland about Ukraine, Russia, Paris attacks and US Security Policy – remarks at the Berlin Security Conference
      Nov17

      Victoria Nuland about Ukraine, Russia, Paris attacks and US Security Policy – remarks at the Berlin Security Conference

      Thank you, Reimer for that introduction. Thank you to: Mr. Uwe Proll; BSC Congress President, Ambassador Jiri Sedivy; Behorden Spiegel; and of course, Ambassador Emerson and the U.S. Embassy staff in Berlin for hosting us today. Ambassador Philippe Etienne, thank you for joining us today. Our deepest condolences go out to your country and your...

      US delivers artillery-locating radars to Ukraine
      Nov16

      US delivers artillery-locating radars to Ukraine

      US delivers artillery-locating radar to Ukraine. Can locate artillery, rocket and mortar attacks. pic.twitter.com/RY8Wjb2jFL — Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) November 15, 2015 Ukrainian armed forces receive advanced radar systems from the U.S. capable of stopping rocket and artillery attacks, states Reuters. “The U.S. is handing over two...

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants opened fire on ATO forces 23 times near Donetsk airport
      Nov16

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants opened fire on ATO forces 23 times near Donetsk airport

      Kyiv, November 15, 2015. Militants fired at Ukrainian positions from 120 mm mortars near Avdiivka. As a result one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and eight servicemen were wounded. A total of 23 militant provocations were recorded near Donetsk airport over the past day. Militants opened fire using small arms, under-barrel and hand grenade...