Contents tagged with Ukraine
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U.S. vows to support Ukraine in case of Russian aggression
During a telephone conversation between Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the U.S. side promised to support Ukraine in case of Russian aggression,reported the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
The conversation took place on April 1 at the initiative of the United States. Taran spoke about the military and political aspects of the situation in the Donbas, Crimea and around Ukrainian borders.
The Ukrainian Minister of Defense specifically focused on …
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Russia refuses to support Ukraine’s proposal on ceasefire in Donbas
The Russian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas (TCG) did not support the proposal of the Ukrainian delegation to ensure compliance with the full and comprehensive ceasefire in the Donbas from April 1, reported the press service of the Ukrainian delegation to TCG.
The last TCG meeting began with a proposal by the head of the Ukrainian delegation Leonid Kravchuk to ensure compliance with the full and comprehensive ceasefire from 12.00pm on April 1.
OSCE Special Representative …
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Kremlin: no need to worry over Russian military buildup along Ukrainian borders
Russia’s deployment of its armed forces along the border with Ukraine amid the worsening situation in the Donbas "should not worry anyone," said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on Thursday.
"The Russian Federation is moving troops within its own territory at its discretion, it does not pose any threat to anyone," Peskov told a Ukrainian journalist when asked about the reasons for the transfer of military personnel and weapons.
According to him, "Russia has to be on …
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Kyiv: Russia is amassing troops on Ukrainian border
Russia is amassing its troop along Ukrainian border in the north, east and south, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Ruslan Khomchak during a speech in the Parliament.
According to him, Russia is increasing the number of troops in the Bryansk, Voronezh regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. At the same time, it is expected that Russia will have up to 25 battalion tactical groups in addition to troops and weapons that had have been already deployed. This poses a …
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Macron wants to propose sale of Rafale fighter jets to Zelensky
During his visit to Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Macron plans to propose to the Ukrainian government a sale contract for French Dassault Rafale fighter jets, reports the French newspaper Opex360.
According to media reports, France is interested to offer Rafale fighters as a preplacement for ageing Soviet MiG-29 aircraft, which is in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
"The French president believes in Rafale's chances of winning this former stronghold of Russian industry. Paris has an …
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Ukraine conducts military drills with Bayraktar TB2 drones
The Ukrainian Air Force conducted drills using Turkish attack drones Bayraktar TB2. According to the Ukrainian news agency Armyinform, the drones, which took off from the airfield near Mykolaiv, flew towards Tendrovsk Bay, located in the southwestern part of the Black Sea coast. The drones later returned to the same airfield.
"Drones have worked out various training tasks," the agency said in a statement. It reminded that Tendrovsk bay is often used by Ukrainian military to practice sea …
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Large convoy of Russian military equipment enters Donbas
A large convoy military equipment entered the Donbas from Russia, reported the separatist Telegram channel "Chetkiy Luhansk",
According to the channel, the convoy entered the Donbas on the night of March 28 through Gukovo border crossing on the stretch of the border which is not controlled by Ukraine.
“A convoy of mixed military equipment arrived last night from the side of Gukovo. Russia's assistance to the Army of the Republic! New BMP, MT-LB, APC and a lot of wheeled equipment,185 units in …
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Four Ukrainian soldiers killed during shelling in Donbas
On Friday, March 26, the pro-Russian militants attacked Ukrainian positions in the Donbas, reported the press-service of the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation.
The militants shelled the Ukrainian positions near the village of Shumy in the Donetsk region. As a result, four Ukrainian servicemen were killed and two others were wounded. The Ukrainian troops returned fire on the enemy.
Journalist and editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian news website Censor.NET, Yuri Butusov, writes on his Facebook page …
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Russia prepares $20 billion lawsuit against Ukraine for ‘water blockade of Crimea’
By the end of April, documents are expected to be ready to sue Ukraine for damages caused to the peninsula by the water blockade, said the first deputy chairman of the Crimean State Council, Yefim Fiks. According to him, the amount of claims is 1.5 trillion rubles ($20 billion USD).
"We have documents for 1.5 trillion rubles at the moment. It's the direct damage. But the amount may increase. I assume that the number can go up to 10 trillion rubles ($130 billion USD)," Fiks was quoted as saying …
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Kremlin: Crimean referendum did not violate Ukrainian Constitution
Any referendums on self-determination of Russian regions are prohibited by Russian law, but the "referendum" in Crimea in 2014 did not contradict Ukrainian and international laws, said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"This "referendum" was legitimate in essence, from the point of view of international law and in terms of the laws of Ukraine," Peskov said, as quoted by TASS.
According to him, the referendum was allowed, as Crimea, as part of Ukraine, has a special status, …