Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Experts: Russia would use the whole arsenal of weapons based in Crimea in event of full-scale war
Experts from the Ukrainian Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies stated at a press conference in Kiev that the Russian Federation has militarized the Crimea in an unprecedented fashion, and it will actively use weapons that are already based in the Crimea in the case of full-scale military actions in the territory of Ukraine.
“A very powerful group consisting of aviation and Russian Military Space Forces, cruise missile carriers, submarines and ships was gathered in the Crimea. …
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Medvedev: Russia could sever diplomatic ties with Ukraine
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stated on Friday that Russia could severe diplomatic relations with Ukraine in the light of current security issues between the two countries.
“If there is no other option to influence the situation, the president can probably make such a decision,” Dmitry Medvedev stated, as reported by state media.
This is the first time such measures have been mentioned. The possibility of severing diplomatic relations was not discussed after Russia’s annexation of …
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Mogherini calls on Ukraine and Russia to avoid escalation of the conflict in Crimea
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini called on Ukraine and Russia to avoid a further escalation of the conflict in Crimea, according to a statement posted on the EU’s website.
“Any actions that could lead to a further escalation of the conflict must be avoided by all sides; a peaceful resolution of the conflict is the only possible solution. This includes eastern Ukraine, where we urge all parties to fully engage in the complete …
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General Staff: Ukraine reinforced troops at the border with the Crimea
Ukrainian forces commented on the statements regarding shelling along the border
Ukraine has reinforced their military grouping on the border with the Crimea, as reported by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Viktor Muzhenko.
"The divisions and military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine which perform tasks in the area along the border with the occupied Crimea, are being placed in high operational readiness. The necessary grouping has been reinforced," he wrote …
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Russia's Black Sea Fleet began large-scale exercises
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have begun large-scale exercises. As the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reports, the exercise will take place in the ranges, airfields and training facilities of the Southern Military District and in the Black Sea.
"Logistical support, engineering, moral and psychological security, communications security, radio-electronic warfare and nuclear, chemical and biological (NBC) protection issues will be worked out in practice. The plan …
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Ukrainian Air Force exercises will continue as planned
The aggravation of the situation in the Crimea and the actions of the Russian Armed Forces along the line of demarcation will not impact the planned military exercises of the Ukrainian Air Forces, Sky Shield 2016, that began on August 10th, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated.
"The ongoing military exercises of the Air Force will be not cancelled due to the actions of the Russian military in the region," the head of the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces …
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Ukrainian General Staff: Russia troops continue to strengthen their positions along Crimean administrative border
The Russian military have been implementing demonstrative and provocative actions on the administrative border of the Crimea. This was reported to ZN.UA by the chief of the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vladislav Seleznyov.
According to him, starting on the morning of the 11th of August, Russian troops began strengthening their military positions near several checkpoints of the administrative border. This was particularly evident in the direction of the …
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Russia has not provided NATO with evidence to support its accusations against Ukraine
Russia has not provided any evidence of its allegations of Ukrainian sabotage in the Crimea. This was reported to Deutsche Welle on the 11th of August by an official NATO representative in response to comments made by the Federal Security Service.
“We are closely, and with concern, following the increasing tension between Russia and Ukraine,” the report says. “We are satisfied with the strong condemnation of terrorism by Ukraine in all its manifestations and forms. We note that Ukraine has …
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Russia condemns Tbilisi and Kiev over their statements made on the anniversary of Russian-Georgian War
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized Tbilisi and Kiev over their statements made on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008, Ukrainskaya Pravda reported.
“For official Tbilisi, eight years is not enough to comprehend the real cause of the country’s [Georgia’s] territorial disintegration, which at the time was headed by the current Governor of Odessa [Mikheil Saakashvili],” a statement published on the Ministry’s website read.
The Russian Foreign Ministry …
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OSCE notes use of artillery in Svitlodarsk-Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine
At a press briefing on Friday, Alexander Hug, the Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, said that monitors had recorded the use of artillery in the Svitlodarsk-Debaltseve area in the Donetsk region, RBC-Ukraine reported.
“We have registered that artillery was used in the last week. 48% of violations were in this region [Svitlodarsk],” Hug stated.
The Principal Deputy Chief Monitor said that the OSCE is concerned about the situation that has …