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Undetectable French missile frigate entered the Black Sea
The French missile frigate HMS La Fayette, possessing a small radar signature, entered the waters of the Black Sea during the evening of the 16th of March, reports Interfax.
At present the warship is heading towards the Bulgarian port Varna.
In this French frigate, the hull and superstructures were constructed with the use of Stealth technology. The frigate feature unique stealth design with reduced radar, acoustic, infrared and electromagnetic signatures. It is equipped with modern anti-ship …
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US State Department announces preservation of sanctions against Russia over the Crimea
The U.S. considers the Russian government guilty of violations of the rights of the inhabitants of the Crimea. Such a statement was made Thursday by official State Department spokesman Mark Toner. He also stressed that Washington still does not recognize the results of the referendum in the Crimea on March 16, 2014, as well as Russia’s “attempted annexation of Crimea and continued violation of international law."
“Russia…staged an illegitimate referendum in which residents of the Crimea were …
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Ukraine introduces sanctions against Russian banks
On March 16 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine to adopt sanctions with respect to a number of legal entities. Ukraine will soon adopt sanctions for a year on five banks with Russian capital: Sberbank, VS Bank, Prominvestbank, VTB Bank, and BM Bank. The goal of the sanctions is to prevent them from withdrawing this capital from Ukraine in favor of entities related to them.
The media outlet 24tv.ua reports that …
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Canadian Maritime Launch Services to build launch pad for Ukrainian carrier rockets in Canada
Canadian Maritime Launch Services Ltd. (MLS) plans to begin launching commercial satellites using Ukrainian Cyclone-4M carrier rockets in 2020.
The launch complex for the Ukrainian carrier rocket is set to be built in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
According to the MLS press release, the launch complex, in concert with municipal and federal authorities in Canada, will be built in the uninhabited area of Canso-Hazel Hill in northeastern Nova Scotia.
According to John Isella, Executive …
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UN has recorded more than 33,000 deaths and injuries in the Donbas during the conflict
The UN has recorded more than 33 thousand instances of injuries and deaths over the course of fighting in the Donbas. Fiona Fraser, the Deputy Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, announced the figure at a briefing, reports “112 Ukraine”.
She noted that during the past three months, two peaks of escalation were recorded: November - December 2016, and end of January - early February 2017.
"Between November 16, 2016 and February 15, 2017, we recorded 130 conflict-related …
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Russia has begun to equip its Navy with new helicopters
The Ministry of Defense of Russia has launched a program to equip the Navy with new helicopters through 2025, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry said.
"This means Ka-52K attack helicopters, Ka-31R radar surveillance helicopters, and Ka-226T shipborne helicopters capable of being deployed on ships of small displacement," said the Department's statement, which was posted on the Ministry's website.
According to the statement, the plans to equip the fleet with …
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Media: The Moldovan Intelligence Service suspects the FSB of creating a criminal plot in the country
The Moldovan Intelligence Service suspects employees of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in the creation of a criminal plot with the use of Russian funds withdrawn from a Moldavian bank. According to Reuters’ sources, FSB employees could be involved in the withdrawal of $22 billion through Moldova.
According to media reports, the withdrawn funds could be used for the promotion of Moscow’s interests in Chișinău. In early August, the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Moldova …
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Akhmetov acknowledged the loss of control over his enterprises in separatist-controlled territories of Ukraine
Rinat Akhmetov's energy holding, DTEK, reported the loss of control over all of its enterprises in the separatist controlled part of the Donbas.
"As of March 15, 2017, the assets of the DTEK Energy Group, namely, DTEK Mine Komsomolets Donbassa PrJSC, Mospino CPE LLC, DTEK Energougol Ene PJSC, DTEK ZUYIVS'KA TPP (one of the three power stations of DTEK Skhidenergo LLC), DTEK DONETSKOBLENERGO PJSC, ELEKTRONALADKA LLC, DTEK Service LLC, DTEK POWER GRID LLC, TEHREMPOSTAVKA LLC, DTEK …
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Prava Sprava: Ukrainian intelligence does not provide information on some Russian military units that were deployed to Ukraine
Author: Dmytro Snegiryov, Head of Prava Sprava public initiative.
On March 7, 2017, the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center published data on the deployment sites for the Russian Armed Forces that took part in the conflict in eastern Ukraine during 2014-2015. It was noted that the participation of these Russian military units in the war in eastern Ukraine was confirmed by the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
According to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence …
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US allocates $54 million to Ukraine for reforms
The US has allocated $54 million for additional assistance to Ukraine, according to Voice of America.
It was reported that the intergovernmental agreement was signed by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Susan Fritz. The funds will be used to carry out reforms in Ukraine.
“In accord with this agreement, Ukraine will receive an additional $54 million to carry out critical reforms. The money will …
