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Russia plans to replace Ukrainian rocket engine
The first tests of a new Zenit rocket are scheduled for 2024.
Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed on the details of a project to replace the Ukrainian Zenit carrier, the assembly of which was carried out by Yuzhmash, with a Sunkar rocket, Izvestia wrote. The experts are working on a rocket within the scope of the Baiterek project, Kazakhstan having previously agreed to the Russian proposal.
Sunkar will differ from Zenit in the design of the second stage. The RD-120 engine produced in Ukraine …
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Ukrainian Ambassador in France: Relations between Paris and Kiev may deteriorate
After the elections in France next year, relations with Kyiv may deteriorate. The Ambassador of Ukraine to France, Oleh Shamshur, expressed this opinion in an interview with Europeyska Pravda.
According to him, potential successors to the current president Hollande – Le Pen and Sarkozy – have not yet spoken about their vision for the Normandy group (Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany); however, their position regarding the restoration of relations with Russia does not favor Ukraine.
"2017 …
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Russia deploys military aircraft near Ukrainian border zone
Russia is preparing for a deployment of military aircraft to operational airfields for surprise-combat readiness inspections of the military districts near the Ukrainian border, a statement on the Russian Defense Ministry website reads.
“Crews of fighter, bombardment and army aircraft at the Russian Aerospace Forces Airbases of the southern, western and central military districts are preparing for deployment to the operational airfields for a surprise-combat readiness check,” the office noted. …
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A total of twenty-six Ukrainian soldiers have received the title of Hero of Ukraine for their actions in the Donbas
Since the war began in the Donbas, a total of 26 Ukrainian soldiers have been awarded the title Hero of Ukraine, Ukrinform reported, citing the Chief of Communications and Media Management of the Ministry of Defense, Oksana Gavrilyuk.
"More than 11 thousand soldiers are marked with state awards. Higher awards, the title of Hero of Ukraine, have been awarded to 26 soldiers,” Gavrilyuk said at a press conference in Kiev.
There have been a total of 175,000 Ukrainian soldiers and servicemen who …
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Naftogaz of Ukraine purchases gas from the EU at a lower price than from Russia
Yuriy Vitrenko, the Director of Business Development at Naftogaz of Ukraine, reported on Facebook that the company is buying gas from the European Union at a lower price than from Russian gas giant Gazprom.
“Now the price of European gas is already significantly lower than the $185 per thousand cubic meters charged by Gazprom,” he noted.
The press-service of Naftogaz, a national joint-stock company of Ukraine, reported that the contract price announced by Gazprom for Ukraine for the third …