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Ukraine forms new tactical aviation brigade
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At the beginning of 2018, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine formed one more tactical aviation brigade, as reported by the press service of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"On January 1, 2018, one of the oldest aviation units of the Air Force, a fighter aviation squadron, deployed in Ozerne in the Zhytomyr region was reorganized. It became a tactical aviation brigade. Earlier, the military unit had such a status, but as a result of the reduction process it was …
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Volker: Russia ready for the introduction and gradual expansion of a UN mission in Donbas
US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker announced that Russia is ready for a UN peacekeeping mission to be located not only on the contact line in the Donbas, but also on its wider territories. Hromadske reports that Volker announced this during a telephone conference with journalists following a meeting with presidential aide Vladislav Surkov.
"This time [during the meeting with Surkov] I think there was more openness [from Russia] in thinking about a wider mandate for the …
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Fitch forecasts that the IMF will provide Ukraine with a $1.9 billion tranche within the year
Ukraine will receive the next credit tranche from the International Monetary Fund in the amount of $1.9 billion this year, experts of the international rating agency Fitch believe. According to them, the constant interaction with the IMF and other international partners remains a key condition for Ukraine's access to external financing for national debt service in 2020-2021.
The nomination of Yakov Smolii as the chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) should reduce uncertainty regarding …
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Ukrainian military intelligence: Russia supplies weapons to Donbas from Crimea
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Deputy Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Vadym Skybytsky claimed on Radio Liberty’s Donbas.Realii that two routes are used by the Russian military to supply to the Donbas Ukrainian weapons seized in annexed Crimea.
"Two routes were used to deliver weapons seized by the Russian army from occupied Crimea to the separate areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions: through the waters of the Sea of Azov and through the territory of Russia. The arms supply is …
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Ukrainian policeman who shot a 'fan of Stalin' received reward weapon
Police Lieutenant Roman Danylenko received an honorable distinction for courage in action and his partner, Staff Sergeant Volodymyr Khlevnyi, received the same honorable distinction and a reward weapon.
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Arsen Avakov, rewarded police officers in Odessa who shot pro-Russian activist, Valentyn Doroshenko, as reported by Dumskaya on Saturday, 27 January.
“Crew commander, police Lieutenant Roman Danylenko received an honorable distinction for his brave …