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Former Ukrainian POW: The prisoner situation in the Donbas is beneficial for Russia
A Ukrainian militia volunteer, Volodymyr Zhemchugov, who was seriously wounded and spent almost a year in the captivity of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic, shared his opinion about the problem of prisoner exchanges between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the armed groups of the LPR and DPR. In an interview with Ukrayinska Pravda he said that the separatists often managed to “cheat” Ukrainian negotiators.
“I was resentful when they managed to play Ukraine for a fool,” the former …
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Russian Bulava ballistic missile detonated prematurely during testing
One of the two Bulava ballistic missiles, which were launched from the Yury Dolgoruky submarine in the White Sea, has self-destructed. It was aimed at the Kura test site in Kamchatka.
This was reported on the 27th of September by the press-service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Experimental volley firing with two rockets, from a submerged position, was made on the 27th of September. Both missiles, as reported by the Defense Ministry, “were launched from the submarine …
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Russian MoD calls reports of bombers near Iceland 'Russophobia'
The Russian Defense Ministry has refuted information about the dangerous proximity of Russian bombers to an Icelandic passenger plane. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry, Igor Konashenkov.
“Statements made by the Icelandic pilots and diplomats, with regard to the alleged dangerous approach of Russian long-range aircraft to a civilian aircraft over the Norwegian Sea, are no more than their personal fantasy,” he said.
According to Konashenkov, on the 22nd of …
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Russia receives request to begin military operations in Libya
A commander of the armed forces loyal to the elected and internationally backed government of Libya, Khalifa Haftar, asked Russian President Vladimir Putin and Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu to supply weapons and conduct military operations in Libya, as reported on Wednesday, 28 September, by Izvestia, referring to a source close to diplomatic circles.
The request was brought to Moscow via a special envoy sent by Libya's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Abdel Basset al-Badri. According to the …
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Investigators determine MH17 was brought down by pro-Russian separatists
International investigators have determined that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile system that was fired from separatist-held territory in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing family members of the victims.
The surface-to-air missile struck the aircraft on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17th, 2014, killing all 298 people aboard, the majority of whom were Dutch citizens.
The cousin of one victim said that 100 potential suspects had …