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Serbia shuts down Russian 'military patriotic' youth camp
Police in Serbia stopped the activities of the “military and patriotic youth camps that was create by Russian and Serbian ‘patriotic’ veteran organizations,” reported Blic news outlet. “The camp on Zlatibor no longer exists,” Serbian Minister of Interior Nebojša Stefanović stated.
The Minister said that he ordered the camp eliminated because of public concern and possible child abuse. He added that the Serbian authorities were in the final stages of dismantling the camp.
The camp’s closure …
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Ukraine receives counter-battery radars from the US
The United States gave two counter-battery radars to Ukraine. The equipment transfer ceremony was attended by the US Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, reported the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on Friday, August 17th.
The Defense Ministry specified that the mobile AN/TPQ type counter-battery radar is an designed for automatic position determination of enemy artillery, missile launchers and mortars.
At the same time, this type of radar can monitor fire from 10 …
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Polish President expresses hope for the permanent presence of the US military in the country
Speaking at the parade on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day, Polish President Andrzej Duda expressed hope for the permanent presence of the US military forces in his country.
According to Duda, Poland fears a new aggression from Russia and the permanent presence of the US Army would act as “deterrence for any potential aggressor".
The US Armed Forces and US servicemen are stationed on a rotation basis in Poland and other countries on the eastern flank of NATO - Lithuania, Latvia and …
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New US warship enters Black Sea
The USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7) transport ship has entered the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Military Portal reports. The Carson City is the first ship of the JHSV type to pass through Bosporus and enter the Black Sea. Ships of this class are multipurpose, designed to operate in fairways and shallow harbors, and capable of transporting troops, equipment, cargo, and of carrying out humanitarian missions.
The ship can hold one infantry battalion or other divisions of average size, even with equipment …
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Russia complains Norway refuses to send Syrian refugees home
Norwegian authorities have been refusing to send Syrian refugees home, said Nikolai Burtsev, a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, during meeting of the Russian interdepartmental coordination center for the return of Syrian refugees.
According to Burtsev, the Russian embassy in Norway appealed to the Norwegian authorities “regarding the return of Syrian refugees”, RIA Novosti reported.
"According to the response of the Norwegian Minister of Justice, taking into account the …