Poland signs agreement to buy Patriot missile systems from US

On the night of July 6, the US and Poland signed an agreement regarding the purchase of eight American Patriot anti-missile defense systems.

“The US government has agreed to sell Poland Patriot missile systems in the most modern configuration, specifically, the same which the US forces will be using,” Radio Poland cites Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz as saying.

In the spring of 2015 it was reported that Poland intends to purchase eight Patriot anti-air defense systems from the US. …


Security Service of Ukraine opens case against detained Russian border guards

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) initiated criminal proceedings according to article 110 of the Criminal Code (infringement of territorial integrity) against detained Russian border guards Askar Kulub and Vladimir Kuznetsov. The SBU is preparing to file charges against them, as reported on the SBU’s website.

The investigation believes that in the period between December 2016 and the 30th of June 2017, Kulub (deputy commander of the reserve unit no. 9930) and Kuznetsov (head of canine …


Separatist Republics in the east of Ukraine believe they will soon become part of Russia

According to Commander of the separatist Legion battalion and “Member of Parliament” of DPR Sergey Zavdoveev, the self-proclaimed DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) will be incorporated into Russia in the near future, separatist media reports.

In his opinion, only Russia is preventing Kyiv from realizing the "Croatian scenario" in the Donbas.

"I think that no one is taking on Russia. The LPR and DPR – this is Russia. We are now legally being integrated …


Transparency International names lobbyists on behalf of Russian interests in Europe

Anti-corruption advocates from Transparency International - Russia have prepared a report on Russian corporate lobbying abroad.

"The report describes the principles of the work of public registries of lobbyists from 13 European countries and the European Union, available on the websites of government authorities or self-regulating organizations of lobbyists," the report states.

Employees of Transparency International reviewed the lobbying initiatives of Russia’s Gazprom in Austria, France, …


Ukrainian Ministry of Defense: Ukraine preparing to repel massive air strikes

For the first time, Ukraine has begun preparing anti-aircraft missile units to repel a series of massive enemy air strikes, stated Dmitry Karpenko, head of air defense missile forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as reported by the press service of the Defense Ministry.

“The important thing in the current process of combat training is that we have begun to prepare anti-aircraft missile units to repel a series of massive air strikes, which has not been done since 1992,” Karpenko said.

He …