Russian Navy fires on Ukrainian military aircraft over the Black Sea

According to the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, a Ukrainian An-26 cargo plane came under fire when conducting a training flight over the Odessa Gas platform in the Black Sea.

“Today, February 1, 2017, during a training flight over exclusive economic waters of Ukraine, in the area of Odessa Gas field, the platforms of which were previously seized by Russian Federation, an An-26 cargo plane of the Ukrainian Navy came under fire,” the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Stepan …


NATO chief: The new U.S. administration agrees on the need for dialogue with Russia from a position of strength

The new U.S. administration agrees with the common position of NATO about the need for dialogue with Russia from a position of strength.

This was stated by the NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, at a press conference in Brussels.

According to Stoltenberg, in a telephone conversation with the U.S. President, Donald Trump, and the Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, it was clearly conveyed that the United States remain committed to NATO and transatlantic relations.

"We do not want …


The EU condemned the 'flagrant violation' of the ceasefire in the Donbas

The Press Secretary of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, said on Tuesday, January 31st, that the European Union strongly condemned the resumption of fighting in the east of Ukraine, calling it "a flagrant violation" of the cease-fire under the Minsk agreements. The fighting with heavy artillery in the area of the industrial city, Avdiivka, led to many casualties, Deutsche Welle reported.

The European Union demanded an …


The Ukrainian Armed Forces occupied separatist positions in Avdiivka

The separatists tried to storm the Ukrainian position in the Avdiivka industrial zone, as reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. Separatist groups were pushed back, and the Ukrainian military reached and secured the enemy’s front positions, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense related issues, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, said.

According to him, the fighting still continues.

"Building on the success and preventing further aggressive actions by the enemy, the anti-terrorist operation …


Polish Foreign Ministry accuses Russia of cyber-attack

The Polish Foreign Ministry has been attacked by hackers. The Ministry believes that the cybercrime was committed by Russian hackers, as reported by the Polish newspaper, Rzeczpospolita.

According to the newspaper, in December 2016, several employees of the Polish Foreign Ministry received an email which allegedly contained a message by NATO General Secretary, Jens Stoltenberg, regarding a meeting of the NATO Council on Russia. Opening the attachment led to the installation of the Trojan virus …