Russian Navy strengthens their fleets with the new Bastion missile systems
The Russian Black Sea Fleet in the annexed Sevastopol may be reinforced with the new Bastion coastal defence missile systems, as was reported by Interfax on January 27th, referring to a statement by the general director of the Russian company NPO Mashinostroyeniya, Alexander Leonov.
The news agency writes that according to him, the delivery of the Bastion system is provided for in a 2017 state defense order. The Baltic, Black Sea, Northern, and Pacific Russian fleets will be reinforced by the …
Two individuals working for Ukrainian oligrarch Firtash were found guilty of large-scale corruption in Germany
In Germany, the former Commissioner of the Land police and a private detective who worked for the Ukrainian businessman, Dmytro Firtash, were found guilty of large-scale corruption. This trial has been called one of the biggest corruption scandals in Germany, Deutsche Welle reported.
"On Friday, January 27th, the Land Court in the town of Schwerin in northern Germany delivered its verdict in the case of the former Chief Commissioner of the criminal police of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Heinz-Peter …
Ukrainian Naval Forces continue exercises in the Black Sea region
In the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions, and in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, exercises by the Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are continuing, as was stated by the press service of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine.
Ships, boats and vessels, naval aircraft, and auto and armored vehicles are involved in exercises. Participants of these maneuvers are practicing tasks to increase the security of the state border.
Maritime forces are carrying out tactical exercises on mine-laying …
NATO ex-official urged the US Congress not to allow the lifting of sanctions against Russia
Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Alexander Vershbow, urged the U.S. Congress to restrict the removal of anti-Russian sanctions.
"Congress should act before the U.S. President, Donald Trump, unilaterally lifts sanctions against Russia," he wrote on Twitter.
Vershbow noted that the U.S. sanctions imposed in connection with the events in the Crimea and eastern Ukraine may be canceled by the President without the consent of Congress as the sanctions were initially imposed by Trump’s …
Ukrainian Navy accuses Russia of attacking one of their ships
The Ukrainian Navy has accused Russia of attacking the diving ship “Pochaiv”, according to a post by the Naval Forces Command on Facebook.
Photos showing bullet damage on the ship were attached to the post.
“In contrast to baseless allegations of Russian officials made, as usual, without any evidence, we have something to show — traces of sniper’s bullets”, the post read.
The Navy stressed that Ukrainian servicemen are trying to ensure that the incident does not lead to further …