Ukraine is preparing to cut off water supplies to the LPR
The Deputy Minister for the temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons, George Tuka, posted on his Facebook page that Ukraine will cut off water supplies to the uncontrolled territories of the Luhansk region after the 1st of December.
Tuka noted that an agreement on the creation of a Ukrainian enterprise, which will introduce settlements for consumed water in the territories beyond Ukraine’s control, was reached during negotiations in Minsk. Ukraine also repaired water …
Rumsfeld: Georgia's application for membership in NATO should be sped up
According to former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Washington should help Georgia become an active participant in NATO’s regional strategy, the Voice of America reported.
Rumsfeld noted that Georgia can play an important role "in the strategies of any consortium within the framework of NATO regarding the protection of the Black Sea and the ‘New Europe’ from Russian adventurism."
"Georgia is located on a major transport route leading from the Caspian Sea to America's allies in Europe. …
Ukraine signs arms memorandum with Pakistan for $600 million
On Wednesday, November 23, Ukraine signed an arms memorandum for $600 million with Pakistan, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s press service.
The Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by Pavlo Bukin, the Director General of the state company "Ukrspecexport" and the Chairman of the Heavy Industries Taxila Pakistani Corporation, Syed Wajid Hussain. The arrangements concern the maintenance and modernization of tanks. In the 1990s, Ukraine sold three hundred and twenty T-80UD tanks to …
MiG-29 from Russian Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier crashed due to decision delay in landing
The delay in making a decision on an alternative landing site is what caused the crash of a MiG-29 fighter jet the on the 13th of November .
According to Lenta.ru, the Russian aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, suffered a breakage of its arresting gear resulting in the jet not being able to land on the carrier. Due to the delay in deciding on an alternative landing site, the fighter jet ran out of fuel and crashed.
“The break of the cable of the arresting gear and the delay in the repair of …
Large Russian landing and freight ships are on their way to Syria
On Wednesday, a large landing ship of the Russian Navy, Caesar Kunikov, and a Russian Navy auxiliary cargo ship, Kyzyl-60, entered the Mediterranean Sea and are on their way to Syria, as reported by information portals tracking the movements of ships through the Bosphorus.
According to Turkish websites, the ships are on their way to Tartus where the supply and storage facility of the Russian military is located. The sites noted that judging by the sea gauge of the ships, they are fully laden. …