Contents tagged with NATO
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Russia sends guided-missile destroyer Severomorsk to the Black Sea
On Wednesday morning, the guided-missile destroyer Severomorsk (hull number 519) of the Russian Northern Fleet entered the Black Sea, as reported by Bosphorus Strait marine spotter Yoruk Isik, on his Twitter blog.
“Russia brings real fire power to Black Sea. Backbone of the Fleet: Project 1155 Northern Fleet Udaloy class destroyer, armed with SA-N-9 Gauntlet/Kinzhal & SS-N-14 Silex/Rastrub & 533mm torpedoes, Severomorsk 619 transited Bosphorus en route to Sevastopol,” Yoruk Isik wrote.
The …
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Dutch NATO warship intends to enter the Black Sea
Ukraine’s Mission to NATO Head Vadym Prystaiko stated on TV channel “112 Ukraine” that a Dutch warship, head of a permanent NATO group, plans to enter the Black Sea, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
“If one reads the official statement by the US Defense Department regarding the ship [USS Fort McHenry large landing ship] entering the Black Sea, then it is understood that the ship comes to provide support to NATO allies and partners. There are three NATO allies in the Black Sea: Bulgaria, Romania and …
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Kremlin: Russia monitors actions of US Navy ship in Black Sea
The patrol ship from the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Pytlivy, monitors the actions of USS Fort McHenry, a large landing ship of the US Navy, which carries out exercises in the Black Sea, reported RIA Novosti with reference to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
As stated by the ministry, the American ship has been in the Black Sea since 9:00 pm Moscow time, January 6.
The press service of the U.S. 6th Fleet announced that the ship would “conduct operations with its allies to ensure security and …
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Turkish media: US cannot persuade Turkey to call off S-400 deal with Russia
The US’s last attempt to stop Turkey from buying Russian S-400 anti-air missile systems was unsuccessful because the US’s offer to sell Ankara the US-made Patriot systems instead did not include access to the technologies for producing such systems or a discount in price, the pro-government Turkish news outlet Yeni Şafak wrote on Saturday, January 5.
According to the article, the US’s position was expressed at a meeting between the American delegation and members of Turkey’s Defense Ministry …
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NATO Secretary General gives Russia last chance to comply with Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed his hope that Russia will return to complying with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), Stoltenberg said in an interview with the German dpa agency.
“The important thing is that Russia now has a last chance. If Russia does not come back into compliance, well, then we have a big problem,” said the secretary general of the alliance.
“There are no new US missiles in Europe, but there are new Russian missiles, and that's what puts …
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NATO extends lease of Ukrainian Ruslan cargo aircraft
The press service of the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing company Antonov reported that Ukraine would continue to cooperate in the Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS) program, within which the GP Antonov allocates two heavy transport Ruslan An-124-100 aircraft for strategic air cargo.
The contract signed in the framework of SALIS has been extended for three years, to December 31st, 2021.
“In accordance with contractual obligations, from January 1st, 2019, GP Antonov provides two An-124 …
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Ukroboronprom: more than fifty planes and helicopters were provided to Ukrainian Army in 2018
Press service of the Ukrainian stated-owned arms manufacture and exporter, Ukroboronprom, reported that the Ukrainian army had received about 50 repaired and modernized aircraft and helicopters from its 16 subsidiaries.
The army received Su-27 and MiG-29 fighter aicraft, Su-25 close support planes, Su-24 bombers, AN-26 and IL-76 transport planes, L-39 trainers and Mi-24, Mi-14 and Mi-8 helicopters. The Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant carried out work on the upgrade of MiG-29 fighters to MiG- …
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British and Canadian embassies start functioning as NATO representatives in Ukraine
As of January 1, 2019, the embassies of the UK and Canada will jointly function as NATO’s contact point embassy in Ukraine, a role performed by Lithuania for the last four years.
The decision was confirmed by NATO’s headquarters and coordinated with Kyiv, Evropeyska Pravda reports.
Contact point embassies work in all NATO partner states. The functions are on a voluntary, rotational basis for the NATO member states that are most interested in strengthening NATO’s cooperation with the partner …
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Latvia detects Russian reconnaissance ship in its territorial waters
The Latvian National Armed Forces reported on Twitter that a Russian reconnaissance ship was spotted in the exclusive economic zone of Latvia. “On December 25, we found the Russian reconnaissance ship named Yuri Ivanov in the exclusive economic zone of Latvia at six nautical miles from the border.”
Russian warships and aircraft have been increasingly seen and recorded close to the air and sea borders of the Baltic States since the start of the conflict in Ukraine and the aggravation of …
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Kremlin claims NATO increased the number of high-precision strategic weapons near Russian borders
NATO countries, especially the USA are building up their military activities near Russian borders and deploying high-precision, strategic weapons systems, said Admiral Vladimir Korolyov, Commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, reported the RBC.
Korolyov said the Russian Fleet’s development plans will be implemented next year, considering “the deployment of missile defense systems, strategic non-nuclear systems of high-precisions weapons, and military infrastructure facilities in the adjacent …