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Ukraine fenced itself off from Russia with hundreds of kilometers of ditches
On November 10, the press center of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported that more than 250 kilometers of anti-tank ditches were excavated in Ukraine on the border with the Russian Federation over the past two years. Last year, UAH 400 million (USD 15.6 million) was allocated to equip the border with Russia in the Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions.
In addition to the anti-tank ditches, 40 kilometers of control-surveillance line, more than 110 kilometers of lateral road and 75 …
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Ukrainian Defense Ministry advises citizens to not visit Crimea for unnecessary reasons
The speaker of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense on ATO issues, Olexandr Motuzyanyk, regards statements made by Russia’s FSB as a continuation of the country’s information war against Ukraine. These statements are with regard to the detention of persons preparing acts of sabotage in the Crimea.
“We officially deny this, and declare that it is a provocation against the Ukrainian state and is the next step in the information war,” Motuzyanyk said at a briefing in Kyiv on Thursday.
Based on this, he …
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Montenegro PM accuses pro-Russian opposition of organizing his assassination attempt
The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, has accused the pro-Russian opposition of direct involvement in pursuing a violent change of power in the country. He has also accused them of being involved in his assassination attempt on election day.
Balkan Insight reports that he stated this while on the Pink M TV channel.
“I see their activity as part of the preparation of my murder and as an attempt to take away the independence of Montenegro,” Đukanović continued.
He also called on …
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Medvedev reaffirms Russia's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
During his visit to Palestine, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stated that Moscow supports the rights of the Palestinian people, RIA Novosti reported.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Medvedev stated, “Our country has consistently advocated for the realization of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
Medvedev also reaffirmed Russia’s support of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"It is extremely …
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Pentagon: Russian aircraft took of from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and flew over Syria
The Pentagon expects massive Russian missile attacks and air strikes on targets in Syria to begin soon, Interfax reported. Military sources from the U.S. Defense Department headquarters said on Thursday that the Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” would likely spearhead this initiative since Su-33 and MiG-29K naval aircraft have already started flying over Syrian territory.
Although they have not yet participated in the fighting, the Pentagon noted, "there are signs that the deck- …