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Media: Russia worried by presence of Iranian troops in Syria
Relations between the Russian and Iranian military in Eastern Syria began to deteriorate due to certain disagreements regarding further actions in the region, reports Al-Masdar News.
According to the publication, the disagreements between the military commanders of the two countries are connected to Moscow's desire to avoid any conflicts in the Syrian province of Deir Ez-Zor, as this can create severe problems for the region in the future.
Also, according to an Al-Masdar News source in the …
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Girkin confirms that militant captured by Ukrainian Security Service was commander of air defense during MH17 air disaster
Ex-Minister of Defense of the so-called DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) Igor Girkin (Strelkov) confirmed that the Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Tsemakh who had been captured by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in the town of Snizhne, was "the commander of the air defense" of the pro-Russia militants in July 2014.
"Borisovich" (a nickname of Tsemakh) was the chief of air defense in Snizhne in July-August 2014. Before that, he was the crew commander of of ZU-23-2 anti-air systems in …
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Kyiv: Russia amassing troops near Mariupol and Kharkiv
Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Major-General Bogdan Bondar said during a broadcast of Hromadske.TV that Russia is amassing troops along the Ukrainian-Russian border near Mariupol and Kharkiv.
According to Bondar, Russia has been gradually doing this from the beginning of the conflict in the Donbas.
"At the beginning of the conflict, they also had limited opportunities. However, during this time, they have built training ranges, places for the deployment of military …
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NATO Secretary General warns Russia of Alliance's 'defensive measures'
Secretary-General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia that the Alliance would take defensive measures if Russia does not return to compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).
He noted that "there are no signs of Moscow's desire to fulfill the terms of the missile deal so far, although "time is running out."
"The allies call on Russia again to fully and transparently comply with the Treaty," said Stoltenberg at a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, reports Interfax …
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Ukrainian defense plant employee arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia
The court in Kyiv arrested an employee of one of the state defense plants. The detainee is suspected of transferring military information to Russian intelligence, reports the Ukrainian Prosecutor General.
"The investigation found that an employee of one of the state defense enterprises was recruited by an employee of the 316th intelligence center of the Main Directorate of the General Staff (GRU) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during his stay in the territory of Russia in 2014. …