Israel will strike S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, which are currently under consideration for delivery to Syria, if they are used against Israeli aircraft, as stated by Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor during an interview with the newspaper Kommersant.

"If they are not directed against us, that’s one thing. If there is open fire on our aircraft from these S-300 complexes, we will certainly respond," he said while answering a question about Israel's reaction in the event that Russia …

The United States has decided to double the amount it gives in financial assistance to Ukraine to enhance cyber security from $5 million to $10 million dollars.

US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs A. Wess Mitchell told journalists about the decision after a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv.

"We also discussed the issue of cyber security, and I can proudly announce that we will double the amount of assistance in this direction, in …

A Russian Su-30SM fighter aircraft crashed after takeoff from Khmeimim airbase in Syria, as reported by Interfax with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.  Both pilots were killed.

The accident occurred on May 3 at 9:45 am over the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the plane was not shot down.  The Ministry alleged that a bird could have gotten into the aircraft engine.

"According to preliminary information, the cause of the crash could be a bird hitting the …

The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has introduced sanctions that mirror US sanctions against Russian companies and citizens for aggression against Ukraine, as reported by the Press Office of the NSDC.

According to the NSDC’s statement, the National Security and Defense Council held a meeting on Wednesday during which they considered the issue of introducing personal economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) against legal entities and individuals related to Russian …

The European Court of Justice dismissed the claim of the Ukrainian state-owned company Naftogaz against the European Commission (EC). Naftogaz filed a lawsuit against the EC in March of last year in response to the EC’s decision to allow the Russia’s Gazprom additional transit volumes through the OPAL and Nord Stream pipelines. However, on March 9, the Court rejected Naftogaz’s claim against the EC.

The EC made their decision to grant Gazprom additional access to the OPAL pipeline on October 28 …

Warships from the NATO Standing Maritime Group 2 entered the Black Sea, as reported by Turkish information portals that track the passage of ships across the Bosporus Strait and the Sea of Marmara.

The British missile destroyer HMS Duncan (D37) is the flagship of the NATO vessels. The group also includes the Spanish Navy frigate ESPS Victoria (F82), the Turkish Navy frigate TCG Gemlik (F492), the German Navy FGS Bayern (f217) and several smaller ships.

It was recently reported that in autumn, …

The Deputy Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine, Yuriy Hrymchak stated on Channel Five TV that the USA, France and Germany are ready to finance a UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbas. According to Hrymchak, Kyiv has received relevant commitments from all three countries.

“Today we have dozens of countries which are, so to speak, profiting from peacekeeping missions, particularly by sending troops,” he explained. “That is why I don’t think …

British Typhoon fighter jets will join the NATO air police mission over the Black Sea to combat "potential aggression," the Royal Air Force press service reported.

During an official ceremony at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Romanian airbase, NATO representatives gave formal accreditation for the RAF Typhoons to commence NATO Enhanced Air Policing missions over the Black Sea. According to Lieutenant General Rubén Carlos García Servert, the commander of the Combined Air Operations Centre at the …