OSCE reports 225 ceasefire violations in Donbas
Since the beginning of the truce on July 27, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission has documented 225 ceasefire violations in the Donbas.
According to the OSCE report, there were 44 explosions, 180 cases of small arms fire and one unidentified projectile.
Also, according to the mission, on July 27, a resident of the town of Marinka was injured by shrapnel.
On July 22, the Trilateral Contact Group agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire in the Donbas from 00:01 on July 27. According to …
Russia conducts joint military exercises with Armenia amid continued tensions between Yerevan and Baku
Russian military, stationed in Armenia, carried out exercises amid deteriorating relations between Yerevan and Baku, Interfax reports, citing a report from the Russian Southern Military District.
More than one and a half thousand Russian servicemen, as well as more than 500 units of military equipment, took part in the joint exercises with Arminian military. MiG-29 fighter jets, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV helicopters and combat drones were involved in these exercises.
On July 12, a border conflict broke …
Belarus gives Ukraine list of detained Wagner mercenaries
Ukraine has received from Belarus a full list of detained contractors of the Russian private military company the Wagner Group and now is looking into their possible involvement in crimes against Ukraine, announced Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during an online briefing, reported Hromadske.
According to him, on July 30, the Ukrainian ambassador to Belarus met with the Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei.
Kuleba specified that Belarus had no claims against Ukraine. …
Israel to help Ukraine modernize MiG-29 fighter jets
The Israeli company Elbit Systems will take part in the modernization of 11 MiG-29 fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force.
According to the Ukrainian publication Defense Express, Elbit has received all the necessary permits from Israeli authorities to begin the work.
Only issues concerning the interoperability of Israeli innovative systems with Ukrainian-made radar and computer modules that control R-27 air-to-air missiles have not been fully resolved.
According to Defense Express, Kyiv is not …
Russians detained in Belarus claim there were going to Venezuela, Turkey, Syria and Cuba
Russians detained in Belarus were planning to fly to Venezuela, Turkey, Syria, and Cuba, the head of the Belarusian investigative group Alexander Agafonov on air of the Belarusian TV channel ONT, as quoted by TASS.
"It is obvious that while organizing the crime the attackers were preparing alibi for themselves. A similar situation occurred with the detention of 33 citizens of the Russian Federation, who were carrying tickets for the July 25 flight to Istanbul. However, as the investigation …