US spy plane spotted near the Crimea
On Sunday, a patrol aircraft of the US Navy conducted a reconnaissance flight near the Crimea.
According to Interfax, with reference to websites that track the movement of military aviation, the P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft left the Sigonella airbase in Sicily. It then flew over Greece and Bulgaria, and was gathering intelligence over the Black Sea near the southern coast of the Crimea.
Cases of US aircraft approaching Russian borders have become more frequent over the last few …
Security Service of Ukraine informed about detention of Russian spy in Rivne
The Security Service of Ukraine detained an agent from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as reported on the SSU (Security Service of Ukraine) website.
“The spy – a citizen of Ukraine, who resides in Russia, was sent to recruit a senior officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The agent of the Main Intelligence Directorate was to offer the Ukrainian officer and his family money and Russian citizenship in exchange for documents …
Lavrov: US actions threaten Russia’s national security
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the United States is taking “aggressive steps” that threaten the national security of Russia.
“We have witnessed fundamental changes in circumstances concerning aggressive Russophobia, which is the basis of US policy regarding Russia now,” Lavrov said in an interview with Channel One.
“It’s not just rhetorical Russophobia but aggressive steps which indeed cause damage to national interests and pose a threat to our security,” Lavrov added. …
Ukrainian MoD: Withdrawal of troops from Stanytsia Luhanska delayed indefinitely due to separatist attacks
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry confirmed that the withdrawal of forces and weapons in Stanytsia Luhanska scheduled for today has been postponed indefinitely. The statement was made by Andriy Lysenko, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, during a briefing.
The withdrawal of troops and weapons was broken due to the shelling from separatists, which is a violation of the framework agreement.
“Taking into account the systematic violations of the ceasefire and inability of the …
Russia to establish permanent naval base in Tartus, Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry is preparing the documents needed to establish a permanent military base in Syria’s Port of Tartus, Interfax reported, referencing Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov.
“On Syrian territory, we will have a permanent naval base in Tartus. The relevant documents have been prepared,” Pankov said.
Tartus is the only logistics point of the Russian Navy located outside the former Soviet Union.
The announcement comes less than a week after Russia deployed S-400 anti- …