A spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Maja Kocijančič commented on the arrest of more than a thousand participants of the uncoordinated protest in Moscow.

According to her, the actions of the Russian Security Forces are a violation of the rights to freedom of assembly, expression, and association that are established in the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

Kocijančič noted that well-known opposition representatives and journalists were among the detainees and called …

During the Navy Day parade held in St. Petersburg Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Navy can respond to the actions of any aggressor. The event was broadcasted by RT TV channel.

In his opinion, the Navy's strength is guaranteed by "unique weapons," as well as the trained and courageous army. Russian President also assured that Russia will build "a fleet that is unique in its capabilities designed for a long-term historical perspective." In 2019, the Navy will receive 15 …

One or two Ukrainian Il-76 military transport aircraft have been destroyed in Libya by Government of National Accord (GNA) forces, Al Jazeera reports.

Government aircraft attacked the Al-Jufra Airbase belonging to Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army.

According to the GNA, a munitions depot and multiple aircraft belonging to Alfa Air were destroyed in the missile attack. Other sources report that the aircraft in question was an An-124 belonging to Libyan Arab Air Cargo or the Kyiv-based air …

On Saturday, July 27, two U.S. planes conducted reconnaissance off the coast of the annexed Crimea, as reported by the air traffic monitoring service PlaneRadar.

"A patrol anti-submarine aircraft Boeing P-8A with a tail number 169004 flew from Sigonella Air Base in Sicily, Italy. It began cruising along the Black Sea coast of Crimea," the statement reads.

Also, at about noon, a U.S. Navy Lockheed EP-3E Orion (Aries II) electronic reconnaissance aircraft with the tail number 156511 took off …

Russia plans to build a new detention center for 1.5 inmates in the annexed Crimea. According to the data published on the Russian website of Government procurement, the prison will be built in the Simferopol area in two steps, reports Krym.Realii news outlet.

First, a facility for 1 thousand inmates with an area of about 40.8 thousand square meters will be built, and then the second facility for 500 inmates, with an approximate area of about 13.6 thousand square meters.

According to public …

Russian Defense Ministry reported that an Intercontinental ballistic missile of the Topol missile system was launched from the Kapustin Yar military training range in the Astrakhan region (Russia), reports TASS news agency.

"The test unit of the missile hit the hypothetical target at the Sary-Shagan test site (Republic of Kazakhstan) with the expected accuracy. Objectives of the test launch have been achieved," reads the message of the Russian Military Department.

Mobile ballistic missile …

Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak said that Moscow offered Kyiv to extend the current contract for gas transit on existing conditions for a year, but the Ukrainian side didn't respond yet, reports RIA Novosti news agency.

He added that the adjustments could be discussed during the negotiations between the companies. "We don't see any reaction yet. We wait for any comments from the Ukrainian government. Then we will discuss the deal at our meetings," the Minister said.

Earlier,  …

Russian police has detained more than 500 people in the center of Moscow, during unapproved rally to demand that independent candidates be allowed to take part in the elections to Moscow city council, reports the Current Time news outlet.

About a dozen opposition and independent politicians, whom the Moscow City Electoral Commission did not allow to take part in the city council elections, were going to hold a mass rally together with voters.

They failed to do this. The police first detained …