Muzhenko: Nine Ukrainian battalions are now compatible with NATO
At the moment, nine Ukrainian battalions are already compatible with NATO troops, said the chief of the General Staff, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Victor Muzhenko.
"Preparation of battalions is going on with the help of foreign specialists, which began in 2015. There are instructors and military personnel from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland in Ukraine today. We have reached the appropriate compatibility at least in nine …
Pentagon: United States has no plans to conduct military work in Syria in conjunction with Russia
The United States has no current plans to conduct military activities in Syria in conjunction with Russia. An exception is the prevention of dangerous incidents between the militaries of the two countries, said Pentagon spokesperson Michelle Baldanza, reports RBC news agency.
According to Baldanza, the forces of the US and the International Coalition are not conducting work that envisages military cooperation or coordination with Russian forces. Baldanza explained that the coalition does not …
Polish Minister of Defense: Two American divisions are needed for successful defense of the country
In an interview with wPolytice, the Polish Minister of National Defense, Antoni Macierewicz, has said that the country needs more US military for its protection.
"From the point of view of the necessary defense of Poland, there should be an order of magnitude more, definitely more than two divisions," Macierewicz answered to the journalist's question about how much US military Poland requires. One division in the United States, on average, could include nearly 15,000 military personnel. …
Russia transfers imprisoned Ukrainian producer Sentsov to penitentiary in far North
The Ukrainian producer, Oleh Sentsov, who was sentenced in Russia to a 20 year imprisonment, is being transferred from Irkutsk to the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, as he indicated in a letter to human rights activist, Zoya Svetova, which was published by Open Russia.
It is noted that the letter was dated September 17th and sent from the remand center (SIZO-1) in Tyumen on September 21st, and it was received on September 29th.
"I'm all right. I'm leaving. I was abruptly taken from Yakutia …
Sibul-2017 joint military exercises begin in Estonia
In Estonia, military exercises, named Sibul 2017 ("Onion 2017") and organized by the volunteer military organization Kaitseliit (Estonian Defense League), were launched on Saturday.
The maneuvers are being held at the Central Range of the Defense Force near the town of Tapa, in conjunction with the NATO combat group deployed in Estonia. In the classroom, combat skills will be developed with regard to conventional warfare.
According to the exercise scenario, the combat and rear companies of …