Poroshenko grants medals to 109 Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree granting military awards to 109 soldiers who took part in the war in the Donbas, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
"Among the recipients were 26 defenders who were awarded posthumously, and 83 soldiers who were wounded,” Poroshenko’s press service stated.
The servicemen were given awards for fighting in Zaitseve, Avdiivka, and Mariupol.
Five soldiers were given the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky III degree posthumously, and 21 were given the Order …
The OSCE recorded the transfer of military and weapons from Russia to the Donbas
The OSCE special monitoring mission (SMM) in Ukraine has recorded the transfer of military and weapons from Russia to the occupied territory of the Donbas. “Despite the denial from combined separatists forces, the SMM continues to document evidence that Russia is sending its forces and weapons to Ukraine,” according to the statement of the United States Ambassador for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Daniel Baer.
According to him, taking advantage of the fact that the …
Rasmussen: Trump's statements may push Russian government to test NATO's resolve
The former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, believes that some of the claims of Donald Trump, a candidate for the President of the United States, that the United States will protect only those who invest 2% of GDP in defence may push the Russian government to attempt to test the resolve of NATO.
"The Alliance could not exist without U.S. support for the protection of allies that are attacked. Therefore, the statement of Mr. Trump that the …
Russia presents new Satan-2 rocket
Russian State Rocket Center, Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau, presented the first images of a new weapon – a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, nicknamed Satan-2.
"In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation 'On the state defense order for 2010 and the planning period of 2012-2013 JSC,’ SRC Makeyev was instructed to begin the development of the Sarmat missile," as indicated on the Design Bureau's website.
The report states that the public contract for the …
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs: Some OSCE members are working for Russia
The resolution of the conflict in the Donbas will not move forward until the OSCE gains a full control of the situation there.
Among the members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission there are those who work for Russian Federation. This was stated by the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavlo Klimkin, while on air with “The left shore with Sonya Koshkina” TV show of Ukrainian Channel 24.
“What is the issue with OSCE being more effective? Of course inside the organization there are …