The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine: The fate of more than 4000 orphans remains unknown
The fate of more than 4,000 orphans and children deprived of parental care remains unknown after the annexation of the Crimea. Krym.Realii reported that this was said by Ukraine’s Deputy Director of the Department for Adoption and Protection of Children’s Rights of the Ministry of Social Policy, Vladimir Vovk. He said this at a round table meeting in Kyiv.
“On the 1st of January 2014, which is the beginning of the annexation of the Crimea, 4,323 orphans and children deprived of parental care …
Ukraine's Motor Sich company developed a new attack helicopter
Specialists of the Motor Sich Public Joint Stock Company, in joint cooperation with Luch Construction Bureau, have developed a Mi-8MSB-V attack helicopter. According to "Military informator" news portal, Barrier-V RK-2Vanti-tank missiles will be mounted on these helicopters. The design of the helicopter was presented and discussed at the Arms and Security 2016 international military exhibition in Kyiv.
The new helicopter attack system is designed for the destruction of stationary and movable …
Poland could increase gas supplies to Ukraine three fold
Poland can increase gas supplies to Ukraine three fold. This can happenen if the planned expansion of the gas pipelines with Ukraine takes place by the end of 2019. This will allow to increase transportation volumes of natural gas from the current 1.5 billion cubic meters to 5-6 billion cubic meters. Ukrinform reports, citing Piotr Naimsky, the Government Commissioner on Strategic Energy Infrastructure Issues of Poland.
“There is a project on Polish-Ukrainian communications development. …
German politician warns of the danger of a conflict between Russia and the United States
The Coordinator for Intersocietal Cooperation with Russia, Central Asia and the Eastern Partnership Countries, Gernot Erler, warned the United States and Russia against a possible military confrontation in Syria. "We are seeing a profound alienation between Russia and the West, and it is becoming more dangerous," the German politician said on Sunday, October 16, 2016 on the Berlin Direkt program on the socio-legal TV channel ZDF.
As Erler said, there are serious discussions being carried out …
NATO has promised emergency assistance to Latvia in case of a military threat
Should Latvia be threatened with military force, NATO's response force will be able to deploy to the country within two days, as stated by the head of the Operational Management of the NATO Force Integration Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Simon Badman.
On Sunday, October 16, 2016 about 500 British soldiers, along with colleagues from other countries, arrived in Latvia to participate in the Silver Arrow exercises. These exercises will last until October 31, 2016. According to Badmen, the purpose of …