Ukrainian Intelligence: Russian army is conducting exercises in the Donbas
The large-scale military exercises that have recently been conducted by the Russian army are also taking place in the occupied Donbas.
This was stated in a report from the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
According to the report, command-staff exercises of the 1st (Donetsk) and 2nd (Luhansk) Army Corps (AC) of the Center of the Territorial Forces (Novocherkassk) of the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation continue on the Perevalskiy and …
Russian MoD says increase in military awards is due to performance during exercises, not war in Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defense has refuted Bellingcat’s assumption regarding the link between the mass award of medals to Russian servicemen and its participation in the conflict in the Donbas. As the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry says, the increase in the number of awards in the Russian Army from 2014 to 2016 is caused by the activation of military drills and the Olympic Games in Sochi.
The relative increase in the number of awarded servicemen from 2014 to 2016 is caused by the …
US and Ukraine sign agreement on military cooperation
The Pentagon and Ukrainian Ministry of Defense signed an agreement on military cooperation, aimed at increasing the defense capability of Ukraine and the expansion of assistance provided by the United States to Kiev, the US Department of Defense reported on Thursday, September 8.
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and his Ukrainian counterpart, Stepan Poltorak, signed a partnership agreement at a meeting in London, during which they also discussed the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, the …
More than half of Ukrainians think there will be a third Maidan
The majority of citizens believe that the Euromaidan Revolution or the ‘Revolution of Dignity’ has failed to achieve its goals.
According to sociological survey conducted by Research & Branding Group, 56% of Ukrainians believe that a third Maidan is likely to occur. 29% of respondents believe that a new Revolution isn’t likely to happen while 15% found difficulty in replying to the question. Also, Ukrainians were asked whether Euromaidan achieved its goals. 68% of respondents said no, 24% said …
Media: US sanctions could stop construction of Nord Stream 2
U.S. restrictions disrupt the important Russian-Austrian deal that should be completed before the construction of a new gas transportation system (GTS).
The Chairman of the Managing Committee of Russian energy company Gazprom, Alexey Miller, assured that the extension of the U.S. sanctions against Russia that were imposed due to the war against Ukraine will not affect the activity of the Russian energy giant. However, there are many of Gazprom’s specialized structural units among the more than …