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Ukrainian Army receives new unmanned aerial reconnaissance system
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have officially received an unmanned aerial reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment system, A1-SM Furia, reported the press service of Athlon Avia, which is the developer of the drone.
“According to the order No.115 of 09.04.2020 of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, after successful state tests, the unmanned aerial reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment system, A1-SM Furia, has officially been approved for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” reads the …
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Ukrainian Armed Forces report 7 new cases of COVID-19
In the last 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have detected seven new cases of coronavirus, bringing the number of infected personnel to 18, reported the Medical Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Two servicemen of one of the military units of Khmelnitsky have tested positive for coronavirus. Since March 27, they have been in self-isolation after contact with a person infected with COVID-19.
Three cases were reported in one of the military units in the city of Melitopol. The …
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Kyiv: Ukraine is preparing to stop gas transit from Russia
Ukraine is preparing to stop gas transit from Russia and the program of optimization of the country's gas transportation system is part of this strategy, stated the head of the Ukrainian national company "Operator of the Gas Transport System of Ukraine" Serhiy Makogon in an interview with the Liga.net news outlet.
According to Makogon, Kyiv will continue to oppose the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline and counts on assistance from the U.S. and EU countries, as the project "carries …
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Russia conducts tank drills in annexed Crimea
Russian troops are conducting exercises involving tank units in annexed Crimea.
Exercises of the coastal defense units and marine corps of the Russian Black Sea Fleet are held at the Opuk, Angar and Kozachiy training ranges, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The exercises involve firing drills from T-72B3 tanks and BTR-82A armored personnel carriers . According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 40 armored vehicles were brought to the firing ranges.
It is reported that Russian tankers have …
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Kyiv sentences Ukrainian colonel to 13 years in prison for treason
On April 7, the Shevchenko District Court in Kyiv sentenced Colonel Ivan Bezyazykov to 13 years in prison for treason, according to a statement published on the website of the Ukrainian Prosecutor General.
During the trial, the prosecution argued that the soldier, having been captured on August 25 2014, had joined the intelligence agency of the pro-Russian militants and had taken up the position of the so-called "deputy head of the 1st Analytical Division".
This subsection of the Donetsk …