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Estonia delivers Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine
Amid growing threat of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Estonia has sent the first shipment of lethal weapons to Kyiv. Ukraine has received Javelin anti-tank missile systems, said the Estonian Defense Ministry. It has not been reported how many missiles systems were delivered.
"This is a small step by Estonia in supporting Ukraine, but it is a real and tangible contribution to the defense against Russian aggression," said Lieutenant General Martin Herem, Commander of Estonian Defence Forces.
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Zelensky: Ukraine may reconsider its nuclear status
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the Munich Security Conference that he would initiate consultations within the framework of the Budapest Memorandum.
If the summit of the countries participating in the Budapest Memorandum does not take place or does not provide Ukraine with security guarantees, the document will be recognized by Ukraine as invalid along with the points that were signed in 1994, the Ukrainian President said.
" The Minister of Foreign Affairs has been instructed …
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Russia accuses Ukraine of shelling its territory
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation said it opened a criminal case due to shelling of border area in the Rostov region allegedly by Ukraine.
"According to the investigation, on February 19, 2022, between 5 to 6 am, unidentified persons shelled the border territory of the Tarasovsky district of the Rostov region from the territory of Ukraine using a multiple launch rocket launcher system," the Russian Investigative Committee said in a statement.
The Russian Investigative …
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Head of pro-Russian militants announces general mobilization in Donbas
The head of the unrecognized Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin, has signed a decree ordering general mobilization of the male population.
"I call on all compatriots who are in the reserve to come to military conscription centers. Today, I have signed a decree on general mobilization. I appeal to all men of the republic who are able to hold weapons in their hands, to defend their families, their children, wives, mothers. Together, we will achieve the victory we all desire and need. …
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Russia builds military pontoon bridge in Belarus shortening distance to reach Ukraine
Russian military has built a pontoon bridge across the Pripyat River in the Chernobyl exclusion zone near the abandoned Belarusian village of Vepry, reports the news outlet the Insider. Satellite images show that the construction began on February 10, 2022. There was nothing at that site before. The distance from the Pripyat to Kyiv is about 150 km.
The work of the military in this zone was also confirmed by the Ministry of Defense of Belarus. According to the official version, the joint …