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Journalist: the pilot of a Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria was not a Ukrainian citizen
The Russian pilot, a Major in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Roman Filippov, who was killed in Syria, had never been a citizen of Ukraine as stated by a journalist, Yury Butusov, on Facebook.
"He was a career officer. He was transferred to the Crimea from Russia and joined the 37th mixed aviation regiment (commander - Colonel Oleg Terebunsky). The regiment is based in Hvardiiske in the occupied Crimea. Information from the Russian Ministry of Defense, disseminated by the Russian …
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Saakashvili promises to present alternative Ukrainian government and presidential candidates proposal
Mikheil Saakashvili, leader of the Movement of New Forces party, has promised to present a proposal for an alternative government with ten presidential candidates before the next rally on February 18. He announced this at an assembly on European Square on Sunday, Ukrayinska Pravda reports.
“Before February 18 we will present an alternative government and ten new presidential candidates, from which you will have to choose,” he said.
According to Saakashvili, the Movement of New Forces’ website …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Kyiv to take actions against German companies working in Crimea
Ukrainian authorities are considering measures against German companies operating in the Crimea despite the EU sanctions, as stated by the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Pavlo Klimkin, in an interview with the German newspaper, Rheinische Post.
"Any attempt to bypass sanctions against Russia, introduced as a result of the annexation of the Crimea, must be punished by law ... We have a wide range of legal mechanisms that we can use. We are in the process of finding a balanced solution," …
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Ukraine intends to create cyber forces within its Army
Ukrainian authorities are considering the possibility of creating special cyber-forces in the ranks of the country's Armed Forces, stated Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov at the opening ceremony of the Cyber Threat Response Center.
"Modern warfare is impossible without cyber defense and without cyber-attacks. We are giving serious consideration to the issue that was reported by the General Staff about the creation of Cyber Forces …
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German deputies visit Crimea in violation of Ukrainian travel ban
Nine German Deputies from three regional parliaments of Germany came to the Crimea on February 3 in violation of Ukrainian legislation, as reported by RIA Novosti, citing the head of the German cultural autonomy of the peninsula, Yuri Gempel. "The delegation has arrived to the Crimea. We have already met them. Nine people have arrived," he said. The delegation will stay in the Crimea from 3 to 9 February and includes deputies from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from three regional …