• Putin's spokesperson Peskov: Russians in Syria have no connection to Russian Armed Forces

    Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it possible that there are Russian citizens in Syria, but if there are, they have no connection to Russia’s Armed Forces. This was the politician’s comment on the Russian deaths in the Syrian province of Deir al-Zor.

    “We at the Kremlin do not have concrete, detailed information which would enable conclusions to be drawn. The possibility cannot be excluded that there are Russian citizens in Syria. But they are in no way connected to the Russian Armed …

  • Russian Ministry of Defense requests that military personnel stop using social networks

    The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has issued recommendations to the military on safe use of the Internet, Izvestia newspaper reported, citing an official document obtained by the newspaper. Servicemen are advised to abstain from using social networks or publishing data concerning their military unit or their service. They are also advised to turn off the geolocation tool on their mobile devices.

    The recommendations were issued in a form of memos and educational posters. The …

  • Turchynov: the threat of Russia’s offensive from the Crimea still exists

    The threat of Russia’s offensive from the annexed Crimea remains even today, as stated by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov, Hromadske reports."They have concentrated a strong military force in the occupied territory of the Crimea, and it is not only for defense," he said.

    According to Turchynov, new offensive means, strategic aviation, and missile systems which can carry and use nuclear weapons, are deployed in the Crimea.

    "It …

  • Ukrainian deputy proposes a military option for the return of Crimea and Donbas

    In an interview with 112 Ukraine TV, the deputy of the Ukrainian Rada from the "People's Front" faction, Yuriy Bereza said that the return of the Crimea and the Donbas to Ukraine can only happen by force.  

    The deputy noted that thanks to the Minsk agreements, Ukraine has put its military in order and reorganized the armed forces. "Only the Ukrainian army, Ukrainian soldiers will enable us to regain sovereignty in the Donbas and Crimea. There will not be any other options," Bereza said. The …

  • Turchynov: EU is learning from Ukrainian experience in combating Russian propaganda

    European parliamentarians are studying Ukrainian methods of combating Russian propaganda and disinformation, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov said in an interview with Hromadske.

    Turchynov noted that he had initiated a ban on using Russian social networks and information resources within Ukraine. According to him, after criticizing such sanctions, European partners began to study Ukrainian methods of information security.

    "Moreover, if at …