30 April 2014 The US’s newly developed radar-evading F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will not be able to escape Russian radars. “The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter… is not, in fact, stealthy in the eyes of a growing number of… Read More ›
Russian Armed Forces
US Defense Secretary says Russia should guarantee will not invade Ukraine / Russia deploying its Army units along its Western border
March 26, 21:56 UTC+4 WASHINGTON Chuck Hagel recalled his conversation last week with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, whom he asked why Russia deploying its Army units along its Western border AP Photo/Charles Dharapak WASHINGTON, March 26, /ITAR-TASS/. Russia should… Read More ›
Turchynov Demands Self-Proclaimed Crimean Authorities Free All Hostages, Stop Provoking Ukrainian Troops By 21:00 On Wednesday
(19:32, Wednesday, March 19, 2014) Турчинов3 Ukrainian News Agency Parliament Speaker/acting President Oleksandr Turchynov has demanded that the self-proclaimed Crimean authorities free all hostages and stop provoking Ukrainian troops by 21:00 on Wednesday, the acting president’s representative office announced in… Read More ›
Defence Ministry Allows Ukrainian Military Use Weapons In Crimea
(20:22, Tuesday, March 18, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency The Defence Ministry has allowed Ukrainian military to use weapons in Crimea, reads a statement made by the Ministry press service. “Since the death of Ukrainian serviceman warrant officer Kakurin S.V. during… Read More ›
Russian troops seize Kherson gas plant ( Mixed reports coming in )
Published on Mar 16, 2014 Russian troops have stormed six miles over Crimea’s geographical border with mainland Ukraine and seized a natural gas plant. The 120-strong Russian forces, backed by helicopter gunships and armoured vehicles, took control of the village of… Read More ›
Statement of the MFA of Ukraine with respect to assault landing of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kherson region on March 15
Yesterday, 17:31 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its strong and categorical protest against the landing on March 15, 2014 near the village Strilkove, Kherson region of troops of the Russian Federation Armed Forces in a number of 80… Read More ›
Ukrainian Military Press Back Russian Assault From Township Strilkove, Kherson Region
(17:03, Saturday, March 15, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency Ukrainian military have pressed back Russian assault from the township Strilkove, Kherson Region, reads a statement made by the press service of the Defence Ministry of Ukraine. “Today,… Read More ›
Russian Military to Deploy Security Bots at Missile Bases
Russian Military to Deploy Security Bots at Missile Bases © RIA Novosti. Sergei Pyatakov 04:48 13/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is planning to deploy mobile security robots in 2014 to protect its strategic missile facilities, the Defense… Read More ›
SBU Detains Russian Army Reconnaissance Group In Kherson Region
(12:09, Wednesday, March 12, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency On March 12 at 01:00 the Security Service of Ukraine staff detected and detained a reconnaissance group of the Russian Armed Forces, which penetrated the territory of Kherson Region from Crimea bypassing… Read More ›
Russian Military Forces Come Into Chonhar Village, Kherson Region ( planted mines, and drilled holes for boundary pillars
(16:07, Saturday, March 8, 2014) Russian military forces came into the territory of the village of Chonhar (Kherson region). Ukrainian News learned this from representatives of the village council during a phone call. “The military men planted mines, drill holes… Read More ›
Poland evacuates consulate in Crimea: foreign minister
March 08, 2014 03:37 PM WARSAW: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Saturday Poland had evacuated its consulate in Ukraine’s Crimea due to disturbances by Russian forces. Sikorski said on Twitter: “Because of continuing disturbances by Russian forces there,… Read More ›
Wall Street Hedging on War in Ukraine; Buying More Insurance
By Lawrence Delevingne Wall Street is concerned enough about war breaking out in Ukraine that investment firms have sharply increased the insurance they buy to protect their assets in the region. Last month, the percentage of hedge funds that purchased… Read More ›
U.S. intelligence under fire over Ukraine
EEV: From an intelligence analyst standpoint this was lunacy, and unbelievably stupid. 1. You fund a rebellion without anticipating various out comes or geopolitical destabilization 2. You use a bulk of intelligence assets fixated on domestic surveillance instead of potential… Read More ›
Russia says Ukraine “hallucinating” in warning of nuclear risks
By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA Wed Mar 5, 2014 1:16pm EST VIENNA (Reuters) – Russia accused Ukraine of “hallucinating” on Wednesday after Kiev warned a U.N. atomic agency meeting of risks to the safety of its nuclear power plants in… Read More ›
Russia reinforces Armenian base with overhauled MiG-29 fighter jets
Wednesday, March 05 Russia has strengthened its airbase in Armenia with a batch of overhauled MiG-29 fighter jets, a military official said Tuesday, according to RIA Novosti. Russia’s 3624th Air Base at the Erebuni airport in Yerevan previously hosted at… Read More ›
4 Reasons Putin Is Already Losing in Ukraine
EEV: Time magazine has never been wrong before, or has it? As Russia’s Ukraine power play reaches boiling point in Crimea, there are clear signs a Russian invasion may be a disaster for its architect, President Vladimir Putin By Simon… Read More ›
Russia: Yanukovich asked Putin to use force to save Ukraine
EEV: This now sets the next step for a mainland incursion. Source: Reuters – Mon, 3 Mar 2014 11:32 PM Author: Reuters By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich has sent a letter to Russian… Read More ›
Avakov Accusing Russia Of Military Invasion In Crimea
Avakov Accusing Russia Of Military Invasion In Crimea (09:41, Friday, February 28, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency Interior Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov accuses Russia of military invasion in Crimea, he wrote in Facebook. “I may describe the situation [in Crimea] as… Read More ›
Russian military to train combat engineers for Afghan army
Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian military will train combat engineers for the Afghan army to ensure safe and efficient mine sweeping in the war-torn Central Asian country, Russia’s defense minister said Wednesday. “We are working on the creation of… Read More ›
Russian Brigades Brace For The Chinese Threat
October 24, 2013: Russia recently announced that it would accelerate its plan to create 40 more combat brigades by the end of the decade. This conversion was first announced in 2009, and since then 70 brigades have been created. Not… Read More ›
Russia begins testing of hypersonic weapons
Artists rendering of an American hypersonic glider (AP Photo/ DARPA) IRKUTSK, October 23. (Itar-Tass) – Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced that Russia initiated tests of a new hypersonic weapon. “I can say that field tests are being conducted: they’re… Read More ›
Russian military: ‘Space troops not yet ready to fight aliens’
Published time: October 02, 2013 11:40 Edited time: October 02, 2013 17:56 Servicemen of the association of aerospace defense of the Central Military District deploy a command post with an acquisition radar of the S-300PS air defense system … Read More ›