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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 10:12:16 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 10:25:33 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 10:49:58 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 11:20:10 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 11:22:15 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 12:11:29 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 13:33:01 GMT
Russian Federation said that Ukraine decision to blockade transports violates "Minsk".
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 17:39:14 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 17:45:16 GMT
Nearly 130 British troops to arrive in Estonia on FridayOn Friday nearly 130 troops of the United Kingdom are to arrive in Estonia on Friday which is the first bigger group to be stationed in Tapa in the composition of the multinational NATO battalion to be stationed in Estonia. The NATO battalion battle group in Estonia will be stationed at Tapa and will act in conjunction with Estonia's 1st Infantry Brigade. The UK will have 800 personnel with Warrior infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), Challenger 2 tanks and reconnaissance drones stationed in Estonia as part of the battalion. France will station five Leclerc tanks, 13 infanty fighting vehicles and 300 soldiers in Estonia. The French contingent will be part of the battalion in the first half of the year, to be then replaced by Danes. www.leta.lv/eng/defence_matters_eng/defence_matters_eng/news/B0DC7DEC-9BAF-4F31-AA06-BFC2E5CD4F2C/
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 18:16:26 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 15, 2017 19:53:23 GMT
Ukrainian Minister of Defense urged reserve officers to return to active service The Minister of Defense, Stepan Poltorak, urged reserve officers to return to service in the Armed Forces in a post on his Facebook page. Poltorak stressed that, thanks to volunteers, the Ukranian army has doubled in size. However, the threat to the independence of the country still exists. "I appeal to the reserve officers, those who have received a pension from the state, housing and benefits, those who are in a well-deserved retirement. You went through military service, gained the experience that our army needs so much ... If your age and health permits, I urge you to return to the Armed Forces - we need your experience and knowledge. We are waiting for you at a difficult time for our country!" he wrote. Earlier, the General Staff reported that this year Ukraine will call up reserve officers who graduated from reserve officer training institutions and have not served previously to begin military service. www.uawire.org/news/ukrainian-minister-of-defense-urged-reserve-officers-to-return-to-the-service-in-the-armed-forces
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Post by DavidH on Mar 16, 2017 10:29:41 GMT
Liveuamap @liveuamap 20 minutes ago
9 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 107 wounded in 1496 attacks in 15 days of March, 44 killed since beginning of '17.
[No data for anti Gov forces]
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Post by DavidH on Mar 16, 2017 18:11:22 GMT
Matthew Bodner @mattb0401 2 hours ago "Despite the cut, the 2017 budget will remain about 14.4% higher than the level of defence spending seen in 2014 in nominal terms." Russia announces deepest defence budget cuts since 1990sFigures released by the Russian Federal Treasury have confirmed that Russia's defence budget has been cut by 25.5% for 2017, falling from RUB3.8 trillion (USD65.4 billion) to RUB2.8 trillion. The reduction represents the largest cut to military expenditure in the country since the early 1990s. The reduction follows an extended period of large increases to Russian defence spending with growth having achieved an average rate of 19.8% a year since 2011 in nominal terms. Despite the cut, the 2017 budget will remain about 14.4% higher than the level of defence spending seen in 2014 in nominal terms. liveblogcentral.proboards.com/thread/2/ukraine-eastern-europe-updates
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Post by DavidH on Mar 16, 2017 18:23:34 GMT
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Post by DavidH on Mar 16, 2017 18:32:59 GMT
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