Ukraine

Ukraine president Poroshenko asks NATO to send warships to Sea of Azov

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked NATO members to send naval vessels to the Sea of Azov to back his country in the standoff with Russia

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Russia to deploy new S-400 air defense missile system to Crimea

Russia will deploy a fourth division set of the S-400 air defense system to Crimea, the Southern Military District said

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Crimea court orders Ukrainian sailors held in pre-trial custody for 2 months

A court in Crimea ordered three Ukrainian Navy sailors detained during a confrontation over the weekend to be held in pre-trial detention until January 25

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Ukraine backs martial law in border regions after Russia seizes ships at sea

Ukraine's parliament approved the introduction of martial law in border regions after Russian forces seized three Ukrainian Navy ships

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Ukraine to consider martial law after Russia fires on 3 ships near Crimea

Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting

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Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crashes during NATO exercise

A Ukraine Air Force Su-27 fighter jet crashed during large-scale NATO aerial exercises, the Ukrainian military said.

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Four Ukraine soldiers killed in eastern violence in 24 hours, military says

Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and three wounded in the latest spike in violence in the country's conflict-torn east, the defense ministry said

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Ukraine and NATO kick off large-scale ‘Clear Sky 2018’ air exercises

Ukraine began a series of large-scale air force exercises with the United States and other NATO countries, the defense ministry said

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Ukraine soldiers killed in separatist forces attack in rebel east

Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven wounded in the country’s rebel east in an attempt to hold back an assault by separatist forces, the defense ministry said

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Russian-made electronic warfare systems present in Ukraine, OSCE says

The OSCE said for the first time it had spotted Russian-made weapons in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine, despite the Kremlin insisting it has not provided arms in the conflict

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