1 year agoNew military camp deployed near Staryy Oskol
Britain sending another 1,000 troops to Poland "to support a humanitarian response in the region should it be needed" per UK government PM @BorisJohnson also traveling to Brussels, Warsaw for discussions with @NATO SecGen @jensstoltenberg & Polish leaders re Russia-Ukraine
1 year agoToday, at least 21 NATO and Swedish ISR aircraft flew collection sorties over Europe: USN P-8As (2 PL09x, 4 PK09x, 4 PS09x); USAF RC-135W (JAKE11), RC-135V (HOMER31), E-8C (REDEYE6); US Army RC-12Xs (YANK01, YANK02), ARTEMIS (BRIO68)
Pentagon adds that "less than half" of the troops with orders to go to Poland have arrived and the rest will be arriving over the next few days
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1 year agoRussian Navy Northern Fleet's Kola based 121st Landing Ship Brigade vessels Russian Navy Project775 Ropucha class LSTM Georgy Pobedonosets 016 & Olenegorsky Gornyak 012 and Project 11711 Ivan Gren class Pyotr Morgunov 117 transited Bosphorus and entered the Black Sea
The Pentagon says it has seen Russia sending additional capabilities along its border with Ukraine and into Belarus in the last 24 hours
"No active efforts.to militarily evacuate" Americans from Ukraine, per @PentagonPresSec. "It's not a war zone. There are plenty of physical opportunities to remove yourself" he says
Senate Intel Committee sends letter to Biden calling for "maximum intelligence sharing" with Ukraine
1 year ago[email protected]'s Gen Mark Milley spoke with Ukraine Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces LtGen Valery Zaluzhny Per readout, they exchanged "perspectives & assessments of the security environment" Milley "reaffirmed unwavering support" for Ukraine's territorial integrity
1 year agoTanks filmed in Rostov region
1 year agoMilitary convoy filmed between Korenevo and Rylsk
I wouldn't make a prediction of what it means in terms of a Russian invasion to Ukraine - @PressSec on tomorrow's Russia - Belarus military exercise
President Biden and President Macron spoke this morning following the French president's visits to Russia and Ukraine, making it Biden and Macron's third call within a week
Psaki points to State Dept. estimate in October of around 6,600 US citizens living in Ukraine. She reiterates the US does not do mass evacuations & repeats that US is encouraging American citizens in Ukraine to leave "now"
1 year agoMinister of Defense of Ukraine: 10th aircraft from U.S. with more than 80 tons of ammo landed in Boryspil
1 year agoIncreased military presence reported in Simferopol, Crimea
Today Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia activated the OSCE Vienna document risk reduction mechanism vis a vis Belarus for the military build up seen in the country. Minsk now has 48 hours to respond
1 year agoRussia closing wide areas of Black Sea and almost whole Azov Sea for missile exercises. NOTAMs issued
1 year agoBig military convoy in Chaltyr, west to Rostov
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed in Novyy Oskol
1 year agoRoad accident with military truck and a howitzer in Saki, Crimea. 1 injured
From 10 to 11 Feb, Lithuania PM @IngridaSimonyte will be making an official visit to Ukraine to express Lithuania's support for the country and its people in the face of tensions over the potential military escalation
1 year agoFormer Yuzmashavia Ilyushin Il-76TD reg. UR-78786 is now Zetavia Il-76TD reg. UR-ZAR. Currently on her first tracked flight since late Dec 2019. Currently near JordanianAqaba, Jordan. This airport is regularly visited by Zetavia
1 year agoMilitary convoy filmed in Abinsk, Krasnodar Krai
1 year agoMilitary convoy filmed on M4 highway in Rostov Region
1 year agoMilitary movements near Postoyalye Dvory firing range
Scholz sees 'progress' in diplomatic efforts to ease Ukraine crisis
Fields' last known address is within the 7500 block of Lakeshore Drive in Tampa, however, his current whereabouts are unknown.
1 year agoDefense Minister of Ukraine: The 9th bird from U.S. was received today in Boryspil. Well,more than 80 tones of ammo
WSJ: US forces in Poland will start setting up checkpoints, camps and temporary facilities in preparation for helping Americans
WSJ: the WH approved a plan to deploy troops in Poland along the border with Ukraine to help evacuate Americans if Putin invades. some hope to avoid another Afghanistan
1 year agoBoeing RC-135W Rivet Joint JAKE11 and Boeing E-8C Joint STARS REDEYE6 on reconnaissance missions
European Central Bank braces banks for possible Russian-sponsored cyberattack as tensions with Ukraine mount and region braces for financial fallout from any conflict
1 year agoMap by @AFP. There are four rally areas: Yelsk-Klintsy (EMD + 41 CAA), Kursk-Soloti (20th and 6th CAAs + 1 GTA), Millerovo-Rostov (8th CAA +49th CAA), Crimea (58th CAA + 11 AK, elements of 20th CAA)
President Zelensky convenes National Security and Defense council on Friday, 11th February
1 year agoUkrainian Minister of Defense:Feb 8-9 the cargo with military-technical aid arrived to Ukraine from UK military goods& & equipment for the Territorial Defense Forces of @ArmedForcesUkr: bulletproof vests,helmets,etc
Slovakia's parliament has approved a defense treaty with the United States, including a $100 million commitment from Washington to modernize two Slovak air force bases. The vote came a day after thousands of protesters rallied against the agreement
1 year ago~200 people at @USEmbassyKyiv protesting the United States' involvement in current Russia-Ukraine crisis. But nobody could explain exactly what they're against. They said they came because "Natasha called us." Natasha told this is a "NGO" but wouldn't name it
1 year agoMilitary convoy filmed in Sevastopol, Crimea
1 year agoMilitary convoy filmed in Korenevo, Kursk region, next to border of Ukraine
1 year agoPolish Ministry of Defense: US troops are being transferred to Poland. Today, more planes with soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division and equipment have landed at the Rzeszów-Jasionka airport
1 year ago[email protected] is flying to Moscow today on 2-day trip to discuss Ukraine crisis - 1st visit by a UK foreign secretary in more than 4 years. She'll urge Kremlin to pursue diplomatic solution & say further invasion "would bring massive consequences for all involved"
EU ambassadors have now decided to add another 5 people to the sanctions list for undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine.this after facilitating the State Duma elections in Crimea.to be formally adopted later in Feb. current list stands at 177 people & 48 entities
Occupation authorities in Crimea conducted several illegal searches of the homes of Crimean Tatars. 4 activists were detained.
Moskva left Sevastopol port sometime yesterday, February 8. Destination was not clear by that time. But the presence of its two sister ships and their surface action group hinted at the possibility of a rare cruiser centric SAG
The Russian Foreign Ministry: We hope that the escalation of the situation in Ukraine will not lead to a stage that calls for a military response from us
Britain is to supply anti-ship weaponry to Ukraine to counter the Russian Navy in the Black and Azov Seas, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Vadim Prystaiko has said
1 year agoBoeing C-17A Globemaster III Rzeszów Jasionka
1 year agoNorthern Fleet's Kola based 121st Landing Ship Brigade vessels Russian Navy Project775 Ropucha class Georgy Pobedonosets 016 & Olenegorsky Gornyak 012 and Project 11711 Ivan Gren class Pyotr Morgunov 117 transited Dardanelles towards Marmara en route to the Black Sea
Joint Forces Operation: 3 ceasefire violations yesterday
There are no signs of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - Russian Foreign Ministry
1 year agoAnother weapon flight to Ukraine National Airlines 747 CMB327 (USTransCom)
1 year agoRussia deployed S-400 Air defense system for exercise in Brest region of Belarus
The Armed Forces of Ukraine began exercises throughout Ukraine on the management of troops during hostilities
1 year agoMilitary echelon unloaded at Vesela Lopan, Belgorod region
Secretary Blinken says Russia's ongoing build-up of forces near Ukraine "remains front and center" as he travels for meetings in Australia, Fiji & Hawaii. He tells us ERT Melbourne he'll remain in contact with foreign counterparts & DC throughout his trip
1 year agoReinforcements are now in the Black Sea 21:00UTC:Russian Navy Project775 Ropucha class LSTMs (tank carrying), Baltic Fleet's 71st Landing Ship Brigade's Kaliningrad 102, Minsk 127 & Korolev 130 transited Bosphorus and entered the Black
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1 year agoDetails about a phone call today between @JakeSullivan46 and @jensstoltenberg amid continuing concerns of further military aggression by Russia against Ukraine
1 year agoMilitary convoy filmed near Millerovo, Rostov region
1 year agoSpanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares en route to #Ukraine
White House spokeswoman: We are working on several tracks regarding Ukraine crisis, but we prefer the diplomatic track
The White House: There are no secret European negotiations with Russia, and we are fully informed and coordinated with our European partners
1 year agoOlaf Scholz: Our aim today within the Weimar Triangle is to de-escalate. We have specific tasks in this six-month period. France took over the presidency of the EU Council, Poland chairs the OSCE, and Germany chairs the G7 group
Website of media agency of occupation authorities in parts of Luhansk region was targeted in cyber-attack - statement
1 year agoMeeting of Macron, Duda and Scholz in Berlin: Must "prevent a war in Europe." -German Chancellor Scholz. "Will leave no-one behind" - Polish President Duda. Need "new security and stability" for Europe - French President Macron. Talks in Berlin now to de-brief and plan next step to stop escalation with Russia over Ukraine
McConnell says German chancellor at dinner confirmed if there's a Russian invasion, Nord Stream 2 wouldn't go ahead. McConnell though says sanctions should be imposed ahead of time. "I don't think Putin will be deterred by any piece of legislation in the United States Senate
1 year agoToday, at least 9 NATO and Swedish aircraft flew ISR sorties over Europe: US Army RC-12X (YANK01, YANK02); USAF RC-135V (HOMER21); USN P-8A (PS08x); RAF RC-135W (RRR7211), P-8As (STGRY01, GURNY02); Swedish S102B (SVF623); and an unidentified Turkish aircraft (TURAF42)
President of France: the goal of our actions is simple - avoid war, strengthen the unity of Europeans and defend the principles of Europe
Poland's Duda says still possible to avoid war in Europe
Germany, France, Poland 'united' in goal of keeping European peace: Scholz
"Our shared goal is to stave off war in Europe" - Chancellor Scholz speaking alongside Macron and Duda
1 year agoThere's also been a @SecBlinken call with @mevlutcavusoglu about @NATO unity amid Russia aggression vs. Ukraine
1 year agoMilitary convoy at Belgorod-Shebekino
1 year agoSelf-propelled artillery at Pokrovskoye village in Rostov region
President @AndrzejDuda: This is probably the most difficult time since 1989 for the entire community of the West, for NATO, for the EU. The very intense actions of the Russian troops pointing to the possibility of an invasion of Ukraine, the ongoing maneuvers - all this indicates the need for joint action
1 year agoBastion-P anti-ship cruise missiles TELs filmed on the move today in Crimea
