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 jaar geledenToday, 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 jaar geledenRussian 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 jaar geleden[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 jaar geledenTanks filmed in Rostov region
1 jaar geledenMilitary 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 jaar geledenMinister of Defense of Ukraine: 10th aircraft from U.S. with more than 80 tons of ammo landed in Boryspil
1 jaar geledenIncreased 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 jaar geledenRussia closing wide areas of Black Sea and almost whole Azov Sea for missile exercises. NOTAMs issued
1 jaar geledenBig military convoy in Chaltyr, west to Rostov
1 jaar geledenMilitary echelon filmed in Novyy Oskol
1 jaar geledenRoad 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 jaar geledenFormer 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 jaar geledenMilitary convoy filmed in Abinsk, Krasnodar Krai
1 jaar geledenMilitary convoy filmed on M4 highway in Rostov Region
1 jaar geledenMilitary 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 jaar geledenDefense 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 jaar geledenBoeing 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 jaar geledenMap 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 jaar geledenUkrainian 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 jaar geleden~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 jaar geledenMilitary convoy filmed in Sevastopol, Crimea
1 jaar geledenMilitary convoy filmed in Korenevo, Kursk region, next to border of Ukraine
1 jaar geledenPolish 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 jaar geleden[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 jaar geledenBoeing C-17A Globemaster III Rzeszów Jasionka
1 jaar geledenNorthern 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 jaar geledenAnother weapon flight to Ukraine National Airlines 747 CMB327 (USTransCom)
1 jaar geledenRussia 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 jaar geledenMilitary 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 jaar geledenReinforcements 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 jaar geledenDetails about a phone call today between @JakeSullivan46 and @jensstoltenberg amid continuing concerns of further military aggression by Russia against Ukraine
1 jaar geledenMilitary convoy filmed near Millerovo, Rostov region
1 jaar geledenSpanish 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 jaar geledenOlaf 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 jaar geledenMeeting 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 jaar geledenToday, 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 jaar geledenThere's also been a @SecBlinken call with @mevlutcavusoglu about @NATO unity amid Russia aggression vs. Ukraine
1 jaar geledenMilitary convoy at Belgorod-Shebekino
1 jaar geledenSelf-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 jaar geledenBastion-P anti-ship cruise missiles TELs filmed on the move today in Crimea
1 jaar geledenOccupation authorities in parts of Luhansk region of Ukraine claimed downing Ukrainian drone at Kalynove-Borschuvate
The government of Poland adopted a resolution on the free transfer to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of components of military property from the resources of the Polish Armed Forces
The first U.S. troops reinforcing NATO allies on the eastern flank following a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border have arrived in Romania, Defence Minister Vasile Dincu said on Tuesday
140,000 Russian troops now deployed on Ukraine's border, defense minister says
The US representative at the OSCE says during the Vienna meeting today that Russia cannot call on the indivisibility of security without also offering this to Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as well
1 jaar geledenGermany and Estonia handed over a brigade-level mobile field hospital for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
1 jaar geledenUS Army C-12U-3 decending for Kyiv, after departing the US-led Multinational Training Mission in Ukraine, near Lviv
Zelenskiy: "Ukraine is very patient because it is wise and this is important not just for Ukraine, but for Europe, important for Russia.We will defend our country, our territory. Our patience affects these provocations, which we don't respond to; we conduct ourselves with dignity”
Ukraine president says expects summit with Russian, French, German leaders 'in the near future'
Kremlin denies Putin told Macron there will be no new manoeuvres near Ukraine
1 jaar geledenFrench President Macron asserts he has clear commitments from Zelenskyy and Putin to implement the Minsk agreements. Macron also says Putin promised him he would not "trigger an escalation" nor keep troops in Belarus after joint exercises end
French President: Putin and Zelensky confirmed their intention to continue implementing the Minsk agreements, and this is the path to peace
Macron: The Russian President said he would respect the Minsk agreements
Macron: Ukrainian President pledged to abide by the Minsk agreement
Zelenksky throws Putin's "Sleeping Beauty" comment back at him: "As far as being patient, my beauty: Ukraine is very patient, because it is wise. our patience comes from defending our own country.. our patience comes from our wisdom"
Macron: a meeting of the Normandy Format (Germany, France, Russia, Ukraine) will take place in Berlin on Thursday
"I am here today to get an impression of what it means that there is still a war in the middle of Europe. And how urgent it is that we finally come to a solution to the conflict". Foreign Minister @abaerbock after her visit to the Ukraine contact line
1 jaar geledenReinforcements for Black Sea Fleet, Russian Navy Project775 Ropucha class LSTMs (tank carrying), Baltic Fleet's 71st Landing Ship Brigade's Kaliningrad 102, Minsk 127 & Korolev 130 transited Dardanelles toward Marmara en route to Sevastopol. @YorukIsik pix via @reuterspictures
1 jaar geledenPresident Zelensky: Welcome to Ukraine @EmmanuelMacron. This is the first visit of the President of France to our country in 24 years. I'm convinced it will be fruitful for our states
1 jaar geledenMinistry of National Defense of Poland: Successive transports of U.S. equipment and troops reach Poland
1 jaar geledenRoyal Air Force (RAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III RRR6400 from Brize Norton over Kyiv
1 jaar geledenUS Army C-12U-3 Huron DUKE89 en route to Ukraine
Ukraine does not see the withdrawal of Russian troops, the security situation remains unchanged - FM Kuleba
1 jaar geledenMilitary convoy with servicemen from Chechnya filmed in Oryol region
1 jaar geledenRAF BAe 146-200 RRR1509 en route to Ukraine from Warsaw
