Special operations forces have played an important role in Russian warfare against Ukraine. In Crimea, they engaged in mostly covert action tasks, whereas in Donbas they engaged in more regular special operations functions such as special reconnaissance, military assistance, and direct actio...
NAPLES, Italy- NATO's top commander says Russia is reinforcing its bases in disputed Crimea, but there is no clear assessment of whether that includes deployment of nuclear weapons. U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove said Tuesday that Russian forces "capable of being nuclear" are being moved to the...
Ukraine's interior minister earlier Friday said Russian navy troops were blocking access to the airports in Simferopol and Sevastopol, describing it as a "military invasion and occupation." Russian state media said Russian forces in Crimea denied involvement. But Ukraine's Security Council Ch...
Nikolai Lukashenko, Crimea's Russian-installed transportation chief, said on Telegram that Ukraine's overnight attack damaged two transport ferries. The Kerch Bridge linksRussiaand Crimea over the Kerch Strait and is regularly used by Moscow as a logistics hub to resupply its forces. It was buil...
"The ultimate goal was to give people a chance to express their opinion on how they want to live in the future," he said of the referendum, describing the dispatch of Russian forces to Crimea as intended to prevent bloodshed and save lives. ...
The annexation of Crimea by Russia and the first weeks of the war in the Donbas revealed what Ukraine's armed forces were in reality – a petrified structure, incapable of any effective action in the face of minimal enemy engagement. A c... A Wilk 被引量: 1发表: 2017年 The geopolitical...
that the US is aiding militant groups pushing against Russian forces in Crimea, is certainly curious at best. Such a story, seen by the American press as no big deal, is very provocative in Russia, in particular over the matter of Crimea, which the Western allies have deliberately refused ...
White House Invites Ukrainian Leader to Visit as Russian Forces Cement Grip on Crimea (Posted 2014-03-10 12:45:10) ; Remaining Defiant to the Western Threat of Sanctions, Russian Forces Tightened Their Grip over Crimea, Surrounding a Border Guard Post in the Far Western Part of the Peninsula...
The action in Strilkove appeared to be the first move outside Crimea, where Russian forces have been in effective control since late last month. There were no reports of gunfire or injuries. The incident raises tensions already at a high level before Sunday's referendum. ...
Members of a branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps were dispatched to assist Russian forces on how to use the drones, according to a British government statement. "The information we have is that the Iranians have put trainers and tech support in Crimea, but it's the Russians who...