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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday Russia will face “massive consequences” if it invades Ukraine, after a phone call with her Russian counterpart in which she said Kyiv’s territory integrity must not be violated, Reuters reports. Baerbock called for “open and honest” dialogue with Russia over the Ukraine crisis during her exchange with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, […]

Ukraine reduced natural gas reserves in its underground storage facilities by 18.5%, or 15.24 million cubic meters from October 2 to December 12, 2021. This is evidenced by the data of the gas storage operator JSC “Ukrtransgaz.” According to Ukrtransgaz, the volume of gas in Ukraine’s underground storage facilities decreased by 687.2 million cubic meters in October (average daily gas offtake – […]

Ukraine – Russia war news from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of December 15, 2021 by Joint forces operation HQ data: Ukraine Front Lines highlights. (1) Russian hybrid forces launched 7 attacks in the war zone in eastern Ukraine during the day of December 15, 2021. The enemy used of the following weaponry:  forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers – near Avdyivka, Hranitne, easel […]

The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine may stop this winter, but this will not lead to critical problems in the operation of the Ukrainian gas transmission system. Serhiy Makohon, Head of the GTS Operator of Ukraine, said this in an interview with BusinessCensor. “This is a political issue, not an economic one. We see that in recent months the pressure […]

According to the German newspaper Bild, German ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel blocked deliveries of large-caliber Barrett M82 sniper rifles and EDM4S-UA UAV countermeasures to Ukraine through NATO channels. The newspaper writes that since May 2021, Germany has prevented other NATO members from selling weapons to Ukraine. The country blocked the sales of 90 large-caliber Barrett M82 sniper rifles from the United […]

Parliament has simplified the acquisition of citizenship for participants in hostilities on the side of Ukraine in Russia – Ukraine war. On December 14, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading the draft law  on “the simplified acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship by foreigners and stateless persons who participated in the protection of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inviolability.” The vote took […]

On December 20, 2021 the Presidents of Poland and Lithuania will arrive in Ukraine to participate in the Lublin Triangle summit with the president Volodymyr Zelensky. This was reported by the European Pravda with reference to the office of the President of Poland. “Andrzej Duda, Gitanas Nauseda and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet in Ukraine on December 20 as part of the […]

According to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 40% of adult citizens of Ukraine have already received a full course of vaccination. This was stated by Health Minister Viktor Lyashko at a briefing on December 13, 2021. “40% of adult Ukrainians – 12 million 457 thousand – have already completed a full course of vaccination. On reaching this mark, Ukraine […]

For the first time, the Global Hawk – a U.S. Air Force electronic reconnaissance aircraft operates in Ukraine airspace. For the first time, Osprey landed in Odesa. The list can go on and on, blogger Alexei Kopytko writes on his Facebook page. And now, for the first time in history, a U.S. Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic reconnaissance aircraft operates in the […]

Ukraine – Russia war news from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of December 12, 2021 by Joint forces operation HQ data: Ukraine Front Lines highlights. (1) Russian hybrid forces launched 3 attacks in the war zone in eastern Ukraine during the day of December 12, 2021. The enemy used of the following weaponry:  high caliber machine guns – near Popasna, Katerynivka, grenade […]

Russia explained the introduction of restrictions by artillery firing near Mariupol, Berdyansk and Henichesk. As of December 10, Russia blocked about 70% of the Azov Sea area, continuing its provocative actions against Ukraine. This is reported by the press service  of the Ukrainian Navy. The Russians issued navigational warnings about restricting navigation in some areas due to artillery firing near Mariupol, Berdyansk […]

In 2022, Ukraine plans to launch a fund of funds that will support other investment funds. UAH 300 million (or USD 111 million) to be allocated. The expenditures for this project are provided in the 2022 budget, which was supported by the parliament on December 2, 2021. In its turn, the state counts on budget revenues from its activities. AIN.UA asked […]