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Russia to deploy its nuclear-capable missiles along NATO border by 2019, - Reuters. INFOGRAFICS Russia is likely to deploy advanced nuclear-capable missiles in its European exclave of Kaliningrad by 2019, casting the move as a reply to a U.S.-backed missile shield, and may one day put them in Crimea too, sources close to its military predict. 23.06.16 21:55 57 028 211 World

"We see no alternative to European and Euro-Atlantic integration:" NSDC Secretary Turchynov met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Vershbow. PHOTOS National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov has had a meeting with NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow. 13.04.16 22:50 10 845 42 Ukrainian Politics

"Two weeks of hell:" Ukrainian Spetsnaz do tough drills. PHOTOS+VIDEO The preparation of Ukrainian Special Operations Forces soldiers involves a two-week selection course ("two weeks of hell"). At this stage, about 80 percent of applicants are discarded. 11.04.16 18:20 62 297 68 Society

NATO instructors continue to train Ukrainian paratroopers in Lviv region. PHOTOS Ukrainian Armed Forces Highly Mobile Airborne Troops unit proceeds with drills in the framework of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, performed at the International Center for Peacemaking and Safety in the Lviv region. 17.03.16 18:25 29 465 48 Ukrainian Politics

500 instructors from three NATO countries will train Ukrainian soldiers, - Defense Ministry. PHOTOS About 500 military instructors from the U.S., Canada and Lithuania will participate in training of Ukrainian soldiers by March 2017. 02.03.16 14:00 24 042 44 Society

Canadian instructors to train Ukrainian sappers by NATO standards, - Ministry of Defense. PHOTOS On Jan. 18, another phase of the training course for Ukrainian sappers aimed at dealing with improvised explosive devices started at the Demining Center of the Main Directorate of Operations Support of Ukraine's Armed Forces in Kamianets-Podilskyi with the participation of Canadian instructors. 18.01.16 16:32 15 825 52 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Representatives of US Embassy visited drills of 1st volunteer brigade of National Guard light infantry. PHOTO The 1st volunteer brigade of the light infantry of the National Guard of Ukraine has been created under the same principles and the light infantry of the National Guard of the U.S. The project is implemented as one of concrete steps towards creation of a ‘model’ detachment of new type. 22.12.15 11:50 23 909 53 Ukrainian Politics

Yatseniuk visited US aircraft carrier in Mediterranean Sea. PHOTOS On Thursday, Dec. 3, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk at the invitation of the commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet and Naval forces Europe visited USS Harry S. Truman nuclear aircraft carrier off the Italy coast in the Mediterranean Sea. 03.12.15 20:32 84 639 400 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine-NATO air force and navy exercises underway. PHOTOS The practical phase of Ukrainian-Polish military aviation exercise "Safe Sky-2015" in Carpathian region is reaching its end, while Ukraine's frigate Hetman Sahaidachnyi took part in PASSEX joint exercise in the Black Sea along with U.S., Bulgarian, Romanian, and Turkish ships. 16.10.15 16:30 24 705 65 Photo News

NATO to create its unique office in Ukraine for the first time in history, - Foreign Ministry. PHOTO Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg signed an agreement on Tuesday between Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers and NATO on the Alliance's office in Ukraine status. 23.09.15 11:29 37 464 200 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

"We are not NATO members de jure but we are more than just partners de facto," Ukrainian President. PHOTO The relations between Ukraine and NATO are more than a partnership to date. One of the main tasks of Ukraine is to reach full interoperability of the Armed Forces with NATO forces and full compliance with the standards of the Alliance. 22.09.15 12:56 19 278 185 Ukrainian Politics

"Ukrainian Marines neutralized militants, US police dispersed aggressively disposed crowd," - Rapid Trident-2015 exercise are in its active phase. PHOTOS The participants of the Rapid Trident-2015 Ukrainian-American command-staff exercise involving troops have completed another day of intense preparation for the active phase of the maneuvers. 28.07.15 18:43 38 960 77 Incidents

Canada demonstrated NATO the scale of Russia’s annexation of neighboring lands on example of its own territory. MAP Canadian Joint Delegation to NATO published clear demonstration of the Russian aggression against Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova. 24.07.15 00:02 151 385 441 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Rapid Trident-2015 proceeds to field training: soldiers learn to detain suspicious "wanderers". PHOTOS Rapid Trident-2015 Ukrainian-American command and staff military exercise is gaining momentum. The participants sharpened their patrolling skills and worked through tracking suspicious "wanderers" on July 21. 22.07.15 12:08 33 753 172 Ukrainian Politics

NATO Naval Forces began annual Maritime exercise Breeze-2015 in the Black Sea. PHOTO This weekend NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) have arrived in the Black Sea, to train and operate with ships from the Bulgarian, Romanian, United States, Greek and Turkish Navies. 07.07.15 23:58 36 645 327 Incidents

NATO Parliamentary Assembly acknowledges the renewal by Ukraine of its Euro-Atlantic aspirations. PHOTOS NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopted the Ukrainian delegation’s amendment to the final declaration of the spring session, which acknowledges Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic prospects. 18.05.15 16:44 21 185 117 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine and NATO sign cooperation agreement. PHOTOS On April 27, 2015 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) signed an agreement on cooperation and support at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. 27.04.15 22:17 36 908 123 Ukrainian Politics

Russian bombers fly over Europe with operational missiles that may carry nuclear weapons. PHOTO Russian Tu-22M strategic bombers fly over the Baltic and the North Sea armed with combat missiles that can carry nuclear weapons. 22.04.15 17:10 85 056 376 World

MP Boryslav Bereza accused Defense Ministry of lies: “They used to lie before, and we have good reasons to believe NATO”. DOCUMENT The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and Ukraine’s Army Joint Staff attempted to disprove MP Boryslav Bereza’s statement of their reluctance to cooperate with NATO. The deputy himself dubbed the Defense Ministry’s statement a lie. 13.03.15 10:39 211 381 557 Ukrainian Politics

Atlantic Resolve Operation: American Abrams tanks and Bradley armored fighting vehicles arrived to Latvia. PHOTOS+VIDEO Over 120 pieces of US armor including M1A2 Abrams tanks and six AFV M2A3 Bradleys arrived by ship to Riga, Monday, March 9, where they were unloaded. 09.03.15 19:36 113 749 439 Incidents

NATO Supreme Allied Commander expresses concern over Ukraine’s shelling from the territory of Russia by Grad missiles. PHOTO Philip M. Breedlove, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO Allied Command Operations, expressed his concern over BM-21 Grad 122-mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL Grad) shelling the territory of Ukraine - as evidenced in a video posted on the Internet - from the territory of the neighboring Rostov oblast, Russian Federation. 17.07.14 17:57 55 270 102 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

11 NATO Warships Entered the Black Sea in Support of Ukraine. PHOTOS The 2nd Mediterranean permanent NATO Mine Group - Standing NATO Mine Countermeasure Group SNMCMG2 ships passed Bosphorus to the Black Sea July 3, 2014. 04.07.14 10:59 230 192 824 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea