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Military exercises held in ATO zone. VIDEO Battalion drills of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were held in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 15.04.17 12:55 23 380 41 Ukrainian Politics

Airborne unit drills loading military hardware onboard IL-76 carrier in Zhytomyr region. PHOTOS Ukrainian troopers practiced in loading the military hardware into the IL-76DM air carrier at an airfield in the Zhytomyr region. 14.04.17 21:38 32 655 64 Ukrainian Politics

'Hell Week'– Chinese police and military undergo physical endurance test. PHOTOS The final stage of combat training in Chinese People's Armed Police and People's Liberation Army is called the Hell Week. It is meant to test physical endurance of the participants. 13.04.17 18:18 89 557 123 World

Russia held military exercises in occupied Crimea Russian artillerymen and marines conducted exercises in occupied Crimea. 02.04.17 16:49 6 005 30 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

SPG live fire drills took place in Chernihiv region. PHOTOS Gunmen of the 1st Separate Armor Brigade of the Pivnich Operations Command took part in a week-long live fire exercise. 24.03.17 18:13 23 582 17 Ukrainian Politics

US Army Europe Commander Hodges visits Ukraine, asks Ukrainian military to share experience of countering Russian artillery strikes. PHOTOS Lt. Gen. Frederick Ben Hodges, commander, U.S. Army Europe visited Ukraine’s National Defense Ivan Cherniakhivskyi University. 21.03.17 17:53 22 375 86 Incidents

Poseidon-2017 NATO Naval Exercise held in Black Sea. PHOTOS Between March 5 and 13, 2017, annual naval exercise Poseidon took place in the western part of the Black Sea. More than 1,500 military from Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Spain, Poland, Romania, and Turkey took place in the drills. 14.03.17 15:19 20 756 42 Photo News

Russia will not inform NATO on military exercise plans, - Russia's Foreign Ministry Russia is not yet ready to brief NATO on the upcoming military drills. 13.03.17 18:01 14 726 53 World

Anti-tank artillery units conduct drills in Kherson region. PHOTOS Anti-tank artillery units of Pivden Operations Command took part in an exercise in the Kherson region. 24.02.17 22:48 33 926 44 Ukrainian Politics

U.S. Navy conducted missile test flights near San Francisco U.S. Navy submarine launched the Trident II missiles off the California coast. 14.02.17 23:59 19 466 95 Incidents

Canada closely monitors situation in Avdiivka, condemns Russian-backed forces’ actions, Foreign Minister Freeland says Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Chrystia Freeland expresses overwhelming concern about the escalation of violence in Ukraine’s east and pledges to make efforts together with the defense minister to extend Operation UNIFIER, the military training provided to Ukrainian soldiers by Canadian instructors. 03.02.17 17:06 3 685 21 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Ukrainian troopers hold field maneuvers, weapons training exercise in Mykolaiv region. PHOTOS Servicemen of a detachment of the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Highly Mobile Airborne Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine held field maneuvers and weapons training exercise in the Mykolaiv region. 02.02.17 23:06 21 487 36 Incidents

Parliament allows foreign troops to arrive in Ukraine for training The Verkhovna Rada has adopted the law on approval of the resolution of the president of Ukraine to allow military units of other states to arrive in Ukraine in 2017 to participate in multinational exercises. 19.01.17 12:00 26 730 38 Ukrainian Politics

Tactical aviation brigade commanders took part in 2017 first flight drills. PHOTOS Commanders of a tactical aviation brigade of the Tsentr Air Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces started the new training year with flight drills. 13.01.17 22:58 52 764 111 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian conscripts trained to neutralize saboteurs in Kherson region. PHOTOS Personnel of a military base in the Kherson region mainly consisting of conscripts took part in scheduled drills. 11.01.17 16:49 23 185 12 Ukrainian Politics

US military increase European efforts to deter Russian aggression, - Reuters More U.S. tanks, trucks and other equipment arrived in Germany for a big buildup on NATO's eastern flank after the U.S. military on Sunday vowed to increase the scope and complexity of its European training exercises to deter Russian aggression. 09.01.17 16:11 6 449 48 Incidents

Ukrainian military conduct artillery drills in Kherson region. PHOTOS The Pivden operations tactical group performed artillery drills in the Kherson region. 30.12.16 23:29 15 784 10 Ukrainian Politics

"It’s hard to control emotions, but we can cope with it," – Ukraine’s first female troopers undergo training. VIDEO Women's company or a company of gentle sex representatives, that’s how the cadets of the first female detachment undergoing training in the 199th Airborne Training Center call themselves. 29.12.16 11:19 45 064 210 Incidents

"Canadian training is of crucial importance," - Ukrainian diaspora asks of extending UNIFIER training mission in Ukraine Canada should continue its UNIFIER military training mission in Ukraine to help it confront the Russian aggression. 21.12.16 10:28 3 917 10 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine marines trained to parachute in Mykolaiv region drills. PHOTOS Marine units of Ukrainian Navy has trained to parachute from a helicopter in the Mykolaiv region. 16.12.16 11:47 25 445 33 Ukrainian Politics

Oklahoma military to train Ukrainian soldiers in Yavoriv 250 National Guard servicemen from the U.S. state of Oklahoma will come to Ukraine in January. 12.12.16 15:52 4 455 24 Society

Poroshenko on Ukraine's missile tests: Moscow got nervous, so we did it right Due to the efforts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aggressor state Russia was forced to focus its efforts on interior destabilization of Ukraine instead of another offensive. 06.12.16 17:30 30 513 108 Ukrainian Politics

Four battalions trained under NATO standards, one more to follow, - Defense Minister Poltorak More than 2,000 Ukrainian servicemen have been trained by foreign military instructors. 06.12.16 13:23 13 325 54 Ukrainian Politics

Military engineers train to stop enemy amphibious landing in Kherson region. PHOTOS Pivden (South) task group has conducted drills for units of engineer troops. 05.12.16 15:07 30 087 10 Incidents

Ukraine postpones further missile tests over bad weather, - MoD The Ukrainian Armed Forces Air Force Command postponed further missile tests over the Black Sea in the country’s south due to rapidly worsening weather conditions. 02.12.16 12:18 23 453 141 Incidents

Ukrainian military drills not intended to strengthen NATO presence in Black Sea region, - Poltorak Defense Minister of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak emphasizes that the ongoing Air Force exercises and missile tests in country's south are conducted as planned and have nothing to do with strengthening NATO presence in the Black Sea region. 02.12.16 00:13 6 703 48 Ukrainian Politics

Kremlin's lies keep distracting international community from Russian aggression against Ukraine, - Pentagon The missile tests conducted by Ukraine not far from the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea raise no questions, while Russian claims in this respect are unfounded. 01.12.16 23:05 27 612 78 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Poltorak informs Poroshenko about 16 successful launches of Ukrainian missiles Ukraine's Air Force will proceed with the exercises on Dec. 2. 01.12.16 17:13 71 328 195 Ukrainian Politics

Medium-range guided missiles successfully tested in Ukraine’s south. PHOTOS+VIDEO The medium-range missile-firing exercise was successfully held in the southern region of Ukraine today. 01.12.16 15:36 298 478 614 Incidents

Ukrainian marines conduct drills with Yurii Olefirenko landing ship. PHOTOS Ukrainian marines have conducted drills by participating in a sea trek of Yurii Olefirenko landing ship to Izmail. 01.12.16 14:48 56 740 79 Ukrainian Politics

Missile tests well underway, about half of tasks accomplished, - Ukraine’s Defense Ministry Ukraine launched missile tests in its south today. There has been no Russian Federation’s reaction so far. 01.12.16 13:50 24 184 38 Incidents

"News coming of successful anti-aircraft missile tests," - Poroshenko on drills near Black Sea President Petro Poroshenko has announced success in missile tests of Ukraine's Air Force in the south of Ukraine and over the Black Sea. 01.12.16 12:35 55 677 209 Ukrainian Politics

Russian warships deployed near occupied Crimea, - media Warships of the Black See Fleet have taken up positions along the western Crimean coastline, currently occupied by the Russian Federation. 01.12.16 09:57 70 334 187 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Missile tests took off in Ukraine's south: no Russia reaction so far, - press center of Pivden Air Force Command Ukrainian soldiers say they are ready for any developments. 01.12.16 10:49 153 562 395 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine to inform international community about threat of Russia's missile strike, - Foreign Ministry The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is set to inform the international community about Russia's threats to deliver a missile attack on Ukrainian military facilities. 30.11.16 20:55 35 301 100 Ukrainian Politics

Missile tests to be conducted as scheduled despite Russia's threats, - Turchynov Russia has moved to a new stage of provoking an escalation of military aggression against Ukraine. 30.11.16 17:13 112 439 352 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian Armed Forces to conduct exercises regardless of Russia’s "missile" threats, Defense Ministry spokesperson says Speaker of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) matters Andrii Lysenko says no one has the right to threaten Ukraine while the Armed Forces are committed to conduct scheduled exercises on its territory. 30.11.16 15:54 46 812 166 Incidents

Russia threatens to defeat Ukrainian missiles, attack launchers in case of exercise near occupied Crimea, - media The Russian Federation will strike back if Ukraine conducts missile-firing tests in the vicinity of occupied Crimea. 30.11.16 12:12 212 658 678 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

British instructors have been training Ukrainian paratroopers at Zhytomyr range for two years. VIDEO Ukrainian military in a shooting range in the Zhytomyr region have been trained by British experts for two years now. 29.11.16 18:01 12 389 10 Ukrainian Politics

"That was a good job, just do it one more time and we're done," - U.S. Army instructors train Ukrainian military. VIDEO Instructors from the U.S. Army train Ukrainian soldiers and perfect their skills at the shooting range in Yavoriv, the Lviv region. 25.11.16 10:28 43 086 54 Ukrainian Politics

US Gen. Skaparotti attends Ukrainian marines’ drills in Lviv region. PHOTOS The exercise of the Ukrainian marines held in Lviv region Nov. 23 was attended by the U.S. Armed Forces delegation headed by Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Curtis Michael Skaparotti. 24.11.16 21:40 25 783 47 Incidents

"We practice extremely low altitude flights, ground attacks and air combat," - Ukrainian pilots perform new drills. VIDEO Pilots of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade perform routine flights in line with updated training plans and improve their flying mastery. 24.11.16 15:18 65 312 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian troops deployed along border with Ukraine hold snap exercise The 20th Combined Arms Army of the Western Military District of the Russian Federation stationed in the Voronezh, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions held snap exercise as part of the command post rehearsal. 17.11.16 15:42 100 046 284 Incidents

“Our Army is not threatening anyone”, - Putin President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian armed forces “are not threatening anyone” but are necessary “to effectively provide for the security of our own country and people.” 13.11.16 10:09 138 225 493 World

Alleged employee of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine apprehended on border, - Transnistrian KGB. PHOTO "The State Security Committee (KGB) of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic claims that its officers apprehended an employee of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Mykhailo Maliuta. 23.10.16 16:14 60 068 162 Ukrainian Politics

National Police Special Forces of Donetsk region trained to detain saboteurs. PHOTOS National Police Special Forces of the Donetsk region held a training session on the detention of an armed sabotage and reconnaissance group in Volodarskyi district of the region. 23.10.16 12:17 17 765 34 Society

FBI conducts training for patrol police, NABU's special forces Instructors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted a training course for the special forces of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the National Police. 21.10.16 23:15 4 473 22 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

SOF Training Center to be operational in a month, - press officer The grand opening of the Training Center of Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will take place in less than a month. 14.10.16 18:03 7 004 10 Incidents