The State Duma of the Russian Federation has made amendments to the sentence of up to 15 years in prison for spreading alleged fake facts about the actions of the Russian armed forces.
Ukrayinska Pravda had obtained a document confirming threats of the Russian Ministry of Defence to launch an air attack on Ukraine, after Ukraine had announced its plans to conduct a military exercise near Crimea
Asphalt concrete pavement on the roads where a military parade rehearsal is taking place has been massively destroyed, Kyivavtodor [Ed.: the municipal company dealing with roads in Kyiv] claimed on Friday, August 19.
A major buildup of Russian military equipment has been documented in the northern Crimean cities of Dzhankoi and Armiansk, and tanks and other weaponry are around Dzhankoi.
An explosion took place at the test station of the state research institute for chemical products of Ukroboronprom [En: Ukrainian Military Industries] in Sumy oblast on Thursday.
In 2016, 40,800 people have already signed contracts to serve in the Ukrainian Army, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense Lieutenant Colonel Oleksiy Chernobay said during a press briefing on Tuesday, July 26.
The Defense Ministry is to terminate ₴400 million ($16 million) contract with the company Vizyt which supplies food to the soldiers in Desna Military Base in Chernihiv Oblast, referring to the poor quality of food.