The Russian envoy to the OSCE said that over the past month almost 150 pieces of military equipment, missile systems, and other large-caliber artillery have disappeared from Ukraine’s depots.
“The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission [in Ukraine] has witnessed that serious preparation by the Ukrainian side were apparent before tensions intensified in Donbass. Between December 25, 2015, and January 15, 2016, 145 pieces of military equipment, missile systems, and other large-caliber artillery have disappeared from Ukraine’s depots,” Alexander Lukashevich was quoted as saying in a statement published on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official website.
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Ukraine and Turkey discussed issues of mutual security cooperations and the challenges the two countries are currently facing.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexander Turchinov met with his Turkish counterpart Seyfullah Hacımuftuoglu on Thursday during Turchinov’s working visit to Turkey.
According to Turchinov, Kiev and Ankara have a unique historic possibility to join their political, diplomatic, military and technical and economic resources to effectively preserve the balance of power in the Black Sea.
"For us, it is very important to unite the capabilities of our countries which would lead to effective synergy," head of the Turkish National Security Council said.
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