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Wednesday, 8 May

09:18
Ukraine will take part in expanded format of NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors for the first time
For the first time, Ukraine has been invited to participate in the expanded format of the Conference of National Armaments Directors of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

14:44
NATO and the Russian war against Ukraine: the main theses of the briefing by the U.S. Secretary of Defense in Kyiv
On Tuesday, October 19, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin paid an official visit to Kyiv. He spoke on a number of important issues for Ukraine.

15:59
Russia is suspending its mission to NATO in response to staff expulsions
Russia is suspending the work of its permanent mission to the North Atlantic Alliance, as well as NATO structures in Moscow in response to the alliance's expulsion of eight Russians.

17:23
According to NATO standards: Ukraine and Georgia held naval exercises in the Black Sea
In the Black Sea, Ukrainian navy crews and their Georgian counterparts from the Coast Guard and the Border Police Department took part in the PASSEX drill.

17:42
Russia's risky flybys may be attempts at 'baiting us into shooting first,' top US admiral says
Russia's aggressive maneuvers around US and NATO forces in the Black Sea in recent weeks appear meant to provoke a response, the top US Navy admiral in Europe said on July 21, Business Insider reports.

07:26
Another NATO attack vessel entered the Black Sea
In the frame of the Sea Breeze-2021 military exercise, fast attack vessel of the Roussen HS class Ypoploiarchos Daniolos P68 of the Greek Navy on Saturday, July 10, entered the Black Sea, as Bosphorus Observer Yoruk Ishik reported on his Twitter.

19:34
Ukraine is to host “Three swords 2021” NATO military exercises
On July 17-30, 2021, Ukraine will host large-scale joint military exercises with the participation of the United States, Lithuania, and Poland.

13:12
NATO and EU membership, Nord Stream 2, economic and security priorities, bilateral relations: what Zelensky said at the Ukraine 30 forum
On Monday, July 5, President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in the All-Ukrainian Forum "Ukraine 30.

19:41
NATO has strengthened forces in the Black Sea: another American destroyer entered Ukrainian waters
On Saturday, June 26, The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) entered the Black Sea to participate in the 21st iteration of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21).

14:15
Two NATO ships entered the port of Odesa
Eversten F805 entered the port of Odesa. The ships were escorted by the port tugboats, Bulat and Patriot, as was reported by"Dumskaya".

19:03
Ukraine is on the path to receive NATO membership: Alliance leaders made an important statement
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held its 31st summit in Brussels today. Following the meeting, the Alliance leaders issued a communique, in which they confirmed the possibility for Ukraine to receive Membership Action Plan (MAP).

11:39
NATO warns Russia, Belarus against threatening allies
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday warned Russia and Belarus against threatening the alliance's alliesand trying to destabilize the situation in the region, following the forced landing of a passenger plane within the European Union.

21:29
NATO responded to Russia’s plans to increase its military presence on the Ukrainian-Russian border
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that Russia’s military will form 20 new units in the country's west this year to counter what he claims is a growing threat from NATO.

19:26
NATO explained why Ukraine was not invited to the upcoming summit
The absence of Ukrainian representatives at the NATO summit, which is to be held on June 14 in Brussels, North Atlantic Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explained with the “relatively short time” of the meeting, as Interfax-Ukraine reports.

18:29
NATO plans to impose sanctions on Belarus
On the eve of the meetings of NATO Foreign and Defense Ministers, which will be held on June 1, the Euro-Atlantic Alliance decided to restrict access of Belarusian representatives to its headquarters in Brussels.

18:55
Blinken's visit to Kyiv: what did he say about new military assistance to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was in Kyiv on an official visit on May 6, said that the U.S.

16:45
Blinken spoke about Ukraine's plan to join NATO
On Thursday, May 6, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken supported Ukraine's aspirations to receive the NATO Membership Action Plan (AP), the head of the Presidential Office Andriii Yermak said in a comment to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

13:41
The U.S. and NATO have begun the withdrawal of their troops from Afghanistan
On Sunday, the commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Army General Scott Miller, said an orderly withdrawal of foreign forces and the handing over of military bases and equipment to the Afghan forces had begun, Reuters reports.

21:50
NATO fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea
NATO scrambled fighter jets from bases in Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland to track and intercept Russian fighters, bombers, and surveillance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on April 20, Allies Air Command reports.

17:31
Ukraine announces joint military exercises with NATO amid rising tensions with Russia
The Operational Command East with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) provocatively announced Saturday that it will hold joint military exercises known as “Exercise Cossack Mace” with NATO forces later this year.