February 2013 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
- Iraq Accuses Ukraine of Selling Inferior Armored Vehicles RIA Novosti 28 Feb 2013 -- A senior Iraqi lawmaker on Thursday accused Ukraine of delivering low-quality armored personnel carriers and breaching the delivery terms of a contract signed in 2009.
- Chernobyl Roof Collapse Poses No Threat - Experts RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2013 -- Two expert commissions that examined the site of a partial roof collapse at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant said that there is no danger to humans or the environment.
- ‘Faulty Ukrainian Parts’ Blamed for Zenit Launch Failure RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2013 -- The crash of a Russian Zenit-3SL rocket earlier this month was caused by defective components manufactured in Ukraine.
- Russia Plans Black Sea Fleet Rearmament – Ukrainian Minister RIA Novosti 23 Feb 2013 -- Russia has announced plans to rearm its Black Sea Fleet and has asked Ukraine to settle the issues regarding the planned deliveries of new weapons to the naval force, Ukraine's defense minister said on Saturday.
- Ukraine Joins NATO's Counter-Piracy Operation RIA Novosti 22 Feb 2013 -- NATO welcomed Ukraine's decision on Friday to join its counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield, while Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Ukraine's NATO membership was on track, but warned there was concern about Ukraine's use of 'selective justice.'
- Ministers reinforce cooperation in NATO-Ukraine Commission NATO 22 Feb 2013 -- NATO and Ukraine reinforced their cooperation at a meeting of defence ministers in the NATO-Ukraine Commission on Friday 22 February. "NATO and Ukraine are key security partners.
- Rubble Cleanup at Chernobyl Plant Nears Completion RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2013 -- Workers at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site are wrapping up the cleanup of the area affected by a recent partial roof collapse, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) press service said on its website on Thursday.
- French Specialists Resume Work at Chernobyl Disaster Site RIA Novosti 20 Feb 2013 -- The French-led consortium Novarka resumed work on the construction of a new confinement dome over the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) press service said on its website on Wednesday.
- Ukraine to Deliver 110 Battle Tank Engines to Pakistan RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2013 -- Ukraine will deliver 110 tank power plants – engines and related parts – to Pakistan under a $50 million contract, state-run arms exporter Ukrspetsstroi said on Monday.
- Ukraine's Environment Minister Visits Chernobyl Nuclear Plant RIA Novosti 15 Feb 2013 -- Ukraine’s Environment and Natural Resources Minister Oleh Proskuryakov visited the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
- Terror Attack May Have Caused An-24 Crash - Investigators RIA Novosti 15 Feb 2013 -- Ukrainian investigators are not ruling out the possibility that a terror attack caused the crash of an Antonov An-24 turboprop airliner at Donetsk Airport on February 13.
- Chernobyl Nuclear Plant: Business as Usual RIA Novosti 14 Feb 2013 -- Operations at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are back to normal after a partial roof collapse.
- Ukraine's Tymoshenko Faces Turbulent Murder Trial VOA 14 Feb 2013 -- Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is facing a trial on murder charges.
- Chernobyl Plant Roof Collapse Not Dangerous - Officials RIA Novosti 13 Feb 2013 -- A partial roof collapse at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant reported late does not pose any health hazard.
- Roof Collapses At Chornobyl Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 13 Feb 2013 -- Ukrainian authorities say that the roof above a section of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant has collapsed under the weight of snow.
- Tymoshenko Tax Evasion Trial Postponed Again RFE/RL 12 Feb 2013 -- A court in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine has again postponed the tax evasion trial of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
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