MILNEWS.ca #UKR Update as of 212100UTC August 2019

• “UNIFIER representatives congratulate comrades in all power structures of Ukraine and all Ukrainians on Independence Day” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian – video, English w/UKR subtitles)
• “10th Separate Mountaineer Assault Brigade will be trained within the JMTGU … All classes will be led by certified instructors from ICMB and partner states, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark and Sweden …” (UKR MoD)
  

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• JFO: МAP – 21.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (21 Aug 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• UKR MoD summary, 210700 Aug 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 20 August 2019”
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 20 August 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 20.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (20 Aug 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• UKR MoD summary, 200700 Aug 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 19 August 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 19.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (19 Aug 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• UKR MoD summary, 190700 Aug 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 18 August 2019”
• UKR MoD summary, 180700 Aug 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• Essence of Time summary, 15-18 Aug 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
• UKR MoD summary, 170700 Aug 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (17 Aug 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 16 August 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 16.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (16 Aug 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 15 August 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (15 Aug 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 14 August 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 15.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• Essence of Time summary, 12-14 Aug 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
  

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• “One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid seven enemy attacks in Donbas on Aug 20” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian army brings anti-aircraft guns to contact line to target SMM’s UAVs” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid 11 enemy attacks in Donbas on Aug 19” (UKR media)
• “Day in Donbas: One Ukrainian serviceman wounded” (UKR media)
• “Russian proxies launch seven attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Occupation forces violate ceasefire in Donbas 11 times, one Ukrainian military wounded – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
• “24 hours in Donbas: Seven attacks, one Ukrainian soldier injured in combat” (UKR media)
  

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• “Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) Sajdik after Meeting of TCG and its working groups” (OSCE)
• “Ukrainian side is ready to start bridge restoration in Stanytsia Luhanska” (UKR media)
• “No discussion on POW swap happens as Kiev’s rep unprepared – Kobtseva” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Trilateral Contact Group continues working on imprisoned people’s release, – Olifer” (UKR media)
• “LPR ready to build Stanitsa bridge if Ukrainian officials steal funds – Pasechnik” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russia-backed forces thwart efforts to dismantle fortifications near Stanytsia Luhanska, block bridge repair – JCCC”
• “LPR finishes Stanitsa bridge demining” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian-led forces deliberately delay dismantling of bridge fortifications in Stanytsia Luhanska – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
• “Kiev stalls Stanitsa bridge by propositions to build a bypass bridge” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “TCG continues constructive work on prisoners swap – Kuchma’s spokesperson” (UKR media)
• “Contact Group agrees on reinforced ceasefire as new school year approaches” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kiev’s rep at Minsk talks was not ready to discuss POW swap preparations” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Kyiv’s call to replace Normandy format rejected” (UKR media)
• “Kyiv’s call to replace Normandy format rejected, Center for Current Policy Director says” (UKR media)
• “Putin announces conditions for Normandy Format negotiations” (UKR media)
• “Putin: Any meeting in “Normandy format” should lead to concrete results”
• “Date for Normandy group session still undefined, – Putin’s press secretary” (UKR media)
  

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• “British Investigators: More Evidence Found Of Russian Role In Donbas” (USA govt funded media)
• “Tank Recon: U.K. Firm Says It Verified Russian Presence In Ukraine” (USA govt funded media)
• “The Battle Of Ilovaisk” (Forensic Architecture, UK-based OSINT)
• “Pro-Moscow Rebels Reject Evidence of Russian Tanks in Eastern Ukraine” (RUS independent media)
• “Donetsk People’s Republic denies allegations by The Guardian of Russian army presence near Ilovaysk” (Essence of Time, pro-RUS site)
  

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• “Residents of occupied Donbas provide unique video of the Russian TORN system” (InformNapalm.org, pro-UKR OSINT)
  

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• “Terrorists go from Syria to Ukraine, “Ukrainian cyborgs” go to Idlib” (Donbass Insider, pro-RUS site)
• “Fake “Varta” armored vehicle in Syria, or another hybrid attempt to discredit Ukraine” (Information Resistance, pro-UKR OSINT)
  

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• “Former Donbas militant leader admits ‘republics’ exist because of Putin and Russia” (Human Rights in Ukraine, NGO)
• “Pushilin: Zelensky, like Poroshenko, does not seek peace” (Donbass Insider, pro-RUS site)
• “Best-Selling Russian Author Boasts Of ‘Killing Many’ In Ukraine’s Donbas” (USA govt funded media)
• “Zelensky toes the West’s line as Poroshenko did – LPR Head” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “U.S. Special Envoy To Ukraine Says Russian Propaganda Hindering Peace Efforts” (USA govt funded media)
• “LPR is not asking to rejoin Ukraine, seeks legitimacy, end of war – Pasechnik” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kiev covers up its war crimes by launching criminal cases against DPR officials” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Major General Yevhen Moysiuk appointed Commander of Airborne Assault Troops instead of Zabrodsky … who was elected as a deputy in parliamentary elections …” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine’s Major General Moisiuk appointed Commander of Airborne Assault Troops” (UKR media)
• “Major General Yevhen Moysiuk assigned new chief of Ukraine’s Assault Airborne Forces” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine’s airborne forces get new top leader” (UKR media)
• “Major General Yevgen Moisiuk was appointed as the Commander of the Air Assault Forces” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Ukrainian military to get bonuses on Independence Day – defense minister” (UKR media)
• “Defense Minister signs an order to pay a cash bonus (CAN $53 to $106 each) to servicemen of the Armed Forces to mark the 28th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
  

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• “Defense minister, chief of staff discuss Ukraine’s defense reform achievements discussed with strategic NATO advisors” (UKR media
• “Ukraine’s Defense Ministry discusses reforms with NATO strategic advisers” (UKR media)
• “Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff held a meeting with NATO strategic advisers” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Moscow Court Upholds Extension Of Pretrial Detention For Six Of 24 Ukrainian Sailors” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• “IR Summary: Command of 1st and 2nd Army Corps forces militants to issue passports of the Russian Federation at their own expense” (Information Resistance, pro-UKR OSINT)
• “25,000 LPR, DPR residents get Russian citizenship under simplified procedure – Ministry” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Mission: Impossible? Ukraine’s New President Ventures To Reform Powerful State Spy Agency” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• “The names of those responsible for the Malaysian Boeing catastrophe in the sky over Donbass are known and will be made public despite the unwillingness of the international investigation led by the prosecutor’s office of the Netherlands to make public many important evidence about the MH17, a private detective from Germany, Josef Resch, who was conducting an investigation on this case at the request of an unknown person …” (Donbass Insider, pro-RUS site)
• “Joseph Resh: the names of those responsible for the MH17 disaster are known and will be made public” (RUS state media, in Russian)
  

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• “On World Humanitarian Day, UN Coordinator calls for more financial support as aid agencies are forced to leave Ukraine due to lack of funding” ( UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Country Team in Ukraine)
• “UNHCR Ukraine introduces innovative solution to ease crossings for vulnerable people in the east of Ukraine” (UNHCR Ukraine)
• “In Ukraine, refugees and internally displaced persons name administrative and bureaucratic obstacles, access to housing and employment as key issues” (UNHCR Ukraine)
• “Ukraine: Donetsk oblast Reference Map – June 2019” (REACH Initiative)
• “Ukraine: Luhansk oblasts Reference Map – June 2019” (REACH Initiative)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 20, 2019

• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “HMCS Ottawa deploys to the Asia-Pacific region on Op PROJECTION and NEON”
• “HMCS Regina completes (Op PROJECTION) deployment and returns to CFB Esquimalt” (DND info-machine)
• “Le NCSM Regina termine son déploiement et revient à la BFC Esquimalt”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• ” ‘Five Eyes’ on China: US allies + Malaysia conduct exercises … U.S. forces joined with those from Australia, Canada and New Zealand for training in the U.S. territory of Guam …”
• “China Could Overwhelm U.S. Military In Asia In Hours, Australian Report Says”
• “America no longer enjoys military primacy in the Indo-Pacific and its capacity to uphold a favourable balance of power is increasingly uncertain …” (US Studies Centre report)
• “Unrest in Hong Kong not spilling over to demands on Canadian consulate”
• “Chinese embassy warns Canada to ‘immediately stop meddling’ in Hong Kong and China affairs”
• “Canadian police escort (Vancouver) worshippers as ‘bullying’ pro-China protesters surround church holding prayers for Hong Kong”
• “Chinese state broadcaster uses Holocaust poem to liken Hong Kong protesters to Nazis”
• “Twitter and Facebook suspend accounts for being part of China-backed campaign to disrupt Hong Kong protests”
• “Hong Kong protests see sharp rise in number of residents wanting to move to Taiwan”
• “Don’t offer Hong Kong protesters asylum, Beijing warns Taipei”
• “Trump administration notifies Congress of plan to sell F-16s to Taiwan”
• “US Defence Department Approves $8Bln Sale of 66 F-16 Fighter Jets to Taiwan”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “2 Wing contingent departs for Operation Reassurance” (RCAF info-machine)
• “Opération REASSURANCE: départ pour la Roumanie d’un contingent de la 2 e Escadre expéditionnaire aérienne”
• “NATO’s Canadian-led enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroup in Latvia has received armour reinforcements from Italy and the United States in the last month, doubling the number of main battle tanks (MBTs) it possesses, albeit temporarily …”
• “5 things you need to know about the explosion in Russia” (Russian Military Reform blog)
• “More Russian Nuclear Monitoring Stations Went Silent Days After Blast, Test-Ban Official Says”
• “Russia blast radiation caused by Skyfall missile, US experts say”
• “Russia to Nuclear Test Ban Monitor: Test Accident Not Your Business”
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “After year in the desert, Canadian soldiers set to return home as Mali mission ends”
• “Op PRESENCE-Mali: 11e évacuation sanitaire suite à une attaque à l’engin explosif improvisé”
• “Support Mali reconciliation efforts ‘in whatever way possible’, urges UN expert” (UN info-machine)
• “… The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide the UN with tactical airlift support out of Entebbe, in Uganda, during the next 12 months beginning as early as August 2019. The Tactical Airlift Detachment will consist of one CC-130J Hercules aircraft, operated and supported by up to 25 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. It will deploy for up to five days each month to assist with transporting troops, equipment and supplies to the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) …” (DND info-machine)
• “Tactical Airlift Detachment deploying to Uganda to support United Nations’ peace operations” (DND info-machine)
• “Canadian military cargo plane finally ready for UN operations”
• “Canada sending CC-130J to support UN operations in Africa”
• “Canada to send military plane, soldiers to Uganda”
• “Canada sending plane to Uganda to help with peacekeeping in Africa”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Father of ‘Jihadi Jack’ vows to keep lobbying Canada to help after U.K. removes citizenship”
• Trudeau keeps mum on whether ‘Jihadi Jack’ will be allowed in Canada”
• “Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm Monday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed “Jihadi Jack” …”
• “Jihadi Jack hopes Canada will take him as Trudeau says laws will be enforced”
• “What are Canada’s obligations to Jihadi Jack?”
• “Throwing the first punch: Britain rids itself of an ISIL recruit at our expense”
• ” ‘Naïve and dangerous’: Conservatives blast Liberal policy after U.K. strips ‘Jihadi Jack’s’ citizenship”
• “Canada ‘disappointed’ after Britain revokes terror suspect Jihadi Jack’s citizenship”
• “Britain revokes ′Jihadi Jack′s′ citizenship, sparking row with Canada”
• ” ‘I was expecting something like this’: ‘Jihadi Jack’ learns from ITV News he’s no longer a British citizen”
• “Trudeau refuses to say if ‘Jihadi Jack’ is welcome in Canada”
• ” «Jihadi Jack»: le Canada déçu par la décision du Royaume-Uni”
• “Opinion: If Jihadi Jack comes home, Canada only has itself to blame”
• “Scheer Says He “Won’t Lift A Finger” To Bring Jihadi Jack To Canada” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• ” ‘Jihadi Jack,’ stripped of U.K. citizenship, now hopes to come to Canada”
• “Canada ‘disappointed’ after U.K. reportedly strips Jihadi Jack of citizenship”
• “Le Canada obligé de s’occuper d’un ancien combattant de l’État islamique”
• “L’Angleterre et le Canada se divisent sur l’avenir d’un ex-combattant du groupe EI”
• “Jihadi Jack’s Father Blasts Britain for ‘Shirking its Responsibility’ as Son Stripped of Citizenship”
• “UK Muslim Convert ‘Jihadi Jack’ Stripped of British Citizenship After Shamima Begum – Report”
• “LILLEY: Let Jihadi Jack rot in a Kurdish jail — not come to Canada”
• “Jack Letts” @ Google News
• “US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Canadian Forces plan surveillance of Northwest Passage during Nunavut operation”
• “Denmark to increase military presence in Arctic: minister”
• “A Thawing Arctic Is Heating up a New Cold War”
• “Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Station Expected to Change the Arctic”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Liberals unveil multibillion-dollar sole-source deal for light armoured vehicles ahead of election”
• “Liberals unveil $3B sole-source deal for armoured vehicles ahead of election”
• “Le Canada achètera 360 nouveaux véhicules blindés légers d’appui tactique de General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada”
• “Canada awards multi-billion contract to General Dynamics as election looms”
• “August update on Yemen conflict and Canadian LAV exports to Saudi Arabia” (Ceasefire.ca, disarmament NGO)
• “Canada’s buy of London-made military vehicles doesn’t lift cloud of Saudi deal”
• Wanted:  “… The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced that the government will acquire 360 combat support Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) from General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) …” (DND info-machine)
• Wanted: “… The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), through the Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp), has a requirement for a Virtual Reality System to be utilized for the physical and mental rehabilitation of CAF personnel …”
• Wanted:  “… Department of National Defence (DND) requires the use of a weapons shooting range facility which must be located within a 40km radius from Ashton, ON, K0A 1B0 …”
• Wanted:  “… The Department of National Defence (DND) Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) has a requirement for the provision of Basic Evasive Driver Training courses for CJOC members …”
• “Third Contract Awarded for Maintenance on Halifax-class Frigates”
• “Canadian contracted airborne training service provider, Top Aces Inc. announced on August 15 that it has broken its own record of operational air combat training, reaching an industry leading 80,000 flight hours …”
  

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• Afghanistan
• “Families of fallen soldiers “feel peace” after re-dedication of Ottawa monument”
• ” ‘What they did was noble’: Soldiers who died in Afghanistan remembered at re-dedication of memorial”
• “Cérémonie de réinauguration du cénotaphe de Kandahar au Q.G. de la Défense à Ottawa”
  

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• Internal Security
• “RCMP searches Manitoba home in relation to Canadian Forces member allegedly in hate group”
• “Homegrown hate — A Free Press reporter posed as a white nationalist to gain inside access to a neo-Nazi paramilitary group attempting to gain a foothold in Winnipeg and across the country …”
• “Canadian Armed Forces investigating member for alleged involvement in hate network”
• “Army reservist accused of involvement in neo-Nazi group could lose job, military says”
• “Les Forces canadiennes enquêtent sur un caporal qui pourrait être mêlé à un groupe haineux”
• “Meet Cpl Patrik Mathews, Winnipeg Recruiter For Violent Hate Group The Base” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
• ” “Winnipeg Free Press” Journalist Uncovers Identity of Winnipeg Recruiter For Violent Hate Group” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
• “Patrik Mathews: Once Again, Sometimes Life Comes At You Hard” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
• “New Paramilitary Training Video Emerges of Neo-Nazi Terror Group — The footage comes as an alleged member of The Base was outed as a soldier in the Canadian military …”
• “Defence minister requests probe into racism in the Armed Forces”
• “Ottawa investit dans la recherche sur l’extrême droite québécoise”
• “My encounters with CSIS … CSIS arbitrary outreach to Muslim students does everything but identify risk factors for radicalization …”
  

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• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “Canadian Forces Military Police reports results from the Sexual Assault Review Program case review” (DND info-machine)
• “Examen des agressions sexuelles codés sans fondement de 2010 à 2018: aucun résultats modifiés”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Veterans Affairs tightens social media vetting after Nazi gaffe in VE-Day video”
• “Veterans step into new phase of life with business boot camp”
  

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• Other Military News
  
• “New Commander for the Canadian Army” (DND info-machine)
• “Military attempts to move on from Mark Norman mess as new army commander installed”
• “Nouveau commandant pour l’Armée canadienne”
• “Striking security, janitorial staff at two Eastern Ontario CFB bases to hold rallies Tuesday”
• “I hope that in late October the brand-newly minted Conservative Minister of National Defence will, on the very first day that she or he takes office, meet with General Jonathan Vance, the Chief of the Defence Staff …” (Col. Ted)
• “What started out as an almost comical, albeit embarrassing (tattoo) incident in Halifax has led the Canadian Armed Forces to once again amend their policy on individual service members’ deportment …”
• “Canada, NATO, and the Global Threat of Disinformation: An Interview with Brigadier-General Jay Janzen”
• “Canadian Defence Procurement and Civil-Military Relations”
• “On Maritime Threats to Canada” (PDF)
• “Towards a Renewed Canadian Submarine Capability” (PDF)
• “A tougher Canada is needed for the new world order — A more ruthless self-interest has to replace our chivalrous approach to foreign policy. We’re about to be squeezed between superpowers …”
• “Canadian National Security: A New Fighter Jet and New Intelligence Oversight”
• “How Canada is enhancing its SATCOM coverage”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – August 14, 2019

• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “Canadian military reports steady decline in sexual-misconduct complaints”
• “Op HONOUR, une diminution lente, mais constante des plaintes depuis trois ans, disent les Forces armées”
• “Statement by the Director General of Professional Military Conduct—Operation HONOUR” (DND info-machine)
• “2019 Sexual Misconduct Incident Tracking Report” (DND info-machine)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• ” ‘Significant and clear’ threat: What Canada’s spy chief says about China behind closed doors”
• “Chinese immigration and visitor visa applications to Canada plunge since arrest of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou”
• “China’s second aircraft carrier can carry 50% more fighter jets than its first” (CHN mil media)
• “Academics at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have refused a demand from the Chinese Ministry of Education for their passport numbers and dates of birth, to be able to continue to teach a joint Chinese-Australian course in Sydney …”
  

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• #HongKong
• “China bars US warships from Hong Kong as protests continue”
• “Donald Trump claims China moving troops to Hong Kong border, citing US intelligence”
• “Beijing unlikely to intervene in Hong Kong but police under pressure to end protests, analysts say”
• “Videos show People’s Armed Police assembling in Shenzhen apparently for exercises” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Chinese Authorities Ramp Up Rhetoric Against Hong Kong Protesters”
• “Police Clash with Protesters at Hong Kong Airport, Forcing More Flight Cancellations”
• “Hong Kong Airport Resumes Operations After Court Injunction Limiting Protests”
• “Judge Grants Order to Limit Anti-Government Protests at Hong Kong Airport”
• “UN: Credible Evidence Hong Kong Police Use Banned Tactics to Suppress Protesters”
• ” ‘Act with restraint’ UN urges Hong Kong authorities and protestors, as airport is disrupted for a second day” (UN info-machine)
• “Press briefing note on Hong Kong, China” (UN info-machine)
• “China Blasts UN Rights Boss Over Hong Kong Meddling, Sending ‘Wrong Signals to Criminal Offenders‘ “
• “China names its bogeyman in Hong Kong: Black hands and foreign forces”
• “North Korea, Pakistan express support for China’s stand on Hong Kong affairs” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Hong Kong youth should rechannel anger” (CHN Communist Party media)
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “Child Soldiers and Deaths Surge in Mali as Violence Worsens”
• “Au Mali, « le système est infesté par la corruption et les citoyens y sont habitués » “
• “UN warns of spike in grave violations against children in Mali as ‘the new normal’ “
• “French Troops in Mali Anti-Jihadist Campaign Mired in Mud, Mistrust”
• “Enabling violent extremists to defect from their terror groups to rejoin society is a vital strategy in preventing violent extremism in Africa. But amnesty and rehabilitation programmes for this purpose often fail because security forces target and abuse former combatants …”
• “Hong Kong firms hope Belt and Road Initiative will open new opportunities in Africa”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Romania’s Foreign Minister Ramona Manescu on Monday welcomed Canadian ambassador in Bucharest Kevin Hamilton to discuss prospects for the development of Romanian-Canadian relationships, with emphasis on consistent security co-operation …” (ROM media)
• “Russia claimed to have forced a fighter jet of the NATO Western military alliance away from a plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in an encounter that appears to have been caught on tape. Two Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighters escorting Shoigu on a return to trip Tuesday to Moscow from Kaliningrad when a NATO F-18 tried to approach the plane as it flew over neutral territory in the Baltic Sea …”
• “Watch Su-27 Chase Spanish F-18 Jet as It Approaches Too Close to Russian Defence Minister’s Plane”
• “Two major multinational military exercises to be held in Latvia in the autumn”
• “Latvian troops demonstrate ‘Combined Resolve’ in Germany”
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 13 August 2019”
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 12 August 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 13.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
  

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• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 17 times in 24 hours – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• Russian-led forces mount three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas since Tuesday midnight – news war | UNIAN
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire three times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• OSCE SMM says measures taken against observer from Russia who “wished death on Ukrainians” – news war | UNIAN
• “LPR officers, Afghan war veterans pass body of serviceman to Ukraine” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Day in Donbas: Russian occupants attack Ukrainian positions eight times” (UKR media)
  

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• “Zelensky’s office says it has no official information on press secretary’s statement about Ukrainian Army — June 6, Yulia Mendel was on air at a TV channel; she said Ukrainian troops return fire when attacked in Donbas, and civilians die because of that, as shells hit civilian objects …” (UKR media)
  

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• “LPR to complete Stanitsa bridge area demining by August 16” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “New type of Russian equipment Spotted in Donbas: IMR-3 with nuclear-grade crew protection” (InformNapalm.org, pro-UKR OSINT)
• “Ukraine’s Lviv Tank Plant Starts Making Upgraded T-64 Tanks” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Blast strikes military base in Baghdad”
• “France’s foreign ministry has denied complicity in the “illegal transfer” of its nationals suspected of fighting for the Islamic State (ISIS) from Syria to Iraq in February …”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• Wanted: “Expedient Explosive Detectors … The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the provision of seven (7) complete EED-L2 kits …”
• “Les hélicoptères maritimes Sea King voleront de nouveau”
  

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• #Afghanistan
• “Ceremony for the rededication of the Kandahar Cenotaph (Saturday)” (DND info-machine)
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Minister of Veterans Affairs announces funding to help two Nova Scotia-based organizations advance Veterans’ mental health” (VAC info-machine)
  

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• Other Military News
• “Canadian military issues new ban on discriminatory, sexually explicit tattoos”
• “Canadian Armed Forces Introduce New Rules For Soldiers With Tattoos”
• “L’armée bannit les tatouages discriminatoires ou sexuellement explicites”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – August 12, 2019

• #HongKong
• “Canada’s Justin Trudeau extremely concerned about Hong Kong, urges China to be careful”
• “Hong Kong: Trudeau appelle la Chine à la retenue”
• “While Hong Kong fights for democracy, Canada goes silent”
• “Beijing warns of ‘signs of terrorism’ in violent unrest in Hong Kong”
• “Hong Kong riots have ‘signs of terrorism’: official” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Throwing petrol bombs at police officers an act of terror: HK police association” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Central government spokesperson strongly condemns HK rioters’ petrol bomb attacks on police” (CHN mil media)
• “Liaison office of China’s central gov’t in Hong Kong condemns radical, illegal atrocities” (CHN mil media)
• “Thousands of Anti-Extradition Protesters Occupy Hong Kong’s International Airport”
• “HK Airport Closed Amid Police Violence Protests”
• “Hong Kong airport resumes flights after protest shutdown”
• “Chinese armed police truck convoy rolls into city near Hong Kong” – “In video: Chinese armed police armored vehicle fleet is prepared for a drill in Shenzhen, S China’s Guangdong province. https://t.co/bU4IxhaM0s” (CHN Communist Party media via Twitter)
• “PLA garrison in Hong Kong holds blood donation activity” (CHN mil media)
• “North Korea offers support for Beijing over Hong Kong protests, condemning ‘foreign forces’ “
  

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• #CHN-Pacific Rim
• “China’s embassy in Canada expresses desire to boost military relations as tensions remain”
• “The Embassy in Canada hosted a reception to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army” (CHN Embassy in CAN, in Chinese)
• “Paid ‘News’: China Using Taiwan Media to Win Hearts and Minds on Island – Sources”
• “As China Looms, Vietnam Aims to Develop a More Modern, Skilled Navy”
• “Steady as She Goes: China’s New Defense White Paper”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “N.Korea ‘Capable of Raining Down Hundreds of Cluster Munitions’ “
• “UN Probing 30 North Korean Cyberattacks in 17 Countries”
  

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• Way Up North:  Russian Missile Accident
• “Rocket mystery: What weapon was Russia testing in Arctic?”
• “5 Russian Nuclear Scientists Buried After Rocket Explosion”
• “Russian nuclear corporation says 5 staff members died in last week’s “liquid propulsion system” blast”
• “Russia says small nuclear reactor blew up in deadly Arctic accident”
• “Russia’s Top Nuclear Official Promises ‘New Models Of Weapons’ Following Explosions And Radiation Spike”
• “L’explosion à caractère nucléaire sur une base russe est liée aux tests de “nouveaux armements” “
• “Russia pays tribute to dead nuclear workers, vows to develop new weapons”
• “Russian Defense Ministry Initially Denied Radiation Leak After Rocket Engine Explosion”

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• Way Up North:  General
• “Russian warplanes drill submarine hunt in Norwegian Sea, Norway on edge”
• “Russian Northern Fleet started a submarine detection exercise in the Arctic”
• ” US, Canadian, and British fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft near Alaska, the UK, and Estonia — all on the same day”
• “Vanishing Arctic ice will open the way for more science voyages, analysis suggests”

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  Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• “Two large-scale international military exercises to be held in Latvia in the autumn”
• “Latvian inspectors to visit Belarusian army unit on 14-16 August” (BLR state media)
• “Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders August 5 – 11, 2019” (LTU MoD)
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• JFO: МAP – 12.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• UKR MoD summary, 120700 Aug 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• JFO: МAP – 11.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 11 August 2019”
• Essence of Time summary, 8-11 Aug 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 9 August 2019”
  

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• “Russian occupants violate ceasefire 5 times, one military wounded”
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire twice over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine reports one WIA amid eight enemy attacks in Donbas on Aug 11” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian armed forces fire 150 kg of shells at DPR in a week” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Day in Donbas: Four attacks at Ukraine’s positions” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces fire 122 mm artillery shells at DPR first time since ceasefire renewal” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Over the past day, militants opened fire 8 times. One soldier is wounded” (pro-UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 9 times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian proxies violate ceasefire in Donbas eight times: Ukrainian soldier wounded” (UKR media)
  

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• “The English Version of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Web Site Was Silent for 30 Days and Broke an Historical Record Minimum” (InformNapalm.org)

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• “Fire And Blasts At Iran-Backed Militia Depot In Iraq”
• “Weapons depot blast in Baghdad injures 13”
• “U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq”
• “UN Expert Urges France to Try Nationals on Death Row in Iraq”
• “Iraq rejects Israeli role in Gulf flotilla”
• “Iraq denies Pentagon report about 14,000 ISIS fighters along Syrian border”
• “US team in Turkey begins work on Syrian safe zone”
• “(TUR) Defense Ministry: Turkey, U.S. to soon launch coordination center for creation of security zone in Syria”
• “Turkey says U.S. delegation begins work on Syria safe zone – Turkey”
• ” ‘Other plans if Syria safe zone deal does not work’ — Turkey and US agreed last week to set up peace corridor in Syria for movement of displaced people …” (TUR media)
• “Intel: Why a military confrontation between Turkey and the Kurds in Syria might be good news for Russia”

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  “Ukraine fails to evacuate its dead troop from the grey zone” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)

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• “Vladimir Putin visited Shadow of Babylon international bike show, organised by Night Wolves Motorclub. The President was accompanied by Head of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov and Acting Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev …” (RUS Pres info-machine)
• “Kyiv Protests Putin’s Visit To Annexed Crimea” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• “Russian firms seize control over two Ukrainian plants in occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
• “DPR Foreign Ministry thanks Russia for humanitarian support” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “OSCE says self-proclaimed authorities in Luhansk region distribute “LPR passports” ” (UKR media)
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “Le Canada compte dépêcher 20 policiers au Mali d’ici 2020”
• “Assessment of French Intervention in the Sahel Region, 2013-2019” (Divergent Options)
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Rotor Maxx Support Limited (RMS) is proud to be the successful bidder on the Canadian CH-124 Sea King (Sikorsky SH-3) competitive sales process. RMS recognizes what the aircraft need in order to have a viable future and will be upgrading/modernizing them in order to improve flight safety, increase performance and enhance operational reliability before making them available to both military and non-military customers …” (company news release)
• Wanted:  “… The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) currently operates twelve (12) Halifax-Class ships and intends to operate them until their end of life. To support this effort, the Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to establish an In-Service Support Contract (ISSC) for a Halifax-Class Design Agent (HC Dag) …”
• Wanted:  “… The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for precision parachute training within North America, on an “as and when requested” basis. The training is to provide DND personnel with the necessary skill sets to conduct parachute operations under a variety of complex and adverse conditions. The training will cover the range of experience from beginner to advanced level parachutists and will include all aspects of the training, including the provision of facilities, resources, instructors, and support personnel required to conduct the training …”

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• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “The Sexual Misconduct Response Centre Launches New Response and Support Coordination Program” (DND info-machine)
• “Le Centre d’intervention sur l’inconduite sexuelle lance le nouveau Programme de coordination de l’intervention et du soutien”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Canadian military issues new ban on discriminatory, sexually explicit tattoos”
• “CANFORGEN 121/19 CMP 068/19 062030Z AUG 19 DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE FOR TATTOOS” (via Army.ca)
• “Début de la livraison à la Réserve des nouvelles mitrailleuses polyvalentes C6”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – August 11, 2019

• New NORAD?
• “Canadian, U.S. military leaders agree on framework to retool Norad”
• “Statement from the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces regarding NORAD Modernization” (DND info-machine)
  

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• Herc Check
• “Canadian Forces to conduct inspections of older Hercules planes after U.S. grounds some aircraft”
• “US Air Force pauses flight ops for more than a hundred C-130s over ‘atypical’ cracking”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “A Canadian citizen held in Syria since last year was released in Lebanon on Friday and broke down in tears at a news conference, saying he thought he would be held forever. Kristian Lee Baxter, who was detained in Syria last year, appeared alongside Lebanese security chief Abbas Ibrahim, who last month mediated the release of U.S. citizen Sam Goodwin from Syria, and Canadian Ambassador Emmanuelle Lamoureux …”
• “Canadian ‘so grateful’ to be back in B.C. after detention in Syria”
• “Death sentences for European ISIS members will be carried out: Iraqi PM”
• “ISIS’s Second Comeback: Assessing the Next ISIS Insurgency” (Institute for the Study of War)
• “Syria Situation Report: July 22 – August 6, 2019” (ISW Blog)
• “Russia to open naval shipyard in Syria”
• “US deploys more military, logistics equipment in Syria — US sends 70 trucks of armored military vehicles, prefabricated buildings, fuel tankers to YPG/PKK terrorists …” (TUR media)
• “Russia to build nuclear submarine base in Iran”
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “Canada to have 20 police officers in Mali as part of UN mission by year’s end”
• “Mali : 240.000 personnes déplacées par l’insécurité”
• “Depuis l’attaque contre son camp en fin juillet, la force Barkhane a suspendu toutes ses consultations en médecine au profit des populations. Selon des sources locales, pour Barkhane, l’accès des populations à ses services de santé aurait permis aux bandits de sévir contre le camp …”
  

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• Way Up North:  General
• “US, Canadian Fighter Jets Intercept 2 Russian Strategic Bombers Off Alaska”
• “US, Canadian fighters intercept Russian bombers off Alaskan coast”
• “Ukraine Sets Its Sights on the Arctic: A Viable Prospect, or Wishful Thinking?”
• “Xiangyanghong 01 (research ship) departs from Qingdao for 10th Arctic expedition” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Russia’s floating nuclear power plant in the Arctic causes anxiety in Alaska”
  

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• Way Up North:  Russian Missile Accident
• “Radiation Spike Fuels Scramble for Iodine in Russian Cities Near Explosion”
• “Russia Admits Mysterious Missile Engine Explosion Involved A Nuclear ‘Isotope Power Source’ “
• “U.S.-Based Experts Suspect Russia Blast Involved Nuclear-Powered Missile”
• “Moscow Acknowledges Mysterious Rocket Explosion Involved Nuclear Workers”
• 9M730 Burevestnik (Wikipedia)
• “Five Rosatom staff members died and a further three people were injured in a tragic accident that took place during tests on a liquid propulsion system involving isotopes at a military facility in Arkhangelsk region …” (Rosatom info-machine)
• “Statement by the Communications Department of Rosatom State Corporation” (Rosatom statement in Russian)
• “Five Rosatom employees die in accident at military testing range in northern Russia” (RUS state media)
• “Russia nuclear agency says 5 dead in missile test explosion”
• “Rosatom Employees Died in Arkhangelsk Missile Test Explosion due to Unfortunate Combination of Factors” (RUS state media)
• “Ammunition depot fire in Krasnoyarsk Region extinguished — source” (RUS state media)
• “Russia classifies information about explosion at coastal missile testing ground”
• “Bodies of two Russian nuke scientists killed in mysterious ‘missile test’ blast suddenly vanish”
• “Bodies of two nuclear researchers killed in Russian ‘radiation’ explosion vanish”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Military police investigate after Canadian soldier beat unconscious during European mission”
• “The partners of Dutch fighter pilots who were active in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in 2017, were harassed at home during this period. They received repeated, unpleasant phone calls from people with a Russian accent who asked whether their men should not rather leave the area, among other things … the women often received these calls after their husbands or boyfriends called them from their personal phones. The person on the line, “with a Russian-sounding accent”, asked things like what their husband was doing there, what she thought about it, and whether it would be better if he left the area …” (NLD media)
• “US threatens to move troops from Germany to Poland”
• “US Renews Threat to Withdraw Its Troops From Germany, Send Them to Poland Instead”
• “US Threats to Withdraw Its Troops From Germany Leave Gov’t Coalition Split”
• “U.S. might pull troops from Germany to Poland if Berlin does not increase NATO defense spending”
• “Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defence system in Romania completes scheduled update” (NATO info-machine)
• “Latvia: Russia is practicing blocking the Baltic Sea during Ocean Shield exercises”
• “(LVA) Defence Ministry: Russia’s military exercise plays out encirclement of Baltic Sea”
• “Russia plays a role in military training for the closure of the Baltic Sea” (LVA media, in Latvian)
• “Poland could finally get rid of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighters”
• “(LVA Pres) Levits stresses role of Naval Forces in strengthening Latvia’s defense capabilities”
• “Russia Falsely Claims the U. S. Never Presented Evidence of INF Treaty Violation” (polygraph.info, fact-checking site)
• “How High Is Risk of Nuclear War Between Russia and US?”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Canada, U.S. warn on Hong Kong travel amid continued protests”
• “China Waiting out Hong Kong Protests, but Backlash May Come”
• “Thousands Defy Police Ban, Rally in Hong Kong”
• “Threats from the Chinese authorities aimed at a mainland Chinese student who supported Hong Kong’s anti-extradition movement during a campus protest in Australia have sparked further concern over Beijing’s overseas influence campaign …”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “China’s ‘outspoken’ Lu Shaye leaves Canada to become ambassador to France”
• “Taiwan faces tougher mainland measures” (CHN Communist Party media)
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “N.Korea Shows off New Missile Technology”
• “Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Guides Test-Fire of New Weapon” (PRK info-machine, via Anglo-People’s Korea/Songun blog)
• “Citing Trump , North Korea Defends Ballistic Missile Tests”
• “What do North Korea’s latest missile tests mean for China?”
• “Kim Jong – un Gave ‘Small Apology’ for Missile Launches , Trump Says”
• “President Trump : Kim Jong Un Apologized for Missile Tests in Letter”
• “Donald Trump hints at another meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un following missile tests”
• “Trump affiche son entente avec Kim Jong Un, qui tire deux nouveaux “projectiles” “
• “Kim sorry for missile tests , wants to meet again: Trump”
• “EU demands from North Korea to stop missile launch and continue talks with U.S.”
  

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• Internal Security
• “Prosecuting returning ISIS fighters is incredibly difficult, as it should be”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Planes destined for 8 Wing to cost big money”
  

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• Other Military News
• “HMCS Regina seizes 9,000 kilograms of drugs while on recent deployment”
• “In case linked to Mark Norman, public servant accused of leaking cabinet info heads for preliminary inquiry”
• “With nuclear risks on rise, Canadians must fight for disarmament”

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MILNEWS.ca #UKR Update as of 110100UTC August 2019

• UKR MoD summary, 100700 August 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 9 August 2019”
• UKR MoD summary, 090700 August 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• JFO: МAP – 09.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 8 August 2019”
  

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• “Donbas warzone update: One Ukrainian guardsman killed in Donbas on Aug 10” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian forces shell DPR’s south in violation of ceasefire regime” (RUS state media)
• “Ukraine’s soldier died during combat mission in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian army jams three OSCE SMM UAVs in a week” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine reports six enemy attacks in Donbas warzone on Aug 9” (UKR media)
• “Two DPR troops killed in Ukrainian attacks in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “OSCE reports small-arms fire directed at SMM mini-UAV in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “DPR service member killed outside Kominternovo in Ukrainian attack” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine reports nine enemy attacks in Donbas on Aug 8” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 9 times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian occupants violate ceasefire six times” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian army shells LPR militia positions, Lugansk says” (RUS state media)
• “Donbas war: Militants violate ceasefire two times” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian forces shell settlement of Kalinovo in LPR” (RUS state media)
• “24 hours in Donbas: Nine attacks on Ukrainian positions, no casualties” (UKR media)
• “Occupation forces violate ceasefire in Donbas six times” (UKR media)
• “Russian-led forces violate ceasefire in Donbas six times over past day” (UKR media)
• “OSCE records fewer ceasefire violations in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Russian-led troops fire at OSCE drone in occupied Luhansk region” (UKR media)
• “Russian proxies violate ceasefire in Donbas nine times” (UKR media)
  

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• “JFO units not involved in shelling Horlivka on Aug 5 – Ukrainian side of JCCC” (UKR media)
• “Militants shell school in occupied Horlivka” (UKR media)
• “JFO units not involved in shelling Horlivka on Aug 5” (UKR media)
  

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• “First stage of mine clearance completed in Luhansk region” (UKR media)
• “LPR engineers defuse 80 UXO in the vicinity of Stanitsa Luganskaya bridge” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “DNR Intelligence – Ukrainians Planning a Breakthrough in Donetsk” (pro-RUS media, PDF screen capture @ MILNEWS.ca)
• “Donetsk ready for tit-for-tat response to ceasefire violations by Kiev” (RUS state media)
  

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• “Vessel supplying fuel for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet being searched in Kherson” (UKR media)
• “USS Porter en route to Black Sea” (UKR media)
• “The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began its north-bound transit to the Black Sea August 8, 2019, to enhance regional maritime stability and a show of support for our NATO allies and partners in the region …” (USN Naval Forces Europe-Africa info-machine)
  

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• “Ukraine’s Interior Ministry prepares 800 police officers for Donbas de-occupation” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine’s Interior Ministry prepares 800 police officers for Donbas de-occupation” (UKR media)
• “Ivan Varchenko: Today we have a meaningful basis for preparing for the occupation of the temporarily occupied regions of Donetsk region” (UKR interior ministry info-machine, in Ukrainian)
  

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• “Ukraine, U.S. discuss new Javelin deliveries” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine, U.S. agree on conditions of Javelin supply, – Ambassador” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine, U.S. agreeing on conditions of Javelin systems supplies – Taylor” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine, United States agree on terms of additional supply of Javelins” (UKR media)
• “US is ready to sell new batch of Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “U.S. ambassador: Ukraine asks to buy more Javelin missiles” (UKR expat media)
  

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• “Ukrainian soldiers arrive to Combined Resolve XXII military drills in Germany” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian marines take part in Agile Spirit 2019 drills in Georgia” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian marines take part in Agile Spirit 2019 drills in Georgia” (UKR media)
  

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• “NSDC secretary and U.S. officials discuss reform of military-industrial complex” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian Armed Forces get over 800 new and modernized units of weapons this year” (UKR media)
• “Almost 59% of the Defense Ministry funds are ready for the winter period of operation” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• “Ukrainian army sells for nothing US high-end equipment” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Donbas militants shows readiness to pass 50 prisoners to Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “More than two hundred Ukrainians illegally imprisoned by militants of the “LDPR” – SSU” (pro-UKR site)
  

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• “U.S. Ambassador says Ukraine should not withdraw from Minsk talks” (UKR media)
• “France not consider expanding of Normandy format” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine should continue participating in Minsk negotiations, – US diplomat” (UKR media)
• “U.S. responds to Zelensky’s initiative on extension of Normandy Format” (UKR media)
• “Bezsmertnyi: Ukraine should have suspended participation in Minsk process after soldiers’ deaths in Pavlopil” (UKR media)
  

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• “Trump believes Zelensky going to make deal with Putin and visit United States” (UKR media)
  

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• “Mass poisoning of vacationers from “LPR” in Crimea. Children were particularly affected” (pro-UKR site)

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