MILNEWS.ca Highlights – March 28, 2017

Ukraine

• “Canada will soon deliver to Ukraine the next batch of non-lethal military equipment. This was stated by National Defense Minister of Canada Harjit Sajjan, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Our next delivery will include first-aid kits, training materials for the military police and ammunition disposal equipment,” Sajjan said …”
• “(UKR) Minister of Defence holds talks with Director of NATO Representation to Ukraine” (UKR MoD) – “Defense minister discussed Ukraine-NATO cooperation with Alliance’s representation chief in Kyiv” – “Defense minister Poltorak, NATO Liaison Office head discuss military cooperation”
• “Kremlin spokesman slams reports of his ‘secret visit’ to Lugansk as ‘fake news’ “
• Updates from All Sides   “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 26 March 2017” – UKR govt ATO map, 27 March 2017 – “ATO News: Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, March 28, 2017” (UKR MoD) – “Lugansk Defense: Situation Report, 03/28/2017” – “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 03/28/2017” – “68 ceasefire violations recorded in DPR overnight” – “Ukraine reports relative “stabilization” in ATO zone: 58 enemy shellings in past 24 hours” – “Ukraine reports two KIA’s, three WIA’s on Monday” – “Two Ukrainian servicemen killed, four wounded, one injured”
• “Putin awarded Russian tankmen for their mission in Ukrainian Debaltseve” (InformNapalm.org)
• “The Commission of the Supreme Armed Forces is investigating the shortage in one of the brigades of 100 tons of petroleum products – the People’s Militia” (LNR, in Russian)
• UKR Helicopter Crash Update  “Ukraine Defense Ministry publishes the names of the victims of the helicopter crash near Kramatorsk March 26, 2017” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian) – Separatist media: “… The true cause of the helicopter crash was an explosion for the liquidation of the members of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Commission, who had evidence of the thefts based on the results of the inspection of armament depots in the AFU military units …” – “The victim of the crash of the APU helicopter could be an officer who investigated the thefts in Balakleye” (LNR, in Russian)
• Speaking of the Ammo Dump Explosion … “President heard the report on the situation regarding the liquidation of consequences of fire at military depots in Balaklia” (UKR MoD) – “Balaklia disaster recovery updates” (UKR MoD) – “Blaze at Ukrainian ammo depot extinguished, residents return home”
• He Says, She Says “Militants shoot down OSCE drone near Horlivka” – “OSCE’s drone in Donbas comes under small-arms fire on Sunday” – “Ukrainian media openly distorted the OSCE report on the bombardment of the drones – People’s Militia” (LNR, in Russian)
• “Ukrainian politician says Kiev turns deaf ear to public pleas to end Donbass blockade”
• “Kiev considers targeted sanctions against Russia for contacts with Donbass enterprises”
• “Ukraine’s CEC sees no conditions for holding elections in occupied Donbas”
• Elsewhere in the ‘Hood …  “Prime Minister: Ukraine and Moldova started work in the framework of the Roadmap agreed in February” (UKR Cabinet info-machine) – “Transnistrian leader demands border conflict with Moldova be discussed in 5+2 format”
• “Russian Court Issues Warrant For Former Ukraine PM”

Cold War 2.0

• “NATO-Russia Council to meet in Brussels on March 30 – Stoltenberg” – “Russia-NATO Council to meet on March 30 in Brussels”
• “About 3,000 troops to take part in missile force’s drills in central Russia”
• “Never discount the potential significance of a handshake and photo with the supreme commander-in-chief. On March 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin received Ministry of Defense general and flag officers (along with some from the FSB, FSO, MVD, etc.) in the Kremlin’s Georgiyevskiy Hall …” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “(Latvian) Cyber security takes center stage”
• “Baltic states and EU energy union: Latvia: can’t live with Russia, can’t live without her”
• #RUS Riot Update  “Kremlin analyzing civic stance of Russian protests’ participants”
• #BLR Riot Update  “More than 1,000 arrested in Belarus protests against ‘parasite law’ “ – “Belarus: Civic Solidarity Platform condemns mass detentions and police violence against peaceful demonstrators, calls for a strong reaction by the international community”
• “The West called upon to overcome “Balkans fatigue” to prevent destabilisation of the region” (NATO Parliamentary Ass’y)
• “US missile defense in South Korea affects Russia’s sucurity — Lavrov”

Mo’ Peacekeeping Coming?/Canada Into Africa?

• “Trudeau Getting Cold Feet With UN Mission To Mali?”

Way Up North

• “Finnish president stresses Arctic should be free of geopolitical disputes”
• “Putin to visit Franz Josef Land to inspect ecological situation in Russia’s Arctic”
• “Rosneft’s base for Arctic offshore drilling crucial for regional development project”

Internal Security

• “Maxime Bernier says he’d deploy troops as needed to stop illegal border crossings”
• “Ontario-based relief group linked to Hamas heads to court to get off Canada’s terrorist list”

What’s Canada Buying?

• A Bit of an Update on “RFI for RCN ISTAR UAS project” – More of the latest in the bid docs (70 pg PDF) here

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Why No One Should Join the Canadian Forces”
• “Changements dans les centres de santé pour les vétérans”

Other

• “New employment help for spouses of Canadian Armed Forces”
• “CT-156 Harvard II pilots forced to eject while practising aerobatics: DND report” – “Premières infos sur l’écrasement d’un avion d’entraînement CT-156 Harvard II, en janvier” – “Flight Safety Aircraft Occurrence Summary Released for Harvard II crash” – “Report | CT156105 Harvard II – From the Investigator”
• “Canadian Army Conducts Simulated Exercise with U.S. Army in Washington”
• “RCAF sergeant recognized as Washington State Honor Guard Member of the Year”

World War One

• “How Canada’s bloodiest day at Vimy defined Great War sacrifice”
• “Vimy exhibit filled with heartfelt memories of those who served”

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