NEW YORK (AP) — A man was arrested Thursday for allegedly taking a decommissioned New York City fireboat for an overnight cruise on the Hudson River, before becoming stuck, jumping ship and stealing another vessel, police said. He was charged with two counts of grand larceny, officials said. He had not been arraigned as of […]
Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair has said that Canada is continuing to look into the possibility of sending CRV7 rockets which were slated for disposal to Ukraine. Source: European Pravda, citing Ukrinform Details: Blair explained that Canada had considered supplying Ukraine with the air-to-ground rockets that were due to be disposed of when the full-scale […]
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR), urged Canada to provide decommissioned CRV7 missiles to counter Russian threats, as reported by Global News on Feb. 5. These missiles are vital for Ukrainian attack helicopters and ground launchers to deter Russian tanks and artillery. While discussions between Ukraine and Canada continue, Canadian officials express […]
Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR), hopes that Canada could hand over to Ukraine tens of thousands of rockets that are awaiting demolition at one of the country’s military bases. More than 83,000 CRV7 ground attack rockets are warehoused at Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot Dundurn, south of Saskatoon. Canada no longer has […]
Canada’s opposition Conservative Party asked the government to send tens of thousands of decommissioned rockets to Ukraine instead of destroying them, CBC reported on Feb. 2. The Canadian Defense Ministry has confirmed that the donation is under consideration. The Canadian Armed Forces reportedly store 83,303 CRV7 air-to-ground unguided rockets, which were introduced in the 1970s […]
Ukraine would be interested in the HMS Westminster and HMS Argyll frigates, which may be decommissioned by the United Kingdom, the Commander of the Ukrainian Navy Oleksiy Neizhpapa said in an interview with Sky News on Jan. 27. There have been reports that London may decommission two Type 23 frigates due to a shortage of […]