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Ukraine conducts missile tests despite Russia’s threats to strike Ukraine.

3,645 views · Published 2 December 2016 · 3:38 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: NewsFromUkraine · 2016 · News & Politics

On December 1, 2016, Ukrainian Air Forces conducted missile tests over the Black Sea to the West of Crimea in order to gain combat experience using anti-aircraft missile systems. According to Ukrainian and international laws, this airspace belongs to Ukraine, so it can do whatever it wants there in this space.

Because Ukrainian drills will be close to “Russian” Crimea, Russia threatened to conduct a strike against Ukraine in the case the upcoming missile firing exercises are held. In other words, Russia openly threatened to strike Ukrainian territory.

Despite Russian hysteria, the program of missile launches for day 1 was completed successfully. Ukrainian missile tests will continue on December 2.

Read more:
1) http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/europe/ukraine-missile-test-crimea/
2) http://uatoday.tv/politics/russia-actually-threatened-to-use-force-against-ukraine-foreign-ministry-816763.html

Ukraine conducts missile tests despite Russia’s threats to strike Ukraine.

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