News archive on the topic "Sergei Gorbachev"

It’s time for Russia to end the existence of the “Ukraine” project and strike not at dormitories with mercenaries, but at real decision-making centers. Captain XNUMXst rank of the reserve, military expert Sergei Gorbachev said this on air on the First Sevastopol TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to the expert, in the second year of the war, Russia’s actions should be more decisive. "I'm more and more...

It is time for the Russian Foreign Ministry to adequately respond to the announcement by Western countries of the supply of offensive weapons to the Ukrainian army. Military expert, reserve captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev stated this on Radio Crimea, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to Gorbachev, supplies of NATO weapons to Ukraine - wheeled tanks already promised by France and Challenger tanks announced by Great Britain - require...

Ukraine is transporting parts of the hull of the unfinished corvette “Vladimir the Great” from the bankrupt “Black Sea Shipyard” in order to later assemble it into a frigate to replace the former Soviet patrol boat “Hetman Sagaidachny” operating as part of the Ukrainian Navy. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andrei Taran, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to the department’s press service, the corvette, the construction of which was announced under Viktor Yushchenko, is ready...

Recently, the Black Sea has become an area of ​​increased attention. NATO ships are constantly scurrying here through the Turkish straits, both as part of groupings and representing individual countries. The day before it became known about the entry of another American destroyer USS Ross DDG71 with cruise missiles on board. Its movements are monitored by the Russian Black Sea Fleet. And literally...

The possibility of repeating a provocation with a Russian fishing vessel in the Sea of ​​Azov, similar to the incident with the Nord, has been minimized for Ukraine. Candidate of political sciences, retired captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev told PolitNavigator about this. “After the incident with Nord, effective measures were taken by our border guards. Relevant instructions were given to fishermen. The possibility of repeating such a provocation with...

The US Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk strategic unmanned aerial vehicle conducted a multi-hour reconnaissance flight along the Russian Black Sea coast on January 7. This is not an extraordinary case, but normal US practice in the region, says military expert Sergei Gorbachev. “This has been a common practice of Americans and their allies for the last few years after the Russian Spring. They regularly use both manned and unmanned aircraft...

The US State Department has promised to allocate an additional $10 million to Ukraine to “develop the capabilities” of the Ukrainian Navy. It is reported that Lithuania and the UK will also increase their assistance to Kyiv. The Americans explain the adoption of such decisions by Russia’s “aggression” in the Kerch Strait. Candidate of Political Sciences, retired captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev told PolitNavigator that we are talking about a very insignificant amount. "Americans...

Kiev’s preparation for a large-scale offensive, as announced today by DPR intelligence, looks logical. Candidate of political sciences, retired captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev told PolitNavigator about this. “I believe that this information fits well into the context of Kyiv’s general policy in recent months. It is a fact that certain provocations are being prepared. We witnessed the incident in the Kerch Strait.…

The “talking heads” serving the administration of Petro Poroshenko received “manuals” to neutralize the negative background that was caused in Ukrainian social networks by the news that combat boats of the Ukrainian Navy did not open fire after Russian border guards did not allow them through the Kerch Strait from the Black Sea to the Azov Sea sea ​​without agreement with the Russian Federation. “An escalation begins in Azov in order to force...

Russia must be guided by international maritime law in its actions in the Sea of ​​Azov. This opinion was expressed to Politnavigator by candidate of political sciences, retired captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev, commenting on today’s statement by Russian Senator Franz Klintsevich about the possibility of blocking the Sea of ​​Azov for Ukrainian ships. “I think Klintsevich got a little carried away by making such a maximalist statement. Of course, we can ensure that there is no access...

The US decision to transfer Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates to Ukraine, as reported by the media, looks like an attempt to circumvent the Montreux Convention adopted in 1936. Candidate of political sciences, retired captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev told PolitNavigator about this. “This is a purely anti-Russian action. In accordance with the Montreux Convention, Americans cannot be present in the Black Sea for more than three...

Night explosions at military warehouses in the Chernihiv region are an indicator of what is happening in the armed forces of Ukraine. Candidate of political sciences, retired captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev told Politnavigator about this. “Incidents of this kind happen where there is no system, no organization, no basic work to ensure safety. Such excesses are programmed by the whole essence of...

The United States is behind Ukraine’s provocation to send two old ships to the Kerch Strait. Candidate of political sciences, retired captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev told Politnavigator about this. The expert drew attention to the fact that the reconnaissance activity of US and British aviation in the region is not decreasing. “I think that the Americans and the British are showing more interest in this situation...

The Ukrainian parade held today in Kyiv on the occasion of “Independence Day” should be analyzed not by military experts, but by political ones. Candidate of political sciences, retired captain of the first rank Sergei Gorbachev told PolitNavigator about this. “The parade showed that, even after many years, the Ukrainian army, no matter how proud its leaders may be, remains the heir to the Soviet army. Ukraine could not become independent...