Pullback of Ukrainian army’s small-caliber weapons under way
The situation was calm in the Donbas conflict zone overnight, which enabled the Ukrainian military to continue withdrawing small-caliber weapons from the demarcation line, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Thursday. "On Wednesday, the Ukrainian troops were pulling back...
What Would Celebrities Look Like If They Weren’t Rich And Famous? This Artist Shows Us
Lifestyles of the rich and the famous—we see it on TV, we dream about it, but so very few of us get the opportunity to live it. The life that allows glitz and glam 24/7, without ever worrying about getting your hair fixed, that weave done or your nails did. We look to the stars for a lot of beauty advice. It makes sense,...
Facebook’s ‘data transfers to US’ to be probed by Irish online security watchdog
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner has agreed to look into a complaint filed by an Austrian law student claiming that Facebook has made his personal data available to US intelligent services and doesn’t guarantee a sufficient level of security. The Data Protection Commissioner has been obliged by Dublin’s...
Man says his 3D-printed railgun can fire bullets at 900 km/h (VIDEO)
Just about anything can be 3D-printed nowadays, from skyscrapers to jet engines. Now one man may have copied the ultimate weapon: a full-sized railgun. He says it is capable of firing objects at over 900 km/h. The man, whose identity is unknown, built the railgun and posted an image on Imgur under the user NSA_Listbot. He says...
Russia spends billions on Syrian campaign daily
Russian air strikes in Syria are costing Moscow up to $4 million per day, data collated for The Moscow Times by a defense think tank IHS Jane's showed. The figures show that bombing raids, supply runs, infrastructure and ground personnel — along with a salvo of cruise missiles fired into the conflict zone — have...
President: There is no need in mobilization at the moment
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko emphasizes that there is no need in mobilization in Ukraine, according to the presidential press service. Answering the questions of journalists in Ivano-Frankivsk, the President reminded that the last wave of mobilization had been completed in September. “We have finally managed...
OSCE recorded 25 tanks of “DPR” militants 60 km away from Mariupol
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the U.S. and Russia had signed a memorandum of understanding over safety procedures for aircraft flying over Syria, according to CBS News. The memo includes specific protocols for air crews to follow over Syria, and establishes of ground communications link, CBS News reports. Late last week, as...
U.S., Russia sign memorandum of understanding on Syria: media
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the U.S. and Russia had signed a memorandum of understanding over safety procedures for aircraft flying over Syria, according to CBS News. The memo includes specific protocols for air crews to follow over Syria, and establishes of ground communications link, CBS News reports. Late last week, as...
Justin Trudeau: Canada ‘back on world stage’
Canadian Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau says the country has reclaimed its Liberal identity, after a decisive election victory that ended nearly a decade of Conservative rule, according to the BBC. "I want to say to this country's friends all around the world," he told a rally in Ottawa, "on behalf...
USS Ross successfully intercepts ballistic missile target during coalition test
USS Ross (DDG 71) successfully intercepted a ballistic missile in the North Atlantic Ocean during the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum's At Sea Demonstration (ASD) on October 20, 2015, according to the official website of U.S. Naval-Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet. This is first time a Standard Missile-3...
Odesa SBU blast has «Russian trace»: SBU chief
Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Hrytsak, reported to President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on a "Russian trace" in the terrorist attack outside the headquarters of Odesa regional division of the SBU, and on solving the crime, according to the SBU press center. "We took it as a challenge and have...
The famous Ukrainian champion showed his sweetheart (PHOTO)
Ukrainian strongvumen Anna Kurkurina considered the most powerful woman of the country, Eurasia and the world. Recently, 47-year-old athlete has set a world record bench press — 135 kg. The woman is also known for being the representative of the non-traditional sexual orientation. The other day Kurkurina took part in a TV...