Ukraine’s plan to test fire missiles near Crimea upsets Russia

Russia’s aviation agency Rosaviatsia says Ukraine has issued a notice that it will test fire missiles near Crimea and the city of Simferopol on Dec. 1 and 2. Moscow summoned the Ukrainian defense attache to hand over a protest note.

Ukrainian 9k33 Osa SAMS during the Independence Day parade in Kiev
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Russian senator says S-400 will be deployed in Kaliningrad

A Russian lawmaker in the upper house of parliament told RIA news agency that the S-400 air defense system will be deployed to the exclave of Kaliningrad as a response to NATO’s “expansion” in eastern Europe.

ЗРК С-400 Триумф (SA-21) на репетиции 4 мая 2010
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South Korean government has secured agreement to acquire golf course for THAAD site

The deployment of the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea is moving forward with Seoul reaching an agreement with Lotte Group to acquire its golf course in Seongju county.

Photo Credit: Ben Listerman, Missile Defense Agency
Photo Credit: Ben Listerman, Missile Defense Agency

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