Ukraine on Thursday carried out a series of missile tests near Russian-held Crimea, AFPÂ reported.
This latest incident follows last week’s arrest of an alleged Ukrainian spy by Russia and accusations from Moscow that two of its servicemen had been abducted in the region.
Kiev and the West maintain Russia illegally annexed Crimea in March 2014, and Ukrainian leaders say Moscow is supporting the insurgency in the east of Ukraine that has led to 31-months of fighting.
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday’s tests were executed in defiance of Moscow, vowing in a tweet: “No one will stop us, we will act in …read more
Source: European Voice
