Vladyslav Shvets
This week we have witnessed another round of
escalation of the already strained Ukrainian-Russian relations. In response to
the announcement by the Ukrainian military to conduct missile tests near the
Crimean peninsula, Russia threatened to hit Ukraine with missiles instead.
The reason for a new escalation of Ukrainian-Russian
relations were the plans of the Ukrainian military to hold December 1-2, 2016
test missile launches over the Black Sea. But these actions (quite normal for
any state conducting military exercises on its own territory), for some reason,
made the Russians way overexcited. However, we shouldn’t really be looking for
any logic in another wave of aggression on the part of the state, which has
shamelessly stolen part of Ukraine’s territory, maintaining a military conflict
beyond its own borders.
Returning to the "missile scandal", we should
note that over the last year, Ukraine has moved forward significantly with its
"missile shield" program and implemented a series of successful tests
of new missiles.
In August, a new "Olkha" multiple rocket
launcher was tested, while in November reports came on the preparation of test
launches of a new "Hrom" missile, which was announced to be held in
December 2016.
According to Ukraine’s top officials, the weapon
should become a deterrent to the aggressive policy of Russia, and, if
necessary, could be used for a pre-emptive strike on enemy territory.
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