Here they are, the facts: 1) A Russian naval presence in Crimea dates to 1783 when the port city of Sevastopol was founded by Russian Prince Grigory Potemkin. Crimea was part of Russia until Nikita Khruschev gave it to Ukraine in 1954. 2) In 1997, amid the wreckage of the USSR, Russia & Ukraine signed a Partition Treaty determining the fate of the military bases and vessels in Crimea. The deal sparked widespread officer defections to Russia and was ratified by the Russian & Ukrainian parliaments in 1999. Russia received 81.7 percent of the fleets ships after paying the Ukrainian government US$526.5 million. 3) The deal allowed the Russian Black Sea Fleet to stay in Crimea until 2017. This was extended by another 25 years to 2042 with a 5-year extension option in 2010. 4) Moscow annually writes off $97.75 million of Kievs debt for the right to use Ukrainian waters and radio frequencies, and to compensate for the Black Sea Fleets environmental impact. 5) The Russian navy is allowed up to - 25,000 troops, - 24 artillery systems with a caliber smaller than 100 mm, - 132 armored vehicles, and - 22 military planes, on Crimean territory. 6) Five Russian naval units are stationed in the port city of Sevastopol, in compliance with the treaty: - The 30th Surface Ship Division formed by the 11th Antisubmarine Ship Brigade. Comprises the Black Sea Fleets flagship guard missile cruiser Moskva as well as Kerch, Ochakov, Smetlivy, Ladny, and Pytlivy vessels, and the 197th Landing Ship Brigade, consisting of seven large amphibious vessels; - The 41st Missile Boat Brigade includes the 166th Fast Attack Craft Division, consisting of Bora and Samum hovercrafts as well as small missile ships Mirazh and Shtil, and 295th missile Boat Division; - The 247th Separate Submarine Division, consisting of two diesel submarines - B-871 Alrosa and B-380 Svyatoy Knyaz Georgy; - The 68th Harbor Defense Ship Brigade formed by 4 vessels of the 400th Antisubmarine Ship Battalion and 418 Mine Hunting Ship Division respectively.; - The 422nd Separate Hydrographic Ship Division boasts the Cheleken, Stvor, Donuzlav and GS-402 survey vessels and hydrographic boats. 7) Russia has two airbases in Crimea, in Kacha and Gvardeysky. 8) Russian coastal forces in Ukraine consist of the 1096th Separate Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Sevastopol and the 810th Marine Brigade, which hosts around 2,000 marines. 9) Russian naval units are permitted to implement security measures at their permanent post as well as during re-deployments in cooperation with Ukrainian forces, in accordance with Russias armed forces procedures. Authorities in the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea - where over half the population is Russian - requested Moscows assistance after the self-proclaimed government in Kiev introduced a law abolishing the use of languages other than Ukrainian in official circumstances. Last week, Russias Federation Council unanimously approved President Vladimir Putins request to send the countrys military forces to Ukraine to ensure peace and order in the region until the socio-political situation in the country is stabilized. However, the final say about deploying troops lies with Putin, who hasnt yet made such a decision, stressing that deploying military force would be a last resort. The USA (Obama) & NATO are sending troops! The United States will bolster military cooperation with Poland and Baltic states, the mostly symbolic steps to expand aviation training in Poland and step up the US role in NATOs air patrols over Baltic countries. There are four US F-15 fighter jets currently flying the air patrols and the Pentagon will send six additional F-15s and one KC-135 aerial refueling tanker to the mission, said a defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.Here they are, the facts: 1) A Russian naval presence in Crimea dates to 1783 when the port city of Sevastopol was founded by Russian Prince Grigory Potemkin. Crimea was part of Russia until Nikita Khruschev gave it to Ukraine in 1954. 2) In 1997, amid the wreckage of the USSR, Russia & Ukraine signed a Partition Treaty determining the fate of the military bases and vessels in Crimea. The deal sparked widespread officer defections to Russia and was ratified by the Russian & Ukrainian parliaments in 1999. Russia received 81.7 percent of the fleets ships after paying the Ukrainian government US$526.5 million. 3) The deal allowed the Russian Black Sea Fleet to stay in Crimea until 2017. This was extended by another 25 years to 2042 with a 5-year extension option in 2010. 4) Moscow annually writes off $97.75 million of Kievs debt for the right to use Ukrainian waters and radio frequencies, and to compensate for the Black Sea Fleets environmental impact. 5) The Russian navy is allowed up to - 25,000 troops, - 24 artillery systems with a caliber smaller than 100 mm, - 132 armored vehicles, and - 22 military planes, on Crimean territory. 6) Five Russian naval units are stationed in the port city of Sevastopol, in compliance with the treaty: - The 30th Surface Ship Division formed by the 11th Antisubmarine Ship Brigade. Comprises the Black Sea Fleets flagship guard missile cruiser Moskva as well as Kerch, Ochakov, Smetlivy, Ladny, and Pytlivy vessels, and the 197th Landing Ship Brigade, consisting of seven large amphibious vessels; - The 41st Missile Boat Brigade includes the 166th Fast Attack Craft Division, consisting of Bora and Samum hovercrafts as well as small missile ships Mirazh and Shtil, and 295th missile Boat Division; - The 247th Separate Submarine Division, consisting of two diesel submarines - B-871 Alrosa and B-380 Svyatoy Knyaz Georgy; - The 68th Harbor Defense Ship Brigade formed by 4 vessels of the 400th Antisubmarine Ship Battalion and 418 Mine Hunting Ship Division respectively.; - The 422nd Separate Hydrographic Ship Division boasts the Cheleken, Stvor, Donuzlav and GS-402 survey vessels and hydrographic boats. 7) Russia has two airbases in Crimea, in Kacha and Gvardeysky. 8) Russian coastal forces in Ukraine consist of the 1096th Separate Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Sevastopol and the 810th Marine Brigade, which hosts around 2,000 marines. 9) Russian naval units are permitted to implement security measures at their permanent post as well as during re-deployments in cooperation with Ukrainian forces, in accordance with Russias armed forces procedures. Authorities in the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea - where over half the population is Russian - requested Moscows assistance after the self-proclaimed government in Kiev introduced a law abolishing the use of languages other than Ukrainian in official circumstances. Last week, Russias Federation Council unanimously approved President Vladimir Putins request to send the countrys military forces to Ukraine to ensure peace and order in the region until the socio-political situation in the country is stabilized. However, the final say about deploying troops lies with Putin, who hasnt yet made such a decision, stressing that deploying military force would be a last resort. The USA (Obama) & NATO are sending troops! The United States will bolster military cooperation with Poland and Baltic states, the mostly symbolic steps to expand aviation training in Poland and step up the US role in NATOs air patrols over Baltic countries. There are four US F-15 fighter jets currently flying the air patrols and the Pentagon will send six additional F-15s and one KC-135 aerial refueling tanker to the mission, said a defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. rt/news/us-aid-ukraine-illegal-202/ - Lloyd Hart
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 02:05:19 +0000
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