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17th April 2014, 09:38 AM
Ukraine crisis: Germany sends fighter jets to Eastern Europe NATO is serious: Due to the escalation in Ukraine strengthens the alliance's troops in Eastern Europe - at sea, on land and in the air. Germany participates with a ship and six combat aircraft.
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Brussels - NATO strengthened in view of the Ukraine crisis its military presence in the eastern states of the Alliance. Within the next few days there will be a transfer of air, sea and land forces, says NATO (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/nato/&usg=ALkJrhgBEOyvTTQKDAG3bdatAN9l6iL2kg) Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/anders_fogh_rasmussen/&usg=ALkJrhio2oQ2vV4ky21U4MQAFJuWt-9f2g) in Brussels. "If necessary, will follow in the coming weeks and months further action."
ANZEIGE
Rasmussen said the ships would set "in the Baltic Sea, the eastern Mediterranean and, if necessary, elsewhere" in march. The defense plans of NATO would be "reviewed and strengthened." "We will have more planes in the air, more ships in the water, and we are in the country increased readiness," he said. Fighter jets the military alliance would be strengthened missions over the Baltic States as well as flying ships are laid in the Baltic Sea and the eastern Mediterranean. In addition, the defense readiness through maneuvers and training should be strengthened, Rasmussen said after consultations with the NATO ambassadors. But it was no decision on the establishment of permanent bases in Eastern European NATO countries. However, the NATO Secretary General did not state their number of soldiers who are sent to the eastern NATO countries.
NATO had already the end of March after a SPIEGEL information more support to countries on the eastern border (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/ukraine-krise-militaerische-unterstuetzung-fuer-nato-staaten-in-osteuropa-a-961459.html&usg=ALkJrhhghY6ujgggZPKUz1FyVqdIxcVrng) made.
Germany will initially participate with one ship and six fighter planes to the reinforcement of the NATO presence in the Eastern Allies. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the Defense Ministry. The Tender "Elbe" with around 45 soldiers personnel should conduct a mine-clearing maneuvers in the Baltic Sea from the end of May. Up to six fighter planes of the type "Euro Fighter," are expected to participate for four months from September to the aerial surveillance over the Baltic. Whether Germany will also contribute to increased NATO presence in the East, initially remained unclear.
The aerial surveillance over the Baltic was thus increased from four to ten pilots. In September, the German Air Force will take on the task along with Portugal. The maneuvers in the Baltic Sea had been planned for some time, but gets through Ukraine crisis a special meaning. At the practice under German leadership should involve a total of five to six ships.
The military alliance reacts with the strengthening of the armed forces at the request of the Baltic members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - former Soviet republics - as well as Poland and Romania. Russia (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/russland/&usg=ALkJrhhPbZoPTUCDQtg3I2c5KRBnZqtSWA) has contracted to the border with Ukraine, according to the NATO tens of thousands of soldiers.
"Anti-terrorism operation" increased
The military alliance makes Russia for the attacks pro-Russian armed units in the east of Ukraine (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/ukraine/&usg=ALkJrhi7g8U59MT04NMGuyUuRaA0OIOC0A) responsible. These occupy in several cities for days public buildings, including police stations. In the regional capital Donetsk took on Wednesday Masked violence the city council. They demand autonomy for their region.
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In other cities, the local vigilante groups were formed. They wanted to support the security forces of leadership in Kiev and defend itself against the separatists. Declaring a state of emergency in the east declined Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval.
The "anti-terrorism operation" of the Ukrainian government against the pro-Russian separatists, which began on Tuesday, fell on Wednesday massively stalled. In the cities Kramatorsk and Slowjansk government units ran (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/ukraine-panzer-der-ukrainischen-armee-wechseln-seiten-a-964690.html&usg=ALkJrhgS4N6L3qjlMVvtQSvK3kmoeRawHA) up to ten armored vehicles to the Moscow-loyal fighters over. The soldiers drove through the two cities about 80 kilometers north of the regional capital Donetsk.
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The situation is confusing. The Defense Ministry in Kiev rejected the reports. It states that it is counterfeit. The Ukrainian secret service SBU said the armed pro-Russian groups had received orders to shoot at Ukrainian soldiers. In intercepted conversations between "Russian saboteurs" had become clear that the actions would be controlled by the "Russian military intelligence." Officials had given the order, "shoot to kill" to. Merkel praises Ukrainian leadership
The federal government praised the actions of the leadership in Kiev against pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. "From our perspective, the Ukrainian government has been behaving very prudent and cautious in this crisis," said Deputy government spokesman Georg fighter. "It is clear that the Ukrainian leadership course the violent takeover of police stations or other infrastructure by perpetrators of violence is unacceptable."
Chancellor Angela Merkel (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/angela_merkel/&usg=ALkJrhiamWnqvnhi_1o4Wf3XGls9x8NjKQ) had on Tuesday evening on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/putin-zu-ostukraine-uno-soll-verfassungswidrige-vorgehen-verurteilen-a-964657.html&usg=ALkJrhiE4h4ROkI2jWgM3DFT8BWKaPRbuw) . They hope by the Ukraine-four-way summit this Thursday to pulses for a solution fighter said. The conversation could a "first step in this direction (be) re-establish an orderly situation in Ukraine". At the Geneva meeting is attended by foreign ministers from Russia, Ukraine and the USA and the EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.
heb / tok / as / Reuters / dpa
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AP / dpa
Brussels - NATO strengthened in view of the Ukraine crisis its military presence in the eastern states of the Alliance. Within the next few days there will be a transfer of air, sea and land forces, says NATO (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/nato/&usg=ALkJrhgBEOyvTTQKDAG3bdatAN9l6iL2kg) Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/anders_fogh_rasmussen/&usg=ALkJrhio2oQ2vV4ky21U4MQAFJuWt-9f2g) in Brussels. "If necessary, will follow in the coming weeks and months further action."
ANZEIGE
Rasmussen said the ships would set "in the Baltic Sea, the eastern Mediterranean and, if necessary, elsewhere" in march. The defense plans of NATO would be "reviewed and strengthened." "We will have more planes in the air, more ships in the water, and we are in the country increased readiness," he said. Fighter jets the military alliance would be strengthened missions over the Baltic States as well as flying ships are laid in the Baltic Sea and the eastern Mediterranean. In addition, the defense readiness through maneuvers and training should be strengthened, Rasmussen said after consultations with the NATO ambassadors. But it was no decision on the establishment of permanent bases in Eastern European NATO countries. However, the NATO Secretary General did not state their number of soldiers who are sent to the eastern NATO countries.
NATO had already the end of March after a SPIEGEL information more support to countries on the eastern border (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/ukraine-krise-militaerische-unterstuetzung-fuer-nato-staaten-in-osteuropa-a-961459.html&usg=ALkJrhhghY6ujgggZPKUz1FyVqdIxcVrng) made.
Germany will initially participate with one ship and six fighter planes to the reinforcement of the NATO presence in the Eastern Allies. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the Defense Ministry. The Tender "Elbe" with around 45 soldiers personnel should conduct a mine-clearing maneuvers in the Baltic Sea from the end of May. Up to six fighter planes of the type "Euro Fighter," are expected to participate for four months from September to the aerial surveillance over the Baltic. Whether Germany will also contribute to increased NATO presence in the East, initially remained unclear.
The aerial surveillance over the Baltic was thus increased from four to ten pilots. In September, the German Air Force will take on the task along with Portugal. The maneuvers in the Baltic Sea had been planned for some time, but gets through Ukraine crisis a special meaning. At the practice under German leadership should involve a total of five to six ships.
The military alliance reacts with the strengthening of the armed forces at the request of the Baltic members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - former Soviet republics - as well as Poland and Romania. Russia (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/russland/&usg=ALkJrhhPbZoPTUCDQtg3I2c5KRBnZqtSWA) has contracted to the border with Ukraine, according to the NATO tens of thousands of soldiers.
"Anti-terrorism operation" increased
The military alliance makes Russia for the attacks pro-Russian armed units in the east of Ukraine (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/ukraine/&usg=ALkJrhi7g8U59MT04NMGuyUuRaA0OIOC0A) responsible. These occupy in several cities for days public buildings, including police stations. In the regional capital Donetsk took on Wednesday Masked violence the city council. They demand autonomy for their region.
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In other cities, the local vigilante groups were formed. They wanted to support the security forces of leadership in Kiev and defend itself against the separatists. Declaring a state of emergency in the east declined Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval.
The "anti-terrorism operation" of the Ukrainian government against the pro-Russian separatists, which began on Tuesday, fell on Wednesday massively stalled. In the cities Kramatorsk and Slowjansk government units ran (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/ukraine-panzer-der-ukrainischen-armee-wechseln-seiten-a-964690.html&usg=ALkJrhgS4N6L3qjlMVvtQSvK3kmoeRawHA) up to ten armored vehicles to the Moscow-loyal fighters over. The soldiers drove through the two cities about 80 kilometers north of the regional capital Donetsk.
ANZEIGE
The situation is confusing. The Defense Ministry in Kiev rejected the reports. It states that it is counterfeit. The Ukrainian secret service SBU said the armed pro-Russian groups had received orders to shoot at Ukrainian soldiers. In intercepted conversations between "Russian saboteurs" had become clear that the actions would be controlled by the "Russian military intelligence." Officials had given the order, "shoot to kill" to. Merkel praises Ukrainian leadership
The federal government praised the actions of the leadership in Kiev against pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. "From our perspective, the Ukrainian government has been behaving very prudent and cautious in this crisis," said Deputy government spokesman Georg fighter. "It is clear that the Ukrainian leadership course the violent takeover of police stations or other infrastructure by perpetrators of violence is unacceptable."
Chancellor Angela Merkel (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/thema/angela_merkel/&usg=ALkJrhiamWnqvnhi_1o4Wf3XGls9x8NjKQ) had on Tuesday evening on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&rurl=www.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/putin-zu-ostukraine-uno-soll-verfassungswidrige-vorgehen-verurteilen-a-964657.html&usg=ALkJrhiE4h4ROkI2jWgM3DFT8BWKaPRbuw) . They hope by the Ukraine-four-way summit this Thursday to pulses for a solution fighter said. The conversation could a "first step in this direction (be) re-establish an orderly situation in Ukraine". At the Geneva meeting is attended by foreign ministers from Russia, Ukraine and the USA and the EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.
heb / tok / as / Reuters / dpa