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Ukraine: Yuschenko Cancels Agreement Of Cooperation In Use Of Radar Systems
President Viktor Yuschenko has cancelled the agreement of cooperation in the use of missile warning systems. Ukrainian News learned this from presidential decree No.704/2008 of August 13. The agreement was signed in Moscow on July 6, 1992 by Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. ... The agreement has no more effect on this signatory one year after the depository received the notice. As Ukrainian News earlier reported, Ukraine is considering modernization and further use of anti-missile radar systems. On January 25, the Russian State Duma denounced agreement with Ukraine on anti-missile radar systems. Ukraine has two radar missile attack warning systems in Mukacheve and Sevastopol. Range of the radars is 1,900 kilometers. Posted by: ed 2008-08-14 |
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