Civil war in Ukraine: News & discussion

[Hindustani78]

Ukrainian Army accuses rebels of launching `large-scale offensive` | Zee News
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 19:43
Donetsk: Ukraine`s Army on Wednesday accused pro-Russian forces of launching a big new attack against government positions in breach of a shaky ceasefire.

Rebel forces began a "large-scale offensive against Ukrainian positions" close to the separatist stronghold of Donetsk at 0400 local time (0100 GMT) using about a dozen tanks and up to a thousand troops, Ukraine`s General Staff said in statement.

It added that government troops had fought back against the attack using heavy artillery.

Senior rebel commander Eduard Basurin told AFP that one civilian was killed in Donetsk and four were wounded as a result of fresh fighting.

Separately Volodymyr Kolesnyk, from the Donetsk region`s health department loyal to Kiev, told AFP that six civilians had been wounded in Mariinka, a settlement just to the west of Donetsk.

He added that "more than 11" Ukrainian soldiers had been wounded as well.

Basurin confirmed that fresh fighting was under way around the settlement of Mariinka but denied that rebel forces had taken control of it.

Earlier in the day, Ukrainian authorities accused the pro-Russian rebels of attacking its troop positions near Mariinka, using Grad rockets and tanks.

Mariinka and Georgiivka, areas under control of Ukrainian forces about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from Donetsk, were under "intense shooting" since the morning, Vyacheslav Abroskin, chief of the Donetsk region`s police, loyal to Kiev, told AFP.

"The enemy is shooting on Mariinka using Grad (rockets) as well as tanks," he said, adding that there were victims but without giving figures.

He added that the checkpoints at Georgiivka and Kurakhove, about 40 kilometres from Donetsk, were closed to traffic owing to the shooting.

Ukrainian military spokesman Leonid Matyukhin confirmed to AFP that the Kurakhove checkpoint was closed Wednesday.

Fighting has intensified recently around key hotspots on the frontline in eastern Ukraine despite a fragile truce brokered by the West in February.

The conflict between the Ukrainian army and insurgent forces has killed more than 6,400 people since April 2014. Kiev and the West accuse the Kremlin of supporting and arming the pro-Russian separatists, which Moscow denies.

AFP

 

[Hindustani78]

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Wednesday, June 3. UKRAINE – On June 2, Carpathian Brama 2015 exercise started in AF Command ‘West’. The aim of this exercise is to evaluate the readiness of the military units for execution of tasks assigned.

Pilots of Ivano-Frankivsk Tactical Aviation Brigade will work out exercises on air target interception and its forced landing on a defined airfield. Lviv radio technical brigade will practice command transfer to a reserve commanding post, check guard and defence elements, etc. Some troops will perform redeployment.

While planning this exercise, the organizers considered the experience gained during the ‘anti-terror’ operation in the east of Ukraine.

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Klevan Rivne region paid tribute to the deceased defender motherland warrior Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Boyko and opened in his honor on the building lyceum plaque.Alexander Boiko mobilized the Armed Forces of Ukraine in August 2014. In the area of anti-terrorist operation in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, he served as a senior gunner mortar calculation mortar battery. In February near the village Yasinovatskiy Water District, in the Donetsk region, while the mortar attack soldier received shrapnel wounds. From wounds Alexander died. The hero left a wife, son and daughter.

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OSCE SMM observes 37 terrorists tanks in Donetsk| Ukrinform
KYIV, June 3 /Ukrinform/. The representatives of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine have observed 37 tanks, mainly T-72 type, in two concentrations in "DPR"-controlled areas east of Donetsk.

This is said in the organization's latest report as of June 1, released on Tuesday.

"Despite claims that withdrawal of heavy weapons was complete, the SMM observed 37 tanks, mainly T-72 type, in two concentrations in 'DPR'-controlled areas east of Donetsk city and nine tanks, mainly T-72 type, in government-controlled areas north of Donetsk. Furthermore, the SMM observed 10 tanks, mainly T-64 type, in government-controlled areas north-west of Luhansk," the report reads.

Also, the SMM unmanned aerial vehicle observed a concentration in "DPR"-controlled territory, 30km east of Mariupol, of at least 10 main battle tanks (MBT) of unknown type.


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Servicemen walk on May 28, 2015 around Ukrainian positions on the frontline facing pro-Russian separatists near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
© AFP

East Ukraine Conflict: Intense fighting erupts in Maryinka near Donetsk

Interfax
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One Ukrainian soldier killed, 18 injured in Mariinka shelling - Ukrainian authorities

Ukrainian army soldiers prepare weapons
© AP Photo/Petro Zadorozhnyy

 

[Hindustani78]

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), left, transits the Black Sea with the Ukranian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) during an underway exercise. Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) The Ukranian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130), bottom, transits the Black Sea with USS Ross (DDG 71) during an underway exercise. Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Black Sea during an underway exercise with the Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130). Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) A Ukrainian Navy Helix 05 helicopter conducts flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a passing exercise. Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

 

[Styx]

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), left, transits the Black Sea with the Ukranian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) during an underway exercise. Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) The Ukranian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130), bottom, transits the Black Sea with USS Ross (DDG 71) during an underway exercise. Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Black Sea during an underway exercise with the Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130). Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) A Ukrainian Navy Helix 05 helicopter conducts flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a passing exercise. Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

looks like you received some more electric shocks, Putin is coming for you

 

[Hindustani78]

looks like you received some more electric shocks, Putin is coming for you

you are making me too much important , how generous of you

 

[Galad]

Donetsk: Ukraine`s Army on Wednesday accused pro-Russian forces of launching a big new attack against government positions in breach of a shaky ceasefire.

Stop lying!How many times I have to tell you?When posting Kiev BS at least ask your superiors to make it remotely believable.Your employers did start it.Your employers did admit they are using heavy artillery including MLRS.Your employers are begging Russian MoD to stop DNR offensive. Just today your employers wounded 60 civilians(from kids to elders) in Donetsk only .Your employers also cut the water of Lugansk.But of course you have no problems with actions of your Kiev employers.
P.S.What happened?Why not further explain what kind of secret technologies have been used on you by Russia?

 

[Barmaley]

Novorossian Armed Forces cleaning city Mariinka from US-backed Kiev's junta forces.

Some videos from yesterday Mariinka's battle.
Tanks&BMP fire support.

Sniper duel

"Pyatnashka" unit in Mariinka.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ukrainian military sailors and frontier guard prevent provocations of RF combat ship | Міністерство оборони України

Thursday, June 4. BLACK SEA – The Ukrainian Navy along with Maritime Border Guard of Ukraine prevented provocations of Russian federation combat ship.

On June 3, Ukrainian Hetman Sahaidachnyi frigate (U130) detected RF Black Sea Fleet Ladny frigate which tried to conduct reconnaissance near territorial waters of Ukraine. Moreover, the ship was on the way of civil ships challenging the civil navigation.

Ukrainian Navy alert resources along with Pryluky cutter (U153) and Henichensk harbor minesweeper (U360), Mi-14 helicopter, Mykolaiv cutter of Maritime Border Guard put to sea.

Ladny frigate was forced to refuse its plans and sailed back.

Stop lying!How many times I have to tell you?When posting Kiev BS at least ask your superiors to make it remotely believable.Your employers did start it.Your employers did admit they are using heavy artillery including MLRS.Your employers are begging Russian MoD to stop DNR offensive. Just today your employers wounded 60 civilians(from kids to elders) in Donetsk only .Your employers also cut the water of Lugansk.But of course you have no problems with actions of your Kiev employers.
P.S.What happened?Why not further explain what kind of secret technologies have been used on you by Russia?

I am just following the news from both sides. Minsk ceasefire deal is being sidelined by the Donetsk seperatists .

Ukraine army used artillery to repel Maryinka attack after notifying intl partners – Poroshenko
Ukrainian government forces repelled an offensive near the town of Maryinka in the Donetsk region on Wednesday, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has said.

Having notified its international partners of its plans, the Ukrainian army "redeployed artillery weapons from the line of contact, where they were stationed in accordance with the Minsk agreements, and repelled the attack staged by pro-Russian soldiers," Poroshenko said in his annual address to Ukraine's parliament on Thursday.

Notably, the attack on the Ukrainian army's positions near Maryinka came at 4:00 a.m. on a June day, the president said.

"It is a certain historical parallel. But the Ukrainian Armed Forces mounted an appropriate response yesterday," Poroshenko said.

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Yes, 1 and 2 June 2015 towards towns Sahanka terrorists had fired artillery shells and mines residential sector Berdyansk village that in the towns Shyrokyne. In particular, the shells hit houses in the street Marine. In place of the gaps were found fragments demolition warheads RHM-2M, which is typical, particularly for 122 mm shells.In general, since the beginning of June were more than 30 terrorist attacks towns Shyrokyno with artillery, mortars, tanks and small arms.

Yesterday news
Col. Gen. Stepan Poltorak: Enemy’s assault actions near Mariynka are stopped | Міністерство оборони України
Col. Gen. Stepan Poltorak announced it to the representatives of mass media.

Today, about 04:30 a.m., near Mariynka and Krasnohorivka, the terrorists started to shell the Ukrainian positions with artillery systems forbidden by the Minsk agreements. Terrorist groups tried to execute assault actions.

As of 15:00 p.m. the enemy’s assault actions were stopped, 7 Ukrainian servicemen are wounded.

“The enemy’s casualties are been investigated,” Minister stated. “The coordinated actions of our troops stopped the enemy. The situation is under control, we have capacities and capabilities to repel the enemy.”

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Today News
Pro-Russian illegal armed formations keep shelling Ukrainian positions | Міністерство оборони України
Thursday, June 4. DONBAS — The press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO) HQ reports, the pro-Russian illegal armed formations keep shelling the Ukrainian positions. The enemy launched attacks near Mariynka which ended in the enemy’s failure. Meanwhile, they continued their attacks overnight. In Mariupol direction, the terrorists shelled Shyrokyne with artillery, mortars, grenade launchers, and small arms.

In Luhansk direction, the militants attacked Donetske, Novotoshkivske, Stanytsya Luhanska and Krymske.

In Artemivsk direction, the terrorists shelled Zolote with grenade launchers, Leninske with small arms.

In Donetsk direction, the terrorists attacked Pisky with mortars, Novotroitske with grenade launchers.

Pro-Russian illegal armed formations shelled communities, too: Hnutovo and Mariynka with mortars and artillery.

The enemy’s UAVs flew in the region.

Ivano-Frankovsk tactical aviation brigade pay special attention to the combat training of flight crews. Since the beginning of military pilots conducted over 200 training sorties. Recently feature training flight was that the flight changes include young pilots. Graduates of Kharkiv Air Force University in 2014 and 2013 under the leadership of commanders already have links to three dozen hours of flight.

Stop lying!How many times I have to tell you?When posting Kiev BS at least ask your superiors to make it remotely believable.Your employers did start it.Your employers did admit they are using heavy artillery including MLRS.Your employers are begging Russian MoD to stop DNR offensive. Just today your employers wounded 60 civilians(from kids to elders) in Donetsk only .Your employers also cut the water of Lugansk.But of course you have no problems with actions of your Kiev employers.
P.S.What happened?Why not further explain what kind of secret technologies have been used on you by Russia?

Cyber attacks were carried out against the whole population in Ukraine, Baltics and Poland.

Five Ukrainian soldiers killed, 38 wounded in Donbas conflict zone in last day| Ukrinform
KYIV, June 4 /Ukrinform/. During the last day five Ukrainian servicemen have been killed, another 38 injured in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in Donbas as a result of hostilities and military clashes.

Spokesman for the Presidential Administration on the anti-terrorist operation, Colonel Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.

"Over the past day, as a result of active hostilities five our soldiers were killed, another 38 were injured," he said.

According to him, the ATO forces sustained the greatest losses were in the area of Maryinka and Luhanske.

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Ukraine's Poroshenko warns of threat of full-scale invasion from Russia| Reuters
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday there were 9,000 Russian servicemen on Ukrainian territory and warned of the threat of a "full-scale invasion" by Russia along the whole joint border.

He was speaking in parliament a day after Ukrainian forces fought their most serious battle for months with Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country, endangering an already shaky ceasefire.

"The military must be ready as much for a renewal of an offensive by the enemy in the Donbass as they are for a full-scale invasion along the whole length of the border with Russia. We must be truly ready for this," he said.


(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Writing By Richard Balmforth; Editing by Alessandra Prentice)

 

[vostok]

Downed helicopter. August 2014, the Republic of Lugansk.

 

[metronome]

Downed helicopter. August 2014, the Republic of Lugansk.

did any of the crew survive ?

 

[vostok]

did any of the crew survive ?

It seems not.

 

[Hindustani78]

EU: Fighting near Maryinka is major violation of Minsk agreements| Ukrinform
KYIV, June 4 /Ukrinform/. Fighting near Maryinka in eastern Ukraine is the most serious violation of the Minsk agreements by Russian-backed separatists.

This is noted in a statement released by the European External Action Service on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports from Brussels.

"The heavy fighting around Mariyinka, near Donetsk, yesterday in Eastern Ukraine constitutes the most serious violation of the ceasefire under the Minsk agreements since February. This escalation followed the movement of a large amount of heavy weapons towards the contact line by the Russia-backed separatists, as reported by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission. Renewed intense fighting risks unleashing a new spiral of violence and human suffering," reads the statement.

It is noted that the ceasefire must be fully respected and all heavy weapons withdrawn and kept in storage sites open to regular verification by OSCE monitors.

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About 80 militants killed, more than 100 wounded near Maryinka - Lysenko| Ukrinform
KYIV, June 4 /Ukrinform/. During repelling illegal armed groups' attempt of assault near the town of Maryinka Ukrainian military have destroyed 10 armored vehicles, up to 80 militants have been killed and more than 100 injured.

Spokesman for the Presidential Administration on the anti-terrorist operation, Colonel Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.

"According to operational information, the enemy suffered heavy losses yesterday. As a result of the battle near the town of Maryinka, the militants lost 10 armored vehicles, 80 people were killed, and more than 100 wounded," Lysenko said.

At the same time, the bodies of Russian mercenaries are still lying in the neutral zone, Lysenko said.

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11 servicemen wounded in Maryinka recover after surgeries in military hospital of Kharkiv| Ukrinform
KYIV, June 04 /Ukrinform/. The eleven servicemen wounded in the Wednesday fighting in the village of Maryinka near the city of Donetsk had surgeries in the military-medical clinical center of Kharkiv.

The press service of the regional administration quoted its director of health care department Oleksandr Halatsan as saying.

"Eleven servicemen out of 42 were brought to the hospital with gunshot wounds. All of them had surgeries," said Halatsan.

According to him, one serviceman is in critical condition after surgery, two patients are in difficult condition, and two are in satisfactory status. The hospital has all necessary medical supplies.

The other 31 soldiers were admitted to the hospital with various diseases (bronchitis, gastritis, etc).

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Saboteurs blow up railroad tracks in Odesa region| Ukrinform
KYIV, June 04 /Ukrinform/. An explosive device was detonated under a freight train in Odesa region early morning on Thursday, according to the statement made by the state-run railroad provider Ukrzaliznytsya.

"As a result of the explosion three cars derailed, no casualties were reported. The freight train cars were empty," the statement noted.

Ukrziliznytsya said the explosion damaged rails, four concrete crossties, and the wire contact network.

The police are investigating the incident.

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Three civilians killed, five wounded during attacks on Maryinka district : UNIAN news
Three civilians were killed, and six were wounded when Russian-backed militants were firing on Maryinka and Artemivsk districts in Donetsk region, according to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.

"Militants' missiles have killed two men, born in 1975 and 1963, and one woman born in 1980, in the towns of Maryinka and Krasnohorivka. Five people have been wounded there," the ministry said in a report.

In addition, it has become known later on today about one more civil victim during enemy firing on the village of Luhanske in Artemivsk district. It is a male, born in 1939, whose shoulder was wounded by shrapnel from a shell that burst in his garden.

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US-Ukraine Military Drills: US Marines prepare Ukrainian troops for front line deployment

 

[Echo_419]

Downed helicopter. August 2014, the Republic of Lugansk.

Bloody hell that was scary

 

[metronome]

It seems not.

heh.. just as well, good thing the camera survived and we have the footage.

 

[Galad]

I am just following the news from both sides. Minsk ceasefire deal is being sidelined by the Donetsk seperatists .

Are for real?All you do in this thread is posting lies of your employers from Goebbels Ministry of Truth with HQ in Kiev.I suggest you to stop for a while posting Kiev propaganda and check and count how you "show" news from both sides-your post history says it all.All you do in this thread is posting lies,such transparent lies that cannot fool anyone even with 1 working brain cell for a second.
Your employers are shelling civilian infrastructure(despite knowing fully well DNR/LNR army positions ) and murdering civilians - in your mind "Minsk ceasefire deal is being sidelined by the Donetsk seperatists "
Your employers are using heavy artillery and MLRS -in your mind "Minsk ceasefire deal is being sidelined by the Donetsk seperatists"
Your employers did attacked yesterday and later did beg Russia to stop DNR contra-offensive .In your mind "Minsk ceasefire deal is being sidelined by the Donetsk seperatists "
Well I`m not surprised - guess your behavior is result you being target of "Russian secret weapons" .
P.S.Also is quite good idea to search and make yourself familiar with meaning of " contra-offensive" .If still have problems after-just ask I will explain it further.

Cyber attacks were carried out against the whole population in Ukraine, Baltics and Poland.

Well of course I`m not doubting you,not at all.But why not deliver a proof for it?Otherwise you will be caught lying. Surely you can deliver right?Since you are so confident in your claims.Take your time and deliver a proof of your claims - eagerly waiting for it.