Civil war in Ukraine: News & discussion

[gau8av]

...yee and taken note the other part is donated bye Russian goverment or you can buy tanks anty tank weapons etc in vegetables shops ... like russian propaganda says xD The leader of Donetsk separatists Gubarev is from the Russian neo-fascist organization
All in all :
The difference between the neo Nazis in Ukraine and the Nazis in Russia is one's are invading a country and the other ones are defending...

fog of war, who is to say who is an angel or a devil.. what we know confirmed so far is that Ukie authorities have targeted civvie areas, which is not only illegal in itself, but also with banned white phosphorus/cluster munitions etc.

as for buying atgm etc in veggie markets, I don't think it's any secret that Russia have supported the insurgency, just not to the extent the Ukies report (60 thousand regular troops etc)

Kiev will fall in a week or less if we ever see a real Russian "invasion"

and this was no revolution, rather, a coup, fronted by US funded ultras.

 

[vostok]

so some ultra right wing Russian nazis have also made their way to Donbass but unlike the Ukies, they don't form the core of their army.

Ukie national guard is crawling with nazis, even the US congress has taken note and have blocked funds and training/equipment to nazi battalion Azov, more will follow.

Not all National Guard consists of the Nazis. Most of it - ordinary criminals, drug addicts, gangsters, psychos.

 

[Max Khan]

Not all National Guard consists of the Nazis. Most of it - ordinary criminals, drug addicts, gangsters, psychos.

There are more then 35000 soldiers in the National Guard soo how you can be sure that all of them are criminals, drug addicts, gangsters, psychos? Any proves? I heard that a great number of DNR/LNR fighters have criminal records but Ukrainians at least showed evidences.

 

[vostok]

There are more then 35000 soldiers in the National Guard soo how you can be sure that all of them are criminals, drug addicts, gangsters, psychos? Any proves? I heard that a great number of DNR/LNR fighters have criminal records but Ukrainians at least showed evidences.

They were constantly being arrested, and on TV (even Ukrainian TV) shown the criminal cases . I do not know whether there is something in the English-language network, but Russian net-sector is full of such evidences.
But how can you arrest some of them? They may come with guns and just free thier fellows.
And I did not say all 35000. Just most of them.

 

[Hindustani78]

30-06-2015
Press ATU headquarters said: pro gangs, terrorists violate all agreements on de-escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.Yesterday, June 29, the day they carried out 38 attacks position ATU forces. More than 40 cases of breach of the ceasefire by the NFP was recorded in the evening until midnight. In just the past day 83 times invaders opened fire on the Ukrainian soldiers.Along the entire boundary sides Kremlin mercenaries hatyly 82-mm and 120-mm mortars, Minsk prohibited agreements.

In particular, occupied Donetsk and the surrounding area was beaten by thugs Marinka, Krasnohorivtsi, mine "Butovka" Sands. In Luhansk suffered Kryakivka, Novotoshkivske, Gold and Stanitsa Lugansk. In Artemovsk direction mines and grenades exploded in our positions near Kirov, Lenin and Mayorska. In the south of Donetsk region by enemy mortars hatyly Novotroickoe and granite.The current era in the area of ATO also started with more than 10 violations militants quiet mode using prohibited artillery.

In particular, that Artemovsk direction, came under fire 122-mm howitzers.In addition, there is information on the revitalization of the Russian subversion and terrorist gangs in the Luhansk region. The invaders are preparing the next scale provocations, particularly in villages Luhansk. It is possible to prepare and implement Kremlin mercenaries terrorist acts in places of events.


Ukrainian army reports 360 militants' attacks in 4 days
Donbas militants have shelled Ukrainian army positions and infrastructures of populated localities 360 times in the past four days, the anti-terrorist operation staff (ATO) spokesman, Anton Myronovych, has said.

"Most truce violations were observed when our country was celebrating Constitution Day," Myronovych said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

In his words, militants were mostly using mortars, including 120mm weapons outlawed by the Minsk agreements.

"Their increased use of tanks has been observed lately; they are shelling our positions and noncombatant cities," Myronovych said.

"The enemy keeps enlarging its gangs, rotating personnel and individual units and stealthily moving military hardware closer to the contact line. Populated areas near occupied Donetsk remain the epicenter of tensions," the ATO spokesman has said.

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Donbas conflict kills 6,500 people - UN| Ukrinform
KYIV, June 30 /Ukrinform/. The armed conflict in Donbas has killed 6,500 people for a year, and has left five million people in need of humanitarian aid.

These data are published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Efforts with reference to the UN Coordinator Neal Walker.

"Aid agencies in Ukraine are committed to helping all those in need, but there must be a peaceful political solution to this crisis before it becomes even worse," the UN Office notes.

According to the report, nearly half a million Ukrainians have poor or no access to clean water. Moreover, people do not have the necessary medical support.

With more than 1.3 million registered internally displaced persons, Ukraine has now the ninth largest number of internally displaced in the world.

As a reminder, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 900,300 citizens of Ukraine are currently asking for refugee status or other form of legal residence in other countries.

Citing the data from government sources in these countries, the UN informs that most of Ukrainian citizens went to Russia (746,500), and Belarus (81.200).

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KYIV, June 30
"No Ukrainian servicemen were killed, three soldiers were wounded for past 24 hours," Lysenko said.
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Over 2,800 Ukrainians freed from militant captivity – SBU
Head of the Negotiators Group of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Yuriy Tandit has said that over 2,800 Ukrainians have been freed from militant captivity in eastern Ukraine.

"As for the liberation of hostages. If it wasn't for the SBU, we wouldn't have done, what's done. As of today, over 2,800 people have been liberated, and every day people get out of there," Tandit said during a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday.

He added that the process of liberating hostages was always ongoing.



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On the basis of Artillery Brigade Air Command "Center" of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk, completed a teaching collection of this year's officers-graduates of higher military educational institutions.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

 

[Hindustani78]

Terrorists violated ceasefire for 54 times | Міністерство оборони України
Thursday, July 2. DONBAS — The press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO) HQ reports, over the past 24 hours the bandits have shelled the Ukrainian positions for 54 times.

Terrorists shelled Pisky and Mariynka with mortars and grenade launchers, Pervomayske with 122 mm howitzers, Slavne and Taramchuk with 122 mm howitzers and 120 mm mortars.

Illegal armed formations attacked Novotoshkivske, Stanytsya Luhanska, Crymske and Zolote with mortars, anti-tank guided weapon, small arms and grenade launchers.

Bandits used tanks against Starohnativka, 122 and 152 mm howitzers near Berdyanske.

Shyrokyne is still the flashpoint despite the terrorists’ promises regarding its demilitarization.

 

[Hindustani78]

Pro-Russian bandits still violate Minsk agreements | Міністерство оборони України

Friday, July 3. DONBAS — According to the press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO) HQ, the intensity of attacks against the Ukrainian govt positions has reduced.

Meanwhile, the terrorists shelled the Ukrainian positions near Rozsadka (Donetsk oblast) with small arms.

Near Triokhizbenka, the terrorists violated the Minsk agreements while shelling the community with 152 mm guns.

The Ukrainian army improves the defence line. Fortifications at the majority of sites are practically finished.

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No casualties reported in ATO area in past 24 hours| Ukrinform
KYIV, July 2 /Ukrinform/. No Ukrainian servicemen were killed, but four were wounded in the area of conduct of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) over past 24 hours.

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

"No Ukrainian servicemen were killed, four soldiers were wounded for past 24 hours," he said.

 

[Hindustani78]

July 4, the family of the deceased officer's operational command "East" Lips Jacob received the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky III degree, which was awarded posthumously officer-signaller.

Award wife and son handed the officer acting Commander of Operational Command "Vostok" Colonel Alexander Krasnook.29-year-old officer of the Division of Communication and Information Systems Operational Command, Major James Guba died August 29 in the village Mnohopolye Starobeshevskiy Donetsk region while leaving the environment in Ilovaisky.

October 1 officer was buried in the Alley of Heroes in Kushuhumskomu unknown cemetery in Zaporozhye.

After confirmation of the DNA examination of the dead body was taken to the Hero hometown Dnipropetrovsk, where he was reburied with military honors at the Alley of Heroes cemetery ATO on Krasnopilskomu.

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One soldier killed in ATO area in past 24 hours| Ukrinform
KYIV, July 4 /Ukrinform/. One Ukrainian serviceman was killed; other two were wounded in the area of conduct of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) over past 24 hours.

Spokesman for the Presidential Administration on ATO, Colonel Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"We lost one soldier in ATO area over past 24 hours. Other two servicemen were wounded," Lysenko said.

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Azov Regiment names aggregate death toll of fights for Shyrokyne : UNIAN news
Russian-backed militants have lost more than 800 fighters as killed in action (KIA), wounded in action (WIA) and prisoners of war (POW) in fights for the village of Shyrokyne, near the Ukrainian-controlled city of Mariupol, the Azov Regiment wrote on Facebook on Friday.

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"The enemy has left Shyrokyne. Shyrokyne is Ukraine!!! It's not because someone has signed Minsk II, III or IV, but because the enemy has lost more than 800 militants as KIA, WIA and POW in Shyrokyne since the winter offensive by the Azov," the regiment wrote with reference to Commander of the Azov special purpose regiment, MP Andriy Biletskiy.

At the same time, more than 60 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in Shyrokyne, Biletskiy added.

"We all have paid a price – more than 60 KIA's and 200 WIA's. And there is less speculation about [the possible] invasion of Mariupol," he said.

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SBU finds cache with 4 kilos of explosives in Kyiv : UNIAN news
02.07.2015
Security Service of Ukraine discovers cache with weapons, ammo and explosives in the industrial area of the capital’s Darnitsky district, according to the SBU press service

20 cm nails were attached to one of the IEDs / sbu.gov.ua
"Near the dilapidated house the SBU operatives discovered the carefully camouflaged cache of explosives, eight cylindrical TNT blocks MI-82, and six TNT blocks weighing 75g each, six TNT blocks perforated for inserting detonators. 20 cm metal nails were attached around the perimeter of one of the blocks weighing 200g. The total weight of discovered explosives is almost four kilograms,” reads the statement.

SBU finds a cache with weapons and explosives / sbu.gov.ua
AK-74U machine gun with two plastic cartridges, SKS carbine and a large number of ammunition of various calibres were also seized from the cache.

In addition, the security officers found and ancient icon of the Holy Virgin, wrapped in burlap, according to the SBU press center.

Operational-investigative actions are continuing into the opened criminal proceedings under Art. 263 (Illegal handling of weapons) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

 

[gomerker23]

 

[Hindustani78]

ATO update: Five Ukrainian soldiers killed, ten wounded in Donbas in last day : UNIAN news
05.07.2015 | 14:50

Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and another ten were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in the last 24 hours, head of the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters, Colonel Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a briefing on Sunday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.


"In the last day, we lost five Ukrainian soldiers, and another ten were injured as a result of hostilities," he said.


According to Motuzianyk, the soldiers were killed when their military vehicle was driving over a landmine near the village of Donetske in Luhansk region.


"Three wounded [in the landmine blast] have been hospitalized, there is no danger to their lives," he said.

At the moment, the command is investigating the causes and circumstances of this accident

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[Hindustani78]

Representatives of the sector command "B" counterterrorist operation with military protection company 92 separate mechanized brigade, while in the village Voskresenka, visited the family of his martial brother John Ensign Dyahtyara, which a year ago heroically died during a combat mission in Popasna, Luhansk region.In speaking to the mother of the deceased soldier, Evdokia Andreyevna, head of group on work with personnel colonel Mikhail Logvinov said that the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is doing everything necessary to preserve the memory of their hero.

Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas conflict zone in last day| Ukrinform

KYIV, July 6 /Ukrinform/. During the last day no casualties among Ukrainian servicemen have been reported, three soldiers have been wounded 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 Monday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.

"Over the past day, fortunately, no our soldiers were killed, another three were injured as a result of military clashes," he said.

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Ukrainian air defense forces down enemy drone over Sea of Azov : UNIAN news
06.07.2015 | 22:26
In the early hours on Monday, "the air defense troops spotted a large drone flying over the sea near the city of Mariupol. After being shot down, the drone caught fire and fell into the water. A recovery operation is under way," the ATO press center wrote with reference to local news portal 0629.

At 02:00 Kyiv time on Monday morning, the Ukrainian military spotted one more drone, which was flying in Luhansk region.

 

[vostok]

The trainings of the fourth tank battalion of the People Militia of Lugansk Republic.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

What happened?

From the horse's mouth:

Electoral preferences of the Ukrainian population, May 2015

From May 19 to May 29, 2015 the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted All–Ukrainian poll. 2022 respondents at the age of 18 years and older living in 108 regions of Ukraine (except for Crimea) according to statistical selection were surveyed by the method of interview.

In Lugansk region surveys were conducted only on the territory controlled by Ukraine. In Donetsk region surveys were conducted in areas controlled by Ukraine and Donetsk (which are uncontrolled by Ukraine).

The statistical error of selection (with probability 0.95 and at design–effect 1.5) doesn't exceed the following: 3,3% for indicators which are close to 50%, 2,8% – for indicators which are close to 25%, 2,0% – for indicators which are close to 10%, 1,4 – for indicators which are close to 5%.

If presidential elections were held in late May this year, Ukrainian population at the age of 18 years and older –

• 13,6% would vote for Petr Poroshenko,
  
  
• 7,2% - for Yulia Tymoshenko,
  
  
• 4,2% - for Oleg Lyashko,
  
  
• 3,8% - for Andrei Sadovoy,
  
  
• 2,8% - for Anatoliy Gritsenko,
  
  
• 1,7% - for Dmitry Yarosh
  
  
• 1,6% - for Sergey Tigipko,
  
  
• 1,5% - for Yuriy Boiko,
  
  
• 1,2% - for Oleg Tyagnibok,
  
  
• for other candidates – 4.9%,
  
  
• 7,8% - planned to cross out all candidates or to spoil a voting ballot,
  
  
• 24,8% - decided not to vote,
  
  
• and 25% – have not decided for whom to vote.

News - Electoral preferences of the Ukrainian population, May 2015


Have the Ukrainians lost faith in democracy? Evil Russian plot against freedom loving Ukrainian?

 

[Hindustani78]

In the liberated territories of pro gangs Donbass Armed Forces of Ukraine promote restoration of damaged infrastructure fighting. In particular, the area with the assistance of Artemovsk management sector forces ATU and in close cooperation with dislocated units in the area of railway workers, began repair work in areas close to the direct contact line of the parties
.As the chief of division track number 16 Albert Linov Donetsk railway, a preliminary review of damage indicates that railways have suffered not only from the fighting but from criminal activities looters who, taking advantage of the situation damaged and stole a large amount of valuable cable contact.

Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded in ATO area in past 24 hours| Ukrinform
KYIV, July 7 /Ukrinform/. No casualties among Ukrainian servicemen were reported, three soldiers were wounded in the ATO area as a result of hostilities and military clashes over past 24 hours.

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

"No Ukrainian servicemen, fortunately, were killed. Three soldiers were wounded as a result of military clashes in Luhansk and Mariupol directions," he said.

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Militants launch over 7,000 attacks during ceasefire - Defense Ministry| Ukrinform

KYIV, July 7 /Ukrinform/. The terrorist groups have shelled the positions of Ukrainian forces in ATO area 7,398 times for six months after signing the Minsk agreements in the “Normandy Four” format.

Director of the Social and Humanitarian Policy Department at the Defense Ministry of Ukraine Valentyn Fedychev said this on the air of Channel 5, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"From February 15 and until now, the militants launched 7,398 attacks," Fedychev said.

In particular, according to the Defense Ministry representative, the militants launch 154 attacks using multiple rocket launcher systems, 614 attacks using self-propelled 152mm and 122mm artillery systems, 2398 attacks using 120mm mortars, and 271 attacks using tanks.

Fedychev noted that for six months 124 clashes between the terrorists and the ATO forces had occurred, and 190 localities, on the territory controlled by Ukraine, had been shelled.

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OSCE: Militants admit they jam drone signals : UNIAN news
07.07.2015
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has said that the militants of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) obtained sophisticated equipment for jamming communication with drones in the ATO area.

"The DPR ‘minister of defense’ admitted that the DPR had at their disposal sophisticated equipment for jamming unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). He claimed that the DPR were not always able to distinguish between UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and those of the SMM," said OSCE Deputy Chief Monitor Alexander Hug during the meeting with the DPR "minister of defense" in Donetsk on July 4, according to the OSCE report.

As UNIAN reported earlier, from November 2014 the SMM observed interference in air traffic of the drones from the militant-controlled territory of Donbas.

In early June, the head of the OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (SMM) Michael Bociurkiw said that the OSCE observers prevented drone usage on both sides of the demarcation line.

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Members of the Ukrainian armed forces stay at a building damaged in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Pesky village, near Donetsk, Ukraine, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Oleksandr Klymenko