Wednesday, February 25, 2015
9:06 AM PST
Russian tanks from
15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in service with ‘Oplot’ terrorists.
(Censor.NET) --- The Russian tanks of
the 15th Motorized Rifle Brigade discovered being in service with the ‘Oplot’
and ‘Vostok’ terrorist groups.
Censor.NET informs
citing report by investigative blogger Al Gri for InformNapalm.
"The news that
the Russian Army detachments were not found in the Rostov
region which was first voiced by the Ukrainian and then by the Dutch
inspectors, was very necessary for Moscow
as a counterargument to the numerous well-founded charges. But if you look at
the photographs provided by Google, you may clearly see that there are troops
and equipment in the military camps located close to the border with Ukraine .
So, where have they all gone?
"Everyone
remembers the events that were taking place in Ukraine in the spring of 2014. It
was the upsurge of violence, the occupation of Crimea ,
appearing groups of the separatist movement, which were able to resist the
Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation detachments, and even shoot down military
planes and helicopters. Some of these groups got their own armoured equipment
by the summer. The main detachments with tanks in "militia" were the
so called 'Vostok', 'Zaria ',
and 'Oplot' battalions.
"The 'Oplot'
battalion tanks were the main participants of all significant operations in the
Donbas war including Ilovaisk, Donetsk ,
and Debaltseve," the author of the report notes.
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"Tanks of the
battalion supported and protected the actions of Motorola, Givi, and other
chieftains-criminals. However, it is still unknown why this battalion, which,
according to Moscow 's
assurances was conducting some Orthodox-communist-anti-fascist struggle, had
chosen death's head as its symbol.
'Oplot' was one of
the first separatists' detachments which demonstrated a remarkable ability to
simultaneously operate two types of tanks, which have the same functions but
almost completely non-concurrent spare parts. It seems to me that there is no
need to once again point to the fact that both types of tanks were produced only
by Russia ,"
the report reads.
"It goes without saying that there were losses.
"But the destroyed 'Oplot' battalion's tanks were
replaced by new ones which is very strange for the war-ravaged Donbas . Some of them have even been given their own
names: "Granit", "Viking", etc.
"These abovementioned tanks reached Debaltseve itself
though not quite in a good condition. And for some reason, there are traces of
the old identification numbers, which were applied in red paint on the spare
parts boxes of both tanks.
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"And the following photos by RIA Novosti were just
yesterday managed to be found in the abyss of the Internet:
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"The photo
clearly shows standard Russian side number of the tank that has already been
disfigured by the inscription of "Viking". But, more importantly,
the Russian tactical sign of tank detachment, stenciled in red paint may be
clearly seen. And if you look at the tactical mark of the 15th Motorized Rifle
Brigade, you will find a surprising similarity with the sign on the side of the
"Viking" tank. So, that's where all the Russian troops have gone! It
turns out that the Russian troops should be searched for not in the Rostov region but on the
Ukrainian territory already. In particular, it's worth examining the armament
of the 'Oplot' battalion," the blogger wrote.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
8:59 AM PST
Two Russian
propaganda journalists detained in downtown Kiev
to be deported to Russia
with further ban on entry to Ukraine
(Censor.NET) --- Two Russian journalists
were detained in the capital of Ukraine .
Today they will deported from the country.
This was stated by
SBU spokesperson Olena Hitlianska on Wednesday, Censor.NET reports citing
Interfax-Ukraine.
"The Security
Service of Ukraine detained two journalists of Russian NTV and ORT channels in Kiev ; a decision was made to cut the duration of their
stay in Ukraine
short. Today, they will be deported to the Russian
Federation with a further ban on entry to Ukraine for
five years," she said.
She stressed that
these actions of the SBU are due to "anti-Ukrainian propaganda by these
journalists."
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
7:16 AM PST
Ukrainian positions
shelled 17 times, no victims reported
Spokesman for the
anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine Andriy Lysenko said this at a
briefing in Kiev
on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.
"Over the past
day shelling of our positions in the east of Ukraine was observed 17 times ...
There are no victims, one soldier has been wounded," Lysenko said.
He also noted that
the enemy conducts regrouping of its forces.
"Despite the
claims of LPR and DPR gang leaders to start withdrawal of military equipment
from the line of contact in accordance with the Minsk agreements, over the past
two days, movement of GRAD multiple launch rocket systems, armoured vehicles,
off-road vehicles, fuel trucks and significant number of covered trucks with
personnel and ammunition from the territory of the Russian Federation were
observed,” he said.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
6:41 AM PST
Volunteers from Lviv,
Western Ukraine , construct drones and teach
soldiers how to use them.
(Censor.NET) --- Volunteers from the
Western Ukrainian city of Lviv
construct their own drones and teach Ukrainian soldiers how to operate them.
As reported by
Censor.NET, the volunteers, who have been doing this for only a few months now,
buy all the parts abroad and put them together in one of Lviv's workshops. They
assure that technically, their drones are not worse than those of foreign
construction, and at the same time much cheaper.
The volunteers test
their drones every day outside the city. They are very proud with what they do
- their drones can fly for nearly 40 kilometers without recharge and up to
3,000 m high.
In order to pilot
the drone, one needs to be trained. Now, a soldier from the ATO area is being
trained by the volunteers outside Lviv, and in a few days the military will go
back to the front line with the presented Unmanned aircraft.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
5:28 AM PST
(Censor.NET) --- Russia continues to supply weapons to the
terrorists in the Donbas .
The staff of the
anti-terrorist operation (ATO) stated that Russia was redeploying a large
number of equipment and weapons. This was announced at a briefing of the ATO
speaker Andrii Lysenko, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrainian News.
"The enemy is
regrouping and restoring combat capability of its units, replenishing
ammunition, technical means, fuel and lubricants. Despite the claims of
"DPR" and "LPR" warlords about commencement of the military
equipment withdrawal from the demarcation line in accordance with the Minsk agreements, there was movement of MLRS Grad, APCs,
all-terrain vehicles, fuel trucks, and a significant number of tent vehicles
with personnel and ammunition from the territory of the Russian Federation
through the Izvaryne checkpoint. In addition, there was recorded movement of a
large number of tanks, Grad systems and other military equipment to
Novoazovsk," Lysenko said.
According to him,
the terrorists are withdrawing the damaged equipment to Russia in order
to restore it.
Earlier, the ATO
command refuted the beginning of heavy weapons withdrawal from the demarcation
line claimed by the terrorists.
The past 24 hours
passed without losses among the Ukrainian troops with one soldier wounded.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
5:04 AM PST
"These sniper
complexes can be operated by specially trained military only" - Ukrainian
soldiers speak of Russian army presence in Donbas .
(Censor.NET) --- Ukrainian soldiers say
that Russian terrorists use weapons which need special skills and lengthy
training.
As reported by
Censor.NET, Ukrainian soldiers believe that 'students from Horlivka' are not
qualified enough to effectively use such weapons, this is why, most probably,
Ukrainian detachments at the front line fight with Russia 's regular troops.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
2:54 AM PST
No one killed, one
soldier wounded in the ATO area Tuesday - NSDC
(Censor.NET) --- One Ukrainian soldier
was wounded over the past 24 hours in the ATO area, no one was killed.
This was announced
by the ATO speaker Andrii Lysenko on a Wednesday briefing, Censor.NET reports
citing Ukrainska Pravda.
"On Tuesday,
one soldier was wounded and no one killed," Lysenko said.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
2:38 AM PST
Ukrainian Troops
Complete Training Near Lviv
(RFE/RL) --- More than five thousand
Ukrainian troops completed basic training at a military firing range near the
western city of Lviv
on February 24. The average age of the recruits, some of whom are volunteers
while others have been mobilized, is 40. They will be sent for further training
with units, before eventually being deployed in the war zone.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
2:38 AM PST
(RFE/RL) --- Ukraine ’s central bank has imposed
a temporary ban on purchases of foreign currencies by authorized banks on
behalf of their customers.
The ban, in effect
from February 25 to February 27, is the latest move by Ukraine ’s
National Bank aimed at supporting the troubled hryvnya currency.
The central
bank also increased the waiting time from three to four business days for
the purchase of foreign currency through deposits in special accounts, or for
making advance payments on imports worth more than $50,000.
Prime Minister
Arseniy Yatsenyuk criticized the move, saying it was made without consultation
with the government and would not bring stability to the hryvnya.
Yatsenyuk also
called on parliament to convene urgently to debate how to stabilize Ukraine ’s
financial system.
On February 23,
with the hryvnya trading about 9 percent lower than its level the previous
week, the central bank capped payments in foreign currencies at $500,000
without letters of credit from foreign banks.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
1:18 AM PST
Terrorists attacked
Ukrainian army's positions near Shyrokyne again and shelled Popasna from
mortars - ATO press center
(Censor.NET) --- The volume of
terrorists' shelling of the Ukrainian army positions continues to decrease but
remains significant. Attempts to take the ATO forces' positions by storm
continue.
This was reported
by the ATO press center, Censor.NET informs.
"For the second day in a row, a significant decrease in the volume of terrorists' shelling of the ATO forces and Ukrainian villages is noted in the ATO area.
"For the second day in a row, a significant decrease in the volume of terrorists' shelling of the ATO forces and Ukrainian villages is noted in the ATO area.
"There was no
shelling at the Mariupol, Luhansk, and Donetsk
directions in the night.
"However, fire attacks over certain towns continue. Last night, the terrorists shelled Popasna town near Debaltseve twice.
"In total over the past day, the mercenaries used artillery and mortars for 15 times, small arms and grenade launchers for four times. The ATO forces repelled the enemy's attack near Shyrokyne at about 5 p.m. yesterday.
"Air reconnaissance of the enemy has also become more active with usage of drones. Nine drone flights were recorded by the air defense forces ofUkraine over the past day.
"Despite provocations, Ukrainian soldiers maintain their positions and abide by the cease-fire regime along the demarcation line," the message concludes.
As reported earlier, the General Staff of the Ukrainian army announced that the withdrawal of the heavy weapons will not be possible until total cease-fire.
"However, fire attacks over certain towns continue. Last night, the terrorists shelled Popasna town near Debaltseve twice.
"In total over the past day, the mercenaries used artillery and mortars for 15 times, small arms and grenade launchers for four times. The ATO forces repelled the enemy's attack near Shyrokyne at about 5 p.m. yesterday.
"Air reconnaissance of the enemy has also become more active with usage of drones. Nine drone flights were recorded by the air defense forces of
"Despite provocations, Ukrainian soldiers maintain their positions and abide by the cease-fire regime along the demarcation line," the message concludes.
As reported earlier, the General Staff of the Ukrainian army announced that the withdrawal of the heavy weapons will not be possible until total cease-fire.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
12:47 AM PST
Rebel forces
regrouping along touchline – Tymchuk
(Zik) --- Russian/rebel troops in Donbas are regrouping along the touchline instead of
pulling their heavy artillery back, military expert Dmytro Tymchuk writes in
Facebook Feb. 25.
Although the
intensity of enemy shelling has decreased, the Russian and rebel troops
continue to violate the Minsk agreements, firing
on Ukraine
army positions and civilian homes. In some areas, the enemy continues active
offensive operations using small groups, Tymchuk says.
For instance, in
the Mariupol zone the enemy forces include an infantry battalion(550 – 600
servicemen), 15 tanks, 25 APCs and 20 trucks. This group is supported by about
15 artillery guns and 8 missile batteries. The group is spearheaded toward
Shyrokine close to Mariupol, the army expert said.
The enemy is
increasingly involved in mounting large caliber machine guns and mortars on
trucks, the expert said.
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