Ukraine War Update - 12 April 2015

Sunday, April 12, 2015  10:33 AM PDT

Russia moves 150 heavy armaments and 2,500 mercenaries to Horlivka

   (Zik) --- Russia continues its supplies of heavy artillery and tanks to Donbas rebels, says deputy staff head of Ukraine forces in Donbas Valentyn Fedychev, Kanal 5 reports Apr. 12.

   In Stakhanov, the rebels are repairing damaged tanks and APCs at the plant of ferroalloys. They are also repainting newly supplied weapons from Russia.

   Russia is hiding its preparations for a full-scale war in Donbas, the Ukraine officer said. The enemy has recently moved 150 heavy armaments and 2,500 Russian mercenaries to Horlivka.

   In Debaltseve, the enemy has concentrated 600 tanks and APCs and over 800 Russian mercenaries, the official said.

Sunday, April 12, 2015  8:49 AM PDT

Kremlin curator of 'DPR' terrorists Borodai called Strelkov a crazy enemy to Russia

   (Censor.NET) --- Ex-'DPR' leader Aleksandr Borodai said that his former colleague Igor Girkin (Strelkov) is a mentally ill person.

   He said in an interview to Novayagazeta.ru, Censor.NET reports.
   "We really were friends for many years. But now our relationship has changed. I think this man has completely lost his mind and is mentally ill. I have good reasons to say so. I knew before that he had some mental problems, but I did not think they would grow this big," Borodai said. According to him, Girkin played a huge role at the beginning of the war in the Donbas, in particular, in Sloviansk. But in Donetsk it became clear that "Igor Ivanovich is in trouble."
   "After a while, he was discharged. But he continued to act as Vasisualiy Lokhankin, who did not allow anyone to forget his 'role in the Russian Revolution,' and condemned everybody. If he had not made dozens of statements, causing direct harm to both Russia and the newly formed republics, I would not say a bad word about him. I would keep silence out of respect for his past achievements," he concluded.

Sunday, April 12, 2015  8:13 AM PDT

Terrorists organized training camp near near Horlivka Machine-Building Plant

   (Censor.NET) --- The militants actively accumulate men of military age in Horlivka town in the Donetsk region.

   Speaker of the Administration of the President on ATO Issues Oleksandr Motuzianyk reported at a briefing, Censor.NET informs.
   "According to intelligence reports, arrival of groups of persons of military age, who are not residents of the town, is reported in Horlivka, which is now occupied by illegal armed groups. Upon receipt of the clothes and weapons, the men departure to the so-called training center, located in a forested area near Horlivka Machine-Building Plant," Motuzianyk said.

Sunday, April 12, 2015  7:08 AM PDT

Russian militants provoke Ukrainian military in three directions.

   (Censor.NET) --- The situation remained tense in the ATO area over the past 24 hours as the terrorists made a series of provocations.

   Speaker of the Administration of the President on ATO Issues Oleksandr Motuzianyk reported at a briefing, Censor.NET writes.
   According to official data, no one of Ukrainian soldiers were killed while on duty at the anti-terrorist operation area in the east of Ukraine on Saturday, April 11. However, two soldiers were wounded.
   In particular, two cases of use of armoured vehicles against Ukrainian servicemen were reported.
   The most unstable situation was observed in the following places: Shyrokyne village in the Mariupol direction, Donetsk Airport area in the Donetsk direction, Zhovte and Syze villages in the Luhansk direction. The terrorists' aerial reconnaissance has also significantly intensified: 30 terrorists' drones were reported in all sectors over the past 24 hours.

Sunday, April 12, 2015  6:17 AM PDT

Ukraine will treat introduction of Russian 'peacekeepers' as act of aggression

   (Censor.NET) --- Ukraine will regard introduction of the so-called Russian 'volunteer brigade' as an act of aggression.

   Deputy ATO Commander Colonel Valentyn Fedychev said on Channel 112, Censor.NET reports citing Liga.NET.
   As he explained, there is the so-called Russian 'volunteer brigade', which can be introduced in the Donbas as a peacekeeping mission.
   "If they will enter Ukraine as peacekeepers, it will mean the end of the Minsk Agreements. We will regard such actions as aggression," he stressed.
   In two weeks, the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, might appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to deploy Russian peacekeepers in the Donbas to monitor the "observance of the ceasefire."

Sunday, April 12, 2015  4:33 AM PDT

No one killed, two soldiers wounded on Saturday

   (Censor.NET) --- No one of Ukrainian soldiers were killed while on duty at the anti-terrorist operation area in the east of Ukraine on Saturday, April 11.

   However, two soldiers were wounded, Speaker of the Administration of the President on ATO Issues Oleksandr Motuzianyk reported at a briefing, Censor.NET writes.
   "Over the past 24 hours, none of the Ukrainian soldiers were killed, two were wounded," he said.

Sunday, April 12, 2015  1:28 AM PDT

On Easter night, Donbas rebels opened fire 18 times

   (Zik) --- As of 18.00 on Apr. 11 through midnight, when most of Eastern Orthodox Ukrainian families meet to pray and mark the resurrection of Christ, Donbas rebels opened fire 18 times on Ukraine army positions.

   “Using mortars, automatic grenade throwers and small arms, the rebels attacked our troops near Shyrokine, Mykolayivka, P{isky, Avdijivka, Opytne and Lagerivka.

   At 19.33, the enemy infantry attacked Ukraine army checkpoint near Luhanske, receiving strong return fire and eventually withdrawing.

   In the Luhansk oblast, the enemy shelled Ukraine army positions near Size from 120-mm mortars and APCs,” the army spokesman said.

   There were 12 overflights by enemy drones, mostly in southern Donetsk oblast, the official said.

Sunday, April 12, 2015  12:33 AM PDT

Ukrainian soldiers rebuffed terrorists' attack near Luhanske village

   (Censor.NET) --- The 'DPR' and 'LPR' illegal armed groups violated the cease-fire 18 times since 6 p.m. till midnight on April 11, the Holy Saturday.

   In the Donetsk region, the militants fired from mortars, automatic grenade launchers, and small arms at Ukrainian positions near Shyrokyne, Mykolaivka, Pisky, Avdiivka, Opytne, and Laherivka, Censor.NET reports citing the ATO press center.
   A military clash with small arms occurred in the village of Luhanske from 7.33 p.m. till 8.00 p.m. Saturday.
   "Ukrainian soldiers rebuffed the attack and forced the enemy to withdraw," the press center stresses.
   In the Luhansk region, the illegal armed groups were the most active near Syze village, shelling a Ukrainian stronghold with 120mm mortars, infantry fighting vehicles, and small arms. No settlement shelling has been reported.
   Besides, 12 separatists' drones were spotted in the ATO area on Saturday, mostly in the southern part of the Donetsk region.