Thursday, April 16, 2015
8:17 AM PDT
Shyrokyne to become
demilitarized zone - Lysenko
Spokesman for the
anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine Andriy Lysenko said this at a
briefing in Kiev, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.
"The idea of
the demilitarization of the village of Shyrokyne occurred some time ago ... It
was decided to demilitarize this area, taking into account that Ukrainian
military did not use their heavy equipment and armament (it has been already
withdrawn from there), but militants continued to fire at our positions with
mortars, 122mm grenade launchers, etc.," he said.
According to
Lysenko, the decision was taken because of militant's constant attacks on the
Ukrainian positions in Shyrokyne, and the aftermath of ATO forces' fighting
with subversive groups trying to use the buildings and other structures of the
village.
"The process
has started. Everything began with words, ideas, visiting the village, but when
we saw that there was destruction due to confrontation, it was decided to make
Shyrokyne a demilitarized zone," he said.
Lysenko also
stressed that the demilitarization will be conducted with the help of
international observers.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
8:17 AM PDT
OSCE reports
thousands of explosions near Donetsk
Spokesperson for
the OSCE SMM to Ukraine Michael Bociurkiw said this at a briefing in Kiev on Thursday, an
Ukrinform correspondent reported.
"There were
hundreds of explosions heard by our observers from the both sides [near the Donetsk airport].
Yesterday there were more than 500 explosions, the day before yesterday - more
than 700. Considering the previous days, there are thousands of explosions,
because the intensity of shelling is very high," he said.
According to him,
anti-aircraft machine guns, heavy machine guns, small arms, mortars, artillery
and even tanks are used in violations of the ceasefire.
At the same time,
Bociurkiw said the intensity of confrontation near the settlement of Shyrokyne
reduces, but the humanitarian situation there continues to worsen, because of
the lack of drinking water, food, medicine and electricity.
He noted that the
SMM observers continue to inspect heavy weapons holding areas.
"And I can say
that not all previously observed weapons remain in their positions," he
said.
Thursday, April 16, 2015 6:54 AM PDT
Brand new Ukrainian
military transport aircraft An-178 presented in Kiev
(Censor.NET) --- Brand new Ukrainian
military transport aircraft An-178 was presented at the Antonov state
enterprise today.
AN-178 carrier is
designed to replace outdated An-26, An-32 and An-72, Censor.NET reports citing
LB.ua.
The presentation was attended by the mayor
of Kiev Vitalii Klychko
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The construction of
the first aircraft began in 2013, while the plane was developed in 2010 as a replacement
for older Antonov models. The carrier is created on the basis of the passenger
plane An-158, which production has been recently launched.
According to Wikipedia, An -178 isUkraine 's
projected short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft designed by
the Ukrainian Antonov company and based on the Antonov An-158 (An-148-200). It
was announced on Feb. 5, 2010, with the first flight expected in 2015.
The An-178 is a potential competitor for the Alenia C-27J Spartan fromItaly ,
EADS CASA C-295 from Spain ,
Lockheed Martin C-130J from the United States ,
Embraer KC-390 from Brazil ,
and the Ilyushin Il-214 from the Russian Federation .
According to Wikipedia, An -178 is
The An-178 is a potential competitor for the Alenia C-27J Spartan from
Thursday, April 16, 2015
4:17 AM PDT
Another Russian
'humanitarian convoy' invades Ukraine
This is reported by
Interfax with reference to the National
Center for Emergency Situations
Management at Russia 's
Emergencies Ministry.
"120 trucks of
humanitarian convoy are carrying more than 1,400 tonnes of humanitarian aid,
including food, daily necessities, educational materials for students and
pupils, as well as building materials," the representatives of the Russian
Emergency Ministry said.
According to the
statement, all customs and border procedures at two checkpoints were carried
out in the presence of the representatives of the customs and border services
of Ukraine ,
as well as of the OSCE SMM observers.
As reported, none
of the convoys have crossed into Ukraine
with the permission of the government in Kiev ,
and their loads have never been fully inspected by Ukrainian officials or by
the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
3:25 AM PDT
No one killed, six
soldiers wounded - ATO speaker
(Censor.NET) --- Six Ukrainian
servicemen were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on April
15.
This was announced
by the ATO speaker Andrii Lysenko at a traditional briefing Thursday,
Censor.NET reports citing Ukrainski Novyny.
"Over the past
day, no Ukrainian soldiers were killed in combat operations, but six military
received wounds," he said.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
3:08 AM PDT
Mercenaries violated
the ceasefire regime 10 times last evening – Ukraine
(UTR.TV) --- Mercenaries attacked
Ukrainian forces positions 10 times over the last evening, as the Ukraine ’s
military press-service informs.
Besides that, militants
continue using weapons with a caliber larger than 100 mm. According to the
Minsk
agreement, such weapons had to be withdrawn from the combat line. Settlements
of Shyrokine near Mariupol, Pisky and Avdiivka have got under attacks of
illegal armed formations last evening. One of Ukrainian forces’ strong points,
near Stanytsia Luhanska in Luhansk region, was attacked with automatic grenade
launchers. A drone moving towards the settlement of Kozachyi in Luhansk region
was also noticed yesterday.
Thursday, April 16, 2015 2:29 AM PDT
Russian military from
99th brigade for logistical support of Russian army at Donbas Arena stadium in Donetsk
(Censor.NET) --- A page of a Russian
military from the 99th brigade for logistical support ( military unit #72153,
Maykop, Adygea) of the 49th army of the South military district has been
identified along with a picture made at the Donetsk Shakhtar stadium as a
result of OSINT investigation.
As reported by
Censor.NET, investigative blogger Iraklii Komakhidze wrote about it for
Informnapalm.
"According to
the social network profile's information (personal data, photos, contacts, and
geotags) of the Russian military from the 99th brigade for logistical support
Alexey Chikhuta, his subdivision from Maykop checked in at the Oktiabrskiy and
Kamenskiy districts of the Rostov region and at
the Donbas Arena stadium of Donetsk
as well. Most of slides were uploaded in early April, the images supposedly
show events of the last two months," Komakhidze says.
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The material shown
confirms earlier information that the subdivision of the 99th brigade together
with other Russian logistical units is actively involved in transportation of
military cargo to the Donbas .
Reference: the
99thseparate brigade for logistical support of the 49th combined arms army of
the South military district - military unit #72153, Maykop city, Adygea, was
formed in the end of 2010, possibly consisting of:
- 474th motor
battalion (military unit #33027, the Rostov
region, Millerovo);
- 293rd separate
motor battalion (military unit #46027, the Rostovy region, Novocherkassk );
- 76th separate
repair and reconstruction battalion (complex repair; military unit #23286,
Krasnodarskiy Kray, Slaviansk-na-Kubani city);
- 35th separate
water delivery motor company (military unit #83110, Adygea, Maykop city);
-132nd separate
refueling company (military unit #85945, Adygea, Maykop city).
The brigade's main
tasks are logistical and rear provision of military compounds and military
units of the 49th army. It also includes organization of transportation of
equipment, weapons and ammunition; provision of timely replenishment of costs
and loss of reserves of material resources; replenishment of weapons and
military equipment; organization of nutrition and bath and laundry service;
water supply, etc.
"Suggested
that the 99th logistical brigade conducts logistical and rear support of
military formations and military units, it is logical to search for this army
in the Donetsk
region," one of commentators notes.
Data for contract
soldier of the 99th logistical brigade - Alexey Chikhuta: social network
profiles: https://vk.com/id173005845,
https://vk.com/id6863392
and http://ok.ru/profile/554681358190.
Date of birth: July 20, 1989.
Native city: Maykop, Adygea.
Information that a subdivision of the 99th logistical brigade together with another military logistical units were involved in weapons and equipment redeployment to theDonbas
was already published in September-November 2014, see the following:
Information that a subdivision of the 99th logistical brigade together with another military logistical units were involved in weapons and equipment redeployment to the
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
13:31 PDT
ATO update: Russia sends more Grad launchers and tanks to Donbas
(UNIAN) --- Five Grad multiple rocket
launchers, 15 trucks and 25 tanks arrived from Russia
in militant-controlled territory in Donbas in eastern Ukraine on April 15.
This was announced
by Deputy Commander of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) forces in eastern
Ukraine Valentyn Fedychev in his update on the ATO zone for April 15, Donetsk
Regional State Administration's press service wrote on Facebook.
"We again
report about the new arrival of 25 tanks, up to 5 Grad BM-21 systems, over 15
trucks from Russian territory through the Dolzhansky checkpoint [in territory
in Luhansk region that is not controlled by the Ukrainian government at the
moment]," he said.
"We are
closely monitoring these movements of military hardware across the Ukrainian-Russian
border," he added.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
13:12 PDT
OSCE monitors: over
700 explosions heard around Donetsk
(UNIAN) --- The OSCE Special Monitoring
Mission to Ukraine (SMM) on Wednesday released its update based on information
received as of 1930 Kiev time on Tuesday, to report about more than 700
explosions they had heard around the city of Donetsk.
"The SMM
observed ongoing intensive fighting in and in areas surrounding "Donetsk People's Republic"
("DPR")-controlled Donetsk airport
(11km north-west of Donetsk ), particularly
around government-controlled Avdiyivka (17km north-west of Donetsk )," the update reads.
"Indicative of
the intensity of the fighting, the SMM – located at "DPR"-controlled
Donetsk railway station (8km north-west of Donetsk) from 13:10 to 19:00hrs on
14 April – heard over 700 explosions, half of which were caused by heavy
artillery, tanks, or mortars, either 82mm or 120mm," OSCE monitors said.
Meanwhile,
"DPR"-controlled Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol) remained largely
calm for the second consecutive day, as did most of the rest of Donetsk ad Luhansk
regions.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
7:53 AM PDT
(Zik)
--- Apr. 15, activists in Kiev
showcased special uniforms that make servicemen invisible to heat detectors,
ZIK reports.
The activists
include former officers from Kiev , Kharkiv and
Luhans who united in “Glory to Ukraine ”
NGO.
The uniforms are
made from multi-layer fabrics – better and much cheaper than similar fabrics
developed in the USA , Germany and Russia , they say.
The first invisible
uniforms have already been tested in Donbas .
Tents made from
this fabrics make tanks and other heavy weapons invisible to radars.
Mass production of
the fabrics will be launched first by the activists. Later on, they plan to get
the funding by the army.
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