Tuesday, April 7, 2015
7:56 AM PDT
Russian secret
services may have 'liquidated' troops who shot down MH17 - Dutch media
(Censor.NET) --- Russian secret services
may have executed the troops suspected of shooting down Malaysian Airlines
flight MH17, say sources involved in the investigation of the crash over
eastern Ukraine .
This is reported by
Daily Mail citing Dutch medium NOS, Censor.NET informs.
The Dutch-led probe is leaning towards a conclusion that a BUK missile fired from rebel-held territory downed the Boeing 777, killing all 298 on board.
And it is highly likely the aircraft was shot out of the sky by Russian military personnel, according to a report by theNetherlands '
state broadcaster NOS, citing anonymous sources in the police and the group of
investigators working on the probe into the plane's loss.
'My sources believe that these people might have changed their identities or even been executed by Russian secret service in order to hide everything,' said Dutch journalist Robert Bas.
Those who allegedly shot the missiles at the Boeing have been 'untraceable' for investigators, it is claimed.
'So in the end there may be no trial, unfortunately, just the report on the results of the investigation,' he added.
Sources close to the investigation also complain they are under siege from persistent attempts by Russian secret services to hack their computer system and plant spyware software on their smartphones, reported NOS.
The Dutch-led probe is leaning towards a conclusion that a BUK missile fired from rebel-held territory downed the Boeing 777, killing all 298 on board.
And it is highly likely the aircraft was shot out of the sky by Russian military personnel, according to a report by the
'My sources believe that these people might have changed their identities or even been executed by Russian secret service in order to hide everything,' said Dutch journalist Robert Bas.
Those who allegedly shot the missiles at the Boeing have been 'untraceable' for investigators, it is claimed.
'So in the end there may be no trial, unfortunately, just the report on the results of the investigation,' he added.
Sources close to the investigation also complain they are under siege from persistent attempts by Russian secret services to hack their computer system and plant spyware software on their smartphones, reported NOS.
Phones and laptops
used by investigators in Ukraine
had to be 'destroyed' subsequently because they were infected with spyware, it
was claimed.
Even home
communications devices of police officers on the investigation were removed
because they were 'contaminated', it was alleged.
The long-awaited
probe into the crash of flight MH17 is not due to unveil its findings until
October, but NOS says its claims are based on 'several anonymous sources in the
police and the group of investigators'.
Russia has strongly and repeatedly
denied any role in shooting down MH17, and also dismissed claims that the
aircraft was hit by pro-Moscow rebels.
Yet the evidence
'points in one direction', namely a ground-based attack by a BUK missile, it
was claimed in Holland .
Despite this, the
official probe - which has examined more than one million documents, videos and
photographs - has not so far ruled out other versions on the downing of the
plane.
'It is a leading
version now but not the only one, they are still investigating the other
options,' said the journalist.
Investigators were
hampered at the crash site by fighting in the region between pro-Moscow rebels
and the Ukrainian army.
The Russian media
has highlighted claims that MH17 was hit by a Ukrainian warplane in the
vicinity at the time of the crash on 17 July 2014.
A suspected 'executioner' - a Ukrainian air force pilot - was even named. Western secret services have also been blamed.
A suspected 'executioner' - a Ukrainian air force pilot - was even named. Western secret services have also been blamed.
Yesterday, Russian
newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda cited an expert saying that the holes in the
fuselage of the crashed plane did not match the damage normally caused by a BUK
missile.
'At least 9 holes
were found which are typical for the damage from an 'air-to-air' missile,
suggesting that MH17 was shot from a plane.
While Western
governments have pointed towards a BUK system being responsible for downing the
Boeing 777 on 17 July 2014, such a conclusion by an international air crash
investigation would be a devastating blow for Moscow.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
7:25 AM PDT
About 10 Russian
subversive groups active in Kharkiv region - Governor Rainin
(Censor.NET) --- Threat of
destabilization of the situation in the Kharkov
region remains, but the security services and local authorities have learned to
fight them, Head of the Kharkiv State Regional Administration Ihor Rainin says.
The governor stated
this in an interview with Svetofor (Traffic Light) project of the Information
Resistance, Censor.NET reports.
"The situation
in the Kharkiv region is very complicated for obvious reasons. We have a 300 km
border with Russia , another
300 km with the Donetsk
and Luhansk regions. Threats certainly exist, and the enemy is continuing its
attempts to destabilize the region," he said, "But I would not
over-dramatize the situation. I think that we have learned to effectively
counter the attacks on the peaceful life of our citizens. "
Rainin added that
the main purpose of explosions in Kharkiv is to sow panic.
"There are
certain people and subversive groups, which operate under the direct
supervisory of the Russian special services," the head of the region said.
According to
Rainin, there are about 10 subversive groups in the region. There are also a
number of "sleeper" sabotage and reconnaissance groups that replace
the "active" ones in the event of elimination.
"These groups
have Russian instructors and the perpetrators, as a rule, are Ukrainian
nationals who have been trained in Belgorod , Rostov and Tambov .
As far as we know, the centers for training saboteurs are in these cities. The Coordination Center
is located in Belgorod ,"
he said.
The official
stressed that significant resources are allocated for subversive activities.
"For example,
for the attack near Palats Sportu (Palace
of Sports
"However, I
believe that the local authorities and security forces conduct a successful job
search and neutralization of active saboteurs and secessionists. At the moment,
effectively they can not. And most importantly, every day they have less
support among the population of the Kharkiv region, "- he said. -
Therefore, although the enemy and further considers Kharkiv as one of its main
targets, we are not going to give in and disperse the wave of separatism will
not allow, "- said Rainin.
He said that, until
recently, there was a crossing point "with a simplified regime for
Ukrainian citizens" on the border with Russia , but the situation is better
now.
He said that
"the construction of fortifications is already underway" and
"the tasks that the General Staff drew on the map are being corrected in
the field."
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
6:19 AM PDT
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(Interfax) --- United States Navy vessel
USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer currently on
patrol in the Black Sea , is heading for
Ukrainian territorial waters, according to the Turkish media.
The destroyer is expected to dock in Odesa
soon.
As reported, the
Jason Dunham entered the Black Sea on April 3
as a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
According to the
United States Sixth Fleet, on April 4, the destroyer docked in the Bulgarian port of Varna
The Jason Dunham
will be in the Black Sea until April 14. It
replaced the French frigate La Fayette, which sailed to the Mediterranean
through the Turkish Straits on March 30.
This is not the
first time the Jason Dunham has visited the Black Sea .
In 2012, it participated in a joint military exercise with Ukrainian Navy.
The Montreux
Convention limits the presence of non-Black
Sea countries' ships in the Black Sea to 21 days, if their aggregate tonnage is below
30,000 tonnes.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
6:03 AM PDT
No one killed, two
Ukrainian soldiers wounded over the past 24 hours - NSDC
(Censor.NET) --- No Ukrainian soldiers were
killed in the anti-terrorist operation area on Monday.
As reported by
Censor.NET citing Ukrainska Pravda, this was announced by the ATO press
secretary Andrii Lysenko at a press briefing on Tuesday.
"Over the past day, no Ukrainian soldiers were killed in fighting with terrorists, two soldiers were wounded," Lysenko said.
"Over the past day, no Ukrainian soldiers were killed in fighting with terrorists, two soldiers were wounded," Lysenko said.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
4:18 AM PDT
SBU detains Russian
woman suspected of stele bombing in Kharkiv.
(Censor.NET) --- The Security Service of
This was stated by
adviser to the head of the SBU Markyian Lubkivskyi on his Facebook page,
Censor.NET reports.
"Counterintelligence
officers, together with colleagues from the Kharkiv region SBU detained the
suspected organizer of the bombings in Kharkiv, including the explosion at the
stele at Pravda avenue ,"
he said.
"This is a
Russian citizen, employee of "ministry of state security" of the
self-proclaimed "Donetsk
People's Republic", call-sign Tereza.
"It was
established that in early 2014, she was an active participant of Kharkiv
"Antimaidan" and pro-Russian protests.
"After the
outbreak of hostilities in the Donbas Tereza went to Donetsk
to take part in armed confrontation against Ukraine on the side of the
"DPR".
"In February
of this year, in coordination with department head of the "ministry of
state security" call-sign Doc, the suspect arrived to Kharkiv to gather
intelligence and coordinate of sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
"As a result
of investigative actions an improvised explosive device, ammunition,
anti-Ukrainian symbols were found at the Russian's place of temporary
residence.
"SBU continues
anti-terrorism measures to neutralize the subversive groups in the city of Kharkiv and the region,
and searches for perpetrators who bombed the stele on Pravdy avenue ," Lubkivskyi
concluded.
On Tuesday, about
3:30 a.m. unknown persons tried to blow up a stele with a Ukrainian flag on Pravdy avenue in
Kharkiv.
There were no casualties as the result of the explosion.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
1:38 AM PDT
Explosion In Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine (RFE/RL)
--- A bomb has been detonated under a national flag memorial in Ukraine 's eastern city of Kharkiv .
The local prosecutor's office says the incident took place at 3.40 a.m. on April 7.
The explosion damaged part of the memorial and shattered windows at the nearbyMedical University
Nobody was hurt in the blast.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
A series of bomb blasts have hit Kharkiv and another government-controlled eastern Ukrainian city, Odesa, in recent months.
Most of the attacks seemed to target organizations with ties to soldiers battling pro-Russian separatists inUkraine 's east.
Ukrainian authorities blamed the explosions onRussia and the
rebels who hold parts of Donetsk
and Luhansk regions.
Kharkiv and Odesa are seen as prizes coveted by the separatists.
The local prosecutor's office says the incident took place at 3.40 a.m. on April 7.
The explosion damaged part of the memorial and shattered windows at the nearby
Nobody was hurt in the blast.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
A series of bomb blasts have hit Kharkiv and another government-controlled eastern Ukrainian city, Odesa, in recent months.
Most of the attacks seemed to target organizations with ties to soldiers battling pro-Russian separatists in
Ukrainian authorities blamed the explosions on
Kharkiv and Odesa are seen as prizes coveted by the separatists.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
12:04 AM PDT
(Zik) --- Tanks, self-propelled
artillery, mortars, fuel trucks were spotted by Ukraine army drone Apr. 6.
The video segment
was shown by Kanal 5 Apr. 6.
All the heavy
artillery and tanks had to be withdrawn from the area according to the Minsk agreement.
There are about 70
pieces of heavy artillery and tanks in a square in the center of the city. Ukraine
intelligence experts assume that many more pieces, like Grads, Smerchs and
Uragans [all missile batteries – Ed.] can be hidden in a very big warehouse
nearby.
Monday, April 6, 2015 23:43
PDT
At night, Donbas
rebels shelled Ukraine
(Zik) --- In the night of Apr. 6, Donbas
rebels violated the ceasefire 20 times, Ukraine army spokesman says.
At 18.05 Ukraine army
positions near Hranitne were shelled with 120-mm mortar.
From 18.35 through
19.50, the enemy shelled our positions near Avdijyvka using 122-mm guns and
82-mm mortars
Near Mariupol, the
enemy used 120-mm mortars to shell Shirokine, the spokesman said.
Monday, April 6, 2015 9:50
AM PDT
Situation in Donbas deteriorates on Apr. 6
(Zik) --- As of 0.00 through 18.00 on
Apr. 6, the situation in Donbas has deteriorated, with Russian/rebel troops
shelling Ukraine army
positions using heavy artillery which should have been withdrawn from the
touchline according to the Minsk agreements, Ukraine
army spokesman wrote in Facebook.
The hottest area
was near Donetsk ,
with the enemy shelling Pisky and Vertukhino with 120-mm mortars.
Between 14.45 and
14.50,the rebels fired several shots on Slavkovichi from tanks and APCs.
Near Mariupol, the
enemy used small arms, grenade-throwers and 120-mm mortars to fire on positions
near Shyrokine.
In all, the enemy
violated the ceasefire 35 times.
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