Auslander reports from Crimea:
Today after Church we went to a facility that is housing some of the children and women from Slavyansk. The group consisted of Father and his wife, a senior Navy officer and his wife and we two. The officer had informed the facility of the time of our arrival and who was in the group.
I will not give the name or location of the facility beyond it is one of very many old Soviet holiday sights lining the Krim coast from north of Kerch on the east coast all the way around the peninsula to above Yevpatoria on the west coast. This facility, like many of them, was renovated in the last few years and is quite nice and clean as a whistle. The evacuees housed there are not crowded together by any stretch of the imagination and there will be more evacuees housed there in the next few days.
Security is tight and I’ll leave it at that. The beach is beautiful, sand and very clean, the water shallow out to about 50 m from the gentle surf. As with almost all of these facilities there are extensive athletic grounds including a regulation football field. Nature trails are extant in the facility also. By the by, there are no sharks in the Black Sea and no tide, ergo swimming is safe for the children.
The housing facilities on sight are excellent, again clean almost to an extreme with substantial food preparation areas and a more than adequate dining area. The kitchen is spotless and as usual the staff are local women for the cooking and serving and in house cleaning. Local men do the grounds maintenance and cleaning. An efficient administration is in place and the usual on sight medical support has excellent rooms and modern equipment. Bath and toilet facilities are also spotless and modern, segregated to men at one end of the hallways and women at the other. All toiletries are provided as are soap, towels and washing pads in abundance. No photos are allowed.
The Evacuees
The number of evacuees at the facility are let’s just say over 100. No men came from Slavyansk with this group. The ages of the group range from two almost brand new babies to late teenagers with a relatively small percentage of adult women, a few the mothers of some of the younger children and of course the mothers of the two babies. All will have a medical examination starting tomorrow.
The adult women are holding up well. All are distraught to one extent or another but all are functioning well with the children. We met with two groups of the women in private and their distress was quite visible when out of sight of the children. They are all very thankful to Russia for taking the children from harm’s way. The evacuees run the gamut from upper middle class to quite poor.
Children are children. They are quite different here than in The West even though some of them try to mimic what they see on TV and the Internet from the west. It is in the eyes of the teenagers, especially the girls, where you can see the worry and fear just below the surface. The teenaged girls are working with the children, relatives or not, alongside of the adult women. The boys, some are worried, most are angry at the events in and around Slavyansk and their inability to do something about them. The boys are, after all, young men and the will to protect their families and their homes is already ingrained in them. There is adequate staff to assist the women with the children and keep the teenagers in line.
It is in the young children, the under 10 year olds, that the innocence yet reality comes through as you talk to them. After all, here is a group of children and teenagers who have seen far more than they should have at their tender ages and suddenly they are in another country in a heavily guarded facility and here are strangers including a foreigner in their midst. Some of the teenagers and younger children speak some English and more than one teenager was quite fluent in English, one so fluent she relieved my wife from translating for a while. Some of the children’s comments, through the translators:
“It was hot that night, we had the windows open. The sounds were loud. There was a very loud noise on a car in front of our building. There was hail hitting our flat. There was fire outside, I could see it on the wall. My window was broken. My mother was afraid. My father was angry.” 9 year old girl.
“A bomb fell near our flat. It was a small one, not the big ones. The sound is different. I am not afraid of the little ones but cats are afraid. We know when the little ones are coming because the cats run away. We hide when they run away.” 7 year old girl.
“My neighbor’s dog was killed that night. My neighbor, she cries all the time now. My mother said I have to leave home.” 10 year old boy.
She looked at the scars on my arm and touched them, then pulled up my left shirt sleeve and looked. How she knew I don’t know, the tattoo is 5cm above blousing level as per regs. “You are foreign.” “Yes.” “You are soldier.” “I was.” “Did you come here to kill me?” Asked matter of fact. Mother of God. How do you answer that? “No, I am not here to hurt you, I am here to help you and to keep you safe” in my very poor Russian. 10 year old girl. My teenaged translator dissolved in to tears. The child comforted her.
“I want to kill all those fascist pedarasti. My mother is afraid. My father is fighting. My father said I could not come with him, I don’t know why. I am a man.” 15 year old boy.
“I miss my boyfriend. He could not come, there was no more room on the bus. He kissed my before I got on the bus, right in front of my mother. I love him. I miss my mother. I want to go home.” 14 year old girl.
“I miss my mother. I miss my father. I want to go home. Mother said I can’t come home soon.” 12 year old girl.
“They killed my neighbor. He was a kind man, he never hurt anyone. I was the first one to him after he fell off his bicycle. There was a lot of blood. He was dead. His wife was screaming. He took me fishing.” 15 year old boy.
“It is so quiet here. There is no noise at all. I wish my mother and father were here with me. My mother likes to swim.” 6 year old boy.
After we spoke to the women and children we spoke to the administrator. She assured us the children and women had everything they needed. The officer’s wife asked about bathing suits for the children and dolls for the young girls.
We then had lunch with the evacuees. Lunch was excellent with plenty of food for the children, as much food, juice and milk as they wanted, fresh baked bread from the kitchen, gallons of tea for the adults. After lunch Father and I went to the only private shop in the facility, down by the beach. It sells bathing suits, shorts, sun tan oil, sun hats and other sundries for the beach. After we looked at the prices Father had a talk with the owner and an understanding was made. The children and women will get what they need for the beach at no charge to them. Father and I will split the bill and the prices will be normal market, not as marked. Father’s assistant and the officer’s wife will tomorrow get enough dolls for the young girls. All will be identical and will be delivered to the facility before dinner tomorrow by the officer’s wife and other officer wives. Father and I will split that bill also along with the officer. I got to watch Father, though. He’s pretty quick with a ruble….
When we returned the child who asked if I was there to kill her was my wife’s shadow. On seeing me she ran to me. Got me a big hug and a smooch right on the cheek. I looked at my wife, she looked at me and we smiled grimly. If worse comes to worse for this child we will take her. We pray it won’t come to that. She cried when we left. I told her we would be back in 2 days to see her and the other children. I asked her if she likes dogs. She said yes.
As of 15:54 today, 01 June 2014, no more evacuees are allowed to leave Slavyansk or Donetsk City. Ukraine Armed Forces have blockaded all the roads and rail lines out of both cities. No one is allowed in or out. There will be not be more children coming to this facility.
Donations are not needed at this time: all is being taken care of by Mother and locally. Under no circumstances should anybody send money to charities here or in Ukeland. There are a couple that are legitimate but there’s a lot of scams out there already. Figures, and totally disgusting.
BLACK SABBATH LYRICS
“Luke’s Wall / War Pigs”
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death’s construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds… Oh Lord yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor, yeah
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait ’till their Judgment day comes, yeah!
Now in darkness, world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs of the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of Judgment, God is calling
On their knees the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings
Oh Lord yeah!
Best regards,
Mohamed.
Nice report auslander! Please keep us updated.
God bless you and yours and all for the work you are doing for the families and children. Sending lots of prayers to know God’s protection is in full-operation for ALL His children. AGS
Dear Auslander,
Thank you. It is utterly disgraceful that they have stopped children leaving – these junta people are seriously sick and evil. I find it appalling they wouldn’t let the mothers go with their kids….
Please keep us informed of how things go.
Rgds,
Veritas
Not to discount this tragic situation, I myself am far more sorry for the families who lost their only son on the battlefield.
Ukraine’s population is in a free fall even without a war, with one of the grimmest demographics in the world, and a majority of whatever few young people it has left planning to emigrate at the first opportunity.
The only solution for that sad, messed-up place is an amicable divorce via local referendums, with assisted mutual relocation of people caught on the wrong side of the divide.
Hopefully, Russians can give refuge to as many kids from Novorossiia as necessary.
Hard not to weep at the good fortune of those folks given the millions smashed under the US Empire’s boots since Korea. Thanks, Auslander, for writing it I the format you provided. I sincerely hope the little girl will not need your parenting. Your report provides a look into one of the many reasons why Putin is wise to not invade, although some will see the opposite.
Mohamed–For many years now, it has seemed to me that given their behavior US elites worship Huitzilopochtli.
so sad.
when will the angloziuonist sitting in west be made to pay for all this criminality and destruction of massive war crime?
Saker I read your blog every day but I’m more of a lurker since I’m not exactly politically or militarily savvy enough to be able to meaningfully contribute to your discussions. Still I wanted to thank you and your contributors for your continued efforts and your dedication to keeping us informed about the situation in the Ukraine. It’s really much appreciated.
My grandmother was Ukrainian and although I don’t have any living relatives there I still feel a deep affinity for the Ukrainian people. I try to follow the events closely but many a time I find it almost impossible to untangle the intricacies of the various political manoeuvers. The western media propaganda and the complete blackout of the atrocities being committed in the Eastern parts of the country, means that blogs like yours are invaluable when it comes to setting the record straight and providing a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the current events. The reports by Auslander give me hope for the future and fill me with pride to see that we do know how to take care of our own. I can’t imagine what it must be like for these poor children to be away from their parents and not know what might be happening to their families back home. It’s at times like these – seeing the raw personal drama and the suffering of innocent people who wanted no part of this and were dragged into a violent civil war to satisfy somebody else’s sick agenda – that I’m filled with utter disgust and impotent rage. But I’m also glad to see that not everybody’s been fooled by the official Western narrative. Once again Saker – thank you for taking the time to write this blog and keep us posted!
May God be with our Slavic brothers everywhere and may He illuminate President Putin so he could take the right decisions in these truly frightening times!
Anonymous @ 21:20
Vengeance is mine, and recompense, for the time when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and their doom comes swiftly.
Deut 32:35
Thanks for your update and thanks for posting it Saker;( Tears
Thanks for this report! My wife was sent to Krim during the Chernobyl incident… and now war refugees…
I have visited Sevastopol, Yevpatoria, and the Yalta coast – many beautiful places there. The Greeks and Romans had vinyards there.
We should remember that the meddling of the West is not the only factor in this evil. Ukraine has been ruled by a very corrupt clique for more than 20 years now and political violence was common during that time. Greed and violence – no strangers here. Tragic that such a rich and beautiful region should be so abused impoverished. Under decent government it should rightly be a beautiful and desirable place.
Ukraine has endured many difficulties over the past 1,000 years – hopefully better times for Ukraine’s children are in the cards.
the pessimist
That was heartbreaking to read, and is a reminder of the human cost of war, which is entirely driven by greedy psychopaths. Thanks, Auslander.
And the Russia bashing keeps on going [unabated]; Russian Fighters In East Ukraine Aren’t Even Hiding Anymore.
Oh, evil Russia… you… you…
Help. I’m going to throw up!
These human tragedies cause by US government make me sick when i see their hypocrite campaign to save those 200 nigerian girls. If they reallly want to save somebody, they must stop making wars around the World and stop supporting terrorists and extremists.
Yes Daniel – why doesn’t BI do an article on the foreign fighters and other western interlopers aiding Kiev?
the pessimist
Heartbreaking. Thank you, Auslander.
Anonymous Daniel Rich said…
And the Russia bashing keeps on going [unabated]; Russian Fighters In East Ukraine Aren’t Even Hiding Anymore.
Nice attempt at spinning by BI.
I do like these parts:
“The split of the country is final. There is nothing uniting us with them (the Kiev leadership) now,” Alexander Khodakovsky, a defector from the Ukrainian state security service who now commands Battalion Vostok, told Reuters.
Until mid-March, Khodakovsky used to head the elite special unit “Alfa” in his native Donetsk region, a senior and prestigious role in the state security service.
He says his shift was gradual, from rejection of the interim authorities brought to power in Kiev by street protests that in February ousted the former president, Moscow ally Viktor Yanukovich, to an all-out rejection of being part of Ukraine.
Khodakovsky said he had some 1,000 men in his unit now and that some more “volunteers” were coming, with experience of state security structures or the army.
@ All weeping and in tears
Call me a heartless pig (pigs have hearts by the way) but did you shed tears watching/reading/listening to the plight of children in war torn places of Africa, Palestine, Middle East or Afghanistan?
Better pray for “someone” entered Ukraine and removed the US Army of Avatars (mercenaries) then got the heavy weapons to new republics if He do not want to fight for peaceful and normal Ukraine than licking tears from your faces. Otherwise it touches small personal hypocrisy it lurks in every one of us.
Some details about the Ukrainian general killed recently when his helicopter was shot down
http://translate.yandex.net/tr-url/ru-en.en/msk.kp.ru/daily/26237/3119771/
Perhaps Auslander can elaborate as to why Ukrainian children are “quite different here than in The West even though some of them try to mimic what they see on TV and the Internet from the west?”
I am curious.
Thank you very much for your report, Auslander. I’ll try to share it with others.
I was wondering: you mention that you you found the behaviour of the children to be different from Western children – can you specify how? (if anyone else has any thoughts, please comment, too) This is something I’ve heard in passing in the past…
Oh, Auslander. I don’t even know what to say.
“It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.”
Hell is too good for each and every person involved in these invasions, each and every person, bottom to top and top to bottom. (I wonder how many millstones it would take?)
God bless and keep all of you. Please tell the children that people from all over the world are thinking of them and praying, hard, for them and their loved ones, as hard as they can, and trying to find ways to stop these horrible, horrible events. Help them believe that people care, all over the world, that people they’ll probably never meet, would be there if they could, would love to hug them if they like hugs, or just sit with them, and listen, and somehow work to make this all better.
These children are the lucky ones. I pray to God you’ll not need to adopt her. I can’t go on, I need more Kleenex.
Damn. Us. Just. Damn. Us.
@ the pessimist,
I’ve seen hardship in many places. Blood is red, no matter where it flows. The tears and the pain are universal and so are the broken hearts.
How can we unite people instead of convincing them that we/us/our/blah, blah, blah is better/superior/more religious/less commie/blah, blah, blah than ‘the others?’
From a Western European
I am considering to go to Crimea to help somehow instead of sitting here feeling utterly useless.
I am a teacher and political activist. I wonder how could I help.
I pray for the children, the worried wives but also the men brave enough to have stayed behind.
To me they are heroes.
But those children need fathers so I am so very angry at Kiev
Praying for you.
Saker..have you read anarticle on the New Eastern Outlook journal regarding US biolab operations in Georgia and Ukraine..frightening stuff
I almost teared up reading this. Thank you Auslander for what you’re doing and thanks to Saker and others here who contribute intel and translations for what you do as well.
American Kulak
who is the person in the story that got tatoo and why the kid asked if he is a foreigner ? is he russian or westerner
mbainlTragedies of War. It was Moving. Thank you Auslander.
Biswajit
Thank you Auslander. That is a moving account. You help us understand better the reality of what war is.
This also helps, on reflection, to understand the nature of the psychopaths that unleash these wars on the rest of humanity.
Nora, (@01 June, 2014 23:59) it bothers me that you identify with these psychopaths by using “us” and “we” when talking about those responsible.
I understand where you are coming from but you do not make the decisions for war. The psychopaths do. One of the tricks they use to keep on doing what they do is to convince people that they are just like them (the psychopaths) and are therefore responsible for what the psychopaths do.
So what I’m saying is that, though your intentions are good, you are in a way helping the very people responsible for the hell to hide behind the rest of humanity.
Daniel Rich (@ 02 June, 2014 00:00),
Well said!
WW3 is definitely being cranked up. The steady drum-beat of negative propaganda concerning Brazil, on the eve of the World Cup, has me pretty convinced that the USA is planning regime change there, soon. The full frontal fascist assault on Venezuela is growuing, with the sub-human filth of the US Congress about to impose sanctions there, for the sin of defending themselves.
The villainous House Negro in Mordor on the Potomac is trying to increase the suffering in Syria by giving more weaponry to the jihadist girl-stranglers and cannibals. A further coup is proceeding in Libya. And anti- Chinese hate propaganda is growing almost hysterical here in Australia.The psychological preparation of the populace, particularly the vicious fraction, is proceeding with manic intensity. As nuclear war would be suicidal even for the Reptilians, one must suspect that either regime change operations in Russia and China are planned or a sneak first-strike.
veritas, these are the same vermin who celebrated the anniversary in April, of the 1943-4 campaign by Ukrainian fascist butchers against Poles, that saw tens of thousands murdered and all men between 16 and 60 targeted for extermination. Yet the current Atlanticist Polish regime, led by vermin like Sikorski, are not just allied with these vermin, but actively trained them for their putsch in Kiev.
james,
Oh NO, I emphatically don’t identify with them, but I do take personal responsibility for not having tried to stop them. Also, my tax dollars are financing this obscenity. So yes, I do say “we” and “us” because we coasted, living high off the hog for a loooong time when our leaders were doing earlier versions of the same damned thing, and said “we” and “us” then, so now, when the Emperor is looking pretty darned naked (and pretty darned awful), I am owning my inadvertant compliance.
But I doubt the NSA, for example, when reading my words, finds me very helpful… ;~)
Thank you, Auslander, for this moving report from Crimea. I have three children myself and imagining they would have to be without me or their mom while a war is raging, that’s so hard.
And thank you Saker, for channelling such informative sources such as Auslander and Juan. For the first time in years, I feel as if I’m actually being informed about the events as they unroll.
The following might be of interest:
Chinese military official speaks of need to stop punitive operation against civilians in east Ukraine.
Thank you, Auslander, for this moving report from Crimea. I have three children myself and imagining they would have to be without me or their mom while a war is raging, that’s so hard.
And thank you Saker, for channelling such informative sources such as Auslander and Juan. For the first time in years, I feel as if I’m actually being informed about the events as they unroll.
Russia’s action explained by the Washington Times… No… serious… Cost of war: Russia’s curious reasoning for retreat in Ukraine.
Glad I got that antidote yesterday [the translated version]. Again, many, many thanks.
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Anonymous said…
From a Western European
I am considering to go to Crimea to help somehow instead of sitting here feeling utterly useless.
I am a teacher and political activist. I wonder how could I help.
I pray for the children, the worried wives but also the men brave enough to have stayed behind.
To me they are heroes.
But those children need fathers so I am so very angry at Kiev
Praying for you.
02 June, 2014 00:10
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IMHO the best thing you can do as a political activist is to protest to your politicians and media
“E said…
I was wondering: you mention that you you found the behaviour of the children to be different from Western children – can you specify how?”
This is a totally different culture, a curious blend of both east and west. For 70 years SSSR was closed. You couldn’t just grab a visa and pop on over for a look-see. Our city, Sevastopol, was a closed city. You could not come in unless your official address in your internal passport was registered as Sevastopol. Visitors from the rest of SSSR had to have formal permission to enter. Foreigners were not allowed.
While the culture is changing here, there are many vestiges of the former Russian and Soviet culture extant and many families raise their children as they were raised for centuries. Family is very important as are friends. Many of the families and children do have cell phones and some have internet access at home but it is not universal. The populace are not uninformed of the world but most are pragmatic in that while they admire some things of western cultures there is an innate distrust of all things and people foreign. It’s almost genetic.
It is conservative here, respect for the old values and customs is deep. I guess the best way to describe it is US culture from the 40’s and 50’s with cell phones and computers. Dress is modern but generally modest, modest being qualified with during tourist season suffice it to say there is not much left to the imagination withing a klick of the beaches. Respect for parents and adults in general is the norm. Not subservience but respect. Children are children and even the best raised will sometimes act up in public. If that happens there are times when a swat on the bottom is the only cure. Do that here and no will will be horrified, no one will call the police. It is your right and your duty to raise your children properly. You know what will happen in The West if you do that. That says it all. You have rights and you have duties. Not everyone follows those rights and duties, of course, but enough do that life here is pleasant. In a nutshell, we are more free here than you in USA and EU are. Just don’t come here to make a life without having a thorough knowledge and understanding of the culture. If you don’t have that knowledge and understanding life will be miserable for you and you will fail at whatever endeavor brought you here.
O/T – apologies.
A moving funeral of 5 citizens of the Lugansk defence force killed by troops of the Kiev regime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ifA7S0YiE
Thank you Auslander. I hope you’ll find a way to let us help those brave children.
Richard
With the jet fighter attacks on Lugansk, we see that the “West” believes that time is not on their side.
They must have military intervention by Putin NOW.
Please note. Lugansk is 13 miles from the Russian border.
This is desperation. Pure, pure desperation.
And also please note, these are presumptive Ukrainian pilots (???) bombing Ukrainians.
Desperation.
Auslander,
Touching and moving story. Thanks for that. I did find the mention of sharks a bit strange though. People are a thousand times more likely to be killed by other people than by sharks.
Well done Auslander. I thank you for your effort in bringing this story to the world.
Looks like Ukraine’s troops are not to happy about things either. Looks like some forced against their will and are not properly supplied or trained.
http://sovietoutpost.revdisk.org/?p=127
Military aircraft bombed city of Lugansk.
Is it to finally make Russia to intervene? Will they?
http://el-murid.livejournal.com/1839842.html
N-V
Dear The Saker,
Noticed this story in RT today:
http://rt.com/business/163012-durov-vkontakte-court-us/
This story was metioned in comments some weeks back. Looks like Durov is in the US……and filing a lawsuit……
Rgds,
Veritas
Ukraine: Multiple casualties in jet-bomber attack *GRAPHIC*
webcam catches indiscriminate airstrike Luhansk.
war-crime.bombing civilians.
В распоряжение RT попала видеозапись, на которой запечатлен момент авиаудара по зданию обладминистрации Луганска, в котором находится администрация Луганской народной республики.
Hallo Saker,
Firstly, thank you for maintaining this blog. I have been following it for a while and find it a good supplemental info source.
Secondly, and off topic: could you shed some light on the low turnout of the right parties in the Ukrainian pseudo-election? The graph in question can be found here:
http://blog.skepticallibertarian.com/2014/05/28/next-time-you-hear-about-a-fascist-coup-in-ukraine-remember-this-chart/
Best regards,
GD
Луганск ОГА После авиаудара 02 06 14
Hola, N-V.
Usted escribe:
((Military aircraft bombed city of Lugansk.
Is it to finally make Russia to intervene? Will they?
http://el-murid.livejournal.com/1839842.html
N-V))
Si esta leyendo todo este blog, sabra muy bien porque Russia todavis no interviene.
Lugansk attack caught on camera with aircraft and trails clearly visible:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3wBXkR0rJ0
Auslander, thank you for you words and actions.
Humanity needs this the world over and the stop of the greed based evil we live in.
Thanks again.
Justin from Finland
where the locals seem to be buying the media narative including Gov media on bad Russians and how they might invade like the Soviets did over 70 years earlier. Sad.
Auslander
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before, but you could possibly submit this report of yours to sympathetic news sources. I’m thinking the English/multi language Russian channels like RT, RIA Novosti, Voice of Russia. I think RT might would be interested because they do a lot of stories that emphasis the “human element”, as opposed to just hard news.
Also, some western sites and news sources might be interested. Globalresearch, Voltaire, Counterpunch, Dissident Voice. Those are websites, rather than media sites, but maybe somebody else might be able to suggest western media sources that remain independent enough of the zionazis that they would want to publish your report.
A wider exposure of the plight of these refugees might help them, and who knows, it might influence more people to get off the fence and oppose their regime’s fascist war crimes supporting this obscene aggression against the people of the Ukraine.
What do you mean by a “facility” ? Is is a holiday camp, perhaps ? It doesn’t sound too bad.