Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov
Order/Regulation by Igor Strelkov, June 23, 2014
Original: Strelkov Info
DPR [Donetsk People’s Republic] Minister of Defence, Igor Strelkov, has approved the “Regulation on the Mobilization Department of the DPR Ministery of Defence.”
The Regulation sets out the key goals and functions of the Department, implements its organizational and staffing structure and confirms its permanent operational location.
Gubarev P. Y. has been appointed the acting head of the Mobilization Department.
The first month anniversary in the life of a new state, Novorossiya, was markedy Ukies with morning artillery shelling. The first night of the “ceasefire” did not happen. We do not have definitive information about the victims of the overnight shelling.
8:30 (MSK) – [The enemy] started intensive shelling of Semyonovka; smoke is rising over [the village]. We believe that the fire is coming from the Belyanskiye mountains.
On the railway Starus-Ogorodnoye near Stanitsa Luganskaya, railways were blown up, looks like in the near term there will be no trains from the direction of Moscow.
Also, based on unverified information, slagheap was smashed, an electrical substation was damaged, and seven people were trapped inside the mine as a result of the [enemy] shelling of Privol’ye and the “Privolnyanskaya” mine. One person was wounded, two were killed. Emergency crews are conducting the necessary works and rescue operations, the mine is being flooded.
9:50 (MSK) – During the night, Ukie armoured vehicles and equipment were relocated from the direction of Izyum. At this time, a column of Ukie [military] formations, consisting of nine buses with spotty green-black camouflage colouring, together with weaponry, four modernized APCs (armed with a 30mm AP (automatic cannon)), and three tented trucks marked “Persons,” one which is towing a PK (Kalashnikov machine gun), is proceeding through Krasniy Oskol, from the direction of Izyum and heading to Yatskoye, Krasniy Liman. This a second column [today].
Yesterday evening, after 18:00, the enemy installed a mortary batter at a stronghold position in the Vostochniy settlement. And thereafter opened fire on the village of Semyonovka; 5 militia fighters were lightly wounded. We returned fire and destroyed one of the mortar detachments. Until the end of the light day, the road across Semyonovka was exposed to enemy tank fire; in particular, this fire was directed at “Gazel” automobiles that were delivering food to the city.
In the morning of June 24, artillery crossfire and positional combat resumed in the region of Semyonovka. We have wounded on our side.
At night we observed active movements of enemy infantry and intelligence groups in the vicinity of Kramatorsk. To the west of Kramatorsk, the enemy installed new checkpoints, reinforced with armoured vehicles, APCs and Hummers. Units of “Praviy Sector” [Right Sector], marked with Division “SS-Galichina” symbols, were observed appearing to the north-east of Kramatorsk, in the vicinity of the settlement of Malinovka.
As the main water-pumping facilities are occupied by the detachments of the Ukrainian army and the NazGuard [National Guard], it still remains impossible to reestablish water supply to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. The enemy continues to reinforce its foothold in the area of the settlements of Krivaya Luka – Zakotnoye. As a result, it is impossible to speak of any kind of truce being observed in the area of the military confrontation.
At this time, the settlement of Vysoko-Ivanovka is being subjected to mortar fire. Water supply lines that deliver drinking water to Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and other DPR [Donetsk People’s Republic] cities pass through this settlement. The water supply lines are the target of the [enemy] shelling.
Due to the resonance in the information medium caused by my expression of gratitude to the organization “Sputnik i Pogrom,” I wish to say that it makes no difference to me who to express my thanks to – be they monarchists, anarachists and so on. What is key is if they offer real help to Slavyanks and are not enemies.
Q: What type of detachments are now fighting with you – pravoseki [Right Sector militants] or servicemen of the Ukraining army (those who Poroshenko ordered to cease fire)? And what is your opinion about the results of the negotiations in Donetsk – and about the very idea of negotiations with Ukie bandits?
A: Any “conversations” with them can be conducted only from the position of strength – there is no other way. They cannot be trusted one bit. Not at all. With respect to your first question – all those who were ordered to fight continue to fight. Both NazGuard [National Guard] and the Ukrainian army. Under the guise of an “agreement to cease fire” they are trying to quickly and easily take up new positions and entrench themselves.
Q: Have the punitive forces used landmine traps?
A: Why would the bother with traps when they have “Okhota” [Note 1: NBU-P Okhota]? In conjunction with several OZMs [Note 2: OZM – a shrapnel/frag barrage mine], movement sensors and trigger extensions, [Okhota] makes a mine field practically impossible to pass or to remove.
Note 1: NBU-P Okhota is a landmine field control system.
Note 2: OZM is a Soviet-made shrapnel/frag barrage mine – an anti-personnel jumping mine with a circular area of damage.
Note 2: OZM is a Soviet-made shrapnel/frag barrage mine – an anti-personnel jumping mine with a circular area of damage.
Ten “Acacia” self-propelled howitzers of the Ukrainian army have moved into the village of Varvarovka, near Rubezhnoye, at approximately 17:00. They have set up base at the abandoned cannery.
In the course of the day, there were two additional incidents of enemy shelling against Slavyansk. Unfortunately, one of the militia fighters (born in Gorlovka), who was wounded in the morning, died. The last massive mortar shelling ended just minutes ago. Once again, militia fighters do not leave their trenches.
With respect to the helicopter – I have no news yet. Confirmation, if any, will be provided only after all details are determined.
The enemy continues to concentrate military equipment on its foothold in Krivaya Luka. According to information from the local residents, everyone without exception, including the very old, is being evicted from their homes. Blindfolded, and without any personal things, they are taken out of the village and told to go “where the hell they want.” NazGuard bastards killed several [residents] right on the street. All this, despite the fact that there were virtually no militia fighters among the village residents.
Igor Strelkov: [The downing of the helicopter] has just been confirmed. This is the tenth helicopter destroyed by our forces. As payback, the enemy is now leveling Semyonovka with white phosphorus and shrapnel charges.
At this time, Ukrainian military is conducting artillery shelling of the Artyom neighbourhood of Slavyansk from the Karachun Mount. Also, according to information from militia fighters, shelling of the outskirts of Slavyansk (Semyonovka) with white phosphorus charges is now taking place. These charges have been prohibited across the world. The artillery shelling is being conducted by the forces controlled by Igor Kolomoiskiy, an oligarch and the governor of the Dnepropetrovsk oblast.
Information from the DPR Press-ServiceJune 24, 2014, 20:43
Original: Strelkov Info
Original: Strelkov Info
The DPR militia fighters have foiled an attempted landing of [enemy] troopers near Slavyansk. Information about the injured in the course of the battle is being confirmed.
Statement from the Chairman of the Presidium of the DPR Supreme Council, Denis Pushilin, June 24, 2013, 21:07Original: Strelkov Info
Kiev government is de facto sabotaging the ceasefire agreement. Today, [notwithstanding yesterday’s] consultations, the [Ukrainian military] are shelling Semyonovka. At least five people have died there. From the direction of the Donetsk airport, a column of heavy armoured vehicles moved out toward Donetsk. This is just a sampling of the aggressive actions by the occupation forces on our territory.
This is the value of Kiev’s agreements with us. We believe that the Kiev government considers them a mere formality, necessary for the execution of the economic part of the EU [European Union] association agreement. All Kiev needs is for there to be an official[, formal] declaration of truce. De facto, there is no such ceasefire.
Latest Hourly Briefings from Location
18:25 (MSK) – In the vicinity of the Putilovsk bridge (Donetsk) there is a skirmish. At this time, all roads leading to the area of weapons fire are closed.
19:50 (MSK) – Impossible to drive through the area of the Putilovsk bridge (Donetsk) due to a special operation ongoing there.
20:10 (MSK) – Shelling of the Artyom district of Slavyansk is ongoing. Fire is coming from the Karachun Mount.
20:20 (MSK) – Rail lines blown up at the railway near Dybaltsevo.
23:00 (MSK) – Intensive shelling of Slavyansk is ongoing. Volleys coming from the direction of Kirovsk and Raigorodok between Brusino and the Yampol checkpoint. Something is burning at Mashmet. Single and grouped signal flares and rockets observed in the sky.
23:35 (MSK) Explosions heard and bright afterglow observed in the area of the highways to Kharkov, near Svyatogorsk. It appears that the enemy may be using incendiary charges again.
23:45 (MSK) From the direction of the Donetskoe settlement fiver MLRS systems launched their volleys. The direction of the shelling has not been determined.
Information received by the militia over the past few hours, June 24, 2014, 23:55 – 02:20
Original: Strelkov Info
Original: Strelkov Info
23:55 (MSK) – Unfortunately, the ceasefire that was reached several hours ago never came into effect; the Ukie forces opened fire, using heavy weaponry, including howitzers. This is not something they could blame on the militia: the heaviest weapon possessed by the militia is a 120mm caliber mortar. A mortar has neither an anti-recoil system, nor a carriage, and the sound of the firing mortar differs from that of artillery systems. It is obvious that howitzer batteries are being employed – bright bursts of light are followed by glow and then by rumbling of explosions.
The shelling is being conducted in the area of the Kombikormoviy, of the refueling station – there are sounds of howitzer and KPBT [large-calibre armour-mounted machine gun] fire.
00:10 (MSK) – There are bursts of light and signal flares coming from the direction of Kirovsk. In the vicinity of the turn onto Svyatorgorsk there are powerful blasts; in the region of the Yampol checkpoint – explosions. The shelling appears to be coming from the direction of Bogorodichnoe. Also, there is shelling coming from Staraya Krasnyanka against Lisichansk. In Dolginkaya there is combat, signal flares. The shelling is being done with heavy weaponry.
00:20 (MSK) – Bursts of light and explosions [observed] in the centre of Yampol. Fire is coming from the area of the bridge to Zakotnoye.
00:45 (MSK) – Artillery fire against Yampol continues from the direction of Zakotnoye.
00:50 (MSK) – The shooting has quieted down. Only question is for how long.
02:00 (MSK) – And so, here is information regarding the shelling of Lisichansk. [The enemy] was firing at the “Privolnyanskaya” mine. As a result of artillery shelling, an electrical substation was destroyed. The mine has been de-electrified – there are people who remain inside the mine. At this time, rescuers and emergency crews have departed for the mine.
00:20 (MSK) – There is shooting coming from the direction of Yampol.
Information from Local Residents, June 24, 2014, 02:00Original: Strelkov Info
Around midnight, artillery shelling of the outskirts of Privoliye with the use of howitzers commenced from the direction of Staraya Krasnyanka. About 13 explosions could be heard … my 5-month-old baby was woken up by these explosions … In Privoliye an electrical substation was blown up, there is no light in the mine [as a result.] At the “Privolnyanka” mine – one woman was killed, one wounded. Electrical power to the mine has been interrupted. People were taken out through the reserve exit.
At the time, it is quiet in Privoliye. Those closer to “Privolnyanka” mine have no electricity. At the “Kapustina” mine everything is fine. Light has appeared in that part of the town. Could it be true that the mine itself was targeted? I am getting the impression that their goal is to destroy infrastructure.
Dear the Saker,
Thank you Gleb Bazov.
This information is disgusting – the fact they target infrastructure and use white phosphrous whilst a so called cease fire is taking place is unacceptable. Also throwing people out of their homes and killing innocents makes one feel really appalled.
Do the EU really want these people to join???
I thought it was very telling that Chocie boy suggested to German FM today that German companies could come to East Ukraine and do infrastructure projects!!
Seriously the whole behaviour of Kiev Govt. USG and some EU countries is truly filthy, inhumane and dreadful.
Where is the UN…..utter joke and pathetic.
Rgds,
Veritas
Gleb Bazov Blog:
https://slavyangrad.wordpress.com/
Only Strelkov’s Briefings
In its article about the downed Mi-8 helicopter near Slavyansk RT writes …
“The self-defense troops, who fired the missile, escaped to the nearby village of Bylbasovka…”
… sometimes I’m wondering which side RT is on. Such a text seems almost designed to provoke reprisals against this village.
RT article:
http://rt.com/news/168184-helicopter-down-east-ukraine/
Translated from Ryssian (Part 1)
According unian.net «Slavic fighters shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter, killing nine people. According to eyewitnesses, the helicopter is shot down during take-off from the mountain.
Under Slavic near mountain Karachun terrorists knocked Ukrainian military helicopter Mi-8. Told the head of the group “Information resistance” Dmitry Tymchuk on his page on Facebook. “Helicopter shot down by the terrorists of MANPADS” – he says. According to preliminary data, killing nine soldiers, including three members of the crew. ” End of quote.
Allow myself to clarify preliminary data, adding to them the data from my informed sources. Refinement first. Since all the dead soldiers named, it is easy to assume that the helicopter belonged to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was confirmed.
In addition, one of the killed soldiers held a high position and wore high, apparently, a General, a rank.
Two more were killed senior staff (not just field agents) CIA.
The remaining seven or eight – all U.S. citizens – members of the American private military company. To avoid misunderstandings: not just typed in different countries with pine forest on the American employees of PMCs, and the Americans.
One more clarification. The helicopter was shot down not MANPADS, as stated, and mobile SAMs. Total number of victims – 18 people.
With all due sympathy to the bereaved families can not help but ask the question. All knew that under the Slavic aircraft shot down. What is the mission could be so important that these people are not the last, not “cannon fodder”, were sent there today, but still scored the eyeballs in a helicopter?
June 24, 2014 – 22:52
Website PRAVOSUDIYA.NET: http://pravosudija.net/article/utochnyaem-novosti
Just read an article about a possible imminent “false flag”:
“Russian-speaking mercenaries of the private form Academi deployed to Hungary (cities Debrechen and Mishkolc) are combat ready. Since June 20, the highest activity is observed in Mishkolc: arms and equipemt are loaded onto military and civilian trucks. At any moment there are 60 to 80 trucks being loaded. A railway train is also being loaded. All this to transfer some 10 thousand well-equipped soldiers, not counting their command and support troops, to S.E. Ukraine. They were issued Ukrainian uniforms (possibly Russian, too).”
http://rense.com/general96/natokillers.html
Translated from Russian from:
http://novorus.info/news/policy/23986-22-iyunya-naemnikam-poruchili-etnicheskuyu-chistku-russkih-ukrainy.html
I don’t know if this is true and if the source(s) are reliable, but it would not surprise me if something like that was being prepared.
Translation from Russia (Part 2)
A few hours after the fall of Mi-8 helicopter was shot down near Slaviansk, to the place of his fall left a bus bus from Slavutych city
There were has 13 professionals on the bus with special equipment, rushed into this trip. They are called employees of a private company, but it is known that their specialization is called in English as CBRNe, and in Ukrainian-“Protection form weapons of mass destruction”
Commander of the group – a Dutchman, and it is composed of two experts from Austria, the Czech one, three Americans and six Ukrainians.
After helicopter crash there was no explosion of ammunition corresponding to the number of troops in it, and after the helicopter was completely burned, finding conventional explosives near or in seems such pointless, since it would be detonated in a fire.
In the atmosphere, when Putin during his visit to Vienna hoped for an extension of the armistice in Ukraine, as well as appeals to the Federation Council to revoke previously granted him permission to send troops to the country, it seems unlikely that the rebels dare knock Ukrainian helicopter without an extremely compelling reasons. This would be perceived as a slap in the face of Putin and separatists South-East of Ukraine would be left without a single world leader who has them to some extent sympathize.
With specific information about the nature of the cargo of shot down Mi-8 helicopter and its passengers, I believe that those who shot down the helicopter, had an extremely good reason. But enough has been said, and should not create panic: previous such attempts were also disrupted, and background of the last event too incredible to discuss it publicly.
Website PRAVOSUDIYA.NET: http://pravosudija.net/article/utochnyaem-novosti-prodolzhenie
The ‘ceasefire crapolla’ is as much alive as my buried parakeet [the one that didn’t survive its mine job].
When a thug comes at you with a knife or a gun, telling you he’s gonna “Blow your brains out, cut your throat and s*** down your neck…” You let him believe he’s fully in control of the situation and you’re completely submissive. You do anything to make him believe your a worthless POS and he’s the only alpha male in town. Only when he’s in reach, you shoot into action, get the knife or gun and neutralize the imminent threat. Only when you know your actions will help you, not hurt you.
That’s what Putin/Russia is doing as we speak [imo]. I suck at chess and am a really bad poker player, but you don’t need to be a genius to see how masterfully Putin/Russia plays out this dramatic bloodshed.
Russia is shifting to the East [economically], now that it has realized the West is as trustworthy as Count Dracula as head of a Red Cross blood bank.
The Empire is dying and its death struggle horrible to watch, but one day it will be over and quiet[er] again.
You do have to wonder what is so damned important that they can’t drive off Mt. Karachun and get in a helicopter in a safer place. These fools must be suicidal to even think of getting in one there. Ukraine won’t have an air force by October if this keeps up, and definitely won’t have pilots.
As to shooting it down, why not. Its called a target of opportunity. You have to know its not plebes in the chopper. The plebes ride chartered civilian tourbuses to the frontline, as reported in many places. Chanvces are good its someone who is not only important, but full of arrogant self-importance.
Many other things went boom today too, including the Ukrainian Railroad, once in Donetsk and once in Zhaporizhya. The bridge in Zhaporizhya looked heavily damaged by a very small exlosive far behind the lines. Ukies need to remember to watch their back. Nowhere is safe until maybe they get back to some small village in Ternopil.
Downing of chopper?
= Provocation pure and simple
quote “Two more were killed senior staff (not just field agents) CIA.
The remaining seven or eight – all U.S. citizens – members of the American private military company. “
good. the more and many the angloamericans are killed the quicker the problem will be solved because these beasts want only others to fight for their evil cause.
Tonight, keep in your thoughts the young men, the sons, fathers and brothers who are sacrificing for Novorossiya against an amalgam of evil. Most of those in the militias are civilians like most of us. They are heroically protecting their culture, religion, homes and families.
This is stark human drama. The war machine will not be silenced soon. Treacherous negotiations and setbacks are most probable. And all through the hell of artillery fire, bombings, remote bombs, minefields and snipers stand a very few thousand brave human beings trusting only in one another and God.
They are connected to mothers and wives, sisters and brothers, and children and babies. And too many of them will never see those loved ones again.
This is the human struggle against Tyranny and Evil. Imagine fighting ghouls who cut off ears and fingers and other parts as souvenirs. These brave men face these horrors in some very abstract way in our behalf as they deal with the ideological sputum of a sick dragon, the Hegemon.
Keep them in thought, in prayer, light a candle, invoke a Saint and send them the mental spiritual message from safe humanity toward the soldiers battling the devil.
Obvious there is no “cease fire” from the zionazis. Hopefully, the Novorussians will continue to take advantage of tactical situations as they occur (like the Mi-8 shoot down) and keep pressing the zionazis. A military unit on the move is usually at its most vulnerable and attacks in that situation tend to produce a lot more casualties.
About the CBRN, the banderivtsy ordered many sets of that equipment. There was a story about around a week ago sourced to a Ukrainian government procurement agency.
I have no doubt a false flag CW/BW/dirty nuke attack is probably one of the things the zionazis are considering doing. It worked for them in Syria, and these bum bandits tend to reuse tactics that worked before.
Interesting possible data point of Junta strength on Tymchuk’s agitprop site.
http://maidantranslations.com/
3. The Defense Ministry announced today that 62% of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the ATO were provided with armored vests. Except those vests that the Army already had, and the help of volunteers, 4,650 armored vests were purchased and delivered to the area of the ATO. By the end of June, this amount will be increased to 7,000 vests. Given that funds allocated to the army abound.
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If all Ukraine has been able to muster is 7000 men, this would partially explain how pathetic their “ATO” has been in accomplishing anything.
We have heard that People have Declared a New Country dedicated to the highest Principles of Uncorrupted Representatives of the Citizens.
That New Country that has been Declared is the Federation of the 2 former Ukrainian Oblasts of Donetsk and Lugansk.
There are Many People who see it Many Different Ways what is the Main Issue regarding the formation of this New Declared Country.
The are some who see this as a Result of the Illegal Criminal and Murderous Anti Constitutional Junta in Kiev, and Many People would agree with that.
However,they want to know what is the True Cause of this, and how Ukraine can be a United Democratic Country that is Accountable to it Citizens, rather than the Puppets of Foreigners.
What is needed to make Independence Legitimate is that one side is Totally Reasonable, and the other side is Totally Unreasonable, and I will provide my opinion on what the True Problem that has lead Anti Democratic Unaccountability in the Kiev Junta.
The Overwhelming Majority of Citizens in the Newly Country want their Elected Representatives to Prove that they will serve the Interests of the People, and the Issue Must be Kept Simple.
It is because the Politicians in Kiev will not amend the Constitution to say that All Politicians and Election Candidates and Appointed Official Must sign a Declaration of Integrity.
All Elected Politicians and Election Candidates and Appointed Officials would sign it.
That Statement would say: While I Deny All such Accusations regarding myself, I must Admit that it Could Be Possible that Some Politicians and Some Journalists in my Country, Could have been Bribed with Money, and they Volunteered to be Secretly Filmed murdering someone, or with having sex with a child, and they are now Traitors and Fifth Columnists against their Own People, because they do not want to go to jail.
The Penalty for Refusal to sign this Publicly could even be Death, because 2 World Wars would have been avoided, and WW 3 will be avoided if All European Politicians had been Accountable to their People, and this should be signed as soon as possible, and Preferable before the the Kiev Junta signs an Association Agreement with the European Union.