Ukraine: military (Aug '14 to mid-June '15) closed

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There is a current series of actions that fully indicate that in fact and contrary to what US media and US decision makers have been saying and doing there is a full blown Central European War going on that could in effect be called the Russo Ukrainian War v2 as v1 was in 1919.

The West seemingly assumed rather falsely that one could in fact negotiate with a Russian fascist intent on empire building and that the "rules of diplomacy" of the 19/20th centuries applied to the 21st century.

Putin has rewritten those rules and yet the West still thinks they will somehow work---now 13K Russian troops inside the Ukraine later, with 50K sitting directly on the border and literally hundreds of Russian heavy tanks, artillery, MLRSs and APC not to mention fuel and munitions being regularly supplied under the guise of "humanitarian relief supplies" the West is still attempting to come to terms with the apparent failure of "diplomacy ie soft power".

Now there is talk of supplying the UA with weapons and NOW we are getting the standard Russian threat thrown back at the West BUT Putin just keeps on supplying both troops and weapons on top of the Russian threats against Bosnia for supplying munitions to the Ukraine.

Duma deputy warns of ”irrevocable consequences“ if the US does indeed provide Ukraine with weapons http://ria.ru/world/20150202/1045454773.html …


When will the West ie the US finally learn to stand up and state we are shipping weapons as you ship weapons and then release all intelligence data that has been collected to the UN GA, UNSC, OSCE, PACE and the EU Parliament and then let's see if Russia decides war is the way forward.

Meaning---We will stop shipping weapons when you stop shipping--we will provide military trainers until you pull out "your so called vacationers" and match move for move. That is in effect true leadership---all the talking the EU and US has done has achieved absolutely nothing.

With the current Russian ethno nationalism ie fascism driving their decision making processes only the true threat of "force" will get Putin's attention.

Myself and others have said this since the Crimea and nothing has changed that perspective--the West has greatly underestimated the impact of a Russian styled fascism on this current Russian leadership. It has in fact taken until this month to start even seeing articles in western media begin to discuss Russian fascism ie their "Holy War" with the West

Anything else is just an utter waste of everyone's time and at the same time displays the total lack of unity among Western leaders which in Moscow is being interpreted as a "sign of weakness".

Seems now the US fully understands the Putin Duma speech and his use of the term "New Russia" were not simply talking points---he wants now the annexation of eastern Ukraine as the manpower and financial cost is at a point he must show his people a full victory or lose his job.

Secondly, he badly needs the Odessa land corridor to make the Crimea a viable entity AND he needs to hobble the Ukraine by cutting off it's two harbors.

This was all there to see last June so I am not sure why it took the US NSC this long to "understand" Putin's geo political goals.

Might be only a bluff but the US can only bluff for so long before the cards need to be laid on the table.

US increasingly concerned that Russia is intent on partitioning Ukraine | World news | The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/02/us-russia-ukraine-rebels-weapons-kiev-putin …

US considering providing weapons to Ukraine as they're running out of road for escalation sanctions/losing the Europeans.

US is ‘open to arming Kyiv forces’ - @JohnKerry
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/02/us-considers-providing-arms-to-ukraine-as-rebels-step-up-attacks-says-report …

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With the loses of Russian manpower and equipment climbing badly in the Ukraine now we are seeing massive trolling and anti Ukraine propaganda and fake Ukraine troops losses and lost positions streaming into the internet.

Never saw the trolls so active. Kremlin is putting all its resources on hate-Ukraine-propaganda. #Banderakaratel pic.twitter.com/IZNxe3jo3l

More #footage of Russian army forces near #Debaltseve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvskpuXZJrQ …
pic.twitter.com/41roeauc18

#Footage
Russian forces suffer one WIA during fighting "near" #Debaltseve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx526zuFaTo …
#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/VhzZeNGdYe

If #DNR now wants full mobilization that means that #Ukraine`s army is doing much better in #Donbas than they expected

#Mariupol: check point area near previously pounded Vostochny block is shelled with Grads. pic.twitter.com/RJF2EZ4C4t

Russian trolls very active with psy-ops against Ukraine. #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/4ifrjRgCUh

Now #Russia denies their bombers that 'skirted' British airspace were carrying nuclear warheads. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/515255.html …

Russia slowly becomes a creepy time machine to the dark Cold War era.
Amazing read by @juliaioffe
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/30/magazine/spy-vs-nonspy-in-putins-russia.html?ref=magazine …

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More than 1300 draft evasion criminal charges opened against more than 7500 Ukrainian draftees.

http://24tv.ua/news/showNews.do?za_uklonenie_ot_mobilizacii_kriminal_u grozhaet_bolee_semi_tysjacham_ukraincev&objectId=538117&lang=ru

Meanwhile, period of legal stay in Russia for Ukrainian citizens is now could pe prolonged by demand without bureaucratic obstacles from three months to one year. It technically means Russia gives a shelter to draftees.

http://www.fms.gov.ru/foreign_national/novisas/index_ukr.php

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More "altered state of reality" including a UK Russian Today and now Russian military reporter who has been in and around a large number of Russian torturing and killing of UA POWs.

We seem to chase European IS influencers and yet UK so called journalists involved in terrorist activities get a pass.

Graham Phillips @GrahamWP_UK
Zakharchenko: 'Ukrainians are peaceful people, Poroshenko has betrayed them, started a war as a proxy of the USA.' pic.twitter.com/jzj5CmHTDN

Rebels taking hardline position after latest #Ukraine peace talks: demand unilateral ceasefire by Ukraine, ceasefire line=current front line

Zakharchenko: "will increase our army to 100,000 people in 11 days"
StPetersburg council man: "Brigade fr Russia to be shipped to UKR Feb9"

By the way this mentioning of 9 Feb confirms a previous tweet that an actual Russian military unit was being scheduled to leave to the Ukraine and a number of conscripts were refusing to go.

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A Man Who’s Seen Society’s Black Underbelly’—Meduza meets ‘Anonymous International’ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2015/02/02/a-man-who-s-seen-society-s-black-underbelly … Read @danya_turovsky in English

Poll: Only 3% of Russians Think West Is Meddling in Ukraine: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/poll-only-3-of-russians-think-west-is-meddling-in-ukraine/515245.html …

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Russia Today: "More Russians Expect Full-Scale War with Ukraine" http://x2t.com/346068
RUS media seems to be prepping population for this

RUS media appears to be preparing population for an expanded war against UKR. That's not something they'd do on their own, or by accident

15 buses and 5 trucks crossed UA-RU border. Two minibuses with people wearing Cossack caps and military uniforms followed as well.

Journalist Vitaliy Portnikov believes arrest of anti-war housewife in Russia signals return to Stalinism
http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/01/31/why-putin-needs-enemies-of-the-people/ …

new defensive moduls of checkpoints in war zone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5lt8NOTxo8 …

"Mr. Putin Resumes His War in Ukraine" by the @nytimes editorial board http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/opinion/mr-putin-resumes-his-war-in-ukraine.html?ref=international … pic.twitter.com/cN8kf96nOB

Now in English, @meduzaproject will be awesome English-language resource for all things #Russia: https://meduza.io/en

Ukrainian intelligence confirmed terrorist attack at bus stop in Donetsk staged by 3 Russian citizens
http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/02/ukrainian-intelligence-confirmed-that-three-russian-citizens-staged-a-terrorist-attack-at-the-bus-stop-in-donetsk/ …

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Stalemate in battle for #Debaltseve."Separatists"declare mobilization.v|@Defence24pl|http://bit.ly/1Kkr41m pic.twitter.com/DFokEqhZTd

Ukraine Says It Still Holds Uglegorsk (Vuhlehirsk) But Russia Is Pouring In Fighters & Drones http://bit.ly/1zv4iAR pic.twitter.com/5VmJwdEImu

Routine stop-check today in #Odessa city centre by police foot patrol - arrested 28 yr old male with 18 grenades and 2000 rounds of ammo
A shell exploded 30m from bus waiting to evacuate people from #Popasna. Luckily, no causalities. Another attempt to hit gathering ppl.

Ukraine security officials: Russia plans mass prisoner amnesty in return for going to fight in Donbas. http://24today.net/open/294985

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Remember when #Russia complained about damaged buildings in #Slovyansk during the siege? Not a single word about #Debaltseve, #Pisky etc.

RT ✔ @RT_com
DNR Zakharchenko: ‘5 new brigades, 3 of them mechanized’ to be trained in several months http://on.rt.com/wx6vy6 pic.twitter.com/zJPhTxozxp

2 Feb 2015. Krasny Kolos, Rostov region. Huge Russian military convoy heading towards Ukraine.
http://youtu.be/T56bMhfpgr8

DNR Pushilin: if US supplies lethal weapons 2 #Ukraine, this conflict & no of casualties will only escalate. This war will go on 4 long time

#Kaliningrad 30 Jan 2015 Russian armour train loads on the move. But where to? (via @BuTaJIu4eK) pic.twitter.com/4xInAWa9z9

Terrorists captured near #Debaltseve confirm they were trained by #Russian officers. VIDEO http://en.censor.net.ua/n322736

The Revelation of the Russian Terrorist: “The Guys were Killed” https://en.informnapalm.org/revelation-russian-terrorist-guys-killed/ … via @en_informnapalm pic.twitter.com/edJFv6pBDn

"LNR special forces are planning to shell from artillery systems residential areas in #Alchevsk & #Lugansk" http://24tv.ua/news/showNews.do?lnr_gotuye_provokatsiyu_z_artileriyski h_ustanovok_zbirayutsya_obstrilyati_alchevsk_ta_lu gansk&objectId=538828 …

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Ukraine’s new tactics: lure the enemy into open space and destroy him!

euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/02/ukraines-new-tactics-lure-the-enemy-into-open-space-and-destroy-him/ …
pic.twitter.com/4KhJWPncZX

2015/02/02 •

The Ukrainian army has adopted a new tactics of using baits to pull Russian terrorists out into open spaces and destroying them with the artillery and other long-range weapons, Russian military analyst Vladimir Golyshev writes in his blog.

“Immediately after the direct Russian invasion in August last year, the expert wrote that Ukraine’s purpose in this war was to destroy enemy’s military equipment and manpower. At some point, Russia will face the lack of both.

According to Golyshev, within the last 5 months, Ukraine successfully held on to its defenses, grinding down the Russian manpower, defense of the Donetsk airport being the most striking example. Now the Debaltseve pocket performs the same function of bait. Just like with the airport, the Russians are being lured to entrap the Ukrainian force into what looks like a pot, similarly to Ilovajsk.

“What happens next?”- the analyst asks rhetorically. “A crowd of degenerates is rushing forward taking its military vehicles out of towns into the open, where they are mercilessly destroyed by the Ukrainian artillery without risking civilian lives! It’s the only way to lure them (terrorists) out of Horlivka, Makiyivka, Donetsk and other densely populated areas”.

The airport defense didn’t end that well, due to a major error: the Ukrainian army let the Russian ‘funeral team’ leak into the new terminal. The Russian subversive group used this chance to the full by gassing the Ukrainian ‘cyborgs’ and blowing up the entire floor defended by them, the military expert explains.

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Europe's only hope of stopping Putin's Orthodox Jihad is bogging him down in #Ukraine. Kyiv cannot manage that without Western mil aid.
This the route Putins nuclear bomber was flying last week. pic.twitter.com/eHEBY70SPV

Things not going so well for #Russia forces at #Debaltseve? #Strelkov now appealing for fighters pic.twitter.com/GYHm4ZUDCw

What is going on in Russia?? More than 200 regions report cancelled trains. http://tvrain.ru/articles/anons_poslednjaja_elektrichka_reportazh_sergeja_er zhenkova_2_fevralja_2000-381219/ … pic.twitter.com/6ZH6ADfVPU

in 2008, for example, a Russian supersonic bomber carried out a dummy nuclear attack on northern England.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2933765/Russian-nuclear-bombers-Britain-scared.html …

SBU detain 2 for #Mariupol grad attack, seize weapons cache: RPGs, grenades, Kalashnikov, ammo
http://www.sbu.gov.ua/sbu/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=136703&cat_id=39574 … pic.twitter.com/EtkHwRaf7o

Russian radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops have begun massive drills near Ukraine http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/2-february-russian-radiation-chemical-and-biological-defense …

Chechen General Isa Munaev destroyed ten Rus tanks in his last battle in Ukraine. From 15 Russian tanks returned 5. https://twitter.com/ChechenCenter/status/562322748048150528

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Ready for Russian air strikes!
Ukrainian army SA-13 go to the front in #Donbas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9H-nNL_5js … pic.twitter.com/CnRVwcmhy9

Tracking the Weapons Used to Fight Ukraine’s War http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/tra

#Luhansk locals spotted many RU eavesdropping and interception vehicles jamming cell phones at mention of the words: tank, APC, howitzer

The Russian Military Is Testing NATO's Defenses -- And Playing With Fire http://bit.ly/1zvIdCi pic.twitter.com/2RwjqP56Ye

#News
"4000 Russian army troops and militants entered #Ukraine during the last 8 days." - @MFA_Ukraine
http://novosti.dn.ua/details/244143/

Pro-Moscow Groups Launch Websites for ‘Peoples Republics’ in Latvia and Lithuania http://www.eesti.ca/pro-moscow-groups-launch-websites-for-peoples-republics-in-latvia-and-lithuania/article44257 …

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First it was a junta, then it was Nazi's, then it was NATO and now this:

Putin DNR Zakharchenko - #Ukraine run by 'miserable' Jews https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-run-miserable-jews-rebel-chief-202600532.html#l2Kfm0U … pic.twitter.com/L1hCeUDcxd

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Terrorists still try and fail to storm #Debaltseve. The city is under control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Moscow's guiding hand in #Ukraine. 19 weapons systems never previously exported from their country of origin: #Russia http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/tra

Force of ATO repelled the attack near Popasna and destroyed the control center of militants http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/3-february-force--of-ato-repelled-the-attack-near-popasna …

#Gotcha!
Russian media claims to show #Vuhlehirsk under their control, but actually shows #Nikishyne. pic.twitter.com/90FDQf7Vao

Militant armored column destroyed in east Ukraine
http://uatoday.tv/news/live-blog-east-ukraine-militant-offensive-406563.html … pic.twitter.com/9arj3AgN3I

News from the war: Ukrainian 72nd brigade unit destroyed Russian military convoy of 6 in the outskirts of Mariupol http://www.0629.com.ua/news/729428?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api …

@LUGANSK_TODAY Russian electronic warfare (EW) vehicle (R-330B VHF jammer station on MT-LBu chassis)
SBU detained 6 DPR informers who gathered info and corrected artillery fire on #Debaltseve and #Volnovakha

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3K militants and Rus troops, 80 combat vehicles, over 3 dozens tanks were attacking #Vuhlehirsk - ATO spox Lysenko, presser

As in WW11: Russian MVD "Dzerzhinsky" Internal Troops used behind separatist lines to prevent panic and desertions http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2015/02/3/7057320/ …

Why Is Ukraine’s War So Bloody? Soviet Union Trained Both Sides - Key point from @annanemtsova http://thebea.st/1K6YxOC pic.twitter.com/4Mvrv1JTWu

#Footage
BM-27 or even BM-30 firing in the battlefield of #Donbas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gP-z0mAtBM …
#UkraineUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/qY6bxpY4Sl

Following a successful exercise with partice bombs Russian IL-76MD airlifters may now officially be used as bombers pic.twitter.com/Ft73NaY8Nq

Militants shell Luhansk region 43 times over past 24 hours
http://uatoday.tv/news/live-blog-east-ukraine-militant-offensive-406563.html … pic.twitter.com/RJc6zXTr9W

#Analysis #Map
Russian forces evacuate hundreds of civilians from #Vuhlehirsk.
pic.twitter.com/3fhzPcufMm

#Russian electronic warfare vehicle 1L262E RTUT-BM in #Bryanka (controlled by terrorists) http://nevskii-bastion.ru/rtut-bm/ pic.twitter.com/eFmLys6cIV

Russian military analyst presumes DPR's 100,000 mobilization could only mean Putin's ready for wide scale offensive

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More from the Russian "altered state of reality" world;

Some Russia Duma deputies thinking about asking Germany for 3 trillion euros in WWII reparations:
http://goo.gl/KvNCe5

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There are times in the last two months that I believe Putin does not even know where he is going nor what he is actually doing---playing war as a tap dance is serious business and he is failing at it.


First the mercenaries declare war on the Ukraine and then refuse to negotiate recently at Minsk and NOW this?

Putin created DNR/LNR/LPR-Whatever request talks w #Ukraine (due to heavy losses) #Debaltseve http://en.censor.net.ua/news/322820/dpr_and_lpr_ringleaders_request_negotiations … pic.twitter.com/7WI4zbAlZu

Putin has up to now been talking about the Bosnia solution --just what the heck is the Chechen model?

Putin suggested Merkel "Chechen" option settlement to the crisis in Ukraine http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/3-february-ft-putin-suggested-merkel-cheche... …

Ah--not really a Chechen solution but rather his old demands of "federation" are back on the table as a "proposed way forward"-unacceptable to the Ukraine though.

Putin wanted Kiev to deal with the rebels the way he had with Chechnya 'buy them off with autonomy and money'- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3ace220-a252-11e4-9630-00144feab7de.html …

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Roland Oliphant @RolandOliphant

How the West lost Russia. A magnificent @FT essay on diplomacy failure on Ukraine. Hats off to @NeilRBuckley et al. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e3ace220-a252-11e4-9630-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3QgHered8 …

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Ukrainian Rebel Push Reveals #Russian Power Grab: Top Czech General http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-03/ukrainian-rebel-push-reveals-russian-power-grab-to-czech-general … pic.twitter.com/yCpdIK0wos

Russian military analyst: 'DNR' mobilization masks massive Russian build-up. http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.ca/2015/02/moscow-readying-massive-russian.html?spref=tw … pic.twitter.com/zHwyV8EGMF

10 crews of Il-76 military transport aircraft cleared to perform bombing. Russian MoD 3 Feb http://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12006916@egNews … pic.twitter.com/saCNicpllo

IMPLICATIONS Russian Il-76 aircrews are weapons training for close support of airborne troops (VDV) in drop zones. pic.twitter.com/0nmv9Zvddm

Moskal': Terrorists have fired several tens missiles of "Grad" on the village Novotoshkivka http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/3-february-moskal-terrorists-have-fired-several-tens-missiles …

Hospitals and morgues in Krasnyi Luch, Antratsyt and Snezhnoe are overcrowded with terrorists http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/3-february-hospitals-and-morgues-in-krasnyi-luch-antratsyt …

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4 pm - Gas pipeline in #Artema near #Lugansk is burning.
pic.twitter.com/G2GD5Vk5mQ

Some say "Object 195". some say "T-14" Armata. Either way a new tank http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1161940.html pic.twitter.com/natNxNDUO7

Tajik sources: “approx 3k Russian soldiers from 201st Rus Mil base in Tajikistan to go to border with Ukraine”

#Putin is pursuing the new/old option in #Ukraine: peacekeepers.
Ukraine must not allow that discussion. http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/02/3/7057356/ …

#Nicee!
Russian army T-72B1, #captured by the Ukrainian 20th Brigade, Battalion 93.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOgogVy4PwU …
#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/gEAJjErNz5

#Footage
Russian #Grad fire towards #Debaltseve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqL4mEC_UBc …
pic.twitter.com/xXXtY6Fizg

Ukrainian fighters destroyed 2 tanks and mortar of enemy near Mariupol http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/3-february-ukrainian-fighters-destroyed-2-tanks-and-mortar …

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More than 1300 draft evasion criminal charges opened against more than 7500 Ukrainian draftees.

http://24tv.ua/news/showNews.do?za_uklonenie_ot_mobilizacii_kriminal_u grozhaet_bolee_semi_tysjacham_ukraincev&objectId=538117&lang=ru

Meanwhile, period of legal stay in Russia for Ukrainian citizens is now could pe prolonged by demand without bureaucratic obstacles from three months to one year. It technically means Russia gives a shelter to draftees.

http://www.fms.gov.ru/foreign_national/novisas/index_ukr.php

Hospitals and morgues in Krasnyi Luch, Antratsyt and Snezhnoe are overcrowded with terrorists http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/3-febru...luch-antratsyt …

#Russia volunteer in Donbas: where the hell are all the locals? pic.twitter.com/ANuUeYLUV4

#Russia #DNR leaders showed yesterday their antiSemitic face. Here is more "anti-fascists" fightig against #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/ElWYy4vKbW

mirhond--great video showing Russian soldiers lost in the Ukraine using a Russian map to find where they are inside the Ukraine and yet Putin and Lavrov state over and over "no Russian troops in the Ukraine"---truth or falsehood?
OR maybe they should have paid better attention in those military map reading courses they slept through in Rostov.

"Local" #Russia rebels got lost near "hometown" & need 4min to figure out where they are with a Russian Army map:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXZNIyfhmXQ …

Russian Forces literally got lost on their holiday near Debaltseve and even the map does not make sense to them?

Destroyed Russian equipment in #Vuhlehirsk. We could see a lot more if #Ukraine had modern anti-armor weapons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlypy8K24ew …

#Russia #DNR leaders showed yesterday their antiSemitic face. Here is more "anti-fascists" fightig against #Ukraine.
pic.twitter.com/ElWYy4vKbW

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Russian SA-8 Gecko anti-air system with its own radar spotted in Lugansk https://archive.today/QBX4W via @5urpher pic.twitter.com/A8enTY49Ha

Destroyed Russian equipment in #Vuhlehirsk. We could see a lot more if #Ukraine had modern anti-armor weapons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlypy8K24ew …

#Russia #DNR leaders showed yesterday their antiSemitic face. Here is more "anti-fascists" fightig against #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/ElWYy4vKbW

"Local" #Russia rebels got lost near "hometown" & need 4min to figure out where they are with a Russian Army map:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXZNIyfhmXQ …

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Another Russian FM "altered state of reality statement" that makes no sense since the last time I checked there were no Ukrainian soldiers or "mercenaries" fighting in say Rostov or moving in unmarked T72 tanks across the border into Russian territory.

So who is the West to point the finger towards? Or has he not been seeing all those Russian LifeNews reports and videos showing Russian troops and heavy tanks?

OR even worse what has all the talking actually achieved?---a Russian signed Minsk Agreement they do not even honor nor implement.

MFA Russia ✔ @mfa_russia
#Lavrov: It’s necessary to continue talks instead of pointing fingers at Russia and militiamen http://itar-tass.com/en/russia/775178 …

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Russian invaders shoot at 9lvl civilian building #Vuhlehirsk &proudly film it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RKJFm1pJuM … pic.twitter.com/X84LbVTdfd

Enemy's losses on 2 Feb: 157 KIA (incl 84 in #Debaltseve area), 281 WIA. Buratino MRLS, 18 combat armored vehicles https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/942710529073087 …

The DNR will have two Ukrainian SU-25 shot down today. But then presented a photo with debris from a drone. :D pic.twitter.com/osldHgHEy8

Please help ID this Russian army tactical marking
pic.twitter.com/5GLIxgHVBY

Moscow Readying a Massive Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Golts Says http://bit.ly/18KELuM pic.twitter.com/WGznA4lmpY

Ukraine ATO press center on RUS casualties for Feb 2: 157-KIA (84 in Debaltseve); 281 wounded https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/942715272405946 … pic.twitter.com/u01d5cQ3Im

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLgMg3wPcBk … In recently #Russia-held #Vuhlehirsk,#Ukraine, #Russians surprised by "peaceful population" pic.twitter.com/nY6a71ik85

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Investigation by @ru_rbc of reports that drafted Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine with no experience http://top.rbc.ru/politics/03/02/2015/54cfa2519a79477e6df87cc4#xtor …

In Donetsk, rebel leader's anti-Semitic rhetoric reveals another facet of separatists’ hateful ideology http://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-run-miserable-jews-rebel-chief-202600090.html …

Ukrainian border guards " On Ukraine-Crimea border Russian forces setting up positions" http://inforesist.org/naprotiv-kpp-chongar-voennye-rf-obustraivayut-svoi-pozicii-gospogransluzhba/ …

#Russian invaders shoot at a 9 st. civilian building in #Vuhlehirsk as filmed by #Russian tv: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RKJFm1pJuM … pic.twitter.com/VmEZ2XewuU

Bloggers found #OSCE observer from #Germany who was spreading #Russian propaganda. Kicked out of OSCE now, details at http://ukraineatwar.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/oscesmm-observer-is-tweeting.html …

#Footage
Just another evening in #Donetsk.
Russian fire #Grad missiles at surrounding towns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKnZE7ez0Is … pic.twitter.com/2osDQmmklt

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New drone #footage and Google Earth images allow to reconstruct the Russian attack on western #Vuhlehirsk 5 days ago. pic.twitter.com/mpWVnYZr0p

Convoys Of Possible Electronics Warfare Equipment Spotted Moving Near Ukraine's Border http://bit.ly/1zQ8dLW pic.twitter.com/xs4XduSxHT

". All the military equipment there belongs to the Russian Federation army" - captured militants’ tank driver. VIDEO http://en.censor.net.ua/n322979

#Maskirovka by Russia for Invasion "Donbas refugees in Rostov Oblast prepare to return and fight for their home" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Rs9_F7bkw …

Russian soldiers at Kruchkova railway station near Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/BdUTuxKM0S http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/2-february-russian-soldiers-at-kruchkova-railway-station …

Thanx to @murderotica_ geo-location for this #Russia|n Strela-10 is 1km from central #Donetskhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/48%C2%B001'57.3%22N+37%C2%B047'29.4%22E/@48.0329967,37.7913717,943m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 … pic.twitter.com/rjBD1gArbv

#Army #Ukraine #ATO forces destroyed #Russia|n TOS-1"Buratino" & 4-200.http://bit.ly/1u3ej9a v @GorseFires pic.twitter.com/tv6LGKTLhX

RU army murderers insignia openly displayed by RU cameramen, for war hungry masses at home want death in UA pic.twitter.com/91W6ykUuNt

ATO spokesman: Russian-backed militants locate their artillery, mortars and “Grads” in localities http://uacrisis.org/rechnik-ato-4/

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Ukraine bans Russians from entering on internal documents https://meduza.io/en/news/2015/02/03/ukraine-bans-russians-from-entering-on-internal-documents … (Entering on tanks & humanitarian aid convoys still okay.)

Sounds like George Washington’s Army
Shocking conclusion:
1) Dressed in Canadian uniform
2) Equipped with USSR weapons
3) Fed by volunteer army
Ukrainian army are rebels!

The following two items are right out of the "Russian altered state of reality"
#Russia fighters say their "air force" attacked #Ukraine army pic.twitter.com/ZIgSKlw4YX

#Lavrov:It’s necessary to continue talks instead of pointing fingers at #Russia& militiamen.#Donbas #Ukraine #Ukraina pic.twitter.com/VwIZ0ApvHI

#Russia and it's attitude to it soldiers, officers and army equipment being captured in #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/0N4gNKfqYc

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24 minutes of Russian battle footage in #Vuhlhirsk #Uglegorsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g05kXeULis …

A Russian-backed tank in Donetsk pic.twitter.com/s3GrLZK7OZ
Tank-backed Russians pic.twitter.com/UCy9WChcL9

UPDATE: Civilian death toll in #Donetsk hospital shelling rises to 15 acc. to unconfirmed reports

Battle of #Popasnaya: More than 12 militants dead and captive-Belarusians
http://informator.lg.ua/?p=66992
#Popasnaya - many killed Belarusian mercenaries of the #DNR. A large part was taken captive. http://lostivan.com/ivan/3902 pic.twitter.com/3ozSrzdNTV

Russian proxies consolidate mil equipment, arms, ammo and manpower to attack #Debaltseve – NSDC

Thanks for the cookies." #Poroshenko will remind @JohnKerry on Thursday that blankets cannot put out fire sweeping east #Ukraine

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The mindless "altered state of reality" statements just keep coming out of Moscow.

Remember it is was Russian that signed as well the Minsk Agreement and called for OSCE to monitor the border crossing points WHICH then Russia only allowed the OSCE to monitor just two out of the ten.

It was also Russia that signed the Agreement and pushed to have OSCE monitoring drones BUT then jammed their signals and shot at them---so called "separatists" had no jamming equipment.

MFA Russia ✔ @mfa_russia
We believe it is important to preserve the previous border crossing regime with #Ukraine due to humanitarian reasons http://tass.ru/en/russia/775344

Here is your "humanitarian aid" lie exposed: Russia convoy of troops at Ukraine's border pic.twitter.com/yE9UFzM286

It should also be noted that absolutely none of the Russian "humanitarian" convoys was approved nor checked by the Ukraine Customs, the IRC and the OSCE---and after each "aid" shipment massive shellings occurred.

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Volunteer Now! Russia Makes It Easy To Fight In Ukraine http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-ukraine-volunteers-kremlin-easy-to-fight-/26828559.html … pic.twitter.com/KF8lIEj7zT

#Mariupol 12:24 Shelling from #Shyrokyne direction started, rumbling at Vostochny, #Grad volleys can be seen from #Vinohradne

#DNR terrorist militias three kilometers before #Debaltseve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M_gO0YnXIo&feature=youtu.be … pic.twitter.com/j9zSHJmVb9

NATO: Russia has deployed modern missiles in Donbas http://24today.net/open/297409

'Take a short breath, until we turn to your #Crimea &E #Ukraine' - as early as 2008 #Russia threatened #Ukraine...
http://fb.me/7lOxlbwvp

Some military-educated ppl argue that the defense of #Debaltseve is Europe's largest operation since #WorldWar2 .

Russian forces in EUkraine use the same tactics as in WW2, indiscriminate offense despite of presence of civilians http://fb.me/78p7KFPxI

#Vuhlehirsk: parts f town r controlled by militants, some positions r Ukr, Ukr artillery provides fire cover, all attacks repelled -ATO spox

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#Analysis #Map
The way,Russian forces took to storm the apartmen building complex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g05kXeULis …
#Vuhlehirsk pic.twitter.com/U6amWcyVJP

NEW VIDEO: Horrible destruction in #Vuhlehirsk after heavy fighting over night #Ukraine http://youtube.com/watch?v=0_LKpKz71ck&feature=youtu.be …
pic.twitter.com/MQVs1NfjXC

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There seems to be an interesting discussion going on inside the US with a lot of former this or that about WHY one should not arm the Ukraine with the following as a core example of that debate.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2015/02/03-why-arming-ukrainians-is-a-bad-idea-shapiro#.VNIEAvuQXA3.twitter

The author argues that providing arms will only escalate the problem and why is the US even getting involved as it is not a US problem.

What I find extremely interesting is often those that support no weapons seem to forget that currently Putin as escalated twice--Aug and now and has raised the number of Russian troops inside the Ukraine from 6K to now well over 14K.

AND over 20 new Russian weapons systems never seen outside of Russia are now sitting inside the Ukraine AND that is not "escalation"?

These authors also tend to overlook the new Russian UW strategy, never talk about "political warfare" and certainly never mention what would happen in say Estonia or Latvia or Lithuania if the same "separatist" problem occurs--does the US then pull the Article 5 trigger---what pull the trigger over a bunch of Russian speakers demanding more federation and more language protections?

Wonder what their views on triggering Article 5 would be--as they never seem to answer that question?

Notice the author never seems to get around to saying what should be actually done now that diplomacy and talking have not achieved anything.

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There seems to be an interesting discussion going on inside the US with a lot of former this or that about WHY one should not arm the Ukraine with the following as a core example of that debate.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2015/02/03-why-arming-ukrainians-is-a-bad-idea-shapiro#.VNIEAvuQXA3.twitter

The author argues that providing arms will only escalate the problem and why is the US even getting involved as it is not a US problem.

What I find extremely interesting is often those that support no weapons seem to forget that currently Putin as escalated twice--Aug and now and has raised the number of Russian troops inside the Ukraine from 6K to now well over 14K.

AND over 20 new Russian weapons systems never seen outside of Russia are now sitting inside the Ukraine AND that is not "escalation"?

These authors also tend to overlook the new Russian UW strategy, never talk about "political warfare" and certainly never mention what would happen in say Estonia or Latvia or Lithuania if the same "separatist" problem occurs--does the US then pull the Article 5 trigger---what pull the trigger over a bunch of Russian speakers demanding more federation and more language protections?

Wonder what their views on triggering Article 5 would be--as they never seem to answer that question?

Notice the author never seems to get around to saying what should be actually done now that diplomacy and talking have not achieved anything.

Would be extremely interesting to see how this same author would reply to this Russian troll comment that was posted today?

#See the Russian understanding.

Ukraine is a #backyard and has less legitimacy to exist than Saddam's dictature ... pic.twitter.com/zTR4Wz56dC

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Russian Army disciplining its Russian mercenaries: If he beats it means he loves (RU proverb) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQQ3cGMJjco … pic.twitter.com/q9wQ6RureV

Dashcam records shootout between 3 UA soldier hiding behind wooden pallets getting sneaked upon through bushes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7stmyzvtCGQ …

Organisers of y'day faked 'storm' of Pres Admin. detained: General Staff Lt. Col. Chornobay,working fr #DNR& DNR separatist via @HromadskeTV
destroyed Russian armoured vehicles near Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/JfoviMg65l

Destroyed Russian tanks & technique of #DNR in #Debaltseve . Pay attention to the #H2200 marker. pic.twitter.com/9R1Uu85QZz

Russian TV shows fresh army reinforcements arriving in #Donbas pic.twitter.com/6WXhYx8Qgx http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/4-february-russian-tv-shows-fresh-army-reinforcements-arriving …

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Major Social Media driven OSINT website now in place!!
Bellingcat Launches the Ukraine Conflict Vehicle Tracking Project https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2015/02/03/ukraine-conflict-vehicle-tracking-launch/ … pic.twitter.com/OCiwCbK007

Mercenary Shlapakov Gregory 1963 from Kaliningrad. Now 'local rebel' with 'LNR' artillery unit pic.twitter.com/2KsRMyh9mZ

SBU says Ukr Armed Forces neutralized 11 servicemen of the Rus Federation who conducted #Mariupol shelling on 24 Jan http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/02/4/7057481/ …

Nokia before it turned #Motorola. Apparently, #Ukraine war is a great career opportunity for some
pic.twitter.com/DkZqxHSuIG
Here #Motorola with his AK-steam cleaner. #Rostov #Russia pic.twitter.com/t3Ua11CLzF

SBU detained cargo of weapons near Kyiv,which was planned to be used in sabotage near Rada http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/4-february-sbu-detained-cargo-of-weapons-near-kyivwhich-was …
#SSU stops plans for terrorist act near Parliament in #Kyiv tomorrow, day of voting for #DNR as terrorist org. http://tsn.ua/politika/sbu-zirvala-plani-diversantiv-yaki-hotili-vlashtuvati-terakt-bilya-radi-407154.html … @tsnua

Russen haben zugegeben das Krankenhaus in Donetsk beschossen zu haben http://www.ostro.org/general/society/news/463685/ …Force of

#ATO have destroyed 14 enemy tanks near #Debal'tseve pic.twitter.com/fowVmT7KgD http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/4-february-force-of-ato-have-destroyed-14-enemy-tanks-near …

Tough-as-nails Ukrainian front line medic Natalia. "She fears nothing, goes where most won't dare," say docs & medics pic.twitter.com/QRPXmSPAxt

Ukrainian low loader with damaged T-64 tank 10 km from #Debaltseve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8S0z5cS0aw …
#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/A6BLy7Yxtm

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VIDEO Medic treats wounded #Russia soldier from "Ryazaan" recon batt. #Debaltseve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvJnQ6i20_0 … #Donetsk pic.twitter.com/dMAkFa59Wp

The northern #Luhansk frontline was once again under heavy Russian shelling today. Hardest hit was #Shchastya.

Multiple sources/videos talk of massive shelling in #Donetsk tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moXJXuYSdoM …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wUa-iljUKQ … pic.twitter.com/QLl3Toiqx3

.@lifenews_ru film #Russia|n tanks firing at #Ukraine's army, allegedly nr #Debaltseve Jan 30:
http://lifenews.ru/news/149179 pic.twitter.com/rXf23fBGVU

#Russia is throwing its peoples against #Ukraine.
Cause they are worth NOTHING to the regime.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccWCGnf21rc … pic.twitter.com/1PQcMcDk0G

#News
Someone is again using that strange illumination stuff over #Donetsk tonight,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rop0ZtDnnOM …
pic.twitter.com/PBMdUI8UWY

Russian convoy in Makiivka today http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/4-february-russian-convoy-in-makiivka-today … pic.twitter.com/AJ0S01MflP

Ukraine: Rebels used "all kinds of weapons" in attacks near Debaltseve overnight but govt' forces held their ground. http://bit.ly/1zRi97Z

Ukrainian "payback?"
Russian Main Fighter Jet Engine Facility in massive fire in Moscow...https://news.pn/en/incidents/125296 …

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Here they are ladies and gentlemen: Russian Uragan spotted in #Kharsyzk #Ukraine http://ukraineatwar.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/russian-uragan-spotted-in-kharsyzk.html … pic.twitter.com/0xNPurVWiU

Ukraine Live: Footage Shows Russian-Backed Tanks Moving Between Debaltsevo And Chernukhino. http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-352-shell-strikes-hospital-in-donetsk/#6675 … pic.twitter.com/IFjoAXjGL1

Google Earth shows another Russian crossing-the-border-attack on Ukrainian camp near Vyselky https://www.google.com/maps/@47.7079951,38.6916323,2575m/data=!3m1!1e3 … pic.twitter.com/qOyPxAsnPG

Russian tank and artillery forces push North and East from #Vuhlehirsk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sqvFJAEsh0 … pic.twitter.com/v7ldkBtb6b

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This current administration is vacillating on a decision about supplying defensive weapons to the Ukraine because Russia "might escalate" not realizing that it has already declared a financial and economic war on Russia.

Does 150 tons of artillery rounds a day being fired at Ukrainian forces and civilians "finally" convince this administration that in fact there is a major war in Central Europe and it inherently threatens NATO and the US?

The last time I checked 150 tons a day does exceed the amount that "normal local separatists" tend to have in local stocks.

Zigging and zagging I guess could be a strategy but it definitely indicates poor leadership decision making skills and an equally weak NSC.

No wonder the SecDef got bounced.

OR maybe the administration simply wants to have Putin look like a conquering hero? This comment by the FSB officer who started the eastern Ukraine war.

OR the NSC should read this article by a well known German who is definitely not "a warmonger".

http://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/op-ed/wolfgang-ischinger-pledge-weapons-for-ukraine-or-the-violence-will-go-on-379520.html

Roland Oliphant @RolandOliphant
Strelkov, who claims to have started it, says Putin is now "hostage" to Ukraine war. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-04/russian-fire-starter-says-putin-now-hostage-to-ukraine-war …


Tymchuk: Russian forces use ~150 tons of artillery rounds/day. Russia is resupplying its forces in Ukraine w/ 2 nightly trainloads of rounds

Poroshenko threatened 2expose Putin by posting Russian soldiers' dogtags, telling families their sons were in Ukraine http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7cfc8ac6-ab17-11e4-91d2-00144feab7de.html#ixzz3QqVRtFZI …

Gripping @olliecarroll report on the Donetsk Airport cyborgs' "fight to the end." Does them justice. http://www.newsweek.com/2015/02/13/inside-bloody-battle-ukraines-donetsk-airport-304115.html …

On Military Aid to Ukraine, the Administration Zig-Zags http://on.wsj.com/1zB8UFx pic.twitter.com/JFkvPZh4ad

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Russian sniper with a Dragunov SWD in #Uglegorsk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImROsfsEaWI … pic.twitter.com/XbeXkDZL9b

Territory which Russia occupied now in Ukraine is bigger than Transdnistria,Chechnya,Abkhazia & South Ossetia put together

Putin wages war 2 win "recognition of #Russia as key global power"; #Ukraine "only tactical playground" - RU pol. pundit.
Putin "prepares #Russia ppl 4 an open war/ #Ukraine portraying her on state TV as country of 2nd-class humans" - RU pol. Pundit

It does not include the Russian TV propaganda of "M04 cut off" and "Debaltseve entered".
Of course,you've got to forget about jet strike BS

The Battle of the Debaltsevo Bulge: https://en.informnapalm.org/battle-debaltsevo-bulge/ … via @en_informnapalm pic.twitter.com/adfOBoEYe6

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#NATO shows signs of battle fatigue in confrontation with ruthless Putin.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/05/nato-russia-vladimir-putin-confrontation-ukraine …

Russia's nuclear strategy raises concerns in #NATO; aggressive nuclear air & sea patrol close to NATO's borders http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/uk-ukraine-crisis-russia-nuclear-insight-idUKKBN0L825A20150204 …

Photo: MiG-29 in #Rostov on Don yesterday, destination unknown -
pic.twitter.com/gFqdF165ih

#BREAKINGREPORT
Russian missile attack hits Ukrainian army hq residence town of #Artemivsk.
BM-27/30s must have arrived!

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#Sartana, #Mariupol was under artillery attack this morning, 18 hits, 10 houses destroyed
http://www.0629.com.ua/news/731323 pic.twitter.com/hSYjaGT92m

#Russia state TV shows weather in Europe by May 1945 ( #WW2 end) after news bulletin. Elaborate propaganda hint? pic.twitter.com/QD3oHz8Slk

@DmitryTymchuk reports Russia moved 26 self-propelled howitzers 2S19 "Msta-S" to Donetsk area https://www.facebook.com/dmitry.tymchuk/posts/633624010099591 … pic.twitter.com/WcMIeBPLiI

Russian soldiers in #Vuhlehirsk gives tactical hand signals to fellow troops.
A real #pro.
pic.twitter.com/0XYBcMfMyn

"Rebels" in #Khartsyzk bought these #Russia 9K57 m/l rocket systems in "hunting shop". In a big 1: they're 9 m-long. pic.twitter.com/jfrU5i7weK

#Analysis #Map
Rough(!) geolocation of Russian frontline position in eastern #Vuhlehirsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5iA1h_Y0GQ … pic.twitter.com/lo6ChhlDUY

.@OSCE_SMM chief Apakan: marked deterioration bc armed groups trying to change facts on ground thru new attacks--debaltseve, mariupol.
US, Ash Carter; for arming Ukraine, build up in Baltic countries, Illegal is the annexion of Crimea! http://dodnews.defense.gov/LiveStream.aspx

#Fhead to #Moscow tomorrow with a new peace rance's Hollande and #Germany's #Merkel head to #Kyiv today and will initiative. Last try?

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It appears that France, Germany and the US are talking today in Kyiv about a possible new deal and then France and Germany heads on to Russia.


I whole heartedly recommend to the leaders of the West and especially the US to read the following series of books;
1. "Game Theory' by the new current Greek Finance Minister Varoufakis
AND ESPECIALLY this book;
2. "Strategy of Conflict" by Thomas Schelling, 1980.

In the "Strategy of Conflict" there is a concept that Schelling spends much time on called "The Game of/by/with Fire".

WHY---because the concept is to drive your opponents by your taking the "game" literally "to the edge of the cliff" all the while providing reinforcement by yourself that you will really ready and even more so willing to go over the cliff to their detriment if need be.

Territory which Russia occupied now in Ukraine is bigger than Transdnistria,Chechnya,Abkhazia & South Ossetia put together
Putin wages war 2 win "recognition of #Russia as key global power"; #Ukraine "only tactical playground" - RU pol. pundit.
Putin "prepares #Russia ppl 4 an open war/ #Ukraine portraying her on state TV as country of 2nd-class humans" - RU pol. Pundit

Putin is being driven by ethno nationalism with a deep Russian fascism on what he views as his "Holy War" with the West and has in this "Holy War" three deeply seated geo political (political warfare) goals in mind that he wants to achieve. To him the Ukraine is simply his "playground" to drive those goals.

1. detach forever the US from the EU/NATO
2. discrediting of NATO
3. discrediting of the EU and in the end the "destruction of western liberal/economical ideas.

With that in mind Putin has unleased his military into eastern Ukraine after militarily annexing Crimea--while in eastern Ukraine he has razed complete Ukrainian towns and villages a la Grozny.

He has unleased indiscriminate shellings of civilians and focused on shelling hospitals, schools, bus stops, residential housing ALL to give the impression that he is totally willing to go over the cliff and take Central Europe with him---notice he has been extremely silent lately and is letting his military do the "talking".

Then he has unleased his mercenary proxies with a declaration of war on the Ukraine AND remember this all started because he wanted to "protect the Russian language" AND in the process he has virtually destroyed his own "ethnic Russian population" he swore was the "reason" in the first place in his Duma speech.

By the way it is estimated his troops and his mercenaries are firing over 150 tons of artillery munitions per day and if that does not reinforce his "game" in the eyes of Western leaders nothing will.

WHY is that?

The goal of the "Game of/by/with Fire" is to get your opponents ie the "West" to do a total compromise--- but on your terms not theirs. Has he even shown the West he is willing to destroy his own economy to achieve his stated goals?-and has he even threatened "the use of tactical nukes"---yes he has.

Actually check since the Crimea just how many times the Russian FM has uttered the suggestion that the EU/EEU should do an economic treaty and it was even picked up on by Merkel recently.

NOW the question is ---has the West fully understood "Putin's Fire Game strategy"?

Not really as the below seems to indicate that clearly the West ie the US and EU are literally afraid of "going over the cliff"--notice below exactly how afraid the French leader Hollande is of "going over the cliff"?

Maybe one should send copies of the two books to each of the Western leaders-it does make interesting reading when compared to the Putin realities and the fighting on the ground in eastern Ukraine.

AND it reinforces exactly why diplomacy as viewed by the West has literally failed---they simply do not understand "gaming theories" as it applies to international relations.

Even the Islamic State fully understands and implements these "gaming theories" with every execution they conduct.

From today:

Hollande: "We will propose a new solution to the conflict based on the territorial integrity of Ukraine,” and discuss with Poroshenko/Putin.

Judging by this unexpected visit today from Merkel and Hollande, they might be trying to outdo Chamberlain…

Challenge for Merkel, Hollande, Kerry in Kiev. Explain why no mil help to Ukr supports dip solution while Russ escalating violence.
#Hollande strongly favors diplomacy in #Ukraine: "France is not in a war in Ukraine & doesn't want to be in a war in #Ukraine." @FRANCE24

Hollande: "We will make a new proposal to solve the conflict which will be based on Ukraine's territorial integrity." via @ReutersWorld

BREAKING: German & French leaders to make crisis visit to Kiev w peace initiative amid escalating #Ukraine fighting
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31143983 …

#Hollande reiterates that #France is opposed to #Ukraine joining #NATO. @FRANCE24

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It appears that France, Germany and the US are talking today in Kyiv about a possible new deal and then France and Germany heads on to Russia.


I whole heartedly recommend to the leaders of the West and especially the US to read the following series of books;
1. "Game Theory' by the new current Greek Finance Minister Varoufakis
AND ESPECIALLY this book;
2. "Strategy of Conflict" by Thomas Schelling, 1980.

In the "Strategy of Conflict" there is a concept that Schelling spends much time on called "The Game of/by/with Fire".

WHY---because the concept is to drive your opponents by your taking the "game" literally "to the edge of the cliff" all the while providing reinforcement by yourself that you will really ready and even more so willing to go over the cliff to their detriment if need be.

Territory which Russia occupied now in Ukraine is bigger than Transdnistria,Chechnya,Abkhazia & South Ossetia put together
Putin wages war 2 win "recognition of #Russia as key global power"; #Ukraine "only tactical playground" - RU pol. pundit.
Putin "prepares #Russia ppl 4 an open war/ #Ukraine portraying her on state TV as country of 2nd-class humans" - RU pol. Pundit

Putin is being driven by ethno nationalism with a deep Russian fascism on what he views as his "Holy War" with the West and has in this "Holy War" three deeply seated geo political (political warfare) goals in mind that he wants to achieve. To him the Ukraine is simply his "playground" to drive those goals.

1. detach forever the US from the EU/NATO
2. discrediting of NATO
3. discrediting of the EU and in the end the "destruction of western liberal/economical ideas.

With that in mind Putin has unleased his military into eastern Ukraine after militarily annexing Crimea--while in eastern Ukraine he has razed complete Ukrainian towns and villages a la Grozny.

He has unleased indiscriminate shellings of civilians and focused on shelling hospitals, schools, bus stops, residential housing ALL to give the impression that he is totally willing to go over the cliff and take Central Europe with him---notice he has been extremely silent lately and is letting his military do the "talking".

Then he has unleased his mercenary proxies with a declaration of war on the Ukraine AND remember this all started because he wanted to "protect the Russian language" AND in the process he has virtually destroyed his own "ethnic Russian population" he swore was the "reason" in the first place in his Duma speech.

By the way it is estimated his troops and his mercenaries are firing over 150 tons of artillery munitions per day and if that does not reinforce his "game" in the eyes of Western leaders nothing will.

WHY is that?

The goal of the "Game of/by/with Fire" is to get your opponents ie the "West" to do a total compromise--- but on your terms not theirs. Has he even shown the West he is willing to destroy his own economy to achieve his stated goals?-and has he even threatened "the use of tactical nukes"---yes he has.

Actually check since the Crimea just how many times the Russian FM has uttered the suggestion that the EU/EEU should do an economic treaty and it was even picked up on by Merkel recently.

NOW the question is ---has the West fully understood "Putin's Fire Game strategy"?

Not really as the below seems to indicate that clearly the West ie the US and EU are literally afraid of "going over the cliff"--notice below exactly how afraid the French leader Hollande is of "going over the cliff"?

Maybe one should send copies of the two books to each of the Western leaders-it does make interesting reading when compared to the Putin realities and the fighting on the ground in eastern Ukraine.

AND it reinforces exactly why diplomacy as viewed by the West has literally failed---they simply do not understand "gaming theories" as it applies to international relations.

Even the Islamic State fully understands and implements these "gaming theories" with every execution they conduct.

From today:

Hollande: "We will propose a new solution to the conflict based on the territorial integrity of Ukraine,” and discuss with Poroshenko/Putin.

Judging by this unexpected visit today from Merkel and Hollande, they might be trying to outdo Chamberlain…

Challenge for Merkel, Hollande, Kerry in Kiev. Explain why no mil help to Ukr supports dip solution while Russ escalating violence.
#Hollande strongly favors diplomacy in #Ukraine: "France is not in a war in Ukraine & doesn't want to be in a war in #Ukraine." @FRANCE24

Hollande: "We will make a new proposal to solve the conflict which will be based on Ukraine's territorial integrity." via @ReutersWorld

BREAKING: German & French leaders to make crisis visit to Kiev w peace initiative amid escalating #Ukraine fighting
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31143983 …

#Hollande reiterates that #France is opposed to #Ukraine joining #NATO. @FRANCE24

I had not read the follow on reporting of the German/French proposals but NOW this does in fact prove the Schelling thesis of the "Game of Fire".

A "frozen conflict" in the heart of Central Europe means in the end a Putin "win" and the long road out of Europe by the US and the eventual decline of the EU.

Watch just how Poland and the Baltics react to these news reports?

Merkel & Hollande propose a frozen conflict in Donbas http://www.interfax.ru/world/422202
Interfax is claiming Merkel/Hollande proposing "smthing like Transdniester scenario" for eastern UKR. Say it's a lie! http://goo.gl/0GHS4z

By the way Russia is in the process of "legalizing" their enclaves into the Russian Federation ie annexation.

That fact seems to have been missed by France and Germany.

What is also interesting is that Poland was part of the Maidan negotiating team together with France and Germany BUT has been basically and deliberately cut out by France, Germany and the US ever since that point as they dislike to a degree the Polish and Baltics views on Russia and that has lead the Baltics and Poland to constantly question the Us and NATO about their ability to backup Article 5 in case of another Russian move--IMHO the US and NATO will never go to war via Article 5 over a bunch of Russian speakers demanding more civil right and language protections.

Polish ForMin Schetyna admits the first he heard of Hollande-Merkel visit to Kiev & Moscow was this morning. Says reckons Kopacz not invited

If in fact this statement is correct then it does not bode well for both the EU/NATO in the coming months and will damage long term US Polish relations regardless of what the US states.

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Again more from the Russian chambers of "an altered state of reality".

Russian Foreign Min spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich says supply of US weapons to #Ukraine "could cause damage" to relations with #Russia

NOTE: Russia escalated heavy weapons and troops into eastern Ukraine but the US cannot ship ATMs to stop the over 600 Russian tanks Putin has shipped there many still sporting on their sides the Russian Railroad shipping numbers?

THEN this hits the internet---so US is to not arm the Ukrainians so Putin's Army has an easier "run" to Kyiv?

#Putin is preparing a "major offensive" in #Ukraine, Illarionov does not exclude 'the march to #Kiev'
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2F24tv.ua%2Fnews%2FshowNews.do%3Fputi n_gotuye_velikiy_nastup_na_ukrayinu__illarionov%26 objectId%3D539973

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#Nice, Russian army forces from #Chechnya ("Kavkaz") with own cars and insignia in #Donbas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sgYeRYKp6A … pic.twitter.com/EVGmol0I8u

#Luhansk oblast gouvernor Moskal: Militants shell Stanytsia Luhanska with cluster mines http://news.liga.net/news/politics/4992806-boeviki_obstrelyali_kassetnymi_boepripasami_stanit su_luganskuyu.htm …

BMP-2 in #Vuhlehirsk, Ukraine and before in #Kamensk-Shakhtinsk, Russia.http://youtu.be/CJm5bjM3Z5c?t=1m30s … pic.twitter.com/hSEPASIcHN

Another Sign Moscow Preparing Massive Invasion of Ukraine – and Facing Problems Doing So http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2015/02/another-sign-moscow-preparing-massive.html …

First video evidence of multiple Russian tanks destroyed near Debaltseve in huge tank battle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsSdDfsqt7I …

WoW Whoever are the few #Ukraine soldiers who held this (!) position against 20+ (!) #Russia tanks, they're amazing. This link no longer works alas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsSdDf
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsSdDf)

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I had not read the follow on reporting of the German/French proposals but NOW this does in fact prove the Schelling thesis of the "Game of Fire".

A "frozen conflict" in the heart of Central Europe means in the end a Putin "win" and the long road out of Europe by the US and the eventual decline of the EU.

Watch just how Poland and the Baltics react to these news reports?

Merkel & Hollande propose a frozen conflict in Donbas http://www.interfax.ru/world/422202
Interfax is claiming Merkel/Hollande proposing "smthing like Transdniester scenario" for eastern UKR. Say it's a lie! http://goo.gl/0GHS4z

By the way Russia is in the process of "legalizing" their enclaves into the Russian Federation ie annexation.

That fact seems to have been missed by France and Germany.

What is also interesting is that Poland was part of the Maidan negotiating team together with France and Germany BUT has been basically and deliberately cut out by France, Germany and the US ever since that point as they dislike to a degree the Polish and Baltics views on Russia and that has lead the Baltics and Poland to constantly question the Us and NATO about their ability to backup Article 5 in case of another Russian move--IMHO the US and NATO will never go to war via Article 5 over a bunch of Russian speakers demanding more civil right and language protections.

Polish ForMin Schetyna admits the first he heard of Hollande-Merkel visit to Kiev & Moscow was this morning. Says reckons Kopacz not invited

If in fact this statement is correct then it does not bode well for both the EU/NATO in the coming months and will damage long term US Polish relations regardless of what the US states.

Sueddeutsche predicts this could be the last try to avoid a full-scale war between #Russia and #Ukraine:

http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/krieg-in-der-ukraine-warum-merkel-und-hollande-jetzt-eingreifen-1.2337560 …

Seems that the Russian mercenaries and Russian troops including Russian elite units have taken major losses in manpower and heavy armor and Putin is in fact being pushed to go for an all out full invasion---is it a "Game of Fire" bluff or has his loses actually endangered his survival as a Russian leader?

Interesting question.

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Russia still having those "altered state of reality" problems with their statements these days.

MOSCOW, February 5. /TASS/. Russia is concerned by the plans of creating a multinational brigade consisting of units of Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian armies, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, said on Thursday.

"The goals of establishing such a structure are a source of concern. The army of Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said, already looks like a foreign legion," Lukashevich said.

The Russian president compared Ukraine's army to a NATO legion with a geopolitical goal to contain Russia in late January.

"In essence, this is already not an army, but a foreign legion, in this case NATO’s foreign legion that certainly does not pursue the goal of defending Ukraine’s national interests,” the president said.

The defense ministers of Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania in September signed an agreement on the establishment of a military brigade “for participation in peacekeeping operations and strengthening regional cooperation”. The brigade was named after the first letters of participating nations: LITPOLUKRBRIG (LitPolUkrBrig).

There are plans to use the brigade, up to 4,500-strong, under the UN and EU aegis. It is supposed to become fully operational in two years.

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Heavy shelling In Debaltseve now http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/5-february-heavy-shelling-in-debaltseve-now …

Luhansk republic says ready for compromise on disengagement line at talks with Kiev http://tass.ru/en/world/775629

Verified @Reuters photo: the remains of #Russia-backed "DPR" fighters killed in #Uglegorsk, #Ukraine on Feb 4th:
18+ pic.twitter.com/0xLPE9C9LI

US Ambdr to NATO, D. Lute: Russian units have parallel command structure that shadows separatists' command structure. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/nato-reports-russian-military-involvement-in-ukraine-reduced-to-specialist-roles/515474.html …

Putin Berater Andrei Illarionov: "Ich gehe von einer totalen Invasion bis nach Kyiv aus." http://obozrevatel.com/politics/17569-illarionov-ne-isklyuchil-nastuplenie-na-kiev-v-blizhajshie-nedeli-putin-reshil-zanyatsya-vsej-ukrainoj.htm …

VIDEO #Ukraine troops near #Debaltseve show off captured #Russia T-72 tank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehNqo-yyMk8#t=32 … pic.twitter.com/6r695nyfX3

Geo-location #Russia Mercenaries Motorola "Sparta" unit. #Vuhlehirsk nr #Debaltseve end of village pic.twitter.com/nGt5hbKGlb
This unit was previously at the Donetsk airport so the fighting and losses of the mercenaries must have been heavy for them to be moved.

#Debaltseve vs #Ilovaisk
RU forces can't sneak across the border nor use "safe" staging areas
UA forces improved C&C skills

ATO Headquarters: Ukrainian soldier found alive in Donetsk airport
http://www.unian.info/war/1040725-ato-headquarters-ukrainian-soldier-found-alive-in-donetsk-airport.html … pic.twitter.com/6bMaGLMZLx

"Wait for me Ukraine" . Russian Soldier from Murmansk pic.twitter.com/rpVnCgYJps

Flashes of artillery impacts on horizon. Very close to town #Debaltseve http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/5-february-flashes-of-artillery-impacts-on-horizon-very-close …

Vice-governor and former vice-governor of #Krasnodar arrested for abuse of office http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2660700

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I had not read the follow on reporting of the German/French proposals but NOW this does in fact prove the Schelling thesis of the "Game of Fire".

A "frozen conflict" in the heart of Central Europe means in the end a Putin "win" and the long road out of Europe by the US and the eventual decline of the EU.

Watch just how Poland and the Baltics react to these news reports?

Merkel & Hollande propose a frozen conflict in Donbas http://www.interfax.ru/world/422202
Interfax is claiming Merkel/Hollande proposing "smthing like Transdniester scenario" for eastern UKR. Say it's a lie! http://goo.gl/0GHS4z

By the way Russia is in the process of "legalizing" their enclaves into the Russian Federation ie annexation.

That fact seems to have been missed by France and Germany.

What is also interesting is that Poland was part of the Maidan negotiating team together with France and Germany BUT has been basically and deliberately cut out by France, Germany and the US ever since that point as they dislike to a degree the Polish and Baltics views on Russia and that has lead the Baltics and Poland to constantly question the Us and NATO about their ability to backup Article 5 in case of another Russian move--IMHO the US and NATO will never go to war via Article 5 over a bunch of Russian speakers demanding more civil right and language protections.

Polish ForMin Schetyna admits the first he heard of Hollande-Merkel visit to Kiev & Moscow was this morning. Says reckons Kopacz not invited

If in fact this statement is correct then it does not bode well for both the EU/NATO in the coming months and will damage long term US Polish relations regardless of what the US states.

Notice how nicely Putin is playing the "Game of Fire" with the Europeans?

Russian proposal "not a peace plan..It is a cynical effort to get out of all the commitments made in Minsk" says western diplomat

Western diplo says Russian plan to Merkel/Hollande "not a peace plan. It's a roadmap to creating a new Transnistria or Abkhazia in #Ukraine

Putin has met with Russia's security council over Ukraine ahead of Merkel/Hollande visit - Peskov

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Moscow concerned by plans to form joint #Ukrainia-#Poland-#Lithuania military brigade: http://tass.ru/en/world/775671

Poroshenko to declare martial law if conflict in Donbas zone escalates http://24today.net/open/299312

VIDEO #Russia SAU 122mm self propelled guns #Gorlovka headn west https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrSdZkSPxiE …

IMAGE #Ukraine soldier atop a destroyed #Russia T-72B3 tank near #Vuhlehirsk #Debaltseve #Putin #Donetsk #Luhansk pic.twitter.com/5fUNzFAOfq

VIDEO #Russia soldiers fr Eastern Mil District in #Vuhlehirsk #Debaltseve #Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CPD0He6LJM … pic.twitter.com/AQ7axIwXm8

Saakashvili: Putin wants corridor to Transnistria
http://uatoday.tv/news/saakashvili-putin-wants-corridor-to-transnistria-407418.html … pic.twitter.com/MjuIYSNaVw

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BREAKING: Discover 'grenades' fishing by #Russian servicemen in #Donetsk oblast, #Ukraine | EMPR http://empr.media/video/conflict-zone/grenades-fishing-by-russian-servicemen-in-donetsk-oblast-of-ukraine … (EN subtitles soon

LifeNews Reporter in #Ukraine. Pervomaisk pic.twitter.com/QaHY6fn0VI

This guy must really serving a prison sentence in Rostov. Now he's tank gunner in the LNR. Strange. pic.twitter.com/2YFBTkPTbN

conscripts of Murmansk Brigade are going to Donbas pic.twitter.com/5fiRlmfVZd

#Ukraine ATO - 190 #Russia terrorists killed & 7 pieces of armor destroyed near #Debaltseve http://en.censor.net.ua/news/323247/190_militants_killed_near_debaltseve_ato_press_cen ter … pic.twitter.com/vGEiV3Q4lX

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Again: the only "peace deal" Putin wants is one that gives Moscow Ukraine & a free hand in Eastern Europe. Everything else is maskirovka.

Kerry dropped dud about no arms only "diplomacy" in Kiev, embarrassing embassy and Yatsenyuk.

Kerry says French officials told him they received new peace ideas from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Germans also received Putin letter

#Kerry says been informed by Germany, France they intend to make a counter-proposal to Russia offer to end violence in east #Ukraine-Reuters

Kerry says #Merkel and #Hollande will give an alternative peace proposal to #Putin, implying that Putin had given his and it's unacceptable

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Interesting if true statements this week from the Russian FSB officer that started the eastern Ukraine Russian invasion.

Strelkov: "Over the past 4 months the army of Ukraine has strengthened threefold. They did not give up even after the defeat last summer

Strelkov: "Advance of Novorossiya troops was stopped. We have huge losses. Our fight is hopeless. No troops to encircle Debaltsevo"

Strelkov: "Junta increases flow of weapons, training more troops while militia has no officers. Avdeevka and Pisky are too strengthened

Strelkov: "Novorossiya is great idea, but DPR and LPR are banana republics. Their leaders are junta."

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#Tymchuk -#Russia moved 1,200 troops & 55 armored vehicles to #Debaltseve http://zik.ua/en/news/2015/02/02/russians_move_1200_troops_and_55_armor_to_debaltse vo_expert_says_560755 … pic.twitter.com/4I24vMmj8h

#Busted!
Rus propaganda: Battle-damaged T-72 towed through #Debaltseve...
IT'S #VUHLEHIRSK !https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c2LOirOLWI … pic.twitter.com/nCxFo9Kisf

VIDEO Ukrainians still defending positions near Donetsk Airport (weather station) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_UFlB5FKdM …

Russia tests new weapons in its war against Ukraine http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31146595 …

Russian cmdr tries to quell rebellion in Nikishino Ukraine where Russian forces are angry about losses & lack of pay http://youtu.be/kS9O8tgsXvE

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Russia has stated over and over there are a number of items it wants from the Ukraine --non bloc status, NO NATO and NO EU---notice they have left the NO EU out of the game right now but will come back to it as the EEU is falling apart.

So if the German and French "peace proposals" indicate that the Ukraine is to be block neutral even after their Rada voted against it and it was signed into law and "federalization" based on Russian definition THEN Russia has achieved all it wanted.

AND this is what the Germans and French think will secure "peace" in the coming years---will they repeat the same concept for the Baltics as well as Russia has already stated that game into motion and yet it seems to have flown over the heads of Hollande and Merkel.

Notice the US has virtually no comments of their proposals--wonder why? AND the silence after the White House statement large nations should not bully small nations.

Appears the US has been able just as Russia has been ---to slide out from under the requirements of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum.

Rewarding a large nation bully seems to be counter to what Obama announced.

Acc'd to Le Figaro: Franco-German plan is to offer Putin Ukraine's 'federalisation' and 'neutrality' (no NATO) to 'freeze' the conflict.

#Donetsk leadership want Russians and OSCE to be part of the peacekeeping mission, but are against any other nation's contribution
NOTE: this is the standard Russian demand as it was the same demand made in the Georgian and Moldavian enclaves and we see what it got us there.

Russians at NATO @natomission_ru
A.Grushko: If NATO decides to give lethal aid to Kiev, which continues to fight independence suppo… http://twishort.com/B97hc

Read @MarekMenkiszak's: #Russia sabotages the #Minsk agreement on the Donbas pic.twitter.com/DDKceQLTnQ

Merkel and Hollande ‘want to offer Putin federalization and non-alignment of Ukraine in exchange for peace’ http://www.unian.info/politics/1041076-merkel-and-hollande-want-to-offer-putin-federalization-and-non-alignment-of-ukraine-in-exchange-for-peace.html …

#Ukraine govt claims that Russian-backed separatists gained 1500km2 of new territory since the #Minsk ceasefire was agreed in September

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Russian "report" on battle for height 307.9 - against all spins & embellishments - admits RU defeat:
http://voicesevas.ru/news/yugo-vostok/9424-podrobnosti-boya-tankistov-lnr-za-vysotu-3079-fotopodborka.html …

Ukrainian forces with captured Russian army T-72B1 near #Debaltseve.
pic.twitter.com/yv27ExwBL3"

This "local #Novorossiya rebel" is a veteran of #Russia police SWAT team fr. Ural Mountains, 20 y. experience. pic.twitter.com/Tdi8qqjflG

#Ukraine buses evacuating #Debaltseve civilians after a local truce w/ #Russia came in2 effect last midnight. pic.twitter.com/GnYuqXo7tr #WW3

Russian legislators don't like what they're seeing in the foreign press. Not one bit… https://meduza.io/en/news/2015/02/06/new-russian-legislation-aims-to-ban-extremist-foreign-media … pic.twitter.com/WITjceanPg

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ATO spokesperson: Ukrainian policemen detained a #DPR fire spotter near #Debaltseve

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Pro-Russian militants and RU troops attempt to spread rumours that #Mariupol will be shelled on February 5-6

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Insurgents attack UA soldiers disguised as soldiers of the Aidar battalion in #Adviivka. None of the actual Aidar soldiers are in #Adviivka

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems took down an enemy UAV in Donetsk region

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian Army eliminated 60 insurgents, 4 tanks, 2 self-propelled artillery pieces. Exploded 7 militants’ arms storages

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian forces destroyed two enemy mortars and one enemy IFV

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian Border Guards withstood insurgents’ attacks near #Sartana thanks to solid fortifications

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Russia agreed to a local ceasefire starting last night at mid night not allow civilians to exit a city being constantly shelled by Russian troops and her mercenaries and then this---seems nothing that Russia agrees to gets implemented.

Grozny, December 1999: Russian Army shelled "humanitarian corridor" then blamed it on the Chechen Rep of Iskeria

This came in minutes after ATO reported about Russians fired 3 GRAD salvos at corridor
Pro-Russian militants attacked #Deblatseve corridor 3 times from “Grad” missile system

There we go, Sputnik claims Ukrainian forces have fired at civilians & journalists during the evacuation of #Debaltseve

A larger questions remains as to why are Russian troops and her mercenaries even shelling the city when Ukrainian troops are not in it?

Why do they(Russians)destroy Debaltseve?Ukraine military not in the city.They know they're in the fields.But residential districts destroyed


I call it the Grozny complex--there they did the same thing if one goes back and looks at photos of the sheer amount of destruction caused by the Russian Army.

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Russia has stated over and over there are a number of items it wants from the Ukraine --non bloc status, NO NATO and NO EU---notice they have left the NO EU out of the game right now but will come back to it as the EEU is falling apart.

So if the German and French "peace proposals" indicate that the Ukraine is to be block neutral even after their Rada voted against it and it was signed into law and "federalization" based on Russian definition THEN Russia has achieved all it wanted.

AND this is what the Germans and French think will secure "peace" in the coming years---will they repeat the same concept for the Baltics as well as Russia has already stated that game into motion and yet it seems to have flown over the heads of Hollande and Merkel.

Notice the US has virtually no comments of their proposals--wonder why? AND the silence after the White House statement large nations should not bully small nations.

Appears the US has been able just as Russia has been ---to slide out from under the requirements of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum.

Rewarding a large nation bully seems to be counter to what Obama announced.

Acc'd to Le Figaro: Franco-German plan is to offer Putin Ukraine's 'federalisation' and 'neutrality' (no NATO) to 'freeze' the conflict.

#Donetsk leadership want Russians and OSCE to be part of the peacekeeping mission, but are against any other nation's contribution
NOTE: this is the standard Russian demand as it was the same demand made in the Georgian and Moldavian enclaves and we see what it got us there.

Russians at NATO @natomission_ru
A.Grushko: If NATO decides to give lethal aid to Kiev, which continues to fight independence suppo… http://twishort.com/B97hc

Read @MarekMenkiszak's: #Russia sabotages the #Minsk agreement on the Donbas pic.twitter.com/DDKceQLTnQ

Merkel and Hollande ‘want to offer Putin federalization and non-alignment of Ukraine in exchange for peace’ http://www.unian.info/politics/1041076-merkel-and-hollande-want-to-offer-putin-federalization-and-non-alignment-of-ukraine-in-exchange-for-peace.html …

#Ukraine govt claims that Russian-backed separatists gained 1500km2 of new territory since the #Minsk ceasefire was agreed in September

On #Putin's plan: “It is not a peace plan. It is a road map to creating a new Transnistria or Abkhazia in #Ukraine"
http://nyti.ms/16k5KM2

Transnistria is a precious land for us.
http://youtu.be/m1Wn37ZIgNc
Indeed, it's a beautiful place, part of the Russian world

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Russian mercenaries reach a new height in the "altered state of reality" game.

Now they are back to 1918. Seems they missed Putin using the term "New Russia".

Donetsk rebels yesterday voted to proclaim themselves successors of the Donetsk-Krivorozhsk republic of 1918-19 http://dnr-sovet.su/155-memorandum-donetskoj-narodnoj-respubliki-ob-osnovakh-gosudarstvennogo-stroitelstva-politicheskoj-i-istoricheskoj-preemstvennosti …

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Really heavy explosions in #Donetsk going on constantly now, @SHuijboom reports

Kadyrov bodyguard in #Donetsk. There was a video that has already been deleted. pic.twitter.com/UFm4xODsUi

Putin could attack Baltic states warns former Nato chief | via @Telegraph http://fw.to/EiYD4WP

Kremlin agitprop is sending its "journos" straight into the combat zone hoping they get killed so Ukraine gets blamed on

Near Avdiivka #Donetsk reg militants shell resid areas, mil posit under guise of #Aidar while the batt is deployed to Luhansk reg - ATO spox

"Majority of Russian forces are from Pskov,Chechnya & Ulyanovsk" http://24today.net/open/300661

U.S. Trucking Companies Are Buying Drones For Ukr Military pic.twitter.com/TyPzBYkmcb http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/5-february-us-trucking-companies-are-buying-drones-for-ukr …

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Russian mercenaries reach a new height in the "altered state of reality" game.

Now they are back to 1918. Seems they missed Putin using the term "New Russia".

Donetsk rebels yesterday voted to proclaim themselves successors of the Donetsk-Krivorozhsk republic of 1918-19 http://dnr-sovet.su/155-memorandum-donetskoj-narodnoj-respubliki-ob-osnovakh-gosudarstvennogo-stroitelstva-politicheskoj-i-istoricheskoj-preemstvennosti …

MAYBE this is not as crazy as it initially sounded---this was released if one thinks about it ---just before the German/French meeting with Putin today and if you see the territorial gains (Putin newly proposed Minsk demarcation lines)that Putin evidently secretly sent to the Germans and French and if the "separatist" mercenaries declared themselves a "republic" THEN Putin solves several problems;

1. he cannot be accursed of "annexation"
2. the global community could recognize a "new republic" easier than say an annexed part of another country
3. he gets a pat on the back for defending Russians
4. he gets the sanctions taken off Russia
5. he gets a land corridor to the Crimea via Odessa---check the 1918 map below
6. he effectively "controls" Ukraine

So really a win win concept---will be interesting to see where this trial balloon leads.

Especially since the Russian info war machine has in the last week or so started using the term "fighting for their independence" when referring to their supported "separatists" and the old term was to associated to actually either mercenaries or Russian troops.

Russia changes plan from Novorossiya to Donetsk-Kryviy Rih Republic http://goo.gl/OhXqSg pic.twitter.com/FsrPI0K9Iz

THEN this comes up on the net for the first time today---you will notice the two towns are also on the 1918 map:

Donetsk Republic wants to expand territory to Harkiv and Herson. Memorandum today http://www.ostro.org/general/society/news/463860/

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Disturbing if indeed true:

A very limited amount of high ranking US officials had seen Putin's plan, hardly anybody knows what's there

Why is it that only a very few know about this offer? What was there to hide?

The security Council revealed new data on the Russian: 21 divisions are fighting in Ukraine pic.twitter.com/EOWB4j7q5v http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/6-february-the-security-council-has-revealed-new-data-on …

Secondly, Kerry made comments yesterday in Kyiv to the fact that Russia troops are in a C&C role and or "specialists".

IF true then units from 21 different Russian active army brigades seems to be more than just a C&C role---WHY is there an attempt to create through "fog of war" that the Russian troop numbers are far fewer than they might actually be?

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Tymchuk: Special purpose detachment (70 troops) of former Russian MID servicemen sent to #Debaltseve. Unian 6 Feb http://www.unian.info/politics/1041049-tymchuk-special-squad-of-former-russian-mid-servicemen-sent-to-debaltseve.html …

Russian forces further intensify their assault on eastern #Mariupol.
Sartana,Priovrazhnogo,Nikolayevka, Pavlopil + Gnutove hit

Russian Forces from Chelyabinsk going fishing in Donbas http://m.censor.net.ua/video_news/323512/rgd42_i_dva_voga_vot_tak_patsany_chelyabinskie_na_ voyine_lovyat_rybu_do_ukropov_1000_metrov_boeviki …

Oleksandr Syvyi,paramedic.Missing after #Illovaysk ,found alive in #Moscow jail. pic.twitter.com/jIo6A7XLMo

Stratfor Chart: Russia's Main Security Services http://social.stratfor.com/NkG pic.twitter.com/jG7cy2WJXb

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I have made a number of comments here concerning the three geo political goals that are currently driving Putin via his new UW strategy.

1.one being the discrediting of NATO

Roland Oliphant @RolandOliphant
Former Nato Sec Gen says Putin's war aim is to discredit the north Atlantic alliance. Conceivable. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11393707/Putin-could-attack-Baltic-states-warns-former-Nato-chief.html …

Secondly, I have often asked the question would the US/EU/NATO pull the trigger on Article 5 if a group of local Russian speakers rose up demanding more civil rights for themselves and their language?---My answer has always been no.

Robert Coalson ✔ @CoalsonR
Rasmussen on hybrid war and, by implication, why NATO might have to rewrite Article V. http://goo.gl/JMPHF8

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Russian army carryies out large-scale military exercises near Ukrainian border
http://uatoday.tv/geopolitics/russian-army-carryies-out-large-scale-military-exercises-near-ukrainian-border-407623.html … pic.twitter.com/T9VwDUrf47

Ukrainian land backs Ukrainian defenders, literally: Russian forces are stuck in the mud near #Debaltseve, pic.twitter.com/Y5S2FKHVjS

No Russian fighters in eastern Ukraine?
Tombstone in Chechnya of fallen Russian soldiers which fought in Donbas pic.twitter.com/lHvKnmHZKH

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Disturbing if indeed true:

A very limited amount of high ranking US officials had seen Putin's plan, hardly anybody knows what's there

Why is it that only a very few know about this offer? What was there to hide?

The security Council revealed new data on the Russian: 21 divisions are fighting in Ukraine pic.twitter.com/EOWB4j7q5v http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/6-february-the-security-council-has-revealed-new-data-on …

Secondly, Kerry made comments yesterday in Kyiv to the fact that Russia troops are in a C&C role and or "specialists".

IF true then units from 21 different Russian active army brigades seems to be more than just a C&C role---WHY is there an attempt to create through "fog of war" that the Russian troop numbers are far fewer than they might actually be?

So far #Ukraine has killed & taken dog tags from #Russia soldiers from 21 of 36 existing Russian Army brigades... pic.twitter.com/qMnuLz8d8g

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Great open source OSINT analysis project where everyone can contribute driven by bellingcat.

Brief look at the first days of the @bellingcat Ukraine conflict vehicle tracking project. https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2015/02/06/ukraine-conflict-vehicle-tracking-project-first-days/ … pic.twitter.com/q3ChNRQWaS

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Watch this video: lots of #Russia Special Forces & officers with blurred faces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPlIzHEnf70 … pic.twitter.com/CWpdPXPBQl

The Ukrainian interior ministry says "several hundred" Russian troops were killed in #Zholobok over the last days.
But they still hold it...

#Russia|n fascist #Dugin w/ #Strelkov & oligarch Malofeev - who bankrolls RF-backed forces in #Ukraine
@A_SHEKH0VTS0V pic.twitter.com/Xo9Svrd0AQ

@Conflict_Reportthis terrorist unit "August" was completely destroyed, casualties -27 tanks. Information from their side.

Russian forces tried to storm #Krymske with "tanks, mortars and artillery units" today.
All efforts were repulsed. - ATO command

#News
Despite the truce agreement, Troits'ke, Redkodub, Debaltseve, Sanzharovku, Mius and Chernukhin were bombed with artillery today.

#Russia'n tank after shelling of "Pion". pic.twitter.com/xxpX1GK474 http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/6-february-russian-tank-after-shelling-of-pion- …

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#Russian APC BPM-97 #Vystrel #302 taking part in terrorist attack on #Debaltseve
http://youtu.be/FPlIzHEnf70?t=6m34s … pic.twitter.com/Ojjit6OI7B

Convoy of Russian self-propelled artillery in Donetsk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/6-february-convoy-of-russian-selfpropelled-artillery-in-donetsk … pic.twitter.com/VJmFbdrulC

Tactical signs and H2200 markers of Russian tanks are now sprayed with paint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPlIzHEnf70 … #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/PYFmPkxtgJ

#Russia|n Mechanized Infantry fighting around #Debaltseve. Modern Russian vehicles present.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPlIzHEnf70&feature=youtu.be&t=6m34s …

Ukraine has been the testbed of the new Russian army. Interesting expert comment from @chathamhouse http://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/16856?dm_i=1TYG,364WG,BI3M9E,BCX08,1 …

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Putin has never come off his three geo political goals since Crimea.
1. split US from the EU
2. discredit NATO
3. discredit EU

Putin splits West with peace plan for Ukraine, sidelining EU as Foreign Policy Actor, US, UK and Poland http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/europe/article4345871.ece

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"This chart shows all of the #submarine|s currently in the #Russian #Navy". http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-navy-submarines-chart-2015-2 …

Canada at NATO ✔ @CanadaNATO
#Russia puts mobile ballistic missile launchers on combat patrol missions in 6 regions. http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-beefs-up-ballistic-missile-launchers-patrolling/26833523.html … pic.twitter.com/aWPOFnuzpS

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Russian mercenaries claimed aloud today they were taking Debaltseve civilians to Donetsk to avoid the Ukrainian shellings.

Donetsk: it's the place not to be! MT @mashant AFP in Debaltseve today saw 20 buses sent to evacuate people to DNR, 19 of them left empty.

Evacuation to Donetsk. Empty buses. Guess what? Nobody wants to live in Russian world. pic.twitter.com/k9HkUX7TDL

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Kamaz 43269 from #Russia|n military Intelligence unit h/66431 spotted in #Debaltseve #Ukraine
http://youtu.be/FPlIzHEnf70?t=6m32s … pic.twitter.com/l7yrq5kn3y

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You have to hand the President and his NSC a round of applause for the creative use of Webster’s.

First it was the bumbling attempts to not define what is occurring when one country illegally sends men, heavy weapons and supplies directly across an international border ---declared an “incursion” vs what it really is “an invasion”.

Now the term “strategic patience”---which is exactly what again?

If anyone has been exercising “strategic patience” it has been the Ukrainians who had large chucks of their territory annexed and or is in the process of being annexed all the while firmly believing that US/UK/Russian signed agreements provided them some sort of protection ie the Budapest Memorandum.

Then we have a Russian leader tied directly to a new form of Russian ethno nationalism ie fascism that has not come off of his three key geo political goals, 1) disconnecting the US from Europe, 2) discrediting NATO and 3) discrediting the EU all under the guise of his new UW strategy since the Crimea. By the way Russian leaders, politicians and ROC leaders have been using the term "Holy War" far to often lately.

Then we have a Russian leader who has violated just about all of any Soviet/Russian signed treaties, agreements, memorandums since the 1970s starting with the Final Helsinki Act to the now Russian signed Minsk Agreement which they never intended to implement.

Then we have two major Russia supported offenses since August against the Ukraine with heavy weapons, troops and munitions with all the evidence being provided by social media bloggers and their open source analysis---not a single word out of the billions used to support the IC by the way.

Then we have the Russian leader and his FM outright lying to the West at every opportunity with the latest being stating “we will pull the mercenaries back to the Minsk demarcation line and we support any immediate solution to stop the fighting” after the 31 civilians were killed by Russian shellings.

So again I ask just what is the US strategy of this NSC and White House as it seems that “strategic patience" is just another term for not doing anything and hoping that the problem will simply disappear.

Kerry Delivers Hot Air Speech To Ukraine While Putin Supplies Tanks, Missiles And Troops http://onforb.es/1zXmmag

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#Donetsk, Ilyicha Ave: #Russian tracked SP artillery mounts.
via @24todaynetua @BanderaLife http://youtu.be/hV8-F9LXA7k

"Local Rebels" near Vuhlehirsk from Chita & Ulan-Ude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkqVRc3LNZY&feature=youtu.be … pic.twitter.com/sYvlqt5t82

Rus+ terrorist troops stopped offensive attempts near #Debaltseve. Keep shelling w/ artillery, regroup forces https://www.facebook.com/dmitry.tymchuk/posts/635537709908221 …

Militants fired w/ mortars at Hnutove from uncontrolled Zaichenko, Oktyabr. 1 civilian killed http://marsovet.org.ua/news/show/id/8299 … pic.twitter.com/uCjFVUAdeO

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You have to hand the President and his NSC a round of applause for the creative use of Webster’s.

First it was the bumbling attempts to not define what is occurring when one country illegally sends men, heavy weapons and supplies directly across an international border ---declared an “incursion” vs what it really is “an invasion”.

Now the term “strategic patience”---which is exactly what again?

If anyone has been exercising “strategic patience” it has been the Ukrainians who had large chucks of their territory annexed and or is in the process of being annexed all the while firmly believing that US/UK/Russian signed agreements provided them some sort of protection ie the Budapest Memorandum.

Then we have a Russian leader tied directly to a new form of Russian ethno nationalism ie fascism that has not come off of his three key geo political goals, 1) disconnecting the US from Europe, 2) discrediting NATO and 3) discrediting the EU all under the guise of his new UW strategy since the Crimea. By the way Russian leaders, politicians and ROC leaders have been using the term "Holy War" far to often lately.

Then we have a Russian leader who has violated just about all of any Soviet/Russian signed treaties, agreements, memorandums since the 1970s starting with the Final Helsinki Act to the now Russian signed Minsk Agreement which they never intended to implement.

Then we have two major Russia supported offenses since August against the Ukraine with heavy weapons, troops and munitions with all the evidence being provided by social media bloggers and their open source analysis---not a single word out of the billions used to support the IC by the way.

Then we have the Russian leader and his FM outright lying to the West at every opportunity with the latest being stating “we will pull the mercenaries back to the Minsk demarcation line and we support any immediate solution to stop the fighting” after the 31 civilians were killed by Russian shellings.

So again I ask just what is the US strategy of this NSC and White House as it seems that “strategic patience" is just another term for not doing anything and hoping that the problem will simply disappear.

Kerry Delivers Hot Air Speech To Ukraine While Putin Supplies Tanks, Missiles And Troops http://onforb.es/1zXmmag

#Merkel at #MSC2015: the foundations of the European peaceful order cannot be taken for granted. The use of force becomes a bitter reality.

@GeorgKleine
It should be clear to everyone by now: Putin wants a military solution. Is the West prepared to react ? Have my doubts.
Who would give up nukes if cannot guarantee terr integrity & sovereignty asks #Merkel underscoring nonpro implications of #Ukraine #MSC2015

Merkel: Russian actions in Ukr are in stark contradiction to its CSCE and Budapest obligations. Borders in Europe must remain inviolable

Russian treaty/agreement violations up to now and it does not take in their INF violations---and all agreements were signed by Russia
Helsinki Declaration '75
Alma Ata Protocol '91
Budapest Memorandum '94
Kharkiv Accords '10
Minsk Agreement '14
Minsk Ceasefire Nov '14

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Ukrainian soldiers : "Irregulars are All killed. We are fighting Only against the Russian Army. What peace plan? Western media silent" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIVrj3raCeY … …

The fighting here has always been relentless" - Watch: @Henry_Langston's latest dispatch from Pisky https://news.vice.com/video/a-village-in-ruins-defending-daily-attacks-russian-roulette-dispatch-91 …

Tymchuk UPD 6/2: around 80 terrorists killed under #Debastseve, most are #Russia citizenshttp://maidantranslations.com/2015/02/07/dmitry-tymchuk-military-update-02-06-freesavchenko/ … pic.twitter.com/oos3goDUX0

#Russians smuggle their scrap metal out of #Ukraine into #Rostov area, #Russiahttp://ino.to/1zWobCK pic.twitter.com/uqAOMSU782

Out of 600 refugees from #Debaltseve only 30 flee to #Russia. West media silent. @novostidnua http://novosti.dn.ua/details/244530/ pic.twitter.com/2tyVd7Xgqj

Timur Kovalskiy, mercenary from Almaty (Kazakhstan). Attacks #Debaltseve 4 Russia pic.twitter.com/yUvbwRv5xB via @RUopol4enec

Need proof that Russia is coordinating the anti-Ukrainian attacks? Here it is - the BPM-97: http://bit.ly/1vwknrL pic.twitter.com/A1HUi68rEg

#Kremlin is using minorities of Russian Federation as cannon fodder in #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/qm9e6EBNv8

#Russian armoured fighting #vehicles in #Ukraine war.
pic.twitter.com/VozVQ1KAP2


Interview with US General:
"hybrid warfare is all about creating ambiguity, giving people who don’t want to believe it an excuse to not believe" http://www.wsj.com/articles/weekend-interview-gen-frederick-hodges-on-natos-russian-front-1423266333?ref=/home-page …

Video Taken By Separatist Fighters Shows Russian Border Patrol Vehicles 114 km inside Ukrainehttp://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-354-humanitarian-corridor-out-of-debaltsevo-announced/#6718 … pic.twitter.com/Sj2chp7lC9

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I have been commenting here for months that a bunch of black flag waving jihadi's inside and this is critical inside Syria and Iraq were by far not as dangerous to the US as an "altered state of reality leader" with his finger on the nuclear trigger who has effectively ended the concept of MAD.

AND now it appears at least the Brits realize it suddenly--somewhat to late.

Surprisingly--- while it has all been there to read since 2012 in the Russian media.

UK Defense Minister Fallon: Russia "may have lowered the threshold for use of nuclear" arms http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosource/uk-concerned-over-threatening-russian-nuclear-strategy … pic.twitter.com/2DpiMvKRJ8

UK Concerned Over 'Threatening' Russian Nuclear Strategy http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosource/uk-concerned-over-threatening-russian-nuclear-strategy …

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Again--this is exactly where Putin is headed as it brings him a win win.

Uh-oh: Donetsk rebels claim historical continuity w/1918 Donetsk-Krivoy Rog republic... much bigger than current #DNR http://uk.businessinsider.com/putin-backed-rebels-declare-the-donestk-krivoy-rog-republic-2015-2 …

Russia is steadily pushing further into Ukrainian territory and people are concerned that arming Ukraine will escalate the conflict?

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SBU intercepted conversations. The #DNR must send hundreds of dead Russian soldiers to Rostov. http://by24.org/2015/02/07/hundreds_of_dead_russian_soldiers_brought_from_ukr aine/ … pic.twitter.com/58fpfaKyBY

Collected Russian passports from killed Russian soldiers in Ukraine pic.twitter.com/hKd460YfqW
pic.twitter.com/Bt2tsfJ0bP

What peace talks?Fighting in E.Ukraine hasn't stopped,Russian troops regroup in Debaltseve,latest by @DmitryTymchuk https://www.facebook.com/dmitry.tymchuk/posts/635537709908221 …

ATO Spox- #Russia forces preparing to attack on two fronts #Debaltseve,#Mariupol http://society.lb.ua/war/2015/02/07/294803_boeviki_gotovyatsya_nastupleniyu.html … #Ukraine
pic.twitter.com/Iw1Ry1Zw2h

Firing of artillery heard even in Kramatorsk for first time this afternoon. Don´t know what that could signify.

Who is "unmarked"?!
#Russian_army forces in #Makeevka.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlOmc1d_Yw4 …
pic.twitter.com/KBoVFNCRo3

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEQgxPAq6_M … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannerheim_Line … Remember #USSR's "civil war" on #Finland?#Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/C2aAxwL6Us

#Footage
The Russian frontline in #Sanzharivka, north of #Debaltseve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEQgxPAq6_M …
pic.twitter.com/tfaVswyiPY

Hope this is wrong. MT @PaulGoble1 Moscow Patriarchate Said Opening Way for #Kadyrov to Succeed Putin http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2015/02/moscow-patriarchate-said-opening-way.html …

Security Service captured terrorists who coordinated attacks on #Shchastya Power Plant http://lugansk-news.com/security-service-of-ukraine-captured-terrorists-who-coordinated-attacks-on-shchastya-power-plant/ … pic.twitter.com/77zaCOIZup

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Not exactly sure why this administration and it's NSC still refuses to send defensive lethal aid to the Ukraine as they have full rights under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and the fact that Russia has violated Ukrainian sovereignty which they stated they would protect.

Defensive aid such as ATMs because the UA is getting overrun by over 500 Russian tanks, counter battery radars, radio jammers and drones---the UA has not asked for boots on the ground as have the Iraqi's.

It would as well show to the world that the US at least attempts to hold to the agreements they signed with other countries.

The question is not do we completely rebuild the UA or do we supply just enough defensive weapons that allows the UA to hold the demarcation lines forcing the Russian costs of manpower to really climb above what they are now in order to truly get Russia to implement what it signed in Minsk AND to show Putin there is in fact a true limit to the Western patience of his falsehoods.

There seems to be a disconnect with Merkel's thinking as she assumes the weapons are to be used to defeat the entire Russian Army-not-----rather they are to be used to drive the loses in manpower to the point that the negotiation table is more preferable and by holding the Minsk demarcation line it just reinforces the Minsk Protocols and potentially reduces the shellings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces ie troops and their supported mercenaries.

Head of @USArmyEurope tells @WSJ
#Russia mobilizing for war they expect in 5/6 years” http://www.wsj.com/articles/weekend-interview-gen-frederick-hodges-on-natos-russian-front-1423266333 …

Dead silence in the room when @IlvesToomas asks A. Merkel how far will Russia go if not stopped. Poroshenko nods. #MSC2015

#Russia sends weapons and troops into #Ukraine, but #Lavrov blames the #US and #EU for the escalation. How to react to such blatant lies?

#Russia's Kosachyov takes hybrid warfare to #MSC2015: "No troops in #Ukraine. No evidence. We haven't done anything. Internal conflict
Lavrov ends, pissed off that people are openly laughing at him: "Laugh if you want, it is good for you and will prolong your life." #MSC2015

extraordinary to watch the crowd in Munich laughing out loud at the Russian foreign minister and a Russian MP

Most worrying thing is suspicion that Lavrov, Kosachev, even Putin are not just cynical but genuinely believe their own fantasy. #MSC2015

“Are you worried about upsetting people who lie to your face?” @LindseyGrahamSC asks #Merkel regarding arms for #Ukraine. #MSC2015

Referencing Russian FMs MSC15 comments today:
"You’re legitimizing this garbage. You need to push back," @LindseyGrahamSC tells #MSC15 after standard #Russia denial of #Ukraine invasion

#Merkel at #MSC2015: I cannot envisage any situation in which an improved Ukrainian army will convince Putin that he will lose militarily.

Merkel: Direct violence is just a small part of hybrid warfare so we need to find our own instruments to influence Russia
"Surrender or arm Ukraine" says @IlvesToomas. Merkel: don't agree. Essential to focus more on non-military aspects of hybrid warfare #MSC15

“Fredrick the Great: Diplomacy without arms is like music without instrument”,”Can Ukr. volunteers stand against Russian special forces?”- remarks to Merkel

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Not exactly sure why this administration and it's NSC still refuses to send defensive lethal aid to the Ukraine as they have full rights under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and the fact that Russia has violated Ukrainian sovereignty which they stated they would protect.

Defensive aid such as ATMs because the UA is getting overrun by over 500 Russian tanks, counter battery radars, radio jammers and drones---the UA has not asked for boots on the ground as have the Iraqi's.

It would as well show to the world that the US at least attempts to hold to the agreements they signed with other countries.

The question is not do we completely rebuild the UA or do we supply just enough defensive weapons that allows the UA to hold the demarcation lines forcing the Russian costs of manpower to really climb above what they are now in order to truly get Russia to implement what it signed in Minsk AND to show Putin there is in fact a true limit to the Western patience of his falsehoods.

There seems to be a disconnect with Merkel's thinking as she assumes the weapons are to be used to defeat the entire Russian Army-not-----rather they are to be used to drive the loses in manpower to the point that the negotiation table is more preferable and by holding the Minsk demarcation line it just reinforces the Minsk Protocols and potentially reduces the shellings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces ie troops and their supported mercenaries.

Head of @USArmyEurope tells @WSJ
#Russia mobilizing for war they expect in 5/6 years” http://www.wsj.com/articles/weekend-interview-gen-frederick-hodges-on-natos-russian-front-1423266333 …

Dead silence in the room when @IlvesToomas asks A. Merkel how far will Russia go if not stopped. Poroshenko nods. #MSC2015

#Russia sends weapons and troops into #Ukraine, but #Lavrov blames the #US and #EU for the escalation. How to react to such blatant lies?

#Russia's Kosachyov takes hybrid warfare to #MSC2015: "No troops in #Ukraine. No evidence. We haven't done anything. Internal conflict
Lavrov ends, pissed off that people are openly laughing at him: "Laugh if you want, it is good for you and will prolong your life." #MSC2015

extraordinary to watch the crowd in Munich laughing out loud at the Russian foreign minister and a Russian MP

Most worrying thing is suspicion that Lavrov, Kosachev, even Putin are not just cynical but genuinely believe their own fantasy. #MSC2015

“Are you worried about upsetting people who lie to your face?” @LindseyGrahamSC asks #Merkel regarding arms for #Ukraine. #MSC2015

Referencing Russian FMs MSC15 comments today:
"You’re legitimizing this garbage. You need to push back," @LindseyGrahamSC tells #MSC15 after standard #Russia denial of #Ukraine invasion

#Merkel at #MSC2015: I cannot envisage any situation in which an improved Ukrainian army will convince Putin that he will lose militarily.

Merkel: Direct violence is just a small part of hybrid warfare so we need to find our own instruments to influence Russia
"Surrender or arm Ukraine" says @IlvesToomas. Merkel: don't agree. Essential to focus more on non-military aspects of hybrid warfare #MSC15

“Fredrick the Great: Diplomacy without arms is like music without instrument”,”Can Ukr. volunteers stand against Russian special forces?”- remarks to Merkel

At least one US General "get's it" and is not afraid to speak truth to power.

US Army Europe commander: "You can’t provoke #Russia. They’re already on a path to do what they want to do." http://www.wsj.com/articles/weekend-interview-gen-frederick-hodges-on-natos-russian-front-1423266333 …

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Russian forces concentrate troops on front line, leaving their rear territories empty; attacks at UA checkpoints 31,29 have been intensified

Large Russian army forces realignment in the area. Is a rear attack planned?
https://www.facebook.com/vasylart/posts/1538299089780274 …

#News
Russian forces conducted 29 Grad, mortar and artillery attacks along the entire front last night.
Shchastya, Toinke, Hranitne etc etc

VIDEO #Putin DNR/LNR-Whatever "LOCAL MILITIA" from #RUSSIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkqVRc3LNZY …
pic.twitter.com/0hwdkwC3lZ

Russia regroups its forces on RU territory near Derkul, Ushakovka pic.twitter.com/oCNHU5iRdk

#Russia FM preparing to send (MORE) "PEACEKEEPERS" into #Ukraine http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://obozrevatel.com/crime/24015-odinnadtsatyij-rossijskij-gumkonvoj-poteryal-v-ukraine-polovinu-mashin.htm&prev=search … #Donetsk #Debaltseve #Luhansk pic.twitter.com/mbHpfpXsj3

"Watch an incredibly moving story of a Russian fighting for Ukraine.
… pic.twitter.com/jQySLzsbe4" http://ow.ly/IEORP

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Russian FM Lavrov and Putin keep repeating "show us the evidence" that Russians are in the Ukraine.

THEN this at the MSC 2015:

#Poroshenko shows Russian passports and IDs of "LNR/DNR" militants #MSC2015 http://youtu.be/oHZKYHCDy9Q pic.twitter.com/G7gkh2LYa2

#Poroshenko flashes the passports of #Russia's "lost his way" troops in #Ukraine. #MSC2015 pic.twitter.com/lJEnMhL8Ma

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Not exactly sure why this administration and it's NSC still refuses to send defensive lethal aid to the Ukraine as they have full rights under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and the fact that Russia has violated Ukrainian sovereignty which they stated they would protect.

Defensive aid such as ATMs because the UA is getting overrun by over 500 Russian tanks, counter battery radars, radio jammers and drones---the UA has not asked for boots on the ground as have the Iraqi's.

It would as well show to the world that the US at least attempts to hold to the agreements they signed with other countries.

The question is not do we completely rebuild the UA or do we supply just enough defensive weapons that allows the UA to hold the demarcation lines forcing the Russian costs of manpower to really climb above what they are now in order to truly get Russia to implement what it signed in Minsk AND to show Putin there is in fact a true limit to the Western patience of his falsehoods.

There seems to be a disconnect with Merkel's thinking as she assumes the weapons are to be used to defeat the entire Russian Army-not-----rather they are to be used to drive the loses in manpower to the point that the negotiation table is more preferable and by holding the Minsk demarcation line it just reinforces the Minsk Protocols and potentially reduces the shellings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces ie troops and their supported mercenaries.

Head of @USArmyEurope tells @WSJ
#Russia mobilizing for war they expect in 5/6 years” http://www.wsj.com/articles/weekend-interview-gen-frederick-hodges-on-natos-russian-front-1423266333 …

Dead silence in the room when @IlvesToomas asks A. Merkel how far will Russia go if not stopped. Poroshenko nods. #MSC2015

#Russia sends weapons and troops into #Ukraine, but #Lavrov blames the #US and #EU for the escalation. How to react to such blatant lies?

#Russia's Kosachyov takes hybrid warfare to #MSC2015: "No troops in #Ukraine. No evidence. We haven't done anything. Internal conflict
Lavrov ends, pissed off that people are openly laughing at him: "Laugh if you want, it is good for you and will prolong your life." #MSC2015

extraordinary to watch the crowd in Munich laughing out loud at the Russian foreign minister and a Russian MP

Most worrying thing is suspicion that Lavrov, Kosachev, even Putin are not just cynical but genuinely believe their own fantasy. #MSC2015

“Are you worried about upsetting people who lie to your face?” @LindseyGrahamSC asks #Merkel regarding arms for #Ukraine. #MSC2015

Referencing Russian FMs MSC15 comments today:
"You’re legitimizing this garbage. You need to push back," @LindseyGrahamSC tells #MSC15 after standard #Russia denial of #Ukraine invasion

#Merkel at #MSC2015: I cannot envisage any situation in which an improved Ukrainian army will convince Putin that he will lose militarily.

Merkel: Direct violence is just a small part of hybrid warfare so we need to find our own instruments to influence Russia
"Surrender or arm Ukraine" says @IlvesToomas. Merkel: don't agree. Essential to focus more on non-military aspects of hybrid warfare #MSC15

“Fredrick the Great: Diplomacy without arms is like music without instrument”,”Can Ukr. volunteers stand against Russian special forces?”- remarks to Merkel

Why is it that the Ukrainian President has a clearer understanding of the relationship of defensive weapons equaling diplomacy chances.

President @Poroshenkoeng: "The lack of defensive capability triggers offensive attacks and brings escalation."

We need a clear strategic concept to address hybrid warfare says @Poroshenko echoing #NATO officials in their own internal debates #MSC2015

A Ukrainian young leader asked Lavrov: What guarantees he gives if Minsk agreement works to reach peace? A vague answer on Kyiv-Rebel talks

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Addressed to Obama
#Merkel: "Give diplomacy a chance before you send lethal aid to Kyiv". Can we treat this as an admission that things aren't working so far?

Lavrov: Cold War was a huge mistake by the West. pic.twitter.com/S5HHuWYJO4

Edward Lucas ✔ @edwardlucas
I ask Lavrov why Russian warplanes fly with transponders switched off, endangering civilian aviation -- he dodges question, unsurprisingly

#Lavrov blames close calls in air to frozen ties with West. #NATO violates #Russia air space "immeasurably" more often than Russians do.

Striking moment. Lavrov emphasized there always were hidden ideas to achieve final win in the Cold War

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Carl Bildt ✔ @carlbildt Well respected former Swedish FM
Lavrov accuses EU of “supporting coup d’etat” in Kiev. I hope he feels somewhat ashamed of having to market such rubbish. #MSC2015

Crowd laughs out loud when Lavrov quotes the UN Charter's call for respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. #MSC2015

FM Lavrov tells Munich Security Conference #EU-#Russia relations "didn't pass stress test." Well, stress was Russia invasion of #Ukraine

#Biden to #Putin:don't tell us,show us. Too long talks have been followed by tanks. Core leaders of separatists answerable 2 Putin #MSC2015

RIGHT!! #Lavrov sure #Russia can be guarantor of agreements on #Ukraine http://24today.net/open/301844

Carl Bildt ✔ @carlbildt
Fact: EU offered also Russia to be fully part of its neighbourhood policy when it started in 2003. But Moscow said no. Others went forward

BREAKING: Russia doesn't want war with anyone, says Putin - @AFP"
Putin: “We don’t plan to wage war on anybody, we plan to work together [cooperate] with everybody.” [Rus]: http://www.interfax.ru/russia/422552

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#Izvaryne and #Debaltseve are the hottest spots now. Concentration of troops at #Izvaryne. Attack expected Sun-Mon

Village of #Pisky in east #Ukraine at frontline of fight against Russian-backed militants
http://uatoday.tv/politics/village-of-pisky-in-east-ukraine-at-frontline-of-fight-against-russian-backed-militants-407787.html … pic.twitter.com/f1qEAAiQek

200th Motor-Rifle Brigade from Pechenga/Murmansk region on border to Norway is fighting near Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/WXrDpoJAkF

More evidence of Russian special forces in Donbas pic.twitter.com/3YEepeV6Fg via @el_roosevelt

Another evidence of Russian special forces in Donbas pic.twitter.com/hoMdJ1onQQ
https://vk.com/eduard.merkulov

Canada at NATO ✔ @CanadaNATO
"There is little chance the current war will be stopped by negotiations": http://cepa.org/content/why-russia-will-escalate#overlay-context=content/europes-edge … pic.twitter.com/czpLniNY5i

Russian FM: We want peace. There's no tanks behind me. I never lie pic.twitter.com/UccKBqo7fu

Donetsk People's Republic fighters regained control of #Uglegorsk, on the frontline near #Debaltseve.… http://instagram.com/p/yzwPp2NVny/

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SBU intercep: blood-curdling procedural scolding of Donetsk rebel shipping dead RU soldiers back to RU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXX4Xitd8L4&feature=player_detailpage …
In summary: Russian handler of arriving dead soldiers complains Donbass send wrong docs mismatching faked Russian death certificates.

VIDEO #Russia forces using US made high end "GoPro" camera system costing $1000s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JHpC8SERnQ … pic.twitter.com/YUIWKy02CP
Some other pics of this US Made specially built "GoPro" Camera/Drone system pic.twitter.com/e0NGuqrPiX

Russia's been seething for 25yrs. Lavrov's speech was a diatribe against US policy since. Sincere, for internal hawks, or appeasers?

Why #Russia's neighbours all distrust/hate it:
Number of nations oppressed/annexed/attacked by Russia: 23 and growing pic.twitter.com/6GfvTuSWzw

Howitzer 2S7 "Pion" ("Peony") of #Russia arrives in Makeyevka. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfaKyE4f64 … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/8OCEiFFOgf

Support for separatism in southern and eastern #Ukraine is lower than you think
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/02/06/support-for-separatism-in-southern-and-eastern-ukraine-is-lower-than-you-think/ … pic.twitter.com/d4AQIvKlRE

Some Russians attending @MunSecConf really worry that Russia is losing—or rather, has lost—Germany. My blog: http://ceip.org/1DPEb8E #MSC2015

Fresh footage of #Russia|ns fighting in eastern #Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHtbWXog-d4&feature=youtu.be … pic.twitter.com/BMopzRElBb

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Russia´s 106th Airborne division from Tula is ready to invade Ukraine while World leaders talk peace pic.twitter.com/YvKQrhuppr

Militants shell #Debaltseve from “Grad” missile systems and mortars. Ukrainian forces repelled all attacks – Lysenko

Asserting that there is no military solution shall lead us to believe there is no mil.dimension to war in UA says McCain #MSC2015

Captured Russian RPO-A "Bumblebee" pic.twitter.com/zCcOhODKdY http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/8-february-captured-russian-rpoa-bumblebee …

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NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian Army finds more evidence of Russian aggression. Confiscated RU-made “Shmel” rocket launcher

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 70 insurgents, 4 cars, 4 tanks, 2 self-propelled guns and 2 Grad missile systems

In #Russia-held #Donetsk, they talk Lebensraum: "Fatherland has no borders."#Ukraine #MSC2015 pic.twitter.com/aGmoSP0soM

Headline: "Diplomatic failure in Ukraine ‘means war’". So what’s the thing with artillery, tanks, thousands of dead, that’s happening now?Russian forces fire #Grad missiles (probably from Troits'ke).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JzS10Jt2YM …
pic.twitter.com/WrYR470ZQv

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Mentioned by Russian mercenary unit member:
"Our Commander is lieutenant-colonel Turnov of the Russian Army" http://censor.net.ua/video_news/323723/nash_komandir_podpolkovnik_rf_turnov_rossiyane_k_n am_otnosyatsya_kak_k_pushechnomu_myasu_ukrainskiyi ?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter …

More on hybrid warfare in our #MSC2015 report: https://www.securityconference.de/en/discussion/munich-security-report/ …

Electronic Warfare Forces of Russian Federation in Luhansk! @en_informnapalm http://en.inform-napalm.org/nest-electronic-warfare-forces-russian-federation-luhansk-tax-administration-office-building/ … pic.twitter.com/siTfpepQJy

#Ukraine forces captured #Russia RPO-A "Shmel" flame throwers nr Ridkodub village http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/02/08/chergovij-dokaz-rosijskoi-prisutnosti-na-donbasi--/ … #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/mWXigzmtiB

Captain of Russian Army GRU Tretyak identified by @el_roosevelt https://vk.com/dimka_2013 (00:30)here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g05kXeULis …

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This is not the first time that a major organization in the past usually the news media as fallen for Russian disinformation/fake reports--BUT at least the HRW should admit it when "caught" using fake Russian information.

But again they seem to have fact checking problems on a number of their reports on the Ukraine which in the end turned out to not correct.

Wonder why the HRW fails at fact checking?

Kenneth Roth @KenRoth from @HRW falls for Russian propaganda, falsely accusing Ukraine. http://ukraineatwar.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/kenneth-roth-from-hrw-falls-or-russian.html … pic.twitter.com/tVCYnsJTy7

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#Russian artillery section was destroyed. via @tombreadley pic.twitter.com/XNXONWCBu9

Russian media write about Russian casualties in fierce fighting near Debaltseve, East Ukraine tsk area
http://www.amur.info/news/2015/02/06/89302 …

LNR/DNR announced "voluntary mobilization" (=run out of troops again). Leaving aside semantic nonsense it means next batch of troops from RU

Destroyed Russian convoy near Donetsk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/8-february-destroyed-russian-convoy-near-donetsk … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/csIFzod9uN

Killed near #Debaltseve militants had identity documents of #Russia.
via @24todaynetua http://24today.net/open/302511 pic.twitter.com/2PBqGUtAgT

Another Russian army Pantsir S-1 air defense system in the center of #Luhansk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExDnfT81eZ … pic.twitter.com/rWkalQExQK

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More details of destroyed #Russia|n convoy/camp near #Donetsk #ukraine https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=uk&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mil.gov.ua%2Fnews%2F2015%2F02%2 F08%2Fartileriya-zs-ukraini-prodovzhue-zavdavati-vorogu-znachnih-vtrat-na-doneczkomu-napryamku--%2F …

The most Russian Brigades and soldiers in Donbas are from the provinces far away from Moscow : Murmansk,Buryatia,Chechnya,Siberia

Putin is staging for large-scale envelopment of Stanytsia Luhanska and Shchastya ... heavy concentration of RU forces in Derkul and Luhansk.

#Russia|n troops from #Millerovo reportedly gathered at #Ukraine border: http://tinyurl.com/o3ukslo pic.twitter.com/sjsvNK9GWA

Edward Lucas ✔ @edwardlucas
heres the video of my panel on hybrid warfare at #MSC2105 https://www.securityconference.de/en/media-library/video/single/panel-discussion-who-is-ready-for-hybrid-warfare/ …

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"Novorossiya" fans say that Apache helicopters are attacking them near #Debaltseve. They really must be losing badly there.

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More Russian "altered state of reality" this time from "source"?

First time the term "source" has been used by Interfax.

From Interfax today:

19:45 THE GOAL OF NATO MILITARY BUILDUP UNDER UKRAINE PRETEXT IS TO CRETE GROUND FOR BARGAINING WITH RUSSIA AND TO RETURN TO ITS STARTING POSITION IN TALKS WITH MOSCOW ON ARMS REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE - SOURCE

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#Pictures of the Russian column that was destroyed in #Donetsk region "today".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5WITo66CVw …

and here from Russian 7th military base in Abkhazia giving presser in Donetsk pic.twitter.com/0LW3bCbWQy
Suddenly! #Russia|n television showed the truth

Russian invaders from #Astrakhan in #Donbas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4mJV2Ocvzg …
pic.twitter.com/4Ke12wCpOr

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has done the impossible: He has unified Europe. http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-02-08/lavrov-speech-shows-need-for-europe-to-unify-against-putin …

#EVIDENCE
Russian army forces bomb the #Debaltseve front from captured #Vuhlehirsk w/ Nona-K.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwTNrgVKS0k … pic.twitter.com/wrtlDk1i66

The 2B16 "Nona-K" is a Russian army-only weapon according to http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product1786.html …

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Villages near #Mariupol were shelled, 20 houses destroyed, large craters http://hromadskeradio.org/2015/02/08/voronki-ot-vzryivov-v-novoselovke-dostigayut-neskolkih-metrov-foto/ … pic.twitter.com/meJzmZPJXr

3 Russian tanks are burning right now in Novogrigorivka

BBC busts Russian TV reporting on Donetsk bus attack. Bodies moved around for the camera's http://bbc.in/1Eozt59 pic.twitter.com/EnCojxA0p6

#Busted!
Russian invasion forces claim to have taken #Ridkodub but footage is from #Nikishyne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ErisjMcxlQ … pic.twitter.com/rynXGPYqwt

Russian places IED(s) on Railroad tracks.
http://youtu.be/_WnzEyE5tTI pic.twitter.com/ilG4moVfwf

Councilman from Russian province ain't hiding his volunteering & fighting record in Donbas http://www.znak.com/chel/news/2015-02-07/1035152.html … pic.twitter.com/UKYdv68isX

The big problem with disseminating increasingly ridiculous propaganda is that, inside the echo chamber, you start to believe your own lies.

Looks like #Russian BPM-97 Vystrel got burnt near #Debaltseve by #Ukrainian Army. http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/02/08/artileriya-zs-ukraini-prodovzhue-zavdavati-vorogu-znachnih-vtrat-na-doneczkomu-napryamku--/ … pic.twitter.com/wZ26w8E7fs

[kaur]

Pantsir in Luhansk.

http://militarizm.livejournal.com/67529.html

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Huge explosion rocks #Donetsk. Novorossiya social media pages claim it is a nuclear strike
http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/09/things-blow-out-of-proportions-in-donetsk/ … pic.twitter.com/C4phwU4QnB

Last night "boom" in Donetsk could be explosion of garage with MLRS Grad & missiles https://www.facebook.com/dyastrub/posts/780219525388267?pnref=story …

Another Russian fake exposed - thanks to @AthomSmasher !#propaganda pic.twitter.com/jHxbSyAGCU

'Russia's growing threat': Fears grow that Baltic states could be Putin's next targets http://ind.pn/16HAEyd pic.twitter.com/W5TFH0SvS7

While the West talks,latest #map (8Feb) of #Ukraine's fighting reveals combat on entire border w/ #Lugansk & #Donetsk pic.twitter.com/RUrXC1fdYG

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very heavy fighting around Debaltseve. Only Russian regular soldiers attack Ukrainians" pic.twitter.com/ulY2u4QWoj

Ukrainian artillery destroyed 3 Russian self-propelled howitzers 2s3 Akatsiya in Donetsk pic.twitter.com/2T17OVXdPM http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/9-february-ukrainian-artillery-destroyed-3-russian-selfpropelled …

There's A Renewed Effort To Stall The War In Ukraine http://n.pr/1yZGd2O Note that Putin says 'if' we can reach agreement.

The question of which came first, the egg or the chicken. Russian soldiers in #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/ECgJtbTv37

1500 #Russia|n troops & 300 milit.vehicles+hardware entered #Ukraine over week-end http://www.ukrinform.ua/ukr/news/v_ukraiinu_vtorglisya_shche_pivtori_tisyachi_rosiy skih_naymantsiv___radbez_2019417 …

1 hour ago: Attempt of Russian troops to block the road Artemivs'k-Debal'tseve was repulsed by Ukrainian military http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/9-february-attempt-of-russian-troops-to-block-the-road-artemivskdebaltseve …

#Footage from February 1.
Russian army T-64BV and T-64B in #Donbas.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzR22WjEHLo …
pic.twitter.com/1ykbmuc9HW

ATO spox: Ukrainian servicemen hijacked a T-72 tank that belonged to Rus-backed militants. T-72 isn’t produced in Ukraine

60 Russian T72s and T64s are concentrated in a spearhead in #Uglegorsk on offense to #Debaltseve.

Shuklinov: desperate, but unsuccessful RU attacks in #Debaltseve area. No encirclement. The situation is stable.https://www.facebook.com/Zlobyn/posts/778648212217468?pnref=story …

Breaking: 1,500 #Russia|n troops, 300 pieces of military equipment enter #Ukraine: Kiev — @AFP
http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-1500-russian-troops-military-equipment-enter-ukraine-kiev-2015-2#ixzz3RFhGU51K … pic.twitter.com/5VUJInqUpb

Rebels seem to be taking v high casualties in assault on #Debaltseve salient. Kiev claims 200 rebel fighters killed in past 24hrs

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Anne Applebaum: hard to see how even most high-tech US aid can prevent establishment of Novorossiya http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-long-view-with-russia/2015/02/08/cdd7a6a4-aee8-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html …

Easy:
winter uniforms
counter battery radars
ATMs
drones
jammers
MRAPs

Then the Minsk demarcation line can be actually defended.

Alexander Pepeliaev, Fascist from Kazan/Russia.
Today "Antifascist Seperatist" in Ukraine
pic.twitter.com/oPRVhOtjT3

For those that do not think counter battery radars and ATMs are not urgently needed for the Ukraine think again after this video—seems somehow the West including the US --this video just depicts an “incursion”-not a full blown war with the Ukraine just trying to defend it’s own territory which every nation is allowed to do under the UN Charter.

Battle for #Debaltseve - Ukrainian soldiers fight Russian-backed militants near east #Ukraine hub town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRUdA8YZsyw

Russian media reports forces took and hold #Lohvynove.
But footage is not from the area.
pic.twitter.com/PVIl6dM9VB

More Russian propaganda:
woman: I saw Amers & Poles fighting in Donbas w/own eyes—Not even speaking Russian [!] pic.twitter.com/e7XgKg79KI

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Parts of #Chernukhin controlled by #Russia|ns, intense street battles are ongoing
http://inforesist.org/luganskaya-oga-v-chernuxino-idut-ulichnye-boi/ …

Governor of #Lugansk Region Moskal brought humanitarian aid to Krymske with KRAZ armored truck http://lugansk-news.com/the-governor-of-lugansk-region-moskal-delivered-humanitarian-aid-to-krymske-under-mrls-fire-using-kraz-armored-truck/ … pic.twitter.com/8Mt7CfrVjU


This photo reminds one of the many photos from WW2 of fleeing refugees:
What an epic mess ...
Thousands of inhabitants from #Vuhlehirsk flee the city by foot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIoHGdQbq1c … pic.twitter.com/1OZvLjc0F1

This is one of those was it or was it not?---were there in fact Russian SU 25 airstrikes on Ukrainian units during fighting today?

The ATO claims not due to bad weather but Russia has upgraded the avionics on their SU25s and they are now all weather capable SO?????????

BUT ground units are arguing otherwise????

Parallels between this & Aug. 31 are uncanny. Russia has motivation for conducting airstrikes, Kiev for denying them http://bit.ly/1ESu5Yf

@NSDC_ua not denying jets "ATO press center **does not confirm** information about 2 Russian fighter jets over #Debaltseve

This is a serious confirmation of the airstrikes... https://www.facebook.com/butusov.yuriy/posts/927059090667721?pnref=story …

#Russia planes entering #Ukraine airspace just disappear- turning off transponder? http://planefinder.net/ #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/xfMoeT0n2z

Ukrainian Soldiers Claim Russian Jets Conducted Strike Near Debaltsevo, Kiev Does Not Confirm. http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-357-huge-blast-in-donetsk-last-night/#6746 …

If #Russia'n air attack is true, it means that Kremlin & its proxies are extremely desperate. I hope UAF has evidence

Kryvbas Battalion Commander Nikolay Kolesnik reports that 40th #Ukrainian battalion was under attack of four #Russian SU-25 near #Debaltseve

ATO speaker Lysenko denies reports of air-strikes http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/9-february-ato-speaker-lysenko-denies-reports-of-airstrikes …

ATO spox refutes reports of #Russian aviation used near #Debaltseve http://gordonua.com/news/war/V-shtabe-ATO-oprovergli-informaciyu-o-primenenii-rossiyskoy-aviacii-pod-Debalcevo-65576.html …

BUT THEN:
ATO speaker Lysenko asserts #Russia|n Su-25 attack reports was a fake
http://m.gordonua.com/news/war/V-shtabe-ATO-oprovergli-informaciyu-o-primenenii-rossiyskoy-aviacii-pod-Debalcevo-65576.html …

Meanwhile, #Ukraine #NSC doesn't confirm yet the fact of #Russian aviation attack near #Debaltseve, Ukrainians can wait to know the truth

#Ukraine fighters in #Debaltseve report #Russia airstrikes. Kiev doesn't confirm, says weather too poor for aviation: http://news.liga.net/news/politics/5040875-rossiyskie_samolety_nanesli_udar_v_rayone_debaltse vo.htm …

There are several #confirmations+an official #denial of Russian air strikes around #Debaltseve.
Troops from 40 inf. batt. and 92 brig conf.

#Statement
"We need cover from air strikes. This is the second raid of the day."
- Dep. Comm. of the 40th mechanized infantry batt. Lamaka

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCtS8cE1C50 … In #Russia's "Fatherland has no borders" narrative, "fmr #Ukraine" "liberated" by "militias" pic.twitter.com/4gbRjO25ye

Luhansk Goveurner " Russians fired GRAD missiles from Russia on village Kamizhnoe" http://novosti.dn.ua/details/244690/

Russians used cluster bombs near Mariupol pic.twitter.com/nX8A7tOhbM http://goo.gl/1iB0qC

Terrorists were preparing explosions near a military enlistment office and cafe in Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/rnqDvcXBIp http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/9-february-terrorists-were-preparing-explosions-near-a-military …

The impact of the Russian "Hurricane" in the district of Mariupol' pic.twitter.com/Lz495h8lOV http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/9-february-the-impact-of-the-russian-hurricane-in-the-district …

Russian Army Facing Big Problems in #Ukraine http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/russian-army-facing-big-problems-in-ukraine/515636.html … Trained manpower a big issue for Russian army

Another confirmation from Russian expert that Putin seeks Molotov-Ribbentrop-2 pact over Ukraine

https://openrussia.org/post/view/2561/

By Debaltseve meanwhile fighting goes on. Semenchenko wrote that Ukrainian artillery laying fire on Russian positions pic.twitter.com/WQGSqLM89j

Russian military used increased energy cluster rockets TORNADO-G of GRAD MRLS against villages near #Mariopol pic.twitter.com/Q6Kv5Qkwlz

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This is what you might get for 700M USDs.
Russia demanded from twitter to block all Info about Ukraine http://fb.me/1wRjM9hSr

Alexander Golts: "By concentrating on the war in #Ukraine, Russia risks losing control over Central Asia"
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/russian-army-facing-big-problems-in-ukraine/515636.html …

Bill Browder @Billbrowder
Putin winning hearts and minds all over the world w/massive disapproval ratings. @RichardWike http://pewrsr.ch/1kDUTgF pic.twitter.com/RILQ95TrEN

Ukrainian military has killed 200 Russians and destroyed 15 weapons units today| Ukrinform http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/ukrainian_military_kill_200_militants_and_destroy_ 15_weapons_units_in_last_day_328929 …

At the moment there is a battle in Logvinovo. #Debaltseve
Heavy fighting in Lohvynove between Russian & Ukrainian forces. Unless Ukraine recaptures it, its forces in Debaltseve will be encircled

Russian TV shows Russian special forces cutting off main route to #Debaltseve where Ukrainian forces are encircled pic.twitter.com/Hq8fQWvIW0

Ukrainian soldiers attempt breaching entrapment near Debaltseve. The enemy brought up massive manpower - Semenchenko http://en.censor.net.ua/n323878

The Russian tank with number "429" from #Uglegorsk is now surfaced in #Logvinova. #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/uMhI9W48JO

Footage of artillery firing near Debaltseve in eastern #Ukraine today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukpUOIlwvaw … pic.twitter.com/BYs17E3VMF

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More #footage
Russian ground forces close the pocket of #Debaltseve.
http://youtu.be/CdLpsfzuqDg pic.twitter.com/fM7hdXHR05

yeah, there are already couple of videos from there. They are now sitting on M03, urgent countermeasures needed

#Ukraine has 8000-10000 soldiers in #Debaltseve. There were around 2000 in #Ilovaisk. Ukrainian officials better have a plan if encircled

MFA Russia ✔ @mfa_russia
Russian #UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin: Peacekeepers’ deployment in east #Ukraine possible — http://tass.ru/en/russia/776482 … @RussiaUN

#Debaltseve-Artemivsk road is controlled by Ukr forces at all its parts - ATO spox Stelmakh |

Russian humanitarian aid in Makiivka pic.twitter.com/sX66tOdRSA

"Polish president killed in Russia in a plane crash in Russia, was very vocal that Ukraine belongs in NATO

Russian forces are in #Myronivka N of Luhanske,possibly cutting the M04 also at this location + stopping Ukrainian reinforcements

Latest from @OSCE_SMM 8 Feb: "significant" movement of military vehicles in Donetsk, Luhansk regions observed by SMM http://bit.ly/1DYH3Qo

Extremely interesting development if accurate--as the Chechen irregulars have been heavily involved on the mercenary front AND OR they have sustained heavy loses and this is just an excuse to indicate a pullout--OR maybe a full transition to Russian troops as the only fighting force in the Ukraine which then means "annexation".

UA intel: RU controlled Chechnya leader recalling all "volunteer" fighters from #Donbas only regular RU army Chechens remain in

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Who says open source social media types cannot beat the work done by the US IC.

Gen. Breedlove with a shout-out to @bellingcat https://twitter.com/PMBreedlove/status/564855335627018242?s=09 …

[davidbfpo]

Anne Applebaum: hard to see how even most high-tech US aid can prevent establishment of Novorossiya http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-long-view-with-russia/2015/02/08/cdd7a6a4-aee8-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html …

Easy:
winter uniforms
counter battery radars
ATMs
drones
jammers
MRAPs

Then the Minsk demarcation line can be actually defended.

Her article was starkly helpful, if only as a reminder here that:
The “civil war” that ensued is an artificial conflict, run by Russian security and enhanced by a sophisticated pan-European disinformation campaign. It will last as long as the Russians want it to last.

What is interesting is that the vast majority of residents in the Eastern Ukraine are fleeing to the Ukraine, not Russia. It would be strange if the areas seized did not have a civilian population if a ceasefire really happens.

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Her article was starkly helpful, if only as a reminder here that:

What is interesting is that the vast majority of residents in the Eastern Ukraine are fleeing to the Ukraine, not Russia. It would be strange if the areas seized did not have a civilian population if a ceasefire really happens.

David--you have a very valid point and the Russians tried to play the propaganda card when they gave a two day ceasefire for the civilians inside the current pocket that is in serious danger of encirclement.

On the last push over sixty busloads of "so called" Russians opted to be taken to the Ukraine--ONE single bus with 30 civilians went to mercenary held territory---they played their disinformation video twice and then no more when countered in the social media by that simple fact.

What is amazing is that right now the Russian disinformation campaign is being to a large degree countered by social media and open source analysts with no support from any western country--these countries talk a great line about having to do something but are simply so disorganized nothing gets done.

THEN such media and other orgs such as Newsweek and the HRW walk right into Russian propaganda and even continue to pass it on knowing that it is fake.

Reference the weapons discussion---it is not about giving weapons and the Ukraine charging off to Moscow---it is simply about being able to adequately defend your own sovereign territory from an invading force which is the right of every sovereign nation under the UN Charter.

The problem is the west used the term "incursion" and not "invasion".

Then it is even harder to justify weapons.

We keep forgetting in all the discussions the three core Putin geo political goals that he uses in his smokescreen called the Ukraine---and now we see his moves being telegraphed for the Baltics and Hungary :

1. disconnect the US from Europe
2. discredit NATO
3. discredit the EU

Marine Le Pen spreading RF propaganda: "US wants to start a war in Europe to push the NATO to the Russian border." pic.twitter.com/1zyEtSBNLx

#Kremlin warns the West not to issue ultimatums to #Putin as #Ukraine accuses Moscow of deploying more troops http://dailym.ai/1ESIC69

#Lugansk, just a yard with some vehicles parked, nothing unusual...
pic.twitter.com/bsaVdBqFhN

The most troubling part of Lavrov's speech was not his normal BS, but his new hint, saying Hungarian minority in UA being mistreated.

Same BMP-2 in Rostov,Russia and Uglegorsk,Ukraine
Video http://youtu.be/CJm5bjM3Z5c
http://youtu.be/7g05kXeULis
via @stabilizec pic.twitter.com/zHXrA9nqIq

Kremlin defines "anti-corruption" as "anti-government", which is perhaps more telling than it intended http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/515640.html …

Russians Advance In Ukraine, Leaving Death & Destructionhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/maxseddon/rebels-advance-in-east-ukraine-leaving-death-and-destruction?utm_term=.xyEkOZrgM … Rebels don't destroy their own towns.They're Russians!

While the West talks and talks and talks and talks and yet have not figured out diplomacy has utterly failed.

Sanctions while great missed the chance to use SWIFT and now will not use it based on Russian threats.

The pocket of Debaltseve closes, trapping thousands of Ukrainian troops: http://wp.me/p5sx0x-9ipic.twitter.com/F122L4yhOF

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Info from 95 brigade - route Artiomovsk-Debaltseve fully deblocked.

Defense Ministry: Ukr forces unblocked #Debaltseve-Artemivsk road, reinforcem in men, equip is being deployed to site http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/02/10/pid-debalczevo-situacziya-kontrolyuetsya-vijskovosluzhbovczyami-zsu--/ …

Unconfirmed: Ukraine's Volunteer Azov Battalion reports shooting down Russian SU-25 jet
http://uatoday.tv/news/live-blog-east-ukraine-conflict-408102.html …

Breaking, unconfirmed #Azov: a Russian Su-25 shot down near #Kuibysheve http://nv.ua/ukraine/azov-vblizi-kuybishevo-sbit-rossiyskiy-shturmovik-su-25-33665.html …

There were 2 Aviation fuel trucks with fuel in the 13th Russian aid convoy. Russians have kept UA marking on the captured in Crimea airctaft - ATO

DNR: Ukrainian security forces are going offensive near Mariupol http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/10-february-dnr-ukrainian-security-forces-are-going-offensive … pic.twitter.com/FIgSYwICsH

Not only Azov on offensive near #Mariupol, several other regiments of Ukrainian army and MIA are employed

Ukraine beefs up checks coming in and going out of conflict zones and Russian-occupied Crimea
http://uatoday.tv/society/ukraine-beefs-up-checks-coming-in-and-going-out-of-conflict-zones-and-russian-occupied-crimea-408294.html …

Roland Oliphant @RolandOliphant
Meanwhile, Russian-backed separatists say Debaltsevo is finally encircled (Ukraine denies). And Surkov is rumoured to be attending Minsk.

Azov battalion advancing near Mariupol, both sides trying to make gains ahead of Minsk talks. And reports of Surkov flying to Minsk...

Shyrokyne, Kominternove, Pavlopil have been re-taken by Ukr troops this morning - #Azov https://www.facebook.com/azov.batalion/posts/995725697124219 … |EMPR pic.twitter.com/CphaRdXy9h

Turchynov is near #Mariupol now where #Azov is on offensive, "coordinates military actions". #Minsk talks are dead i think!

Roland Oliphant @RolandOliphant
Oleksander Turchynov, chair of Ukr security council, is apparently running this Mariupol show. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/10/uk-ukraine-crisis-idUKKBN0LD15D20150210 …

AZOV UPDATE:
#Russia|ns shelling #Kominternovo with rockets now as retaliation, wounded civilians reported. Ongoing battle for Sakhanka. facebook.com/azov.batalion/posts/995725697124219 …

Border guards in Sumy region detained a Russian citizen in uniform of the Ru armed forces http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/10-february-border-guards-in-sumy-region-detained-a-russian …

Pro russian fighters in Uglegorsk 6 kilometers south west from Debaltseve. Photos: Dominique Faget #AFP pic.twitter.com/ocb80upzB9

#Mironovsky is the last CP in Ukrainian hands. Closer to Debalsteve there is only fighting and "enemy manpower and armored vehicles."

#Chornukhyne, #Troitske near #Debaltseve completely blocked, not possible to evacuate people.
http://www.moskal.in.ua/?categoty=news&news_id=1474 … pic.twitter.com/9ba7536trh

"Ukrtelecom" switched off phone connection in Crimea this night http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/10-february-ukrtelecom-switched-off-phone-connection-in-crimea …

An American is indeed fighting in Donbas . He liberated Pavlopil with Regiment Azov today pic.twitter.com/5DouMF2sUd

#Breaking
Regiment #Azov's Andrej Bielecki leads the push on #Novoazovsk.
Increasingly heavy Russian counteroffensives reported!

#BreakingNews / #Confirmation
The Russian invasion command: "Battalion Azov attacks #Shyrokyne but the militia holds it. Battle continues."

Russian ethno imperialistic nationalism article:
The "dog whistle" politics of Eurasianism: Mackinder, Dugin and Putin. Fascinating piece by @charles_clover http://shar.es/1oKvBq

Explosions in the Kramatorsk airport area. There is smoke http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/10-february-explosions-in-the-kramatorsk-airport-area-there …
Russians attacked Kramatorsk with Smerch rockets
#Kramatorsk is shelled (failed attempt to destroy an army airfield from #Grad)
via @eksarevskiy pic.twitter.com/5QbrbF3jRs

Notice the Russia info war in progress ---even using the Moscow Times---core question to Putin and it is not answered in the article---there is already a proxy war ongoing supported with Russian troops, heavy weapons and money and what the West is “not allowed to do the same”?
The Moscow Times ✔ @MoscowTimes
U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Would Be Declaration of Proxy War � #Russian
Defense Analysts http://tmt-go.ru/515654

By the way the Russian mercenaries have already actually "declared war" on the Ukraine in their own formal statements and it was not reputed by Russia last week.

Battle since morning in #Svitlodarsk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/10-february-battle-since-morning-in-svitlodarsk … pic.twitter.com/mcxsia4T9A

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Pro-Russian militants repeatedly attempted to storm Ukrainian positions. All attacks were repelled.

For those that feel that the US should not be sending "defensive arms" to the Ukraine ie counter battery radars, ATMs, drones --especially drones for artillery support take a look and replay this video a number of times.

Both Russia and their mercenaries had denied over and over they shell with MLRSs civilian targets and population centers ALL the while fully blaming the Ukrainians.

The video is blatant proof that Russia shells civilian targets with MLRSs which can be considered a "war crime".

Kramatorsk, Ukrainian city 100 km away from war-torn Debaltseve, was shelled today. No comments. Only tears and fear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc9Kh-OL4sQ&feature=youtu.be …

Reports are coming it the rockets had cluster munitions --also a war crime against civilians. where is HRW when they claimed the Ukrainians were "supposedly" using them which was disproved even by the OSCE.

The West just keeps on talking and talking and talking as if there is not a full blown war ongoing in Central Europe.

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This is the second such report over the last three months and the previous mention never made it into US mainstream media for discussion until this Wapo article.

Is this President indeed swapping 45M Ukrainians for his own “legacy” all the while ignoring the deep drive by Iran to be the supreme regional hegemon of the ME?

#Obama's hesitancy on #Ukraine could stem from the high priority of Iran deal and #Russia's role.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-makes-clear-he-is-in-no-rush-to-push-us-deeper-into-ukraine-conflict/2015/02/09/44b228aa-b063-11e4-886b-c22184f27c35_story.html?hpid=z4 …

Would in fact explain the utter lack of a US Ukraine/Russian strategy which is still not apparent.

Lysenko: Counteroffensive near #Mariupol is a move to return to September 5 contact line

11.30 - Battle going on for #Sakhanka and #Oktyabr https://www.facebook.com/zoryan.zoryan/posts/851854438208838?pnref=story … pic.twitter.com/ZdvPfGalyB

At Artemivsk-Debaltseve direction fightings continue, Ukr forces keep defense, reserves deployed, enemy's forces of big number - ATO spox

PHOTO: A shell in #Kramatorsk, where there are reports of apartment blocks struck by shelling. Via @ASLuhn pic.twitter.com/kwPFSSKOcx

Why Putin is lying about Ukraine?
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-02-09/why-putin-is-lying-about-ukraine …

ATO Staff does not confirm strikes and downing of Rus aviation reported by #Azov. No info on possible strike at #Kramatorsk airdrome - spox

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For those that feel that the US should not be sending "defensive arms" to the Ukraine ie counter battery radars, ATMs, drones --especially drones for artillery support take a look and replay this video a number of times.

Both Russia and their mercenaries had denied over and over they shell with MLRSs civilian targets and population centers ALL the while fully blaming the Ukrainians.

The video is blatant proof that Russia shells civilian targets with MLRSs which can be considered a "war crime".

Kramatorsk, Ukrainian city 100 km away from war-torn Debaltseve, was shelled today. No comments. Only tears and fear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc9Kh-OL4sQ&feature=youtu.be …

Reports are coming it the rockets had cluster munitions --also a war crime against civilians. where is HRW when they claimed the Ukrainians were "supposedly" using them which was disproved even by the OSCE.

The West just keeps on talking and talking and talking as if there is not a full blown war ongoing in Central Europe.

Russian regulars wage the contactless war to - the range of MRLS Tornado with cluster munition is 120 km.
Smerch/Tornado is a 300mm MLRS not of the standard UA equipment strictly Russian Army
@DajeyPetros 48.728907, 37.600916
it came from south-east. I was watching it fall pic.twitter.com/LXglY7mfCE

2 soldiers dead, 9 injured in #Kramatorsk shelling ATO staff via @SputnikATO pic.twitter.com/sreNJeJqB8

Geolocating vid of attack on Kramatorsk airport, #Ukraine. Camera (red), house & water tower (yellow), strikes (blue) pic.twitter.com/H9EiEKZ2vS

Everyone re. #Kramatorsk: Tornado is NOT a missile, but a launch system. Missiles used were 9M55K.
Smerch/Tornado same as M270 MLRS/HIMARS.

Yes. At least two duds, and shell with empty chamber for submunitions.

116 countries have joined treaty banning cluster munitions. Ukraine and Russia should do the same. http://www.clusterconvention.org/ #Kramatorsk

For those that think it is only the West that is confused about what is going on inside the Ukraine---even the mercenaries are having a hard time as well.

SSU SIGINT intercepted cell call-in Russian


DNR commander in downtown Donetsk discovers he is being shelled by other DNR "rebels" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBnx4YLVB7E … pic.twitter.com/nrEG3SYxA0

Maybe this should be on the list reading of those that do not support providing defensive weapons to the Ukraine who is in the middle of a massive tank and artillery assault as the result of an actual invasion.

We have heard three or four different reasons why not to provide defensive weapons to the Ukraine BUT we seem to have missed the disappearance of over 400M USD in military equipment sent to Yemen which is now controlled by Shia.

But let's arm Kiev? @tnr U.S. gave Yemen $400-million worth of military equipment...Now we have no idea who has them. http://on.tnr.com/1M9b1Ha

West does not understand, is losing #Putin's media war:
http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/10/kremlins-media-formula-western-style-entertainment-tv-minus-democracy/ …

Just a side note---it seems the Russian troll world has now totally focused on social media as there is nothing coming in the form of push back from western media and the social media is scoring point after point is proving what is fake and what is disinformation.

For a rag tag army in dire need of ATMs and especially drones and counter battery radars they are actually hanging on by sheer will power which testifies to the massive support in the background of a civil society.

Russian troops and their mercenaries have been caught off guard and on their back foot on two offensives that caught them sleeping at the wheel.

Russian-backed militants 'fleeing' as Ukrainian forces advance on #Azov Sea fronthttp://uatoday.tv/news/russian-backed-militants-fleeing-as-ukrainian-forces-advance-on-azov-sea-front-408399.html … pic.twitter.com/rvBYp4akLz

Ukrainian soldiers from Debaltseve frontline:"We don't have enough anti-tank weapons. Help needed as soon as possible!"
#Statement by the Russian invasion command
"The situation around #Lohvynove is difficult with Ukrainian forces attacking, but we hold it."
If Russians report that "situation around #Lohvynove is difficult" then they're already losing it. Experience

From social media today concerning the first real Ukrainian counter push to regain the Minsk demarcation line.

A glimmer of hope – the Azov counteroffensive

Posted on February 10, 2015

Surprise attack

This morning, the Ukrainian national guard force “Regiment Azov” surprised virtually the whole world when it claimed, it started a counteroffensive east and north east of Mariupol mostly along the coastline of the Azov sea. Within hours, it pierced the thin Russian line of defense some 2-5 km east of the city and retook important towns like Pavlopil, Shyronkyne and Kominternove. At the same time it took the smaller settlements of Lebedynske and Berdyanske, which over the last month were more than once the launching pads for Russian tank, mortar and artillery attacks on the Ukrainian front east of Mariupol.

The liberated areas

First evidence pictures came from Pavlopil, which fell to Russian forces in early December last year, breaking the Minsk agreement. Geolocable footage shows, Regiment Azov indeed regained control over the town on the eastern bank of the river Kalmius, which was often used to attack nearby Orlivske and Hnutove since then. The picture shows that the “Novorossiya” flag was replaced by an Ukrainian one early on February 10.

—Liberated Pavlopil

But Regiment Azov did not limit its push to the northern countryside of Mariupol. Instead, it also attacked right eastward, not halting at the pragmatically agreed on “Minsk demarcation line”, but – rightly – crossing it to recapture what Russia had stolen from Ukraine in late September last year, when it invaded Novoazovsk and the surrounding areas from the direction of Taganrog. Simultaniously to Pavlopil in the north, Ukrainian forces captured Shyrokyne, the coastal town which was captured by Russian army forces on October 17 last year and for instance the origin of a deadly Grad attack (geolocated by me) on Talakivka 10 days later. The Ukrainian push reached further inland, with Regiment Azov reporting, they had attacked the first checkpoints of the Russian stronghold Sakhanka. However, this town could not be taken immediately, but fighting rages on. The local Russian invasion command in Donetsk confirmed the offensive shortly after, however denying that Ukrainian forces had indeed overrun Shyrokyne and claiming that fightin was still ongoing in the area.

Further north, Ukrainian troops sped down the T0519 road, reaching the next Russian-held town around 11am, named Kominternove. Ukrainian forces liberated Kominternove, however Russian occupiers meanwhile adjusted to the “Blitzkrieg”-like surpirse offensive and began firing at the town from Zaichenko to its east, injuring several people. The frontline remains between the tow towns, according to the latest information around 4pm local time in the afternoon.

In conclusion, Ukrainian national guard forces shifted the frontline up to 11 km to the east, taking an area of more than 100km².

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#Ukraine forces unblocked the road #Debaltseve - #Artemovsk & are purging #Logvinovo areahttps://video.t30p.ru/post/VSU-razblokirovali-trassu-Debaljcevo-ArtemovskV-raione-Logvinovo-idet-zachistka-Kotla-NET-1002-httpswwwface.aspx …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxxN2gu5HiI …

Regiment "Azov" in #Shyrokyne today. #Ukrainehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5YDhrtka2o …


Ukrainian forces regained #Pavlopol #Kominternove, #lebedinske, #Berdyanske, #Shyrokine - - Turchynovhttp://newsdaily.com.ua/post/728485

This is a video on the Chechen BN fighting along side the Ukrainian Army as a volunteer BN.

#Ukraine: on tour with the #Dudayev #Chechnya Battalion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZGHDlODo3Q …
Via - @vicenews


Uh-huh. #Serbia volunteers fighting for #Russia's separatists in #Ukraine: "Our country is occupied by the West." | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioHB9Os56Cc …

VIDEO #Russia artillery that entered #Ukraine over weekend heading for #Debaltseve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91CAsmwdPAQ#t=34 …

Russian army taking a break somewhere near #Debaltseve. pic.twitter.com/UMVBD91HXo


For those that think it is only the West that is confused about what is going on inside the Ukraine---even the mercenaries are having a hard time as well.

SSU SIGINT intercepted cell call-in Russian


DNR commander in downtown Donetsk discovers he is being shelled by other DNR "rebels" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBnx4YLVB7E … pic.twitter.com/nrEG3SYxA0

In case you need English subtitles to the SBU intercept of DNR rebels shelling each other & killing 9 civilians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhVIA8ChHdA …

Finally a US military option that strengthens diplomacy.

Europe and the Russian Army was they reason for the development of the A10.

US deploying a dozen A-10s + 300 airmen to Germany, Theater Security Package 4 Europe http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123438740#.VNooDzvqcvw.twitter … #Russia pic.twitter.com/53lnijBK3q

Seems to explain just why the Russian FM seemed to be in an altered state of reality at the Munich Security Conference 2015 last week with a number of his statements.

Really well worth the read.

Very strong analysis of why Lavrov's Munich speech was so disjointed. His audience was in the Kremlin http://carnegie.ru/eurasiaoutlook/?fa=59023 …

The scary thing is that this behavior is not a consequence of the Ukrainian crisis, but one of its major sources. Relying on this type of understanding and attitude, Moscow first overestimated the significance of the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative, then misunderstood the nature of the crisis in Kiev, and finally ended up overreacting to what it perceived as a coordinated effort by the West to steal Ukraine from Russia. A more engaged approach to venues like the MSC could have provided Moscow with a more balanced and accurate picture, and probably would have helped to prevent dangerous steps with grave consequences to Russia’s long-term interest. No less worrying is that, against this background, the frustrated Western foreign policy community may also be misguidedly leading both sides into a spiral of serious mistakes with grave consequences.

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Russian regulars wage the contactless war to - the range of MRLS Tornado with cluster munition is 120 km.
Smerch/Tornado is a 300mm MLRS not of the standard UA equipment strictly Russian Army
@DajeyPetros 48.728907, 37.600916
it came from south-east. I was watching it fall pic.twitter.com/LXglY7mfCE

2 soldiers dead, 9 injured in #Kramatorsk shelling ATO staff via @SputnikATO pic.twitter.com/sreNJeJqB8

Geolocating vid of attack on Kramatorsk airport, #Ukraine. Camera (red), house & water tower (yellow), strikes (blue) pic.twitter.com/H9EiEKZ2vS

Everyone re. #Kramatorsk: Tornado is NOT a missile, but a launch system. Missiles used were 9M55K.
Smerch/Tornado same as M270 MLRS/HIMARS.

Yes. At least two duds, and shell with empty chamber for submunitions.

116 countries have joined treaty banning cluster munitions. Ukraine and Russia should do the same. http://www.clusterconvention.org/ #Kramatorsk

Dash-cam footage of Russian forces shelling #Kramatorsk today. Death toll is still climbing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fre5FHYJ91c#t=30 …

Kyiv Post ✔ @KyivPost
#Ukrainian cyber warrior steps up effort to help in war with #Russia http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/cyber-warrior-steps-up-effort-to-help-in-war-with-russia-380184.html …

New video of #Russian BPM-97 Vystrel armored vehicles moving through #Lugansk today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oYT12idiO0 … pic.twitter.com/TLO0pQa2st

Lugansk Today has asked for geo location from social media analysts.

Igla-1 MANPADS seized by Ukr. military Launch tube markings obliterated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWS1nJS-G2I … H/T @Travelingsoul77 pic.twitter.com/zqy5JI28el

One must truly pay attention to this comment made today by this Russian oligarch who is behind the funding of the Russian mercenaries in eastern Ukraine.

Potentially the end state that Putin wants.

K. Malofeev interviewed by Greek journalist: "Russia and Ukraine are like East and West Germany, a divided nation that must be united"

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#Ukraine shot down #Russia drone used for spotting #Kramatorsk attack http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://lb.ua/&prev=search … #Mariupol #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/oLFjI3Mnev

Latest update on #Kramatorsk from @NSDC_ua: 15 killed, 63 wounded, incl. children. Russian proxies used cluster bombs http://www.rnbo.gov.ua/news/2017.html

Russia used deadly cluster munitions against civilian/military targets in #Kramatorsk Ukraine http://youtu.be/9_XlnGKYNYQ pic.twitter.com/nxC5bVVI2c

Novorossia accounts instruct that blame for #Kramatorsk shelling must be shifted to Ukraine.
Twits already deleted. pic.twitter.com/b98CA8NqBl

Fresh video of Smerch in Makeevka. Could be from #Kramatorsk attack going back to base.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ4AA6vp6AY …

VIDEO #Ukraine #Azov Battalion beginning offensive on #Shyrokyne nr #Mariupol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAqn3WB7g-g … #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/1Pk7SQkfKP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uXznnG9Ou0 … Can u tell #Russia's media fr all the other #Russians advancing on #Ukraine's #Debaltseve? pic.twitter.com/WnLklFpN3n

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Militants have information #Kyiv is preparing attack on #Donetsk — DPR Defense Ministry
http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/10-february-militants-have-information-kyiv-is-preparing …

#Ukraine's forces unblock HWY #Debaltseve-# Artemivsk, clean-up #Lohvinove: 5canal @Ale4kko http://m.censor.net.ua/video_news/324086/vsu_razblokirovali_trassu_debaltsevoartemovsk_v_ra yione_logvinovo_idet_zachistka_kotla_net_video … pic.twitter.com/G0UtjPIUl5

So, according to the #Russia|n mass media, this looks like the airfield:
#Kramatorsk #Краматорск pic.twitter.com/jNyJ3Pagf9

Just now #Russia fired cluster munitions on Hrodivka, south of Krasnoarmiisk. Prelim: 10 wounded.
TT @tombreadley
pic.twitter.com/6aWqInlpTz

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Dash-cam footage of Russian forces shelling #Kramatorsk today. Death toll is still climbing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fre5FHYJ91c#t=30 …

Kyiv Post ✔ @KyivPost
#Ukrainian cyber warrior steps up effort to help in war with #Russia http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/cyber-warrior-steps-up-effort-to-help-in-war-with-russia-380184.html …

New video of #Russian BPM-97 Vystrel armored vehicles moving through #Lugansk today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oYT12idiO0 … pic.twitter.com/TLO0pQa2st

Lugansk Today has asked for geo location from social media analysts.

Igla-1 MANPADS seized by Ukr. military Launch tube markings obliterated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWS1nJS-G2I … H/T @Travelingsoul77 pic.twitter.com/zqy5JI28el

One must truly pay attention to this comment made today by this Russian oligarch who is behind the funding of the Russian mercenaries in eastern Ukraine.

Potentially the end state that Putin wants.

K. Malofeev interviewed by Greek journalist: "Russia and Ukraine are like East and West Germany, a divided nation that must be united"

@NYTimesCohen: "Putin’s Russia would be quite happy to absorb all of Ukraine" http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/opinion/roger-cohen-western-illusions-over-ukraine.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Froger-cohen&_r=0 …

[davidbfpo]

From Twitter, although unable to verify origin readily.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9f5hLcCMAAGLXa.jpg:large

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Remember Eduard Volodin's plan for Russia 25 years ago? pic.twitter.com/OfOqebj7eH

Kremlin's SURKOV in Minsk Talks, who is behind Georgia's break-aways,indicates strategy to be pursued by RU on Donbas http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/515687.html

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#Pisky under complete control of #Ukraine army - ATO press center
Militants have attempted to storm #Debaltseve police station, killing the commander. That’s right in the centre of town”

Russians admit they suffer over 1000 losses per month pic.twitter.com/GlpEPuXCtl

Not as bad as it may seem | Russia lost all its early-warning satellites http://russianforces.org/blog/2015/02/russia_lost_all_its_early-warn.shtml …
Column of #Russia|n Smerch driving through #Makiivka yesterday #ukraine http://maps.yandex.ru/-/CVC~NIpn https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=

Today in #Bryanka. #Russian Army trucks brought more supply for #LNR(#Russia) terrorists artillery. pic.twitter.com/uc0saoCwrl

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#Russia fired GRAD rockets from across border at #Ukraine controlled Vl′hova pic.twitter.com/EPhny9hUYp

Ukr media produced a map of the actual impacts from the MLRS attack on Kramatorsk yday
Same pattern as my geolocationpic.twitter.com/vGm4TdOrkF

Russian tank with train loading marker H2200 in the village Redkodub. pic.twitter.com/xIsHEAJxpH

A Russian army tactical battle group is approaching #Sakhanka from the direction of Novoazovsk (3 tanks,2 BTR-80, 2 BMP-2) Tymchuk
This is the Russian response to the A308 Ukrainian Regiment counteroffensive.


#АЗОВ says the last battles for #Саханка / #Sakhanka are being fought right now.
https://vk.com/batalion.azov?w=wall-72444174_4908%2F43ef3456ad463670d3

MONGOLIA WILL RISE AGAIN - сказал ополченец pic.twitter.com/IoBcNjheg8

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Tactical #Map
The situation east of #Mariupol his morning acc. to Regiment Azov and Russian media.
pic.twitter.com/I4o8M099By

Russian-backed militants continue offensive to take strategic town of #Debaltseve
http://uatoday.tv/politics/russian-backed-militants-continue-offensive-to-take-strategic-city-of-debaltseve-408534.html …

On 10 Feb #Kramatorsk was shelled w/ 4 Smerch MRLS presumably from Yasenivka near #Horlivka - Gen Staff spox http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/02/11/7058158/ …

Russia is less concerned with concealing its involvement in the war against Ukraine, sends more Russian-only weapons: http://www.janes.com/article/48685/russian-tos-1-and-pantsyr-s1-systems-reported-in-east-ukraine#.VNQmJIQjQpw.twitter …

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Russian FSB agitprop individual arrested by SBU for being in over three info war videos as the “crying witness”.
Travelling performer (RU actress) Maria Tsipko, was arrested by the SBU for her role as victims in eastern #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/ch4A8Zotxi

Ukr military downed an enemy's UAV on recon mission over #Kramatorsk. The city was NOT shelled this morning http://donoda.gov.ua/?lang=ru&sec=02.03.09&iface=Public&cmd=view&args=id:24182;tags%24_exclude:46 …

Ukrainian troops at #Debaltseve now trapped. Red marks separatist positions, blue #Ukraine's. v@Interpreter_Mag pic.twitter.com/gq89SGbAli

On 10Feb Ukr forces eliminated 87 militants, 42 units of mil equipm incl 12 tanks, 14 MRLS, 16 mil combat vehicles https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/947307035280103 …

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The "dog whistle" politics of Eurasianism: Mackinder, Dugin and Putin. Fascinating piece by @charles_clover http://shar.es/1oKvBq
Must read from @BillBrowder. Putin will go all in until the bitter end no matter the costs to Russia.
Browder has had his own personal war with Russia now for a number of years.
http://www.institutionalinvestorsalpha.com/Article/3426269/Unhedged-Comm...

This is playing on Russian TV Channel 5 for the May 9 Victory Day celebrations—while funny it is a massive but not so subtle threat that I have never seen on Russian TV since 1994.
"It seems we haven't been in Berlin for a while? It's time for a friendly visit!" - enjoy Russian @5tv_news report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KGa9baVh2k …

White House account of the call last night: Readout of the President's Call with President Putin of Russia : http://wh.gov/ib4B0
and the Kremlin's version: Telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama http://eng.news.kremlin.ru/news/23588

And there is no two different planets between the US and Russia?

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We talk a lot about hybrid warfare and the NATO Article 5 but we are already there. The talk here in SWJ about the Baltics--it is already now happening and yet the West assumes Putin will stop-he will not.

Latvian PM "Elements of Hybrid warfare are already There" http://www.eurointegration.com.ua/news/2015/02/1

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NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU published evidence that #DPR insurgents shelled residential districts of #Donetsk

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU detained 3 DPR and LPR insurgents: a tank operator, an informer and an engineer who was setting explosives on Ukrainian roads.

Looks like #Ukraine's counter-offensive has stalled at Sakhanka. Azov fighting pro #Russian forces there since yest. pic.twitter.com/RlbqRWjir8

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Insurgents shelled #Debaltseve 10 times with “Grad” missile systems, tanks and mortars. All attacks were repelled

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Is that a joke? MT @RFERL BREAKING: Lavrov accuses Ukrainian government forces of seeking to make gains to improve Kyiv's position at talks.

#Lavrov says #Ukraine trying to restore full control over border with #Russia is 'unrealistic' as condition for peace deal -Reuters

Russian blogger says up to 10.000 Russians citizens (soldiers & mercaneries combined) killed in Donbas

Russia officially acknowledges losing Su-24 bomber near Ukrainian borderhttp://24today.net/open/306030

#Footage
Is this possible?!
A BTR-4 in #Makeevka?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFq3uBivRRI … pic.twitter.com/daWNB0syOl

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Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update–2.10 #FreeSavchenko

Posted on February 11, 2015 by chervonaruta

Dmitry Tymchuk, Head of the Center for Military and Political Research, Coordinator of the Information Resistance group, Member of Parliament (People’s Front)
02.10.2015
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

Operational data from Information Resistance:

The situation in the area of Debaltseve exacerbated rapidly. Over the last three days, Russian-terrorist troops managed to rapidly increase the offensive power of their flank tactical groups and, starting from yesterday morning (02.09.2015), initiated an active offensive. Strikes by Ukrainian artillery delivered on the areas of concentration and advance routes of the enemy offensive tactical groups were only partially effective and delayed the beginning of the offensive. Despite the losses incurred (approximately 11 units of combat equipment and several dozen destroyed terrorists), insurgents and Russian troops attempted to assume fire control of the Artemivsk – Debaltseve motorway on two sections at once. Then, when the main forces arrived, the enemy attempted to cut off the supply routes to Debaltseve.

Photo source.
Artemivsk battalion. Photo source.

As a result of the above, the enemy succeeded in forcing Ukrainian forces back in several directions, in particular, by occupying positions in the area of Lohvynove. Ukrainian artillery delivered two consecutive massive fire strikes on insurgent positions in this area, which achieved only a partial retreat of disjointed terrorist groups. Ukrainian forces also made a number of strikes on insurgent positions near Vuhlehirsk and Novohryhorivka, which were, similarly, partially effective.

East of Debaltseve, Ukrainian ‘Grad’ BM-21 multiple rocket launcher systems brought fire down on a company from the so-called “Prizrak” [“Ghost”] brigade (commanded by Aleksey Mozgovoy) that was on the march in the direction of the positions of Ukrainian troops. Two Ural trucks, one BMP-2 (combat infantry vehicle), and some insurgent personnel were destroyed as a result. Ukrainian artillery also delivered massive fire strikes on insurgent artillery positions discovered in the area of Alchevsk (hitting the enemy MRLS positions), east of Luhansk (hitting the firing position of a self-propelled howitzer battery), and near Donetsk (fire strikes on enemy 120-mm mortar positions).

In the positions on the left flank of the Debaltseve springboard, the so-called “Cossack” units are being replaced by composite tactical groups manned by mercenaries arriving from Russia and Russian military servicemen. The “Cossacks” are being withdrawn deeper into ‘LNR’ [Luhansk People’s Republic]-controlled territory.

Units of Russian-terrorist forces continue arriving in the area of Bryanka – Pervomaisk, transporting through Alchevsk and Perevalsk. Over the last 24 hours, we have reports of 2 convoys (approximately 20 tented trucks carrying personnel and ammunition) and approximately 10 armored vehicles (including 4 tanks).

Additional Russian-terrorist units are also being transferred to the area of Donetsk. We have reports of a convoy consisting of 26 armored vehicles (up to 10 tanks, ACVs, trucks, and specialized motor vehicles). According to our preliminary data, a battalion tactical group (BTG) of Russian troops is being deployed to Donetsk.

The so-called ‘DNR [Donetsk People’s Republic] ministry of state security’ and the ‘DNR military police’ started an “investigation” into the explosions at the Donetsk State-Owned Chemical Product Plant, which took place on the evening of February 8, 2015. “Evidence” is being collected at the scene. Russian military specialists were spotted arriving at the explosion site, travelling on two jeeps and escorted by a BTR-80 [armored personnel carrier].

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Seems as if Russia is not adhering to the from them signed Minsk Agreement which states publicly for all to see Ukraine is to regain control over the Russian Ukrainian border.

So since we seem to have thought it was a Russian incursion instead of an invasion is this then the Russian annexation of eastern Ukraine.

#Lavrov says #Ukraine trying to restore full control over border with #Russia is 'unrealistic' as condition for peace deal -Reuters

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New verified @Reuters photo: #Russia|n army T-72Б tanks complete with tactical markings in #Horlivka Feb 10 #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/8rwa2ESDbu

#Putin is serious ... about WAR!
Vuhlehirsk yesterday: A #Russian_Army (only) T-72BM.
(comparison pic at the right) pic.twitter.com/EvwuGYRiUH

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According to this, Russian forces got surrounded in Lohvynove and Nyzhnje Lozove near #Debaltseve:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=764234826987258&set=a.120585314685549.23071.100002022438002&type=1&permPage=1 …

More little #Russian_army sightings from #Vuhlehirsk today.
They do everything to keep the #Debaltseve pocket closed. pic.twitter.com/5DaSL8aOf5

First reported sighting of deactivate British Saxon APCs in #Ukraine (75 ordered) http://army.unian.ua/1018315-minoboroni-zakupilo-75-bronemashin-saxon.htmld … pic.twitter.com/c1qC5Bic9D

Russian forces with #MANPADS in #Vuhlehirsk today pic.twitter.com/Z18sxFMHN6 http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/11-february-russian-forces-with-manpads-in-vuhlehirsk-today

Three towns in N-E #Luhansk region were subject to heavy Russian mortar/artillery/MLRS attacks over the evening. pic.twitter.com/kswFYmcv47

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Shelling of Stanitsya Luhanska from Luhansk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/11-february-shelling-of-stanitsya-luhanska-from-luhansk …

Non-stop MLRS shelling in Alchevsk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/11-feb

A Russian army column of 7 T-72, 5 BMP nd 12 trucks moved towards #Stanitsa_Luhanska tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rM_DK2hL7M …

In #Minsk they talk, in #Donetsk they fight.
Appr. 5 story high explosions!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wieI-q4AGP0 … pic.twitter.com/scmdoGOEMN

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The Russian offensive on #Debaltseve continues in #Sanzharivka.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cs0KzSHTtU …
Notice BMP-2 w/ATGM. pic.twitter.com/w7xCcHiNAi

RU Military analyst Alexander Goltz: "It is far not proved that #Russia supplies weapons to the militias." http://ria.ru/world/20150211/1047197705.html … what they heck is he talking about?????


SA-13 Gopher seen with the militia artillery in Vuhlehirsk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/11-february-sa13-gopher-seen-with-the-militia-artillery-in … pic.twitter.com/QrEu3LjsSu

Video said to show shelling of #Luhansk/#Lugansk tonight http://goo.gl/fb/vnZIa6

Russian journo's piece on state of Russian army accepts as fact that army has been, is & will be fighting in #Ukraine http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/russian-army-facing-big-problems-in-ukraine/515636.html …

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Absolutely a relatively quiet early morning in the Ukraine as all are awaiting Minsk outcome but mercenaries are already saying they need even more time to implement the ceasefire which they never did honor in the past three.

Fighting/shellings are still on but not much is coming out.

Open source analysts are asking for some help---anyone recognize the weapon and the uniform insignia?

They are tipping towards the Russian Navy SEALs.

#Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/787iMAH1ZV

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There has to be "something" in Russian water these days---another great example of Russian "altered state of reality".

It's the moths??????? Or better yet CIA trained moths.

Moths May Have Been Smuggled to Sochi to Destroy Environment, Minister Says | News | The Moscow Times http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/moths-may-have-been-smuggled-to-sochi-to-destroy-environment-minister-says/515791.html …

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14 hours into diplomacy ----Minsk talks prove once more that soft power without hard power is hot air, accomodation impossible since Russia requires what is unacceptable.

At the beginning of the Crimea events and then on to eastern Ukraine some commenters here at SWJ argued that diplomacy was the only way forward and now what is really the value of diplomacy without the military option at least on the table for all to see?

A lot of good the not so subtle Obama threats of defensive weapons did---there is only one threat that carries weight in the Russian business community and with the Russian Central Bank--cutting Russia from SWIFT-- the economic nuclear weapon that will get absolutely the attention that the defensive weapons discussion gets but is far more effective---as it gives Putin actually a choice--complete destruction of the Russian economy for years to come and or a "diplomatic win" that all can live with.

But it takes true leaders and a clear vision to do that and that is currently lacking in the West.

Fredrick the Great once stared diplomacy without a military is like music without instruments--and he was right then and now.

If one researches history there has never been any great diplomatically settled issue that did not involve the use of force in some form.

Agence France-Presse ✔ @AFP
#UPDATES: President Petro Poroshenko said Russia was posing "conditions that I consider unacceptable" http://u.afp.com/r5B

Seems a big point of contention in #Minsk talks now is who gets transit hub #Debaltseve. Kiev holds it, but is encircled. DNR wants it.

Rebels won't sign the #Minsk deal without Ukraine handing over crucial #Debaltseve, LNR separatist leader Pushilin suggests to Russian journos

war manager Surkov brings DNR & LNR leaders to #Minsk & they reject deal agreed by Putin= FSB stalling-----
REMEMBER Surkov is the one Russian who organized and led the Georgian and Moldavian enclave take overs—not surprised to see him there and he has been driving the New Russian takeover and was also indicated by girkin for being responsible for the funding channels for the Russian mercenaries

DNR & LNR leaders refuse to sign #MinskSummit doc. via @Vedomosti http://vedomosti.ru/~IEX All that work for nothing?

#Minsk were completed but then Russia instructed proxies Plotnitsky & Zakharchenko to say no. Hardly unplanned act. pic.twitter.com/LjMkXffMHK

DNR pushes for whole Donetsk Oblast NOT just occupied part

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Now at 16 hours:

By close attention to the bolded sentences as therein lies the core future conflict as the Ukrainian President will never be able to sell the giving up of a town that lay behind the 15 Sept demarcation line---his own civil society would disown him after the Maidan.

Ukraine deal. Vladimir Putin: I'd like to ask all parties to end the bloodshed. More on http://aljazeera.com pic.twitter.com/s0giOslfQO

#Putin: We agreed on ceasefire from 00:00 Feb.15 - demarcation line, agreed upon on September 15th of last year. pic.twitter.com/BAS2RjqO6Y

BUT is the really BIG BUT:
Putin says Ukraine, rebels yet to reach deal on Ukrainian pullout from strategic eastern town.

SO just what the heck does this Putin statement mean--?
Putin: Russian Military specialists will give an opinion on the Debaltseve http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/12-february-putin-russian-military-specialists-will-give …
SO really how can one talk of the 15 Sept demarcation line where this town is clearly Ukrainian and NOW state it is disputed?

HERE we go again ---so if the town is under dispute just how does he then expect the Ukrainians to accept giving up a town that lay behind the 15 Sept demarcation line---he simply cannot “lose”.

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BREAKING: RUSSIA -"IF THE SITUATION WORSENS WITH NATO, WILL BE FORCED TO NEUTRALIZE ROMANIAN MIL FLEET IN BLACK SEA" http://www.capital.ro/rusia-avertizeaza-romania-fortele-militare-ruse-vor-fi-nevoite-sa-neutralizeze-anumite-tinte-militare-de-pe-teritoriul-tarii-noastre.html …

"Putin is daily increasing flow of Russian military manpower & equipment across porous border into eastern Ukraine" http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/there-will-be-no-world-war-russia-is-alone/515773.html …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srGxMihJYbQ … SA-22 Greyhound in #Russia-held #Luhansk, #Ukraine.
In line w/ #Lavrov's Freudian slip, huh? pic.twitter.com/RY3toCwDpE

Grad and artillery shells exploded near blockpost at Vostochny district of #Mariupol. Houses not affected @0629ComUa pic.twitter.com/jRIzSBR09D

Orthodox Jihad, anybody? pic.twitter.com/b2xFLb7Y5j Remember it is recently from Russia we hear the term “Holy War”.

Over 30 missile regiments of #Russian strategic nuclear forces begun large-scale drills in 12 regions. http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150212/1047265880.html …

#Luhansk. Missile parts of tonight shelling http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/12-february-luhansk-missile-parts-of-tonight-shelling … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/BqRDS26o9a

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Now at 16 hours:

By close attention to the bolded sentences as therein lies the core future conflict as the Ukrainian President will never be able to sell the giving up of a town that lay behind the 15 Sept demarcation line---his own civil society would disown him after the Maidan.

Ukraine deal. Vladimir Putin: I'd like to ask all parties to end the bloodshed. More on http://aljazeera.com pic.twitter.com/s0giOslfQO

#Putin: We agreed on ceasefire from 00:00 Feb.15 - demarcation line, agreed upon on September 15th of last year. pic.twitter.com/BAS2RjqO6Y

BUT is the really BIG BUT:
Putin says Ukraine, rebels yet to reach deal on Ukrainian pullout from strategic eastern town.
SO just what the heck does this Putin statement mean--?
Putin: Russian Military specialists will give an opinion on the Debaltsevehttp://liveuamap.com/en/2015/12-february-putin-russian-military-specialists-will-give …SO really how can one talk of the 15 Sept demarcation line where this town is clearly Ukrainian and NOW state it is disputed?

HERE we go again ---so if the town is under dispute just how does he then expect the Ukrainians to accept giving up a town that lay behind the 15 Sept demarcation line---he simply cannot “lose”.

Simple prediction until 0:00 Sunday morning:

Heavy fighting especially around Debaltseve which is interesting as the Russians believe it is "surrounded" and Ukrainian volunteer commanders are saying they are still coming and going through various rat runs the Russians seem to not have under their control and the Ukrainian artillery strikes have been hitting Russian units anytime they present a large enough target especially their artillery and tanks.

The southern counteroffensive did in fact reestablish the Minsk demarcation line the Russians had crossed over as they troops in that region had been weakened when they moved northward to Debaltseve --also seems there is now fighting in the central region by the UA to push back to the original demarcation line and to draw Russian support away from Debaltseve.

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Simple prediction until 0:00 Sunday morning:

Heavy fighting especially around Debaltseve which is interesting as the Russians believe it is "surrounded" and Ukrainian volunteer commanders are saying they are still coming and going through various rat runs the Russians seem to not have under their control and the Ukrainian artillery strikes have been hitting Russian units anytime they present a large enough target especially their artillery and tanks.

The southern counteroffensive did in fact reestablish the Minsk demarcation line the Russians had crossed over as they troops in that region had been weakened when they moved northward to Debaltseve --also seems there is now fighting in the central region by the UA to push back to the original demarcation line and to draw Russian support away from Debaltseve.

Here comes the next Russian mercenary dispute---Putin "claims" Debaltseve is "surrounded" BUT:

Putin tells "military experts" to figure out what to do in Debaltseve where Ukrainians surrounded but say they're not http://slon.ru/fast/world/putin-poruchil-voennym-ekspertam-razobratsya-v-situatsii-s-debaltsevo-1214696.xhtml …

The Ukrainian version seems to be the truth as there is video footage showing them coming and going with relative ease for a war zone.

Pro-Russian fighter reaction to BBC team in Donetsk (unofficial remark):"We won't stop fighting because so many of our people have died".

Same fighter goes on to state:
Pro-Russian fighter reax to BBC in Donetsk:"There won't be any ceasefire because Poroshenko doesn't have full control over the armed groups"

Just what the heck does this mean in diplomatic language?
#Minsk deal wasn’t signed by France/Russia/Germany/Ukraine , but rather ”a verbal agreement“ - FM Steinmeier”

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#Russian FSB SOF “Alpha” in #Uglegorskpic.twitter.com/JlyIeBKnqb http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/12-february-russian-fsb-sof- …“alpha”--in-uglegorsk

Putin tries to clean up his internal Russian oligarch mess:
Russian detectives search the apartment of Konstantin Malofeyev, the alleged sponsor of East Ukraine unrest http://m.tvrain.ru/articles/_mvd_provelo_obyski_u_konstantina_malofeeva_po_del u_o_hischenii_u_vtb-381838/ …

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Ukraine Crisis
A Time Bomb Wrapped in a Ukrainian Peace Deal

Leonid Bershidsky
Feb 12, 2015 7:08 AM EST

When world leaders pull an all-nighter, something has to come out of it. What came out of the 17-hour, Ironman-level endurance test in Minsk is a cease-fire deal for eastern Ukraine that mitigates the Kiev government's defeat in a war it could not have won, gives Russian-backed rebels two days to make final territorial gains and freezes the conflict until next year.

The challenge now is to make this cease-fire stick where previous ones didn't. It's not clear if Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has proven to be an unreliable negotiating partner in recent months, will stand by the few concessions he made. If he can be held to them, it will be a major diplomatic victory for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. My bet, however, is that this is not the final round of high-level talks: the deal resulting from the negotiating marathon is too contradictory to work long-term.

Two separate documents came out of the meeting: an empty declaration, in which the negotiating parties affirm "full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine," and a three-page, 11-point document purporting to be a roadmap to the implementation of last September's cease-fire agreement. It is, in fact, a new deal, more favorable to the Russian-backed rebels than the September agreement.

According to it, fighting is to cease at midnight, Feb. 15. The Ukrainian military is to pull back its artillery at least 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the current separation line, which the rebels have moved significantly in recent months:

Pro-Russian rebel wounded on frontline disappointed about #minsk agreement, says soon ready to fight as kamikaze

Ukraine military spokesperson says 50 Russian tanks, 40 MLRS rocket launchers, 40 APCs crossed the border last nighthttp://bit.ly/1zy4zzy

Russia's Grad,Tornado rocket systems, tanks break into #Ukraine at night – #ATO press centre http://belsat.eu/en/articles/grad-tornado-rocket-systems-armoured-vehicles-tanks-break-ukraine-night-ato-press-centre/ … pic.twitter.com/QnRu7i82Wo

Heavy Fighting Reported Northeast of Mariupol http://bit.ly/1zy4zzy

Latest from Semenchenko on Debaltseve: Russian reinforcement (7 tanks) engaging ATO forces by Logvinovo & Lozovo

He says Battalion Donbas held the area for some time but then several Russian tanks and infrantry started a counterattack.
Battles continue

The pocket of #Debaltseve is still closed,Semenchenko reports.
Situation around #Lohynove "constantly changing",heavy Rus attacks

Russians claim they hold #Lohynove and the Ukrainian offensive to retake it earlier today failed.
Hard to verify. pic.twitter.com/y0VgY8o74A

Former Russian Intelligence Officers Behind Boisto “Track II” Talks – and Now the Flawed Minsk Agreement | http://www.interpretermag.com/former-russian-intelligence-officers-behind-boisto-track-ii-talks-and-now-the-flawed-minsk-agreement/ …

#Wow!
Looks like the Ukrainian army is using ballistic missiles to cut Russian reinforcement lines near #Lohvynove. pic.twitter.com/OVPYYsXWh0

Terrorists shell Shyrokyne presumably from Sakhanka. #Azov helps evac civilians to #Mariupol https://www.facebook.com/azov.batalion pic.twitter.com/osqGEOQVkC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MnNU3YNs0I … Diff messages used by #Russians+#Russia TV to demoralize defenders of #Ukraine's #Debaltseve.pic.twitter.com/BjGOCFQWjA

Russian military in Donbas dressed in uniforms of Ukrainian soldiers - read on - http://uatoday.tv http://uatoday.tv/news/russian-military-in-donbas-dressed-in-uniforms-of-ukrainian-soldiers-408924.html …

that Putin agreed to this: " Withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment," should put to rest debate about Russian role.

On day of #Minsk peace talks, #Russia holds largest ever nuclear missile manuevers- Manuevershttp://www.rferl.org/content/russia-rsvn-manuevers-missiles-troops-yegorov/26844543.html …

Again. A stream of artillery echoing over #Donetsk. Alright, no ceasefire yet, but will it really be enforced 15 Feb.?

Int Min Avakov: Police intercepts militants' calls proving DPR shelled Donetsk bus station yday killing 6, wounding 8 http://youtu.be/v7PmyYvLVLE

Kremlin war cult continues with Dugin's "inspiration" recruitment posters throughout RUpic.twitter.com/KxfppcWpSf

Interesting read in retrospect. Old John Mearsheimer article from the 90s saying Ukraine shouldn't give up its nukes: http://mearsheimer.uchicago.edu/pdfs/A0020.pdf

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A New Ukraine Ceasefire? Our Summary And Analysis

James Miller February 12, 2015

The big news of the day is the apparent diplomatic breakthrough that promises to be the first step toward ending the crisis in Ukraine. The deal was negotiated in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, and Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. But will the deal really bring about a ceasefire?

For our complete breakdown and the latest news about Ukraine, see our live coverage: Ukraine Live Day 360: Ceasefire Announced After All-Night Minsk Talks. Below is our summary of the Minsk agreements and our analyses of the key points of the deal:

Hypothetically, the deal calls for:
•the withdrawal of heavy artillery and rockets from behind the “line of contact,” the front lines of battle.
•the withdrawal of all foreign fighters.
•the return of all POWs on both sides, and amnesty for any who have committed crimes.
•the restoration of social benefits, local elections in accordance to the Ukrainian constitution, and taxation to the areas currently controlled by the Russian-backed rebels.
•the return of control of the border to the Ukrainian military.
•the monitoring of the deal by the OSCE.

The problem — it’s not clear that either side is using the same definitions for any of the terms I’ve described above.
•Putin says there are no Russian troops in Ukraine (there are), and so will he withdraw troops he says are not there? Last time most of the troops and tanks stayed, and Putin called them local fighters.
•THE BIG PROBLEM? The ceasefire starts on Saturday, the fighting appears to be raging ahead of the ceasefire, and there is a big dispute about the line of demarcation. Ukrainian troops are nearly surrounded in a town called Debaltsevo, northeast of Donetsk. Putin says that the rebels believe that according to this deal those soldiers will “lay down their arms.” Ukraine appears to disagree. And so if fighting continues there, then the ceasefire will be broken before it has begun, which in the past has been used as an excuse by the Russians and their proxies to continue the fight everywhere.
•A key POW is Nadiya Savchenko, a Ukrainian airforce pilot captured by rebels, kidnapped across the border into Russia, and who is now facing murder charges. Moscow does not view her as a POW, but Ukraine does? Will she be released? She’s on her 62nd day of hunger strike, so if she is not released she may soon die.
•The border areas that are no longer in control of the Ukrainian military are deep inside the territory of Russian-backed fighters. Since the separatists believe that a key provision of this agreement is the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from separatist-controlled areas, how are these two parts of the deal compatible?
•Ukraine may not have the authority to give amnesty to those responsible for war crimes or those who shot down civilian airliner MH17. How will that play out in the Netherlands, since so many of the MH17 victims were Dutch? The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs is apparently outraged by the deal that might give amnesty to those who recklessly killed so many of their own citizens.

We were skeptical of the last ceasefire deal inked in Minsk, but on the surface this one looks even more likely to fail.

#Minsk agreement in one picture, via @guardian pic.twitter.com/A3M5XYqS1u

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Lysenko: The enemy continues to strengthen its forces in most dangerous areas, especially in NE Luhansk region & in direction of #Debaltseve

"Local pro-Russian separatists"
#Debaltseve #Ukraine feb 10th, 2015.
pic.twitter.com/4ACK130uPk

#Ukraine Security Services captured "Grandfather" who gave soldiers bomb in honey jar #Luhansk http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=uk&u=http://uapress.info/uk/news/show/61590&usg=ALkJrhh6s8zQS0aAfefVhGanLDqwR4xLCw … pic.twitter.com/wYXXmGhZgy

In the village of Širokìno terrorists have suffered significant losses in manpower and retreated. 20 dead

Ceasefire: Nothing more than another tactical pause enabling RUS proxies to resupply with ammo and fuel as both in short supply thus the new 14th “aid” convoy with 170 trucks has been announced.

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Kiev lost lot of soldiers and equipment during last month according to #DPR . 2300 soldiers and 179 tanks. http://tass.ru/en/world/777039 #Donbas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNv4gFQbp5c … After a few barks,#Putin's lapdog journos didn't fare so well.#MinskSummit pic.twitter.com/VRDhVxL0zd

#Izvarino: Militants tried to penetrate to Russia but were shot up http://www.kr-news.ru/news/47954-novye-podrobnosti-perestrelki-v-rostovskoy-oblasti-nevmenyaemye-na-kamaze-protaranili-kpp … http://youtu.be/VqGUtQEmYoA pic.twitter.com/uewovueWHn

#RUSSIA VIDEO "Fighting in #Logvinovo/#Lohvynove"WITH GAS STATION THERE? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9TNtTbvGpQ … #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/NK6vIqVp7j

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Even Romania is getting threatened by Russia these days.

Russia warns Romania

World | nineoclock | February 12th, 2015 at 9:00 PM

The Head of the Centre for Political and Military Studies in Moscow, Lieutenant – Colonel Vladimir Evseev, says that if Romania, which is a NATO member, lets itself dragged in the confrontation of the North-Atlantic Alliance and Russia, military troops will be forced to neutralize certain military targets on the territory of our country.

Moscow has also made a list of these targets, and the list also includes the future command center to be positioned by NATO on Romania’s territory.

“On the territory of Crimea, a group of well-trained and autonomous terrestrial armed forces is being formed. Various devices will be available there, able to neutralize all possible threats. Unfortunately, if Romania lets herself dragged in this kind of confrontation, it is impossible not to put various military bases in Romania on the list of targets to be neutralized with various kinds of weapons. After military evaluations made by Russia, the military bases about to be built in Romania will provide the opportunity for more than missile defence devices. Russia is terribly worried that cruise missiles may be launched there as well, or similar devices. Russia will be forced to react not only to the appearance of command center, but also to that of any weapon deposits or any other kind of military infrastructure. We know that offensive potential may be created in Romania as well, this is why we will also seek means to annihilate the Romanian military fleet as well. I think that the confrontation will increase between our countries and unfortunately, we are entitled to have this opinion”, Vladimir Evseev, the Head of the Centre for Political and Military Studies in Moscow declared to Liviu Iurea, TVR correspondent in Moscow.

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ATO Staff says #Debaltseve is not encircled, fierce fighting is on around Lohvynove, D.-Artemivsk road is Ukr control http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/02/12/7058339/ …

#Putin expects 8k #Ukraine troops encircled at #Debaltseve to surrender to #Russia.
No joke!
https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/26280020/putin-says-rebels-want-encircled-ukraine-troops-to-surrender/ … pic.twitter.com/T66hFlEB6k

Purgin hopes Minsk helps create a future "where Poroshenko is in prison and Turchynov & Yatsenyuk have been shot." http://www.buzzfeed.com/maxseddon/ceasefire-agreement-at-minsk-talks#.rhYz6LxBp

The Rus army "Battalion August" prepares for an attack north of #Debaltseve severaly days ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1toEVNb4nww … pic.twitter.com/hBkHxVm59s

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Reference the so called surrounded town of Debaltseve that Putin announced this morning "should lay down their arms and surrender".

Ukrainian soldiers took Lohvynove by assault Artemivsk-Debaltseve motorway unblk

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Ukrainian soldiers unblocked the Artemivsk-Debaltseve motorway near Lohvynove.

This was announced by MP and Donbas battalion commander Semen Semenchenko on his Facebook page, Censor.NET reports.

"Ukrainian Army's units took Lohvynove by assault. The very Lohvynove that is blocking the Artemivsk-Debaltseve motorway. Some minor centers of resistance remain, which are being currently neutralized," he wrote.

Read more: Debaltseve salient. Operational environment as of Feb. 12, 2 a.m. from Butusov

According to Semenchenko, units of the Donbas battalion are mopping up the village and its vicinity close to the road.

"F*ck Putin with his Debaltseve entrapment. Glory to Ukraine!" he summed up.

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Reference the so called surrounded town of Debaltseve that Putin announced this morning "should lay down their arms and surrender".

Ukrainian soldiers took Lohvynove by assault Artemivsk-Debaltseve motorway unblk

« on: Today at 11:16:47 am »


Ukrainian soldiers unblocked the Artemivsk-Debaltseve motorway near Lohvynove.

This was announced by MP and Donbas battalion commander Semen Semenchenko on his Facebook page, Censor.NET reports.

"Ukrainian Army's units took Lohvynove by assault. The very Lohvynove that is blocking the Artemivsk-Debaltseve motorway. Some minor centers of resistance remain, which are being currently neutralized," he wrote.

Read more: Debaltseve salient. Operational environment as of Feb. 12, 2 a.m. from Butusov

According to Semenchenko, units of the Donbas battalion are mopping up the village and its vicinity close to the road.

"F*ck Putin with his Debaltseve entrapment. Glory to Ukraine!" he summed up.

Putin signed ceasefire in the belief #Debaltseve "will lay down arms and stop putting up resistance" | https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/26280020/putin-says-rebels-want-encircled-ukraine-troops-to-surrender/ …

Russian lies! @SputnikInt: DPR promises "to spare their lives". Like these Ukrainian POWs they murdered? #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/SfXoOMtkE3

These are 4 of possibly 100s of heavy reasons why Ukraine can't reopen the pocket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx8lF08x_c4 … pic.twitter.com/0KhMiiFK6x

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Minsk-2 text explicitly says Tornado-S MLRS systems to be w/drawn from front line. Oops. Only Russia fields it. Is Moscow admitting role?

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Pro-Kremlin commentator says new Minsk agreements reflect rebel "victory" on the ground. http://daily.rbc.ru/opinions/politics/12/02/2015/54dcba2e9a7947390bbc091c#xtor=AL-%5Binternal_traffic%5D--%5Btop.rbc.ru%5D-%5Blenta_body%5D-%5Bnews …

Russian TV showing a lot of criticism of Minsk 2 deal. No one believes Ukr will comply with it. Very unlikely this deal is implemented

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Over the last four months of fighting we seemed to have forgotten the new Russian UW military doctrine "New Generation Warfare".

"The big fear for NATO is that Mr Putin turns his hybrid warfare against a member country" stwierdza @TheEconomist http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21643220-russias-aggression-ukraine-part-broader-and-more-dangerous-confrontation …

With all due respect, I beg to differ; these "local rebels" arrived in Slovyansk on April 12 pic.twitter.com/GjYzNJGILg

Report Warns #Russia's #HybridWarfare In #Ukraine Could Inspire Others http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-hybrid-warfare-ukraine-could-inspire-others/26842566.html …

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US particularly concerned with escalation of fighting today, inconsistent with the spirit of the accord.: http://wh.gov/ibks0 @whitehouse

Obvious from Minsk 2 agreement that Putin is still pursuing his effort to change trade and cooperation agreement between EU and Ukraine.

The Kremlin will use Minsk 2 to impose its veto right on Ukraine's foreign (as well as domestic ) policy. @OSW_eng
http://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2015-02-12/minsk-2-a-fragile-truce …

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Via Twitter and I think from a German site.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9qhMd8IEAAGaHl.jpg

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Dozens of tanks roll across #Ukraine border from #Russia ...during 'peace' talks http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-crisis-scores-of-tanks-moved-into-eastern-ukraine-from-russia-last-night-as-leaders-fought-over-ceasefire-terms-kiev-claims-10041421.html … pic.twitter.com/52J0XQd23w

The ink didn't dry on the #Minsk II agreement before Russia hinted on breaking it. http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-360-ceasefire-announced-after-all-night-minsk-talks/#6801 … pic.twitter.com/0zUK28e6Dv

In Mińsk Putin managed to avoid further sanctions and arms deliveries to UA,maintaining the leverage on UA politics: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/as-ukraine-peace-negotiations-continue-war-intensifies/2015/02/12/e81403c4-b27f-11e4-886b-c22184f27c35_story.html?tid=HP_more?tid=HP_more

#Transistria: frozen USSR relic on EU borders full of mafia, weapons smuggling, KGB and #Russian "peacekeepers" http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/tiraspol/495456.html …

#Minsk agreements extremely weak -- #Lithuania's President http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/12/minsk-agreements-extremely-weak-lithuanias-president/ …

RAND Experts Discuss the Options for #Ukraine | RAND #Russia http://www.rand.org/blog/2015/02/rand-experts-discuss-the-options-for-ukraine.html?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=rand_social …

#Ukraine: Funerals of the #Russian Army in #Donetsk region, which is, of course, not there according to #Kremlin pic.twitter.com/TI0ll3v6ed

Whoa. Video purports to show intense shelling in #Luhansk tonight, explosions lighting the sky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ip_7huoBBQ …

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Oh Russia “@SputnikInt: #US training of #Ukraine National Guard may have big impact - experts
http://bit.ly/1AhEUCh pic.twitter.com/FILFo3vWdo”

Intense artillery shellings in #Donetsk #Donbass out of control on the morning after #Minsk

These are the elite Russian troops allegedly fighting in Ukraineurl]http://buff.ly/1Ask6q0[/url] pic.twitter.com/5h6SfxtXmj

#CNN: #Ukraine crisis created 'new reality' for #NATO alliance. Interview with FM of #Lithuania Linas #Linkevicius http://cnn.it/17hYvFG

#Russia-n Military Units Linked to #Ukraine Hide Casualty Data — Report | News| The Moscow Times http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/515802.html …

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The Ukrainian army launches missiles from #Kramatorsk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aM3LtHuR8s …
AA or MLRS?! pic.twitter.com/KYJe8jMlwD

VIDEO smoke trail of missiles that shot down Russian drone at #Kramatorsk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aM3LtHuR8s …
pic.twitter.com/2nTNEekEA1

In 16 hours of negotiations with Putin, half of the time was spent arguing whether or not Debaltseve is surrounded http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2666248 French Hollande was major supporter of Putin’s surrounding argument---strange that the two share similar opinions

Russian troops keep fighting near #Lohvynove (yday).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJRiGrkObPg …
pic.twitter.com/ofvWCIabUf

Indication that yesterday evenings GRAD attack on Lugansk city may have come from NNE direction. pic.twitter.com/DgNs4QbunS

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#Ukrainian military is shooting down UAVs over #Kramatorsk http://liveuamap.com/en/201513-february-ukrainian-military-is-shooting-down-uavs-over … pic.twitter.com/yDGOg7ZG60

First GRAPHIC aftermath footage of massive #Grad attack #Luhansk last night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH22XMogBzI … pic.twitter.com/UwCTuZbmAx v

CCTV camera records impacts Russian attack on Kramatorsk with Smerch cluster bombs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8W9AlJj35M … pic.twitter.com/BXAGcn4rF0

Part of the unspoken Russian threat of do not throw us into a spiral as they did with their nuclear missile exercises.
Combat helicopters in the air - Russian drills near border of Ukraine pic.twitter.com/vGMZceZeSD http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-combat-helicopters-in-the-air--russian-drills …

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Seems to be some confusion among the Russian mercenaries as to who is shelling and who are actually fighting for them. Serious lack of C&C.

Rebels concluding other rebels shelled at Zaharchenko's home, hit bus station instead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7PmyYvLVLE …

"We caught one group. And guess what- they turned out to be Russians, DNR army assistants. In short- complete chaos" pic.twitter.com/YAsV5yx1PH

"Rebels" marvelling "who the #### is shelling us from that part of Donetsk. Is it the Cossacks?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7PmyYvLVLE …

Smoke+trails
I think those are two ballistic missiles being launched.
Comparison from Syria:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVBL8hHavrA …
pic.twitter.com/QJj29eFS6e

This is the carnage at the Donetsk bus station on Wednesday, now known to be caused by Russian "DNR collaborators" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FCqKtno_FY&feature=player_detailpage …

An update on our latest findings - Ukraine Conflict Vehicle Tracking Project: First Week https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2015/02/12/ukraine-conflict-vehicle-first-week/ … pic.twitter.com/3sXnwv1zJn

Russian mercenary leader first tweets that ammo is enough from the Russian "aid shipments" now they really do need food--then when it is exposed he "claims" he was hacked---love it.

Pushilin thanks #Putin for "humanitarian convoys," says food, not ammo, needed now. So what was in them before? Duh. pic.twitter.com/S5MskffKZo

#Donetsk rebel leader Denis Pushilin claims his Twitter was hacked. So he isn't thankful for Kremlin weapons? pic.twitter.com/rCSIgdLQTn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJRiGrkObPg … #Russians who beat #Ukrainian POWs bloody in #Lohvynove now apparently pushed back somewhat

Putin's War on Civilians Defines Terrorism
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/alexander-j-motyl/putins-war-civilians-defines-terrorism …

Massive military exercises being conducted in #Odesa http://mayak.org.ua/news/in-the-odessa-oblast-of-the-ukrainian-navy-conducted-a-large-scale-tactical-exercises-photo/ …

No active fighting in the morning on territories #Azov liberated in the last week. The enemy is re-deploying forces https://www.facebook.com/azov.batalion/photos/a.879163718780418.1073741828.879147128782077/997625920267530/?type=1 …

#Ukraine Security Serv. uncovers militants guns/explosives stash, #Severodonetsk. @novostidnua http://novosti.dn.ua/details/245040/ pic.twitter.com/nx9g2ikpAJ

More from the chambers of Russian "altered state of reality". There must really be something in the water.

#Peskov:"#russia doesn't have to make any steps to stop conflict in UA,cause it's not side of itl.we can only be a guarantee",via @rianru

Zhyrinovskij (RUS): Deprive Ukraine of gas, money, army and send 15mln Ukrainians beyond Ural (Eu-Asia border in RU). http://youtu.be/oxnnt4uLYlk

MP Zhirinovskiy proposes to Russian Duma to bomb Paris and Berlin http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-mp-zhirinovskiy-proposes-to-russian-duma-to-bomb …

Natalya Narochinskaya is another pro-Kremlin analyst pushing for Cold War, "the principles of Yalta and Potsdam." http://goo.gl/sqDzJs

Peskov now says #Russia is just a guarantor of the #Minsk deal, "not party to the conflict" pic.twitter.com/lTEyHbSDeq http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-peskov-now-says-russia-is-just-a-guarantor-of …

Zhirinovsky: Burn down Paris! Why storm Berlin? Bomb ALL of Germany till nothing's left! Not a stone, not a German!
http://youtu.be/BjIBBzjBfVc

Acc. to Semenchenko Lohynove is under full Rus attack.
Additional assaults on Luhanske and Myronivskyi started.
Mud road remains "open".

Tymchuk: Number of Russian regular troops increases near Debaltseve
http://www.unian.info/war/1043791-tymchuk-number-of-russian-regular-troops-increases-near-debaltseve.html … pic.twitter.com/MFWCvdkHjx

Smoke over the Debal'tseve pic.twitter.com/uZ3V38LHMS http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-smoke-over-the-debaltseve- …"

Explosive Mushroom in region around #Debaltseve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX-bfF67L2M&feature=youtu.be … pic.twitter.com/ty8NYHWoVi

We understand that is smoke cloud rising from burning oil tanks (possibly near railway yard). 'Mushroom' is an atmospheric effect

BBC News - Ukraine crisis: News of peace deal reaches pro-Russia front line http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31449506 …

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Drunken insurgents forced their way to Russia, attacking RU law-enforcement. Violence returns to its creator.

Terrorists committed Uragan fire attack on western suburbs of Debaltseve - ATO press ce http://24today.net/open/308814

Debaltseve salient. Operational environment as of Feb. 13, 1:00 a.m. from Butusov http://24today.net/open/308813

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian soldiers spotted 22 enemy UAV. Took down 1 “Orlan-10” UAV that corrected militants’ artillery fire near #Kramatorsk

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Pro-Russian mercenaries are trying to force the Ukrainian military from #Avdiivka and #Mariinka

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU detained an insurgent who prepared the explosion of the #Kharkiv pub and planned a series of other explosions

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU detained 2 more militants in #Zaporizhzhia who was taking hostages and recruited members through social media

And it has not even started:
“@spillthenews: ‘Separatists’ say #Ukraine not following #Minsk accords -Interfax”


12 RU military units linked to #RussiaInvadedUkriane refuse to show casualty reportshttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-military-units-linked-to-ukraine-hide-casualty-figures-report-says/515802.html …

BREAKING: 'Full scale war' ongoing in #Debaltseve right now!
#Russia|n regular troops try to break through defense on all fronts

Fierce fighting is currently on around #Debaltseve. No chance for the JCCC reps to get there now - ATO spox presser

Maxim Tucker @MaxRTucker
Sunday's #Minsk ceasefire has intensified today's battle in #Debaltseve. Troops backed by #Russia are going all out to capture the town

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Now its appears Russia wants to change even Minsk 2 Agreements.



Russia says it is guarantor, not implementator of solution of conflict with Ukraine> denounces its resp. for Minsk-2 http://ria.ru/world/20150213/1047476036.html

Putin's spokes(man) Dmitry Peskov dismisses @Poroshenko, Merkel & Hollande Minsk deal 2 #FreeSavchenko via @RFERL @APpic.twitter.com/WMpMfT8wgz

VIDEO (w/ English subtitles) Russian invaders under counterattack near #Lohvynove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeuqs3gh7Dk …

Today unknow person had been detained while trying to set fire to the car of army volunteers in centre of Odessa pic.twitter.com/3YzKDWxseD

Russian media says "France will have to pay a high price" for not giving mistral ships to #Russia http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150213/1018216255.html#ixzz3RcadqsTH …

20 Russian tanks are heading to Northern border of Crimea with Ukrainian main land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq-OCsF_MCQ … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBu69TVxvKk … #Ukrainian SS-21 launched fr #Kramatorsk to counter #Russian advance on #Debaltseve

Russians bring extra battalions near #Mariupol pic.twitter.com/ERnfIGBmDw http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-opponent-extra-accrue-battalions-near-mariupol …

#Russia concentrating more troops and vehicles in #Telmanovo and #Novoazovsk
http://podrobnosti.ua/2015667-pod-mariupolem-protivnik-ekstrenno-nakaplivaet-batalony-karta.html

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Kremlin blames Ukraine for shelling Luhansk residential districts (TASS). Russian 'false flag' operation to destroy #Minsk2 agreement

So much for the ceasefire:#Russian troops shelled ambulance with wounded #Ukrainian soldiers at Debaltsevo killing 13 pic.twitter.com/RDTIrqqJuP

"Separatists" from 5th Russian tank Brigade in Ulan-Ude . Many of them who now fight around Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/Npaf7kaxtA

#Luhansk now, seems like it's burning everywhere in eastern #Ukraine today
pic.twitter.com/M7tJBYiQKm

VIDEO Donbass Batt/#Ukraine troops fr #Lohvynove nr #Debaltseve w WIA & captured #Russia(ns) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIS7WIjB-Vc … pic.twitter.com/1LOdr72w3S

The #DNR expects the 14th supply convoy from #Russia for February 15 in #Donetsk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-the-dnr-expects-the-14th-supply-convoy-from-russia …

Ukraine Dep. MoD says Russian/terrorist forces have orders to take #Debaltseve & #Mariupol by beginning of ceasefire.
http://interfax.com.ua/news/general/250454.html …

Battles arnd #Debaltseve rage on, Logvynove now. UKR mil HQ says troops get supplies desp Rus control of th main road pic.twitter.com/aSoShcLhph

Assault on #Debaltseve in full swing, new armor enters #Ukraine from #Russia and Putin's spox who says RU is not a party to conflict #Minsk2

Terrorists shelled Shchastia from Vesela Hora, hit a cafeteria. 4 civilians killed, 5 wounded http://moskal.in.ua/?categoty=news&news_id=1484 … pic.twitter.com/L7aHUs4jQ5

From a video of a questioning of a mercenary captured yesterday fighting near Debaltseve
He say he is poor and fought for money, 360 $ per month, his commander is from Russia
since 3.12.14 with DNR, they promised $360/mo but never paid, he was told to follow tanks in attack, fired upon,surrendered and he never received money he has been promised. used as cannon fodder and fooled by Kremlin regime

Ukrainian Defence ministry "10.000 Russian soldiers are in Donbas and number increases" http://censor.net.ua/news/324557/okolo_10_tys_rossiyiskih_voennyh_prisutstvuyut_na_ donbasse_ih_kolichestvo_uvelichivaetsya_minoborony …

Russia already prepares to be banned from SWIFT . Putin will continue until he conquers Kyivhttp://forbes.ua/ua/news/1388591-v-rf-gotuyutsya-do-vidklyuchennya-swift …

#BreakingNews
Russian embedded media say invasion forces push towards #Svitlodarsk after securing #Lohvynove. pic.twitter.com/U8INXxy4xe

Fighting rages in run-up to #Ukraine ceasefire http://reut.rs/1EkEtV0 death toll grows http://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-death-toll-grows-fragile-peace-deal-signed-104054263.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory&soc_trk=tw … #Donbas pic.twitter.com/TreAN7GOkO

The guards cleared position of terrorist gunner near #Mariupol pic.twitter.com/I8xGFApeSQ http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-the-guards-cleared-position-of-terrorist-gunner …

Two more items from the chamber of Russian "altered state of reality".

Russia has finally had enough of @anticorruption's sinister plot to overthrow Russia by … implementing govt programs https://meduza.io/en/news/2015/02/13/transparency-international-russia-declared-a-foreign-agent …

What worries Russians this week: "Deaths of our military at Ukrainian border" Say what now? pic.twitter.com/TOgtKMusOt

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Alec Luhn @ASLuhn
I'm in Luganskoye on road to Debaltseve. Soldiers say anything that goes further gets shot up. We hear incoming howitzers, outgoing mortar

Alec Luhn @ASLuhn
Heavy destruction in Luganskoye. About Debaltseve bulge, Ukrainian soldiers say the road to there's under control, but it's also under fire

Croatia denies sending it's citizens to fight in the Donbas:
http://tass.ru/en/world/777381

Donbass battalion detained in #Logvinova 8 Russian fighters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WFHHhXX5E0&feature=youtu.be … pic.twitter.com/BI6ZmTbMjo

VIDEO #Ukraine captured Russian Paratroopers near #Debaltsevehttps://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=864266950301488 … pic.twitter.com/eWEEvTR3T8

Ukraine to monitor withdrawal of heavy weapons with satellites
http://www.unian.info/politics/1043887-ukraine-to-monitor-withdrawal-of-heavy-weapons-with-satellites.html … pic.twitter.com/gNPoowORBB

#Luhansk Shelling non-stop all night long. Looks like RU going to launch missile attacks till Feb15. Little hope&trust for real ceasefire

Russian military strategy for #Mariupol doesn't require "taking" city; it requires "closing" city and taking Sea of Azov-Crimea landbridge.

Sit. east of #Mariupol stable amid cont. fighting.
1 Russian tank destroyed w/ATGM.
Hum.Aid delivered to Shyrokyne,Pavlopil,Lebedynske

Poroshenko: No guarantee of implementation of Minsk agreements http://www.unian.info/politics/1043890-poroshenko-no-guarantee-of-implementation-of-minsk-agreements.html …

"If [Minsk] agreement breaks down—and it has many vulnerabilities—there will not be a fourth attempt" #Ukraine http://nationalinterest.org/feature/europes-desperate-hail-mary-save-ukraine-12244 …

#Russia's op to destroy #Minsk executed last night by directly targeting #Luhansk residents:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUmevItbmGE … pic.twitter.com/bcLoeFHzj1

If u missed, this was the video showing the grad attack on residents last night in #Luhansk
http://youtu.be/K5sekOUwywQ?t=5s …

VIDEO Camera recorded impact from 20 meters last night in Lugansk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf5l8LA-W-c … pic.twitter.com/XJg3QBqfhb

One has to be impressed a little at the ability of the Ukrainian SBU and the UA in slowly but steadily killing and or capturing those Russian mercenaries that were involved in the torturing of Ukrainian Cyborg POWs captured at the Donetsk airport after 242 days of fighting there.

This is the sixth of the 10 involved in the torture and following public humiliation of the POWs.

#Ukrainian servicemen captured #Russian terrorist 'Dwarf', who tortured #Ukraine's Cyborgs http://www.hromadske.tv/society/viiskovi-zatrimali-boiovika-yakii-znushchavsya-z-u/ … pic.twitter.com/inGaXOxj9p

"Putin was said to have made it clear that Debaltseve had to fall."http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/13/ukraine-service-personnel-killed-minsk-ceasefire …

Russia warned of more sanctions if truce to end Ukraine conflict is not fully implemented http://trib.al/3rMTgwL pic.twitter.com/hSnUrUdqPI

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VIDEO (English subtitles) "Forgive us." In today's Russia these students are taking a big risk. http://youtu.be/VklUdwiiuGE

Commander 'Gnome' 2nd after 'Givi', has been captured by Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/HelpArmy.in.ua/posts/1556090608009279 … via @KyyanynTemporte pic.twitter.com/zjmXygQ8iy

"Dwarf" among #Ukraine's capture of up to 17 of Givi's "Somali" Bat. in #Debaltseve overnight
https://vk.com/antiterrorist_operation?w=wall-71731464_85791 … pic.twitter.com/LKxehfcS3y

VIDEO - Column of armored vehicles in Dzhankoi, Crimea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_-6e6RQ0Bg&sns=tw … pic.twitter.com/cORVd4NA1W

Russian TV Insider Says Putin Is Running the Show in Ukraine http://nyti.ms/1J8KYkF


BREAKING: #Russia "Smerch" missiles strike on #Artemivsk deep in #Ukraine -held territory
#Ukrainian army in #Artemivsk just fired a huge #grad rocket barrage setting off car alarms in city center

BREAKING: Militants hit kindergarten in Artemivsk with artillery
http://uatoday.tv/news/live-blog-east-ukraine-conflict-408102.html

Artemivsk is situated 32 km beyond militant-controlled Horlivka
http://uatoday.tv/news/live-blog-east-ukraine-conflict-408102.html … pic.twitter.com/DBXfdJeN9q

Russian forces increase their area of terror, shell suburb of #Artemivsk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQqDk_uVr_E … pic.twitter.com/llQf4O16bL

#Putin’s unmarked army moves through #Crimea today, direction: #Kherson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44u0fb1kYMo … pic.twitter.com/6zjyhkZ2aQ

More #footage
Russians trying to strike the Vuhlehirska thermal power plant near #Svitlodarsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75elBxpiQbc … pic.twitter.com/wq9ymJgf44

And again "Ru Press: We are shelling Nazis in Artemivsk" - "One child killed in Artemivsk" pic.twitter.com/29Mm7nGE7c http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-and-again-ru-press-we-are-shelling-nazis-in-artemivsk …

Area shelled in red is NE outskirts of #Artemivsk, near quarry & road to #Debaltseve. Pic taken from city center. pic.twitter.com/JiWgF7xRLg

Cluster Bomblets after shelling in Artemivs'k http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-february-bomblets-after-shelling-in-artemivsk … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/UGUtAaYLat

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Latest Russian excuse to derail #Minsk ceasefire: "Kiev’s refusal to amnesty Donbas leaders shows reluctance to implement Minsk deal" (TASS)

TASS uses photo of rebel shelling of Debaltseve kindergarten 3 weeks ago for story on Ukr strike on Donetsk today http://tass.ru/en/world/777484

Scared to death citizens of #Artemivsk film the sound of incoming cluster bombs today.
http://youtu.be/w3fNQUCtL34

Separatists confirm they shelled #Artemivsk #Artemovsk pic.twitter.com/ZfNjjVU7w4

Russian military vehicles near Horlivka. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IAn-PyMZBE … pic.twitter.com/A4931Qtexm

Former UK RT journalist Graham Phillips with the #novorossiya patch on his uniform. #FalseFlagJourno #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/Ff9OwfQMaZ

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My new article for @bellingcat on the BTR-80 (APC) convoy spotted today in Crimea, headed north: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2015/02/13/as-eastern-ukraine-heads-towards-the-ceasefire-russian-armour-heads-towards-ukraine/ …

As Eastern Ukraine Heads Towards the Ceasefire, Russian Armour Heads Towards Ukraine https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2015/02/13/as-eastern-ukraine-heads-towards-the-ceasefire-russian-armour-heads-towards-ukraine/ … pic.twitter.com/0sVTF4Ep9s

These videos in Crimea were taken at the same time of the same place, different directions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yWJ4fNqzz4 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP2ccdrtxMc …

Another 20 Russian soldiers complain about attempt to send them to Ukraine. #ceasefire http://tvrain.ru/articles/spch_poprosil_minoborony_proverit_zhaloby_kontrakt nikov_na_ustnyj_prikaz_o_komandirovke_k_ukrainskoj _granitse-381929/

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Artyom Leontiev, a mercenary from Korolyov (Russia). Killed @ Chernuhino (Ukraine) Feb 10, 2015. Via @cargo2OO pic.twitter.com/REGXgS7Tu2

Aleksei Gladyshev, a mercenary from Kineshma (Russia). Killed in Sanzharivka (Ukraine) Jan 26, 2015. pic.twitter.com/ZKZ4Upv5hw

Ilshat Hafizov, a mercenary from Naberezhnye Chelny (Russia). Captured in Ukraine, Feb 13, 2015. Via @RUopol4enec pic.twitter.com/wVJvrmOQGa

Today documented Feb 10 cluster munition attack on Hrodivka (govt area). 5 civilians injured. pic.twitter.com/xzbzNaik7Q

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VIDEO #Russia LieNews interviews #Putin troops who say war until #Debaltseve falls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8542m5bsKFE&feature=youtu.be … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/hME7YdboC9

#Russia|n military sent up a spy drone over #Debaltseve and @lifenews_ru filmed them doing it:
http://youtu.be/ta0k9MkAU2I pic.twitter.com/yVlTJJs4ZF

UAV FOOTAGE: Russian aerial recon of #Debaltseve area. Looks like "Olkhon's" unit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZQqsaPuxwU …

The forgotten front?! Battalion Dnepr-1 holding #Chermalyk says town and front under intense Russian Grad and mortar fire since 3 days.

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Ukraine's Defense Ministry: Debaltseve encirclement is not closed http://24today.net/open/309556 pic.twitter.com/yzfFXc3lzX

Fierce fighting continues after new Minsk agreement #Russian regular army officer captured near Debaltsevo,E.#Ukraine http://ln.is/www.youtube.com/tEQMK#.VN5Mij_BbT4.twitter …

Today, Ukrainian partisans helped destroy enemy GRAD artillery system near Telmanove, Donetsk region
https://m.facebook.com/alexandr.gladky.9/posts/700766213374571 …

LNR army: No one believes in ceasefire; Ukraine's hurting people so we'll fight til Debaltseve falls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8542m5

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The utter calm before the Russian rocket and infantry attacks that will be massive today.

Ukrainian Civil war division pic.twitter.com/LQhz8rTK2x
Russian airborne division flag above Russian mercenary flag?

More #Russia passports fr #Donetsk .World still talks of civil war in #Ukraine? pic.twitter.com/vxlCPJDcQ1

Murmansk soldiers filed complaint w/#Russia human rights council on planned deployment to #Ukraine.http://tvrain.ru/articles/spch_poprosil_minoborony_proverit_zhaloby_kontrakt nikov_na_ustnyj_prikaz_o_komandirovke_k_ukrainskoj _granitse-381929/ …

A #Donetsk nazi Aleksander 'de Krog' Matyushin is called one of the #DNR 'founding fathers' http://frankensstein.livejournal.com/592395.html pic.twitter.com/Wi6flZHozp

Ukraine: Ceasefire delay brings more death. 32 dead, 30 towns & villages attacked in all-out assault on Debaltseve. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/14/world/europe/ukraine-fighting-escalates-ahead-of-truce.html?_r=1 …

@GeoffPyatt: #Debaltseve. We are confident these are #Russian military, not "separatist," systems pic.twitter.com/vVuH7USqyL #GEOINT

My take on the #Minsk Peace Deal in @thedailybeast. Good for #Ukraine? Hardly....
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/13/why-is-putin-smiling-about-ukraine-in-kiev-everybody-knows.html …

Samantha Power ✔ @AmbassadorPower
G7 stmt of support for yesterday’s Minsk Package of agreements on #Ukraine. Extremely troubling Russian attacks cont pic.twitter.com/LprakO1Rpa

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Pyatt: "Russian units along border are preparing a large shipment of supplies to 'seps' fighting in eastern Ukraine" pic.twitter.com/I4mVoC69Vb

The U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine @GeoffPyatt says the separatists in E Ukr now have a larger fighting force than some NATO/European countries

US posts satellite picture of major Russian artillery deployments by Debaltseve in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/hxNN98g3Ps

US Mission to NATO ✔ @USNATO
The situation on the ground in Ukraine -- action is what matters, not words | Slide 1/3 pic.twitter.com/OBnZ5d8EJu

US Mission to NATO ✔ @USNATO
The situation on the ground in Ukraine -- action is what matters, not words | Slide 2/3 pic.twitter.com/6UgxPgQgsH

US Mission to NATO ✔ @USNATO
The situation on the ground in Ukraine -- action is what matters, not words | Slide 3/3 pic.twitter.com/fp1o55VYhV

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Russian armored Ural-4320 trucks in the Crimea. http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/14-february-russian-armored-ural4320-trucks-in-the-crimea … pic.twitter.com/nhOIjmyzeY

BLOG: #Artemivsk bombed by cluster munition. @OleSolvang from @hrw fails 2condemn Russia 4it. http://ukraineatwar.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/russians-use-cluster-munition-to-attack.html … pic.twitter.com/C0qtcFONEQ

Now Russia insists on delaying ceasefire. They need more time to take #Debaltsevo... http://m.tvrain.ru/articles/mid_ukrainy_rossija_nastojala_na_otsrochke_peremir ija-381936/ … via @olliecarroll

#BreakingReport
An unmarked column of armored vehicles entered #Ukraine via #Novoazovsk and moves towards #Shyrokyne and Regiment #Azov.

Ok. I admit, not all are pros! --- He needs the instruction for the new mortar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjR21IXlAg …
#Shakhtarsk pic.twitter.com/cWYEQf2Y4E

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MLRS deployed near Dzhankoi pic.twitter.com/pl473svbMc http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/13-feb

Feb 14
08:30 #Azov ren: after a long artillery preparation the enemy tries to attack us on 2 flanks with tanks, BMPs, infantry
@loogunda
Feb 13, ~16:00 #Lugansk: > 20 covered truckes w/troops, 8 with Rapira towards #Alchevsk-#Debaltseve@loogunda
03:00-03:20 #Khartsyzk: huge mil convoy at Oktyabrska St towards #Zhdanivka: BMPs, BTRs, Kamaz trucks w/troops, artillery items

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#Azov: 5am enemy started offensive at @Polk_Azov positions in Shyrokyne. Fighting is on. Azov destroyed enemy's tank pic.twitter.com/AfUuWWdQjO

Ongoing battles in #Shyrokyne, 1 enemy tank destroyed, no losses on #Ukraine side pic.twitter.com/Yix0DJTtdU

BREAKING: Azov says that #Russia|n air force jet is flying near #Shyrokyne, asking why air defense don’t shoot it down

#BreakingNews
A Russian air force jet is in the air over southern #Donetsk region,however did not attack positions east of #Mariupol so far

plus Russia will call attempts to free pocket a violation of ceasefire as they already said yesterday
Source is not my fantasy, but "DNR DM" Basurin this morning.
He also said: "Today will be decisive" meaning they will try to storm it today

Great move by @GeoffPyatt exposing Russian involvement. Maybe US can provide satellite images of positions on regular basis to Ukraine?

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Losses of #Russian-backed militants on 13 Feb: 100 KIA, 180 WIA - #ATO press center https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/949562735054533 …

#BreakingNews
Regiment #Azov took several "terrorists POW" near #Sakhanka.
Video soon.

"Novorossiya TV" shows another overrun Ukrainian army position near #Debaltseve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKn2Gv6L4wQ … pic.twitter.com/9FwMB1WF4v

At night militants unsuccessfully tried to storm S-E outskirts of #Debaltseve. Shelled the city w/ artillery, MRLS https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/949562735054533 …

Extremist Russia @ExtremistRussia
This week’s Top Extremism- and Terrorism-Related Stories in Russia http://extremistrussia.com/2015/02/14/top-extremism-and-terrorism-related-stories-in-russia-7-13-february-2015/ …

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RFE/RL ✔ @RFERL
U.S. Says Russia Violating 'Spirit' Of Ukraine Peace Deal http://bit.ly/1Azurka pic.twitter.com/k8VOMrVrKf

Christopher Miller ✔ @ChristopherJM
T-12 hrs until ceasefire in #Ukraine. Meanwhile, guns still blazing. Impossible to imagine peace washing over Donbass at strike of midnight.

#CONFIRMATION: #Lovynove / #Kalynivka remain blocked.
THE POCKET OF #DEBALTSEVE STANDS FOR 122 HOURS NOW.

#BreakingNews (not published so far)
6 civilians were killed in Russian MLRS shelling of #Shchastya yesterday.
Source http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/02/14/7058529/ …

Canada is going to provide Ukraine with satellite imagery http://newsmilitary.com/pages/43214520-canada-to-give-satellite-imagery-to-ukrainian-military …

The Times of London ✔ @thetimes
Hillary Clinton believes Europe has been “too wimpy” with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine http://thetim.es/1CrwqU0 (PA) pic.twitter.com/8NchlpKnxV

With friends like these? @TheEconomist on the collection of European misfits & deadbeats who support Putin's Russia pic.twitter.com/jINe0UrL2c

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War in Europe - © Chappatte in The International New York Times pic.twitter.com/AkhvGCr0f6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPt1qltXZ9Y … #Putin spox: Minsk peace deal "must be fulfilled" BUT not by #Russia ("not a participant of this conflict").

Finnish analysis: Minsk deal includes 'proof of direct Russian military involv.' in e.Ukraine
http://uatoday.tv/politics/finnish-analysis-minsk-deal-includes-quot-proof-of-direct-russian-military-involvement-in-east-ukraine-409318.html … pic.twitter.com/RQkOyFvIcr

#Russia|n vehicles (KAMAZ, T-72B labeled with '2200') in #Rostov today, moving towards #Ukraine border pic.twitter.com/QyBQObOp9m

btw, this is the geo location:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/47%C2%B036'03.0%22N+38%C2%B051'56.6%22E/@47.5729143,38.9225953,50429m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 …

Video of T-72
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCLiilwgm_M

a second one with a BMP saying "help friendly nations of DNR and LC" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aGSqR33zp4 …

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Not sure exactly what the WH strategy is for Russia and the Ukraine but if one reads through the following Russian mercenary comments and Russian comments Minsk 2 is dead in the water and the fighting will continue.

IE Russian continues to claim "it ain't us and we have nothing to do with the fighting".

So again just what was that Russian strategy mentioned by the WH in their just published NSS? Right now maybe the WH should be rethinking "we do not delivery defensive lethal aid to the Ukraine".

After all of these comments today out of Europe absolutely not a single comment from this WH or the NSC---total silence.

John Schindler @20committee
Putin is in no position, militarily or economically, to sustain a major war. This is all bluster. And, sadly, it's working. Quite well.

Schindler: "esteemed diplomats r firing off warning flares in mainstream media that Obama White House is dangerously deluded" @20committee

Agence France-Presse ✔ @AFP
#BREAKING Russia accuses Ukraine, Western nations of distorting peace deal

Coincidence? All Russia's reform-minded neighbors plagued by separatism https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/02/13/putins-frozen-conflicts … pic.twitter.com/oWFvCe7Lrh

#Zakharchenko: "If demands for de facto independence not met, we will lay claim to entire #Donetsk oblast"

#Zakharchenko: "We will keep attacking #Debaltseve despite truce"

DNR's Zakharchenko says his artillery will keep pounding Debaltsevo after ceasefire deadline, because the town is "inside DNR territory"

Fire ceased everywhere except #Debaltseve, separatists claim http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/fire-ceased-everywhere-except-debaltseve-separatists-say-380659.html … pic.twitter.com/EqHV8Jfwhi

Seems the DNR “leader” did not get the word out to his GRAD units as this came in long after he made his announcement. Remember those same GRAD units “claimed they were killing Nazi’s not children on a playground at school.
1540 Kiev time; Artemivsk again on the receiving end of a barrage of Grad rocket fire #Ukraine

Breaking: terrorist ldeader Zakharchenko rejects key Minsk points. This could undermine the peace process. http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/14/terrorist-leader-rejects-key-points-minsk-agreements/ …

#BREAKINGSTATEMENT
"The #Minsk agreement does not contain a single word about #Debaltseve."
- Zakarchenko
Means, there will be NO ceasefire!!

Zakharchenko: no Ukrainian border troops on the territory of the DNR will not happen. Note: destabilization of #Ukraine by Russia continues

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Satellite Photo: Russian backed separatist artillery shelling of #Debatlseve seen from space - pic.twitter.com/wU70WGe8PD

German anti tank gun Panzerfaust3.Already given2 Kurdish rebels in #Syria, #Iraq. Withheld from regular #Ukraine army pic.twitter.com/pQPry6N8BX

Radio monitoring a gunman from “Luhansk Republic”: “We bombarded civilians...”:https://en.informnapalm.org/radio-monitoring-gunman-luhansk-republic-bombarded-civilians/ … pic.twitter.com/9ctwSMaCsH

BREAKING: Unconfirmed eyewitness reports about large #Russia|n column of equipment and soldiers near #Kharkiv border pic.twitter.com/qrLkzgmRem
this is the source, as i said unconfirmed and only an eyewitness report: http://saracinua.livejournal.com/2421966.html

Russian Pions on train transport near Debaltseve. Needs geolocation/confirmation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqQs90HD-WU …

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20+ Russian army vehicles pass through field, Ukrainian artillery misses by 100-200 meters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zaKx_N9cNQ … pic.twitter.com/LqEJBwdjOw

#BreakingFootage
Regiment Azov destroys another Russian army tank in #Shyrokyne.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4MEYx7Ra3Y …
#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/vs6xxui5Zv

Azov says enemy almost destroyed #Shyrokyne completely during artillery battle. Azov has large number of wounded.
https://vk.com/batalion.azov

7 Russian MSTA-S being redeployed in Persianovka/Rostov Oblast today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5BYRzky_M&feature=youtu.be … https://www.google.de/maps/place/Persianovka,+Rostovskaya+oblast',+Russland/@47.527188,39.4225624,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x40e3d5889948649b:0xcd26a9d1e1800 7c0 …

#Donetsk and #Lugansk have no ammunition factories. Nevertheless the militias have tons of ammunition. pic.twitter.com/lwh7YL9wxb

VIDEO #Russia(ns) from Eastern districts fighting in #Debaltseve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5RS3Dk0ek … pic.twitter.com/yyWPr0AQtf

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A really great read on the Russian “Holy War” directed against the West—ties into the link just below
http://20committee.com/2014/12/27/putins-orthodox-jihad/

One should really take the time to fully understand this particular Russian mercenary as he defines exactly what Putin is doing in Eastern/Central Europe and the Ukraine is not the first step nor the last
http://youtu.be/fs8S0MSehVs?t=11m47s … #Merkel, #Hollande, #Obama part of his "progressive #European & int'l community"? #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/HsHrhEefCm

Russian 'volunteer' fighters claim shattered as soldiers say they were threatened http://uatoday.tv/geopolitics/russian-volunteer-fighters-claim-shattered-as-soldiers-say-they-were-threatened-409347.html (http://uatoday.tv/geopolitics/russian-volunteer-fighters-claim-shattered-as-soldiers-say-they-were-threatened-409347.html) … pic.twitter.com/0H9t8tDDlW

Shyrokyne was shelled in continuous fire by militias. The most commonly in the village was destroyed pic.twitter.com/2FZbF0RyxL

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After us, only silence." Novorossiyas new/sick promotion video on nuking Londonhttp://youtu.be/_rnSF4h22XU via @michaeldweiss

Regiment Azov reports they destroyed a convoy of armoured vehicles approaching Shyrokyne
https://m.facebook.com/azov.batalion/photos/a.879163718780418.1073741828.879147128782077/998430606853728/?type=1&permPage=1 … pic.twitter.com/LzjkjgyvJf

VIDEO - Russian convoy heading towards Debaltseve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwCD3sMBuaE&sns=tw … pic.twitter.com/Q7QakdMig1

Latest Russian military drones being used by mercenaries and Russian equipment is not in the Ukraine?
"Militia" id'd w/ military grade h/w & control s/w flying spy drones over #Debaltseve
#Ukraine Kremlin will be silentpic.twitter.com/mlOUAiGTPG

VIDEO #Russia convoy w ECW vehicles& 2S5 Giatsint SP Guns nr #Debaltseve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqQs90HD-WU&feature=youtu.be … #Debaltsevo #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/AKCJScTB3C

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Silver Surfer @RobPulseNews
I'm not linking the video or Kremlin will delete it. pic.twitter.com/mDxJ0jxY0A

Saakashvili's appmt, stmt on possible martial law, diplomatic rigour re #Minsk2 are signs that Poroshenko is ready for escalation by Moscow

Ukrainian military vehicles deploy near Debaltseve hours before ceasefire to take effect
http://uatoday.tv/society/ukrainian-military-vehicles-deploy-near-debaltseve-hours-before-declared-ceasefire-to-take-effect-409352.html … pic.twitter.com/DBgRsX3rpT

Russians start to use unmarked Helicopters http://www.unian.ua/war/1044212-prikordonniki-zafiksuvali-vtorgnennya-z-boku-rosiji-vertolota-bez-ropiznavalnih-znakiv.html …

#Lifenews now pixelated Russian soldiers. So no one can say in #Moscow, have a look, there's Vanya. pic.twitter.com/bjXIxqlMgW

6 hours before #Ukraine #ceasefire and a renegade #rebel battalion is on the offensive http://opedspace.com/2015/02/14/ukraine-at-war-rebel-offensive-in-the-shadow-of-ceasefire/ …
This is a report on the so called mercenary “Ghost BN” which has been at it from the very beginning.

SBU escorts #russ terro fr the ‘Somali’ Battalion’s, captured by the 79th Brig. http://en.censor.net.ua/n324624 pic.twitter.com/vNtqoB1ac3

Unconfirmed: "#Ukraine's Tochka-U destroyed #Russia'n army military train in #Ilovaysk": pic.twitter.com/0FEl0dYRtB

Maxim Tucker @MaxRTucker
Still rockets in night sky at #Debaltseve as we countdown to ceasefire. Fingers crossed there won't be fireworks after midnight in #Ukraine

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MFA Russia ✔ @mfa_russia
Russia is ready to facilitate the implementation of Minsk agreements http://tass.ru/en/world/777674

At 23:30 @Poroshenko will speak to HQ of Ukrainian army http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/14-february-at-2330-poroshenko-will-speak-to-hq-of-ukrainian … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/Dru1nsuT6E

Zakharchenko: DNR borders=Donetsk Oblast. We won our independence with weapons in our hands and we'll continue to fight.

Long video from #Russia|ns in #Dokuchaevsk, with Russian flag on self-propelled gun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dWT7w0us4Q#t=883 … pic.twitter.com/eIDG9vX7Jm

'There is no doubt that numerous war crimes have been committed by Russian troops and Russia-controlled separatists.' http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-icc-must-prosecute-russia/2015/02/12/1755105c-b2c0-11e4-827f-93f454140e2b_story.html …

Road from #Debaltseve mined http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/world/europe/us-says-images-show-russian-armaments-near-embattled-ukraine-town.html?_r=0 …

#Semenchenko #Ukraine recaptured road to #Debaltseve/#Debaltsevo - Pocket reopened https://www.facebook.com/dostali.hvatit?fref=ts … #Donetsk pic.twitter.com/PopY1oHoJh

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“@maxseddon: 90 minutes to the appointed ceasefire time. Some pretty serious Grads raining down on central Donetsk, by the sounds of things”

Roland Oliphant @RolandOliphant
about 75 minutes to ceasefire. Soldiers and civilians on both sides deeply sceptical about it. So am I.

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With 1/2 Hour Till Ceasefire, Skepticism as DNR Announces any Debaltsevo Break-Out 'Violation'
http://www.interpretermag.com/day-362-us-releases-satellite-photos-showing-russian-armor-used-to-surround-debaltsevo/#6833 … pic.twitter.com/uPbWZy3mew

Not really news but confirmed again.
Russian forces keep #Lohvynove/M03
Ukr. forces keep #Nyzhnje_Lozove/dirt road.
https://m.facebook.com/ievgen.shevchenko.7/posts/10202476751359964:0 …

#Donetsk now, sky is glowing
http://youtu.be/cEf-fztnKl4

Azov claims Ukrainian artillery has destroyed rebel ammo depot and hardware east of Shirokino.
#Ukraine artillery destroyed the Russia's ammunition depot and equipment between #Shyrokine and Bezymenne - Azov regiment

US Releases Satellite Photos Showing Russian Armor Used to Surround Debaltsevo http://goo.gl/5QRE29

New BTR-82 in Voronezh via rail on the way to Donbas pic.twitter.com/5CIiP8KnLE

Lifenews added "ceasefire" T-5:44 and showed destroyed Russian APC http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/14-february-lifenews-added-ceasefire-t544-and-showed-destroyed … pic.twitter.com/yCXfRgi3cS

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Currently--ceasefire is in fact holding on all fronts to include mercenary sides.


#Poroshenko LIVE: "Pacta sunt servanda." Meaning #Ukraine will abide by the Minsk ceasefire agreement. Will #Russia? pic.twitter.com/nnLS2A3Yp7

Poroshenko on if the ceasefire is violated: shall we be hit in one cheeck, we won't let hit the other –

#Poroshenko issues an order to Ukr Rep to the JCCC Gen Razmaznin to visit #Debaltseve and check the ceasefire in action -

Poroshenko: The Russians in Minsk showed a great deal of interest in Debaltseve. Our troops there are getting supplies.

#Poroschenko: #Debaltseve is not encircled, getting supplies and will not given up

Poroshenko: opposite side has brought weapons, equipment, and troops to Debaltseve, which was a point of special attention at #Minsktalks

Poroshenko: the agreements must be adhered to. This time the opposite side will uphold their commitments

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The expected crowing by #Putin trolls of #Ukraine #Minsk ceasefire violations begin. #Debaltseve #Donetsk #Mariupol pic.twitter.com/5svToRFznU

No shots have been fired since 3am, no losses on Ukr side over the night - acting Gen Staff spox Seleznyov presser.

THEN:
ATO spox Stelmakh: enemy used tanks and BMPs to attack Ukr forces near Chornukhyne, earlier opened mortar fire near #Debaltseve – presser

Gen Staff spox notes the fire at Ukr forces was unsystematic, harassing. As of 4.00 Ukr military suffered no losses https://www.facebook.com/vladislav.seleznev.94/posts/571852939618100 …

Pro-Russian militants violate Minsk 2 Shelled UA positions near #Zolote, #Sanzharivka, #Popasna, #Chornukhine by 2 am http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/15-feb

Reuters: a Ukrainan military spokesman says rebels have shelled positions in #Ukraine 10 times since an agreed ceasefire came into effect

#Azov reports to adhere to ceasefire. Stopped successful counter-offensive. Earlier restored control over Shyrokyne https://www.facebook.com/azov.batalion/photos/a.879163718780418.1073741828.879147128782077/998893786807410/?type=1 …

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US: #Russia Resupplied its Pro-Russian Proxies in #Donbas Before the Cease-Fire Deadline
http://www.voanews.com/content/ukrainian-officials-soldiers-killed-despite-truce/2641847.html …

New volunteers recruited and trained in #Russia by Specnaz veterans #Ukraine http://66.ru/news/society/169079/ … pic.twitter.com/kTHYcKftlI

A rebel leader vows not to let #Ukraine troops leave #Debaltseve: "These attempts will be stopped by us and the enemy will be destroyed."

Pakistan shows how to use RPG-29 to take out Russian T-72 tank. http://defence.pk/threads/rpg29-vs-t-72.237846/ … pic.twitter.com/8DQtW9BTS7

Here's how Chechens hit vulnerable spots on #Russia's armor now being used against #Ukraine.http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/rusav.htm … pic.twitter.com/WIBHGa9FK2

Russia's dilemna with ceasefire in Ukraine. Can't continue to pay mercenaries NOT to fight.

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What Ukraine needs most isn't arms right now, but for the West to figure out a serious Putin strategy. http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/02/14/the

09:43 @exzellenz: "Is it so quiet in #Donetsk like in #Chernobyl..."

Does Amazon do one-day shipping to #Debaltseve ? I'd like to dispatch a copy of "All Quiet on the Western Front" to Mr. #Zakharchenko

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“Non systemic Russian ceasefire violations”

Horlivka http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/15-february-russian-supply-convoy-arrived-in-horlivka …

#Russian terrorists have stopped their offensive in #Donbas, but sporadic shelling by RU forces continues http://zn.ua/UKRAINE/terroristy-prekratili-nastuplenie-v-donbasse-no-obstrely-prodolzhayutsya-is-167058_.html …

.@avdeev is in Logvinovo, site of heavy fighting on the Debaltsevo-Artemovsk road. "It's hell," he writes. "Not exactly a ceasefire."

#Logvinovo is full of destroyed tanks and vehicles, bodies everywhere, artillery firing from Ukr positions. ####ing scary! #donbass #war

Making use of #ceasefire and thick fog terrorists are in try to deploy armoured vehicles into Shyrokyne - #Azov https://www.facebook.com/azov.batalion

Despite massive push by #Russians ahead of ceasefire UKR army managed to hold on both at #Debaltsevo & near #Mariupol http://www.day.kiev.ua/uk/news/150215-azov-vybyv-terorystiv-iz-shyrokynogo-troye-biyciv-zagynulo …

Multiple reports of large Russian armoured columns heading towards #Debaltseve to tighten siege of Ukrainian troops and civilians there.

Bombed out ambulance near Luhanske on road to #Debaltseve. Shelling up ahead. "No #ceasefire here" soldiers say pic.twitter.com/ow19HPOtaI

Ukrainian National Guard website hacked to fabricate "proof" of ceasefire violation http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/15/russian-provocation-break-ceasefire/ …

Large Convoy in Novorossiysk, Russia Apparently with TOS-1a Buratinos
http://www.interpretermag.com/day-362-us-releases-satellite-photos-showing-russian-armor-used-to-surround-debaltsevo/#6837 … pic.twitter.com/NykBGhAIbz

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Last 2 days hottest in the months of #Donbas war: #Russians lost appr.600 militants &30 units of military equipment http://podrobnosti.ua/2016012-na-donbas-za-dva-dn-znischili-600-teroristv.html …

Multiple reports of mortar and artillery fire can be heard from #Debaltseve direction

Luhanske on road to Debaltseve. Hear distant mortar fire, what Kiev might call "non-systemic violation" of ceasefire pic.twitter.com/wziHtXErz4

Russia hacked National Guard of Ukraine-website and posted a fake "Yarosh offensive article" http://ukraineatwar.blogspot.com/2015/02/russia-hacked-national-guard-of-ukraine.html?m=1 … More on the Yarosh story

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Same as the last three ceasefires--Ukrainian's hold to them and the mercenaries/Russian troops occasional fire then some more and then some more and then it is not really a ceasefire.

They are starting the same drill again all the while blaming the Ukrainians.

Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll
Just now six new ukrainian casualties delivered to artemovsk Hospital, 1 serious, following mortar attack north of Debaltsevo.

Last Ukrainian post on Debaltseve road. Sporadic shelling close enough to shake wooden buildings. ..."

DNR/Lifenews claim that Azov battalion firing upon Shirokino. Separate report from @InfoResist of a tank battle there http://lifenews.ru/mobile/news/149927 …

http://slon.ru/fast/russia/v-kremle-prizvali-k-bezuslovnomu-syublyudeniyu-minskikh-dogovorennostey-1215638.xhtml … Putin's press sec is evasive when asked if it's okay that the rebels aren't applying the ceasefire to Debaltseve.

terrorists continue shelling but @NSDC_ua says there r no grounds to start offensive.UA is ready to withdraw heavy weapons from the region.

#Russia|n military equipment, drive a convoy of unmarked military trucks near #Yenakievo in E #Ukraine.#ATO #Ukraina pic.twitter.com/zu11nsJOSX

VIDEO 13/02/15 #Russia(n) attack #Artemivsk w suspectd Cluster Munitions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bz8HNVdt_Q … pic.twitter.com/htVvagTNn9

#Busted
Stupid Rus propaganda claims "militia holds #Shyrokyne,#Azov attacks" - from #Sakhanka
http://lifenews.ru/news/149927 pic.twitter.com/BKGUSO8Gvh

Danilo Elia @daniloeliatweet
Arested by Motorola batalion right now in Donetsk. Pls pass the info. In a building behind the Suncity cafe on Artema ulitsa
If true @daniloeliatweet is arrested for reporting it means #Donetsk has become a place where truthfull reporting has become a danger itself

#Map also includes confirmation by #Moskal that Chernukhyne is NOT connected to #Debaltseve anymore.
Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=il7StBYJ51U …

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Always amazed when the Western leaders think a ceasefire is the same term in English that it is not in Russian---ceasefire is just another means in the Russian UW strategy nothing more nothing less---the term “ceasefire” is 20th century diplomacy and totally out of date in the 21st century definition.

Extremely interesting to watch as to when one of the western leaders calls out Russia on the problem of Debaltseve which remember Putin claimed would lay down their weapons and the town was hopelessly surrounded which proves to not be true again. Even when given direct Russian orders to take the town using Russian elite units—they still could not manage it.

No ceasefire in #Debaltseve. Separatists using artillery against Ukrainians.
Stv. "Verteidigungsminister" d Separatisten: "Natürlich können wir Debaltseve beschießen, das ist unser Territorium

#DPR didn’t let #OSCE mission in #Debalsteve because ‘their life would be in danger’
http://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/accidents/boeviki-ne-propustili-missiyu-obse-v-debaltsevo---klimkin-15022015134800 …

If Rus-backed militants & Rus troops say they "encircled" Ukrainian troops around #Debaltseve, why don't they let OSCE observers get there?

Ukrainian soldier on road to Debaltseve shows mass text message telling troops they won't be killed if they surrender pic.twitter.com/ugeXWWdExP

Surrounded in #Debaltseve? Not at all. #Ukraine #soccer pic.twitter.com/m2RCM3NNRH

Putin’s Incredibly Shrinking Russian World – Why He Insisted on Minsk for Talks http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2015/02/putins-incredibly-shrinking-russian.html

Regiment #Azov troops have fun in #Shyrokyne despite Russian shelling in the background.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOnP7Z_qC4 …

#Artemivsk -#Debaltseve road blocked by fighting. Russian regulars left #Logvinove replaced by Don Cossacks do not admit #ceasefire - Moskal

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BREAKING Fighting in #Piski, near #Donetsk. There are casualties pic.twitter.com/CzySGWZP7b

#Donbas militants say opponents will not allowed to participate in local #elections
http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/14/no-opponents-allowed-dnr-lnr-elections-pushilin/ …

Photograph of a Ukrainian Army defensive position shows massive damage from #NAF artillery. pic.twitter.com/WHC2jn5jcq

Gefangener direkt aus einem russischen Knast . Was Putin nach Ukraine schickt pic.twitter.com/0ikhwTdTLb
Russian hardcore criminal released from prison to fight in the Ukraine. Notice the Russian prison “ink”.

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Fears for Ukraine’s ceasefire as clashes with Russia-backed rebels intensify http://gu.com/p/45zbn/stw

Azov Battalion tells CNN there was heavy fighting in Shirokino near Mariupol #Ukraine. Several Azov casualties. Fighting continues.

In the last hour sound of artillery and GRADs can be heard in #Alchevsk and #Perevalsk –

#Russia(ns) used "ceasefire" to recapture part of #Shyrokyne nr #Mariupol http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=ru&u=http://society.lb.ua/war/2015/02/15/295636_boeviki_zahvatili_chast_poselka.html&usg=ALkJrhg1BWeb_nD4G1eRoZjE-zQYu3BiBQ … #Ukraine #Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/V2ToETqPcr

#Russia|n forces retake parts of #Shyrokyne. Ongoing heavy fighting, #Azov had to withdraw but remains in the town http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/15-february-russian-forces-retake-parts-of-shyrokyne-ongoing …

#Makeevka, Epitsentr area, ~17:00, Russian tanks are moving towards #Donetsk.
pic.twitter.com/d1pbMXwoa9

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The whole day, #Russian terrorists' tanks firing @ #Ukraine's check-point n #Myronivskyi nr #Debaltseve @HromadskeTV pic.twitter.com/4XJSoKA7q4

Treaty (noun): A document where Russia commits to certain actions except for those times it doesn't feel like it. See "Budapest Memorandum".

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
National Guard of Ukraine website was hacked. Fake message stated that Right Sector battalions continue offensive despite ceasefire.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Russian representatives at the UN Security Council wanted to use fake message to implicate Ukraine in violating ceasefire

SBU detained 5 insurgents from the “Somali” militant group with RU documents, including Russian military IDs, and Berkut IDs

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Watch #Russian politician #Zhyrinovskiy & Ru journalist divide #Ukraine in TV program (video) http://24tv.ua/news/showNews.do?noviy_skandal_rosiyskoyi_propagandi_ya k_zhirinovskiy_i_venediktov_dilili_ukrayinu&objectId=543986 … pic.twitter.com/m3LDVnoq58

RUS army's becoming UAV savvy: Ukrainian forces shot down 7 Russian drones in the last month http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2015/02/15/7058650/ …

BREAKING: Ukraine says forces shot at 60 times since truce began - @AFP

#Russia|n army 2S1 Gvozdika howitzer artillery ID'd in new @reuters photo taken in #Vuhlehirsk nr #Debaltseve feb 14 pic.twitter.com/btbGmZ5aTI

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Regardless of what is being said in western media the ceasefire is slowly coming undone as the key elements inside Minsk 1 and 2 are not being implemented by Russia and they even signed Minsk 1 and 2.

Bn ”Kryvbas“: ”Our positions are hit with tanks from point-blank range. We can’t use artillery, because it’s a ceasefire“

Normandy four, which includes Putin, agree cease-fire should extend to Debaltseve, according to Poroshenko's office http://president.gov.ua/news/32269.html

#Tymchuk:#Russia|n-terrorist forces continue to violate ceasefire,most intense attacks near #Debaltseve(42 bfr 3pm)https://www.facebook.com/dmitry.tymchuk

#Russia(ns) nr #Debaltseve firing in multiple directions opposite? to front defenses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSqGssVGuo4 … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/xBC3leZPZe

Murmansk 536th brigade soldiers were told Russians dying in Ukraine,they have to defend them http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2015/02/11_a_6408545.shtml … pic.twitter.com/7Gfm7gyYA3

Geoffrey Pyatt ✔ @GeoffPyatt
OSCE monitors denied access to Debaltsevo' - @OSCE_SMM mission chief Apakan: http://youtu.be/vYXzfOo5_UM

'A column of battalions marching in support of the Donbass Azov was ambushed!'
Via @SputnikATO
pic.twitter.com/6dXkyOLOIC

Today's @SkyNews @MurnaghanSky :Russia is responsible 4 implementation of all Minsk agreements http://goo.gl/ISLAZ6 pic.twitter.com/fnnrkQph1E

russische Soldaten von der 200.Brigade aus Murmansk in Donetsk @fpleitgenCNN pic.twitter.com/wcSnhcscnT

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New attack on #Debaltseve & provocations in #Donetsk by #Russian terrorists are expected ATO press centre https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/950271421650331 … |

19:36 Tymchuk: Today Russians tried to assault UKR positions near #Chornukhine 4 times

From 15:00 #Kyiv time, shelling of #Ukrainian positions by #Russian terrorists intensified - ATO press-centre https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/950271421650331 … |EMPR

VIDEO #Ukraine tanks Fire @ attackn #Russia(ns)#Shyrokyne nr #Mariupol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt5LE4GNtbI … http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=uk&u=http://uapress.info/uk/news/show/62040&usg=ALkJrhiQm_K3b7R-LZnB2GrJ55c9f2-6Tg … pic.twitter.com/dkHWM3ROhA

@loogunda
18:50 #Torez:8 4x4s,8 Ural trucks,1 BTR,4 minibuses,1 car w/machine-gun towards #Snizhne & RUS border. Rumours: #Zakharchenko fled

Russian Invader "Film me infront of the Russian Tank. These are our Russian forces" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOyoH3Mf1Y8 … pic.twitter.com/x5o2z0qgKi

Russia24 TV channel 'journalists'.
via @Neiswestnij pic.twitter.com/E78koHQ41B @tvrussia_24

Zakharchenko threatens to "take Kharkiv" if Kyiv doesn't abide by the ceasefire. http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/02/15/7058656/ …

Zakharchenko offers Ukrainians to leave Debaltseve without military equipment & weapons http://bit.ly

Russian mercenary from Chelyabinsk now in Donbas "Film me infront of the Russian tank" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOyoH3Mf1Y8 …

If/if ceasefire holds, next step is withdrawal of heavy weapons to be completed in 14 days. pic.twitter.com/SrrgMqgTsK

#Putin "Badboy" #Zakharchenko demand #Ukraine withdraw fr #Debaltseve wuthout weapons, etc.http://dan-news.info/official/zayavlenie-glavy-doneckoj-narodnoj-respubliki-a-v-zaxarchenko.html … pic.twitter.com/UdidW3Kfci

http://Express.co.uk : #Ukrainian towns under #Russian separatist rule ignore ceasefire
http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine-abroad/expresscouk-ukrainian-towns-under-russian-separatist-rule-ignore-ceasefire-380733.html … pic.twitter.com/4gOTDKRJad

#Russia|n army 2S1 Gvozdika fires at #Ukraine's army in #Debalsteve, breaks #Minsk2 ceasefire?
http://youtu.be/MjJ6tAJt-d8?t=3m2s … pic.twitter.com/TT6v9ps3kI

#Zakharochenko: If truce fails we will destroy #Debaltseve pocket, take #Mariupol and go to #Kharkiv
http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2015/02/15/7058656/ …

[kaur]

There is one UK journalist working for Russia Today and RF armed forces channel Zvezda in Ukraine.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Phillips_(journalist)

He managed to show to the whole world that first day after the beginning of ceasefire near Debaltsevo Russian made and only Russia owned tank model T-72Б3 is in action. Even very close blogger to Uralvagonzavod tank manufacturer holds his head with two hands.

http://gurkhan.blogspot.be/2015/02/blog-post_16.html

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Here is the reality on the ground that now in fact Minsk 1 and 2 are utter failures--why western leaders keep stating diplomacy has to work in the face of solid violence is beyond me these days.

What is totally interesting is the true lack of anything resembling the US involvement at all in the Ukraine and a true lack of a US Russian strategy which they claimed to have one in their recent NSS.
EXACTLY LIKE #MINSK_1
Russians chose WHERE and HOW to strike!!
"At 8.20 began bombardment of Shyrokyne. Other positions in sector M quiet."

Roland Oliphant @RolandOliphant
UK giving Ukraine "useless, semi-armoured lorries that should be nowhere near anyone’s front line." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/11412838/Sir-Richard-Dannatt-condemns-armoured-vehicle-transfer-to-Ukraine.html

Eliot Higgins @EliotHiggins
Map of Eastern Ukraine showing locations of unverified ceasefire violation claims reported overnight pic.twitter.com/mxfEFB527f
Location of Toshkovka, where @Maszazaprasza reported an attack, relative to overnight reports of ceasefire violations pic.twitter.com/ILYeAKoweE

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There is one UK journalist working for Russia Today and RF armed forces channel Zvezda in Ukraine.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Phillips_(journalist)

He managed to show to the whole world that first day after the beginning of ceasefire near Debaltsevo Russian made and only Russia owned tank model T-72Б3 is in action. Even very close blogger to Uralvagonzavod tank manufacturer holds his head with two hands.

http://gurkhan.blogspot.be/2015/02/blog-post_16.html

kaur--here is that UK journalist---he is probably was well going to be arrested in the UK for war crimes if he decides to return there.

Bravo, @GrahamWP_UK - you just presented some crystal clear evidence of T-72B3 in #Ukraine

Graham Phillips yet again showing the usefulness of feckless embeds for open source intelligence gathering @vpkivimaki @bellingcat

The T-72B3's from Graham's video now also added to the @bellingcat vehicle Silk. https://bellingcat-vehicles.silk.co/page/1191-Debaltseve-offensive%3A-T-72B3's … pic.twitter.com/aa7jrfLskv

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Artillery shelling of Debaltseve from Enakieve http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/16-february-artillery-shelling-of-debaltseve-from-enakieve …

VIDEO
Batt. Donbas in Myronivskyi yesterday after Russian mortar attack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w5DmWb6LiQ … pic.twitter.com/4uruuq7U98

#Ukraine Sec. Service arrested woman who was directing #Russia artillery fire on HER OWN VILLAGE, as favors 4 her terrorist 4 ex-husband

FAKE Russian media reporting to again indicate the Ukraine is violating Minsk agreements
TASS ✔ @tassagency_en
Media: Kiev forces start shelling of Donetsk airport http://tass.ru/en/world/777821
TASS media report balanced by reality-by the way the strike numbers are reaching levels seen before Minsk 2 and all of the media hype about a “ceasefure”:

Ukraine's foreign minister says there have been 112 attacks on Ukrainian forces by separatists in the past 24 hours.

Ukr army, #Donbas battalion r under attack near Stare Lozove where they r holding the "road of life" to #Debaltseve - commander #Semenchenko

Happening now: Olena Vasylyeva, "Cargo-200 from Ukraine to Russia" Live http://uacrisis.org/stream/#
Cargo 200 is a Russian military term for KIAs.

#Donbas batt commander: infantry combat is on in Shyrokyne, enemy uses artillery, mortars. Donbas is holding defense pic.twitter.com/gmJk4BayQ9

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Here we go again with Russian games and the West never seems to learn especially the French/Germans with the US not seen anywhere close to Minsk these days. Notice the Ukrainians are firing in declared self defense which is allowed and the mercenaries have never actually stopped firing and or attacking along the Minks demarcation lines.

BREAKING: #Ukraine rebels say no arms pull-back until 'full ceasefire

And the collapse of #Minsk2 begins RT @AFP: #BREAKING Ukraine rebels say no arms pull-back until 'full ceasefire'

Militant leader threatens to escalate conflict in #Debaltseve take #Kharkiv
http://uatoday.tv/geopolitics/militant-leader-threatens-to-escalate-conflict-in-debaltseve-take-kharkiv-409554.html … pic.twitter.com/eWF0u8d1rE

We hear from our own sources that #Debaltseve is being hit hard. Russian artillery are in near-constant action against Ukrainian positions.

"Why the ####### OSCE cant observe #Debaltseve?" - Volunteer Tatiana Rychkova visited it:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1557925471159126&set=a.1418484505103224.1073741830 100008250640127&type=1&theater … pic.twitter.com/6I4GiRASwx

Just a side note that many Americans do not fully understand---the OSCE is fully under Russian influence and has 23 members on the ground in the OSCE SMM team inside the Ukraine

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Battle footage from Azov this morning at Shyrokyne using tank and automatic grenade launcher. http://vk.com/video-72444174_171006027?list=d52aef62e5301bd6e2&og=1 …

#Ukraine army tells @cnni pro Russian separatists are amassing forces in Shirokino near Mariupol. Right now there is mortar shelling ongoing

Moscow commentator: #Putin's #Russia in far worse shape than most assume
http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/16/moscow-commentator-russia-far-worse-shape-assume/ …
pic.twitter.com/MWuM1j5soV

Intense shelling of Debaltseve, Ukrainian artillery return fire http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/16-february-intense-shelling-of-debaltseve-ukrainian-artillery … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/A1Qj0VWx8f via @SputnikATO

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Insurgents fired on UA positions 129 times by 11 am. Ukrainian Armed Forces may only respond to aggressive actions

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Insurgents try to fulfil order of Russian masters, trying to take over #Debaltseve, using Grads, tanks, mortars, artillery

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This will totally end the Russian fighting in the Ukraine but the entire West is running away from the decision to disconnect Russia from SWIFT.

SWIFT disconnect: Why does it absolutely terrify the corrupt #Putin's elite?http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/02/16/swift-disconnect-absolutely-terrify-corrupt-russian-elite/ … pic.twitter.com/8eOiQJHlyl

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Actually this looks VERY suspicious. Hands are tied of frozen Ukrainian bodies @ Donetsk Airport. They were executed? pic.twitter.com/Sj8XBhgZ7C
@alextomo
He found executed #Ukraine troops with bound hands. pic.twitter.com/Vz4BZz452e

General staff #Ukraine warns about possible Russia's provocations in #Donertsk airport.
Proof - the hysteria of TASS
pic.twitter.com/Qo5fHGz4qx

#Ukraine MoD: At 12:00 local time, terrorists fired heavy weapons again in #Donetsk, they prepare a press con to blame Ukrainian side.

In #Donetsk, @daniloeliatweet confirms artillery fire. People say it's coming from #Mariinka

Putin is holding a Russian Security Council meeting on how to break the ceasefire and pin the blame on Ukraine. TASS http://tass.ru/en/russia/777835 …

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Ceasefire, my eye... Heavy shelling hits Ukraine town where rebels reject ceasefirehttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0LK0LH20150216 …

TASS ✔ @tassagency_en
EU-Russia sanctions war benefits US — Russian envoy http://tass.ru/en/world/777830

#Russian militants shelled Novotoshkovka when local residents were handed out humanitarian aid - #Lugansk governor https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fcensor.net.ua%2Fn324864&edit-text= …

Fierce fighting reported near Shyrokine, east of Mariupol: 50 gunmen killed and 300 wou http://24today.net/open/311405

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An alternative interpretation of Minsk 1,2,3, and 4 agreements-- will look like, via @defconx2. pic.twitter.com/C4aq0M31KP

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kaur--here is that UK journalist---he is probably was well going to be arrested in the UK for war crimes if he decides to return there.

Bravo, @GrahamWP_UK - you just presented some crystal clear evidence of T-72B3 in #Ukraine

Graham Phillips yet again showing the usefulness of feckless embeds for open source intelligence gathering @vpkivimaki @bellingcat

The T-72B3's from Graham's video now also added to the @bellingcat vehicle Silk. https://bellingcat-vehicles.silk.co/page/1191-Debaltseve-offensive%3A-T-72B3's … pic.twitter.com/aa7jrfLskv

kaur---from our favorite UK RT so called journalist:

As if we hadn't seen enough absurdity already, Graham Phillips is accusing @BBCDanielS of "taking sides" https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS/status/567069552983683072 …

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Russian jornos in #Debaltseve participate in howitzer attack, giggle that they are "sending gifts to ukrops" VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px37KVKf5dc …

Hour after this video hit the net then this happens:
#Russia's RT is quick! - said they fired a journo who participated in the howitzer attack on #Debaltseve. pic.twitter.com/i9lnBsaszs

Great work by @ASLuhn: Escape from #Debaltseve: How one convoy made it out of #Ukraine's besieged city https://news.vice.com/article/escape-from-debaltseve-how-one-convoy-made-it-out-of-ukraines-besieged-city …

.@DEmmerich documented Т-72Бs, moving from #Horlivka toward #Debaltseve. IMO, Russians are preparing for the assault.
pic.twitter.com/TvdkSUzeBX

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Russian FM "altered state of reality"---the Russian mercenary leader of the DNR stated today and yesterday there is no ceasefire, he just keeps on shelling and attacking---no Russian heavy equipment has been pulled back which is also part and parcel of Minsk 1 and 2 and no heavy artillery has started to be pulled back, and yet this statement from the FM today--they seem to be on another planet.

MFA Russia: "New sanctions against Russian citizens look absurd after agreements on crisis settlement re reached in Minsk"

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WARNING:GRAPHIC #Russia|n "journalist" posts photos of "rebels" cooking BBQ next to dead soldiers
MT @Frm_dn_ua pic.twitter.com/58y0X6lUd2

16.02 RUS militants trying to take #Debaltseve at any cost bombarding UKR army; launched attacks at #Donetsk airport https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fcensor.net.ua%2Fnews%2F324894%2Fter roristy_prodoljayut_obstrelivat_ukrainskie_pozitsi i_i_nachali_boevye_deyistviya_vblizi_donetskogo&edit-text= …

Tactical pause in Putin's Assualt on Ukraine
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d5481096-b2ac-11e4-a058-00144feab7de.html#axzz3RZMMzNnD …

#Ukrainian army repelled pro-#Russian rebel tank attack in #Debaltseve - #Ukraine s General Staff| Ukrinform http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/ukrainian_military_fight_off_pro_russian_rebel_tan k_attack_in_debaltseve___ukraines_general_staff_32 9026 …

As rebels attack Debaltseve and make new demands, Ukraine's ceasefire is full of holes http://econ.trib.al/rxmLoKb pic.twitter.com/P66VoClSKS

Batt. Donbas in Myronivs'kyi yesterday after RU mortar attack on village.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w5DmWb6LiQ … pic.twitter.com/iapyBvvjdq

As predicted #Russia has no intention of complying with Minsk-II to resolve conflict in E.#Ukraine” - #Lithuanian FM https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnv.ua%2Fworld%2Fcountries%2Fprognoz y-okazalis-pravilnymi-glava-mid-litvy-zayavil-o-nesoblyudenii-rossiey-usloviy-minska-2-34707.html&edit-text= …

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Now it seems the Russian mercenaries are attacked by the “altered state of reality”—all Minsk gave them was a “special status” to be defined by Kyiv “after” “special local elections" held under Ukrainian electoral laws. Anything else is a violation by themselves of the Minsk Agreements.

Donetsk: any attempt by Ukraine to join "anti-Russian military alliances" will mean Minsk ceasefire is dead

Pushilin: 'If #Ukraine makes a move towards NATO, we will break off relations with Kiev.

[davidbfpo]

This Ukrainian map may help, via BBC.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B98x1HyIAAAS232.png

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Citing back pains, bad knees, & noncompliance w/ the Minsk ceasefire, the rebels & Kiev refuse to move the artillery https://meduza.io/en/news/2015/02/16/eastern-ukraine-s-heavy-weaponry-is-there-to-stay …

.@EconEurope
Commander of forces attacking #Debaltseve is "Olkhon", RUSSIAN Spetsnaz, with RUSSIAN commando and RUSSIAN tanks
Forces moving towards #Debaltseve 15/02 are under command of "Olkhon".
http://vesti7.ru/news?id=45823 pic.twitter.com/Xlm2ocUR6H

2/3: 12/2: "Olkhon" says his company has orders to take #Debaltseve.
http://youtu.be/U9xMgrJn-a4 pic.twitter.com/zBpM7iwNQT

.@EconEurope
3/3: 10/1: "Olkhon" says he and the men serving in his company are from Russia.
http://youtu.be/a5Mklh17xCE pic.twitter.com/gEsr120xLy

16.02 #Russian militants launched offensive on #Ukrainian position at #Donetsk airport Ceasefire? https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffocus.ua%2Fcountry%2F325005%2F …

The Kremlin seeded (pro)Russian social media with that line yesterday. action = provocation = excuse to annul ceasefire

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This is the ultimate "altered state of reality winner" for both Russia and the Russian mercenaries.

One can by in #Russia medals fr capturing #Kyiv,#Lviv,#Odesa & #Novorossiya & #DNR mdlshttps://www.facebook.com/Dmitriy.Chekalkin/photos/a.365582946801298.106674.365125280180398/1137266879632897/?type=1 … |EMPR pic.twitter.com/mo1EcVX9au

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kaur---from our favorite UK RT so called journalist:

As if we hadn't seen enough absurdity already, Graham Phillips is accusing @BBCDanielS of "taking sides" https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS/status/567069552983683072 …

kaur--this is how this particular UK journalist works the Russian disinformation and how naïve he really is.

He did not fully realize that exact type of 72 model he was sitting on when the photos were made and now he is attempting to side track the conversation while the blogger world has fully ID'd the tank model.

Graham Phillips @GrahamWP_UK
1/2 Those 'Russian T72 tanks, I filmed by #Debaltsevo- actually they could just as easily be Ukrainian T72 tanks - http://armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/Modern/T72/t72ag/?img=t72umg_1.jpg.html …

2/2 But that doesn't stop Ukraine's propaganda media from printing they are 'Russian tanks' as if it's a fact - http://vestiua.com/ru/news/20150216/64003.html …

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#BUSTED!
PRO-RUSSIANs #PHOTOSHOP LUHANSK MLRS ATTACK VIDEO TO "PROVE", #UKRAINE IS TO BLAME.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAwTjtsL1Kc … pic.twitter.com/n5kbL8bsqo

Here's my research on Nevskiye Novosti, employer of Kotsaba, created fake "Ukrainian" sites to spread Kremlin disinfo http://www.interpretermag.com/russia-this-week-the-kremlins-growing-army-of-internet-trolls/#5012 …

Meanwhile near #Russia's #Krasnador...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0QB4pONezw … pic.twitter.com/630kf9yHnf

In #Artemivsk & outside #Debaltseve,weary & wounded soldiers hope for peace: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/ukrainian-troops-dream-of-peace-at-debaltseve-flashpoint-1.2104959 … #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/y97J4JYkzl

RUSSIA PUTS AIRBORNE TROOPS ON ALERT IN VOLGOGRAD REGION: Interfax

#LifeNews recorded carnage along #Russia|n supply route Kalynivka-#Lohvynove; all shown losses are Russian @svarun_01 pic.twitter.com/D9UYKglQ8r

Russian Soldier from 19th Motor Rifle Brigade in Donbas. Kremlin "you are Not There" https://twitter.com/stabilizec/status/567308568408621056 …
#BREAKINGNEWS

17 Ukrainian troops of all origins injured in battles around #Shyrokyne between 8:20am and 2:45pm today.

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Now the "altered state of reality" that haunts Russia is hitting Germany.

Russia:

Pravda: "Putin will hit USA hard by leaking the real satellite photos of 9/11 that show it was a U.S. Gov/CIA job" http://www.pravda.ru/news/world/northamerica/usacanada/07-02-2015/1247485-0/ …


Germany:

Meanwhile, in Cloud Cuckoo Land: German Foreign Minister speaks for moving on to second phase of Minsk agreements... http://24today.net/open/311678

There is not even a clearly held to ceasefire in progress---actually the attacks are now at the levels before Minsk 2 and the Germans want to do exactly what?

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Now the "altered state of reality" that haunts Russia is hitting Germany.

Russia:

Pravda: "Putin will hit USA hard by leaking the real satellite photos of 9/11 that show it was a U.S. Gov/CIA job" http://www.pravda.ru/news/world/northamerica/usacanada/07-02-2015/1247485-0/ …


Germany:

Meanwhile, in Cloud Cuckoo Land: German Foreign Minister speaks for moving on to second phase of Minsk agreements... http://24today.net/open/311678

There is not even a clearly held to ceasefire in progress---actually the attacks are now at the levels before Minsk 2 and the Germans want to do exactly what?

The more Russia gets bogged down in the Ukraine and Russian military loses in materials and manpower are rocketing the more the Russian leadership and government dives into the world of "an altered state of reality".

We here are SWJ should actually start a Russian "altered state of reality" thread just listing all comments made by Russian media, politicians, the Russian FM and Putin in order to see how they have swallowed their own propaganda hook line and sinker---and that is dangerous as they no longer can tell the difference between reality and propaganda.

This is a letter sent by the Russian Duma on 23 January to the Swedish Parliament/politicians and to other European political organizations.

An extraordinary letter addressed to the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, among other recipients, reportedly sent from the Russian Parliament paints the war in Ukraine as a fight against Nazism and says Russia is ready to “mobilize all forces” to defend stability in Europe, provoking both ridicule and anger in Sweden, after surfacing there this week.

The sensational letter, signed by the State Duma chairman Sergey Naryshkin, a known hardliner with a close relationship to Putin, warns of a “fragmentation in Europe” and says that continuing sanctions, the crisis in Ukraine, and January’s terror attacks in Paris, jeopardise “the possibility of a peaceful life for over 800 million Europeans”.

The letter urges European parliamentarians to stop the crisis, and conjures imagery of both the Second World War and the Cold War, reads a translation seen by Newsweek:
We shall not allow the heirs of this criminal ideology [Nazism] to sow discord and alienation in the European family of nations. Such a split has already once in our common history resulted in death and misery, suffering and ruined fortunes, hunger and devastation..The enormous responsibility for the future of our continent, imposed on members of parliament, leads us to mobilize all forces and means so Europe will henceforth remain a continent of stability and prosperity,” it continues, concluding: “We urge you, ladies and gentlemen, to realize what brink the world is on.

The letter was addressed to all the national parliaments of Europe, the European Parliament, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Council of Europe, although its contents has so far only been covered in the Swedish media, after the Russian Embassy there forwarded the letter on to Swedish politicians. It is dated January 23rd, although it has only surfaced this week, coinciding with an important foreign policy debate in Sweden.

Spokespeople for the European Parliament and the Council of Europe said they were not aware of the letter.

Several Swedish politicians have expressed their anger at the letter’s threatening tone, and some Swedes go as far to say that it constitutes a threat of war, albeit one couched in diplomatic language. In the same week that the terms of a ceasefire were hashed out in Minsk over the crisis in Ukraine, Swedes are saying the letter is a way of warning Europe to leave Russia to take care of Ukraine.

Patrik Oksanen, political editor of Swedish daily newspaper Hudiksvalls Tidning, says the letter shows that:
in indirect words, they are threatening World War Three in Europe. It is not a direct threat, but another instrument of the Russian propaganda.

Yet Oksanen is concerned that pro-Russian propaganda is growing in Sweden, and is concerned that the slick Russian propaganda machine may be swaying politicians and ordinary people across Europe, particularly those who are more anti-establishment in mindset:
They are using their influence in both showing their strength that Sweden is weak and trying to influence the politicians and voters that Sweden should get off Russia’s back and not to start any trouble with them, such as by joining NATO.

Oscar Jonsson, PhD candidate at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, agrees:
Propaganda is seen as absolutely crucial to the Russian government both internally and externally. Russians are very good at playing their enemy. This letter fits the Russian narrative very well that Europe is supplying arms to Ukraine to escalate the situation into war, thereby sowing fear amongst European politicians.

Anke Schmidt Felzmann, a research fellow of the Swedish Institute for Internal Affairs, interprets the letter as scaremongering, and says that even the rhetoric from the Russian foreign ministry has been getting progressively more hostile and unpleasant over the past eight to 10 months:
They are telling Europeans that there will be a major war in Europe. This is deliberate posturing, and the people of Sweden should be worried by it. What does it mean for us? The message is clear: Russia will not back down and is ready to wage a prolonged war against “the West”, by all possible means.

Relations between Sweden and Russia have been growing increasingly tense, particularly in the wake of last year’s hunt for a Russian submarine thought to be lurking in the Stockholm archipelago.

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Kamyshinskaya assault brigade of Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) put on alert, Volgograd region. RIA16 Feb http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150216/1047999808.html …
Shamanov, Cmdr RU Airborne Forces (VDV), places Volgograd paratrooper brigade on alert, combat readiness inspection http://www.ntv.ru/novosti/1322342/ …

Source video shows mostly #Russia losses along the road, Pegov of LifeNews falsely claims they are #Ukraine losses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI-8sNCpR2I …

Knocked out T80 tank, signature Russian army equipment, nr Olenivka, Donetsk. pic by @MTIClarke pic.twitter.com/NmKqZG0vtp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqU8RkcE0e0 … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7J3GN0dUrY … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjhX2JeQRrY … Ceasefire? #Debaltseve #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/E8QQaAZaWU

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Strange twist of fate in the Russian disinformation/propaganda war---they have been reporting heavily from the Debaltseve front and a lot of their video footage they provide to Russian viewers is suppose to be dead Ukrainians soldiers and their destroyed equipment but have been proven to be actually Russian dead and destroyed equipment as they failed to even hide the Russian military unit markings.

LieNews recorded carnage along Russian supply route Kalynivka-#Lohvynove; all shown losses are Russian pic.twitter.com/O6nsvQQIXA
See this video: https://twitter.com/DajeyPetros/status/567336619817312256 …

GRAPHIC Russian battlegroups roaming around in #Debaltseve area. Many dead and destroyed vehicles. Feb 15th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7J3GN0dUrY …

#Footage
MASSIVE #Russian_army firepower directed on #Debaltseve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL72D2Pp1i4 …
Feb12 pic.twitter.com/v6kmHAl6yJ

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RT says Ukraine rejects 'green corridor' out of #Debaltseve. Of course! We all know how that ended at Ilovaisk! pic.twitter.com/U9fZShbgcQ

More evidence? A platoon of T-72B3 tanks in #Debaltseve only used by #Russia's military:
pic.twitter.com/X8VS1IHs4O

#BreakingStatement
"Our battalion [in #Debaltseve] is surrounded, the general staff does not respond."- 40th Battalion colonel Y. Sinkovsky
He continues,he might be court-martialed and and made lose his title for disclosing this information,but doesn't care pic.twitter.com/VafKPPdwdb

16 bazookas. also hand granades. also shotguns... a record terrorist hideaway uncovered in #Odessa Smth. brewing. http://image.inforesist.org/uploads/2015/02/10968435_1538224746440151_2863535031635484826_n.jp g …
Another win for the SBU in #Odessa it seems: http://inforesist.org/sbu-izyala-besprecedentno-bolshoj-arsenal-oruzhiya-v-odesse/ …

[kaur]

Naryshkin letter reminds me this.

http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/showthread.php?p=162651&highlight=Budapest#post162651

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Surkov proposes to vanish the border between Russia & Abkhazia http://bit.ly/1L3fWpR #Annexion

#BREAKING
#Zakharchenko with Russian army troops and Ukrainian army POW near #Debaltseve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69TZWchxB-Q … pic.twitter.com/A2wIKaqg22

Hackers claim Oplot militant group created by #Yanukovych's son Oleksandr (the Dentist), Vostok financed by #Akhmetov pic.twitter.com/RwmEsBHKqU

An internationally brokered ceasefire in Ukraine was broken 139 times on its first day http://trib.al/M77TItb pic.twitter.com/Z3egBnkOpI

#Russia Navy gunners coerced in2 illegal war tour 2 #Ukraine , told "enemy might assault on RU cities if U refuse". http://wyborcza.pl/1,75477,17417333,Rosyjscy_zolnierze_nie_chca_ginac _na_Ukrainie.html …

DNR Says They Will Only Withdraw Artillery From Line Of Contact If Ukraine Does So Simultaneously http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-364-reports-from-inside-the-debaltsevo-kettle-there-is-no-ceasefire-here/#6856 …

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Ukrainian General Staff says it controls Debaltseve situation http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/ukrainian-general-staff-says-it-controls-debaltseve-situation-380824.html …

Assault on Debaltseve Bulge: Russian Military Equipment in the Camera Lens @en_informnapalm https://en.informnapalm.org/assault-debaltseve-bulge-russian-military-equipment-camera-lens/ … pic.twitter.com/ov2A1wMGjY

No ceasefire nr Mariupol. Village Shyrokyne virtually destroyed.Heavy losses http://uatoday.tv/politics/military-spokesman-says-at-least-5-dead-and-scores-wounded-in-clashes-near-mariupol-409745.html … pic.twitter.com/41fPwLv0CO

The Dnipro Battalion are using home-made drones to spy on the DNR: http://bit.ly/1JireuJ pic.twitter.com/jhmmVt0p7x

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Another case of serious Russian "altered state of reality".

Russian propaganda goes full retard again: "#Debaltseve residents report seeing black mercenaries looting."
http://lifenews.ru/news/150000

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"Novorossiya TV" reports that NATO is prepping airstrikes against Novorossiya. There's B-roll footage, so it's real.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXSjjFwaAG8&feature=youtu.be&t=6m56s …

US SAYS CLOSELY MONITORING REPORTS OF COLUMN OF RUSSIAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT MOVING TOWARD DEBALTSEVE - Reuters

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OSCE-SMM confirms that Col-Gen A. Lentsov, Deputy Commander Russian Ground Forces, is on the ground in Donbas! https://www.facebook.com/oscesmmu/posts/434389906712720 …

Russian( proxie)s tried to kill BBC crew @BBCiPannell at Donetsk Airport with mortars http://ukraineatwar.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/russian-proxies-tried-to-kill-bbc-crew.html … pic.twitter.com/F3qfkQ28qK

VIDEO #Ukraine shot down #Russia(n) jet powered recon drone nr #Mariupol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOFGzPUmZhg … pic.twitter.com/TXzpqKu1N1

#BREAKING
#Zakharchenko with Russian army troops and Ukrainian army POW near #Debaltseve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69TZWchxB-Q … pic.twitter.com/A2wIKaqg22

As Russian military hospitals fill up, Russian fighters now sent to Kazakh hospitals to keep casualty count secret http://www.uralskweek.kz/2015/02/13/v-bolnice-uralska-lechatsya-separatisty-ranenye-v-ukraine/ …

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It would appear from general outside non political observers that the West has totally failed in their "diplomatic" approach to Putin and the so called "Minsk Agreements" ----just what part of the new Russian UW strategy New Generation Warfare did even the White House miss while reading it if they in fact read it.

US--we cannot send weapons as we are afraid of Putin's escalations---EU parrots the same thing and presto Putin escalates without weapons being shipped---and this is western leadership?

Notice even now the total silence of France and Germany and basically the US as well---strange is it not?

In the first three Ukrainian ceasefires the Ukraine was being pressured by the EU and the US to hold to the ceasefires and even now in Debaltseve they are not even returning artillery fire in support of their surrounded troops.

How many more Ukrainians must die for the utter lack of western leadership or is it they actually agree with Putin's arguments for annexing all of the Ukraine?


IF #Debaltseve falls, will so-called 'world leaders' act as if nothing happened and the cease-fire worked, just to continue this farce?

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NOW: #Ukraine's military spox Lt.Col. Lysenko: Shelling continues, fire has not ceased, we cannot withdraw heavy weapons as per #MinskSummit

Soldier in #Debaltseve says rebels in outskirts of city, machine gun fire being exchanged. ATO claims road under control, hmmm... #ceasefire

Kyiv official: Ukrainian positions in Debaltseve attacked 15 times overnight http://24today.net/open/312584 pic.twitter.com/M7Zxaav661

SEE AND UNDERSTAND!
Ukrainian ambulance hit by Russian tank between Luhanske and Lohvynove.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Ru3hfAuGg … pic.twitter.com/BLpmeyOKr6

A Ukrainian military spokesperson has said fighting has broken out on the streets of Debaltseve pic.twitter.com/qrPKMHR0FH
Urban Warfare Taking Place in #Debaltseve, Ukrainian Police Say

Reuters: Ukrainian military spokesman says rebels are fighting for control of rail station in Debaltseve Ukrainian troops currently control

While Ukrainian artillery is silent. Russian spetsnaz has taken parts of #Debaltseve during the Minsk #ceasefirepic.twitter.com/ZFJmJaLe8T

German journalist @DEmmerich says there is no #Ukraine counter artillery fire from #Debaltseve

Reports that central police station in #Debaltseve is under #Russia|n control now
One hour ago,the central police department in #Debaltseve became part of the Rus world. Screaming: Allah hu akbar!" -A.Tsaplienko

Feb 15,the 1st day of the "ceasefire":Marked RF army MT-LB,BTR-80,T-72B1/B3 enter #Debaltseve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNwvylEZTUI … pic.twitter.com/VIeQ3Sd7TI

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This has got to be the strangest "altered state of reality" statement made now by the OSCE.

One has to reread it a couple of times in order to let sink in the definition of a "ceasefire"--or maybe they are using the Russian definition of "ceasefire".

In #Ukraine, OSCE redefines 'ceasefire' as only attacking each other twice an hour. #Russia's doublethink spreads. pic.twitter.com/CAymclcHGd

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Timothy Snyder absolutely nails about #Russian mentality, plans & the tactics we see in #Ukraine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWAzPCT9iVQ

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In the run up to Minsk 2 all we heard from the WH and Biden were the statements--" we judge Russia by it's actions not by it's words" then Minsk 2, and now a failed ceasefire and this is all we get from the US.

Well I guess Biden and Obama got it wrong---they must have meant words are "worth more than actions"?

US concerned by deterioration of situation in Debaltseve, urges separatists to observe http://24today.net/open/312783 pic.twitter.com/LB7N9WznvB

"Concerned" is the strongest word they can come up with reference to massive Russian troop and equipment convoys into Debaltseve and Russians fighting there and a true lack of a ceasefire........really "concerned"?

Putin has got to be cheering these days in Moscow over the US "resolve" shown by Biden, the WH and the entire State Department.

I guess "words" can be a strategy--for what I am not sure?

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In the run up to Minsk 2 all we heard from the WH and Biden were the statements--" we judge Russia by it's actions not by it's words" then Minsk 2, and now a failed ceasefire and this is all we get from the US.

Well I guess Biden and Obama got it wrong---they must have meant words are "worth more than actions"?

US concerned by deterioration of situation in Debaltseve, urges separatists to observe http://24today.net/open/312783 pic.twitter.com/LB7N9WznvB

"Concerned" is the strongest word they can come up with reference to massive Russian troop and equipment convoys into Debaltseve and Russians fighting there and a true lack of a ceasefire........really "concerned"?

Putin has got to be cheering these days in Moscow over the US "resolve" shown by Biden, the WH and the entire State Department.

I guess "words" can be a strategy--for what I am not sure?

Well in the last 30 minutes we have gone from "concerned" to at least "urges immediate halt "--what a strange word combination to use when Russian troops and mercenaries are rolling over the so called "ceasefire".

Notice in the so call diplomatic language there is a failure to mention what will happen if the "urges immediate halt" does not work?

Radio Liberty: US urges #Russia separatists to 'immediately' halt #Ukraine attackshttp://uatoday.tv/news/radio-liberty-us-urges-russia-separatists-to-immediately-halt-ukraine-attacks-409849.html … pic.twitter.com/DOWCEnfXIr

Again Russian words seem to count more than their actions for this administration.

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Here is a really excellent open source analysis of the Russian Army firing from Russia against Ukrainian Army positions in the Ukraine.

Now if one goes back to the UN Charter as to when a nation can use force to defend itself from an aggressor why is the US still dragging it's feet in using the term war and the other term invasion?

Amazing what social media types are doing with information coming out of the Ukraine but the US is utterly silent from the IC---wonder why that is?

More incredible work by @bellingcat - evidence if Ukrainian positions being shelled from Russian territory.

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2015/02/17/origin-of-artillery-attacks/ …

How is it possible that with over 1300 rocket and artillery strikes from Russian territory into the Ukraine not a single peep/sat photo came out of the US IC and yet the American taxpayer paid billions for new ISR equipment so what was this administration really trying to hide?

Open source info, painstakingly analyzed by @bellingcat, shows >1350 artillery attacks on Ukraine from Russia https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2015/02/17/origin-of-artillery-attacks/ …

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40th battalion near Debaltseve almost surrounded, pleads for reinforcements
http://www.unian.info/war/1045193-40th-battalion-near-debaltseve-almost-surrounded-pleads-for-reinforcements.html … pic.twitter.com/v4ttsy9y22

Putin wants to have it both ways: take #Debaltseve claiming its the rebels. Or if #Ukraine counter attacks, accuse it of breaking cease fire

Photo by Vasily Maximov of them (marines tank riding on the new T72 series) from different angle http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/travel-company-organize-trips-war-torn-ukraine-article-1.2116130 … pic.twitter.com/tLI2Mm1x1k

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"Head" of "DNR" was shot in leg in Debaltseve. Now in hospital http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/17-february-head-of-dnr-was-shot-in-leg-in-debaltseve-now … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/QwPvQzF2eR
BREAKING:Lifenews reports abt so-called 'DPR head' lightly wounded in #Debaltseve. Was he observing ceasefire there? pic.twitter.com/ew0C4F2K0a

Seems the Russian mercenaries are in clear violation of the ceasefire otherwise he would not have been wounded?

Why is Russia pushing so hard to take Debaltseve? The core question is why is the Ukrainian Army not fully engaging to defend the city with their equally massive artillery and rockets? OR do they want a true Urban warfare scenario to drive Russian loses into the sky much as they did at the Donetsk airport?
Why Russia wants strategic #Debaltseve. Note #StanytsaLuhaska - if captured, will finalize Russian's control of East. pic.twitter.com/VJLgUZqt8U


Donbas commander urging Poroshenko to make decision on counter-offensive in Debaltseve over deteriorating situation https://www.facebook.com/dostali.hvatit/posts/903690739665701 …

40th battalion is literally begging for reinforcements. I hate to say it, but that's exactly what happened in #Ilovaisk, GS is lying.

"The roads have been mined. All the rest of my troops are sitting, watching, waiting for the battalion to be killed." http://www.unian.info/war/1045193-40th-battalion-near-debaltseve-almost-surrounded-pleads-for-reinforcements.html

#Ukraine Defense ministry says "street fighting" going on in Debaltseve, rebels attacking the town backed by artillery and armor – REUTERS

Operational Summary of the War in Donbas as of February 16, 2015. Focus on the Sector ‘C’ -... http://fb.me/1AtNIdIv3

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Putin wants via the Ukraine to achieve three geo political goals and this administration is massively assisting him in achieving those three goals.

These three goals have been stated a number of different ways and at different times by Putin since 2002---so it should not have been a surprise to this administration --cannot believe they assumed the "reset" would take precedence over the three goals.

So out of touch with Russian affairs and just how big is the Department of State, the CIA, DIA and NSA?

1. disconnect the US from Europe
2. discredit NATO
3. discredit the EU

Must-read John Vinocur @WSJ: "Putin Begins to Crack the Atlantic Alliance: http://www.wsj.com/articles/john-vinocur-putin-begins-to-crack-the-atlantic-alliance-1424133043

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Notice the not so subtle double standards of Putin---I can flood the Ukraine with troops and weapons and pay for mercenaries BUT you NATO/EU ie Bosnia and Lithuania cannot sell and or provide weapons to the Ukraine.

Did anyone also notice the EU/NATO response---Bosnia backed down after being threatened---will be interesting to see if Lithuania does as well.

Again not a single word out of the US.

Lithuania Selling Arms to Kiev is of 'Grave Concern' to Russia http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150217/1018382263.html#ixzz3S1Dm8Y4B … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/TcFNhKo6IV

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As I indicated there is actually no US strategy whatsoever for either the Ukraine and or Russian adventurism.

So I guess the Biden and WH words of "we will judge Putin on his actions and not his words" were just for public consumption in order to show they were "concerned".

Russia has now effectively achieved all of it's geo political goals.

1. disconnecting the US from Europe--unwilling to even defend their own signed agreements with other countries--now some nations will start asking just how intent is the US on defending what it states and signs?
2. discrediting the EU---the French German diplomacy failures at Minsk --sanctions will not be strengthened nor lengthened by the EU
3. discrediting NATO---through the US, French and German actions on the Ukraine problem who now actually believes Article 5 would ever be implemented in a "hybrid war event" where similar Ukrainian events did occur say on the Baltics or Romania or Bulgaria or Slovian?

Now it appears the Russian annexation of the Crimea and now eastern Ukraine have the undivided support of the US/EU/NATO and that 25 years after the Wall came down and everyone shouting Russia was violating international agreements and laws--all talk nothing more.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it was not in the interests of Ukraine or the world to get into a proxy war with Russia over eastern Ukraine, a comment suggesting Washington is hesitant to arm Ukrainian forces.

"Our belief here in the administration, and I would be surprised if others disagree, is that getting into a proxy war with Russia is not anything that's in the interest of Ukraine or in the interest of the international community," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. "And certainly, as we weigh options, we weigh that as one of the factors."

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As I indicated there is actually no US strategy whatsoever for either the Ukraine and or Russian adventurism.

So I guess the Biden and WH words of "we will judge Putin on his actions and not his words" were just for public consumption in order to show they were "concerned".

Russia has now effectively achieved all of it's geo political goals.

1. disconnecting the US from Europe--unwilling to even defend their own signed agreements with other countries--now some nations will start asking just how intent is the US on defending what it states and signs?
2. discrediting the EU---the French German diplomacy failures at Minsk --sanctions will not be strengthened nor lengthened by the EU
3. discrediting NATO---through the US, French and German actions on the Ukraine problem who now actually believes Article 5 would ever be implemented in a "hybrid war event" where similar Ukrainian events did occur say on the Baltics or Romania or Bulgaria or Slovian?

Now it appears the Russian annexation of the Crimea and now eastern Ukraine have the undivided support of the US/EU/NATO and that 25 years after the Wall came down and everyone shouting Russia was violating international agreements and laws--all talk nothing more.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it was not in the interests of Ukraine or the world to get into a proxy war with Russia over eastern Ukraine, a comment suggesting Washington is hesitant to arm Ukrainian forces.

"Our belief here in the administration, and I would be surprised if others disagree, is that getting into a proxy war with Russia is not anything that's in the interest of Ukraine or in the interest of the international community," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. "And certainly, as we weigh options, we weigh that as one of the factors."

So exactly what does the State Department, the NSC, the WH and Biden have to say about this following Putin statement today in Hungary in light the administration has assessed the simple fact that both Russian troops and heavy weapons are in eastern Ukraine.

In Hungary, Putin mocks #Ukraine, says losing always painful, especially losing to militia of "miners & truck drivers" pic.twitter.com/0IpLCqfvb2

So now the "vacationing" Russian Army is "miners and truck drivers"?

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#PUTIN SAYS #US ARMS ALREADY BEING SUPPLIED TO #UKRAINE

State Dept: Pro-Russian separatists cannot pick and choose which areas in eastern Ukraine that they want to observe a ceasefire

You see? THIS IS WHY MINSK II IS FAILURE. Putin can afford 2 send ALL forces to #Debaltseve. No risk 4 counterattack. pic.twitter.com/tkzCYug87i

Reupping absurd Lifenews story that claims drunk, black, pro-Kiev fighters dancing on tanks are terrorizing civilians http://lifenews.ru/news/150000

#Putin "Badboy" #Zakharchenko STILL ALIVE after being shot #Debaltseve #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/htsrdyzzy0

Battalion Donbas cmdr: Russian forces have sent majority of troops into #Debaltseve, leaving other towns undefended https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=840237872699020&id=683737145015761 …

Is it #OSCE or the Onion? #Ceasefire holding fine, except for "constant artillery fire" in direction of #Debaltseve http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/141281 …

#Russia SOLDIER Max Voloshin DOB 16/08/93 app Sergent 5/02/15 killed in #Ukraine 29/01/2015 http://lostivan.com/ivan/3984 pic.twitter.com/rLrNnJijAA

Ukrainian MP Semenchenko: Russia is throwing LPR's last reserves to Debaltseve https://www.facebook.com/dostali.hvatit/posts/903811816320260 … pic.twitter.com/efqMnxzVn6

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Putin wants via the Ukraine to achieve three geo political goals and this administration is massively assisting him in achieving those three goals.

These three goals have been stated a number of different ways and at different times by Putin since 2002---so it should not have been a surprise to this administration --cannot believe they assumed the "reset" would take precedence over the three goals.

So out of touch with Russian affairs and just how big is the Department of State, the CIA, DIA and NSA?

1. disconnect the US from Europe
2. discredit NATO
3. discredit the EU

Must-read John Vinocur @WSJ: "Putin Begins to Crack the Atlantic Alliance" http://www.wsj.com/articles/john-vinocur-putin-begins-to-crack-the-atlantic-alliance-1424133043 …

Outlaw, I think Putin is reading US manual. Take a look at point 3-7 and then from 3-29. Rest of the manual is also good guide.

http://cdn.asktop.net/wp/download/5/TC7_100.pdf

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Naryshkin letter reminds me this.

http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/showthread.php?p=162651&highlight=Budapest#post162651

Does Putin remember KGB chairman Serov's words?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/hungary/11417555/Hungarians-march-in-protest-against-Vladimir-Putin-visit.html

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Outlaw, I think Putin is reading US manual. Take a look at point 3-7 and then from 3-29. Rest of the manual is also good guide.

http://cdn.asktop.net/wp/download/5/TC7_100.pdf


kaur---Putin/Russian military have analyzed every US war/battle/fight from Desert Storm until AFG/Iraq---and copied the US on the UW side down to creating even their own Russian SOCOM and creating a massive SOF ability along the way which is being tested currently in the Ukraine as well as they are testing their New Generation Warfare doctrine.

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#Russia's military, special forces, troops & armor ID'd on the frontline in #Debaltseve eastern #Ukraine:
pic.twitter.com/TK7JRsL0RF

VIDEO: A convoy of #Russia'n T72B tanks in #Makiivka, #Ukraine.
via @OlgaK2013
http://www.segodnya.ua/regions/donetsk/v-donbasse-zametili-kolonnu-tankov--593428.html … pic.twitter.com/8FOHvrpFQ9

President Putin urging peace while ordering massacre of Ukrainian soldiers is mocking & humiliating not only Ukraine b/ also Germany & West