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    Air Force Freak ‎@AlRFORCEFREAK
    #RUAF Il-76 78815 Gvardeyskoye, Crimea -Pskov

    Russian-supervised saboteurs plotted bombings in three Ukrainian regions, - Donetsk Pol
    http://24today.net/open/649235
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    #US Says #Russia Increased Number of Deployed Warheads, Despite Treaty
    http://ow.ly/10gHTE

    OSCE SMM observed on 3 April in Russian-occupied Donbas, civilian buildings used as shields
    http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/231341

    RIA runs op-ed claiming a “new world war” is underway, where you need “advanced cognitive tech,” not just nukes.
    http://ria.ru/analytics/20160404/1402284827.html
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    It is intereasting that this US Congressman shows up again on the russian radar....he was a really big Russian supporter of the Crimea takeover and the Russian invasion into eastern Ukraine and attempted to get any aid to ukraine cut.......

    Stridently pro-Moscow, anti-NATO comments from visiting @DanaRohrabacher welcomed by Russian govt media. Sigh ...

    http://sputniknews.com/politics/2016...-tensions.html

    US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has accused US politicians of incompetence that led to the deterioration of US-Russian ties, and thanked Russia for its operation in Syria.

    MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Relations between Washington and Moscow have been strained since the start of the Ukrainian crisis and Crimea’s referendum to secede from Ukraine and reunite with Russia in 2014.

    The US government took a hard line on Russia, accusing it of interfering with Ukrainian affairs, and imposed several rounds of economic sanctions on Moscow. The Russian authorities have repeatedly refuted all allegations and called the imposition of sanctions counterproductive.

    "Literally a large percentage of decision makers" are incompetent about Russia today, Rohrabacher was quoted by RT as saying at an inter-parliamentary meeting in Moscow, adding "they do not give you credit for the good things you are doing. When there are disagreements, it’s been portrayed as: ‘Russia is evil because you disagree with us.’"

    Rohrabacher also thanked Russia for its positive role in world affairs, particularly for the contribution to the settlement of the Syrian crisis.

    "Thank you for what you are doing in Syria. From me! "I’ve been talking to ordinary Americans and I say: It’s great they have Russia down there killing the terrorists that want to kill us. And they thank you too," he said.
    Putin intoxicated by his war cult presses for "referendum" in S.Ossetia
    https://twitter.com/ukrainik/status/701268368012083200
    & war in #Karabakh
    https://twitter.com/GorseFires/statu...14821020033024
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    Forget #panamapapers. @InformNapalm made 1st dispatch on #Russia issuing visas to terrorists
    https://informnapalm.org/en/russia-o...ating-ukraine/

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    After a low Russian attack day yesterday..attacks are picking up as the Ukrainian fields are drying out enough to take armored vehicle movements.....

    20:10 #Donetsk @Donetsk_Ukraine Booms are heard towards #Mariupol fork

    20:48 @062_Region The fields are drying. More and more UAVs

    20:46 #Horlivka @062_Region It is long since we have had such... it's very loud

    20:45 #Horlivka @ahab9889 Shooting down the ISS [=AA-gun fire]

    20:38 #Horlivka @062_Region As usually, booms on the outskirts, bursts

    20:32 #Yenakiieve @ZloyEnakievec "Idiots fancy UAV again" [=AA-gun fire]

    20:45 Again as last year, they try to shoot down ISS w/AA-guns

    20:01 #Horlivka [pro-RU source] @Julia__JM Landings on #Holmivskyi outskirts

    @Maxi_Good: ВК: #Петровка #Трудовские начали стрелять #Донецк #война2016"
    19:57 #Donetsk Petrovka, Trudovska - shooting started.

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    UA mil intel: "Another trainload of fuel for terrorists arrived from Russia to #Ilovaysk" via @BorisBorisenko5
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    Russia`s #Putin’s mysterious moving border
    http://www.politico.stfi.re/article/...der/?sf=lknzbg
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    35 attacks of RU militants on Ukrainian positions in Donbass before 6PM (total 24 yesterday)
    pic.twitter.com/eTgffrj3uB
    http://liveuamap.com/en/2016/4-april...nian-positions

    Donetsk 22:09 Mortar shells falling one after the other at the airport, explosions.
    https://twitter.com/idinmor

    Donetsk 21:48 Petrovka - heard a couple of loud ones + assault rifles.

    21:12 #Stanytsia_Luhanska @stanicainua UA checkpoints came under fire, sounds like BMP

    21:03 #Marinka @666_mancer [vk] small arms sometimes, quiet in general

    Ongoing cannonade is heard in Donetsk as usually in the evening.
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    Turchynov: Medvedev’s statement on absence of Ukr state proves Russians fear our very existence
    http://en.censor.net.ua/n382617

    Craters from banned mortars discovered by OSCE in occupied #Kominternove.
    http://novosti.dn.ua/details/272407/

    Four Russian career soldiers fighting in Ukraine named by Ukraine’s Intelligence Service. PHOTO
    http://en.censor.net.ua/n382231

    Terrorists stepped up attacks. Avdiivka, Novhorodske, and Novozvanivka shelled with mortars
    http://en.censor.net.ua/n382630
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    Should have subjected them to "lustration"...

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    Russian shelling's attacks started earlier than normal today.......


    Avdiivka Promka - #Yasynuvata blockpost, night
    At night to the area of Yasynuvata fork - Promka GRADs flew twice.
    https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/sta...88803056832512

    Yasynuvata - #Avdiivka Promka 6:10AM
    Battle at the blockpost, RU forces shelling that area with something heavy from #Makiivka.

    06:30 #Donetsk @rjpthjuljytwr [fb] #Putilovka: all night fr/time to time we were listening heavy salvos & SA bursts,now awoke to such sounds

    Donetsk airport 6:30AM
    Noisy, heavy machine guns, mortars.

    08:42 #Yasynuvata @GirkinGirkin [vk?] "War in the area of #Yasynuvata #GAI_post goes on"

    Yasynuvata-#Avdiivka 8:45AM
    Battle still ongoing, explosions.

    #Butovka also noisy.

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    61 attack of Russian militants yesterday, used heavy mortars, tried to storm Ukrainian positions near Hranitne

    Rus-backed militants tried to storm one of Ukr positions near Hranitne, Mariupol sector. Ukr returned fire, subv retreated -ATO press center

    Strong battle in #Yasynuvata area this morning. Heavy salvos from #Donetsk north.

    08:30 #Donetsk @rjpthjuljytwr [fb] "#Putilovka-#Polihrafichna: All the night & resumption in the morning"

    08:30 #Donetsk @rjpthjuljytwr [fb] "#Butovka: mirthless night & morning too"
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    Two Ukrainian servicemen killed, 10 wounded in action over past 24 hours – ATO Spokesperson
    http://liveuamap.com/en/2016/5-april...ed-in-military

    Eastern Ukrainian town caught in the line of fire (updated)
    http://uatoday.tv/news/over-20-attac...ot-623934.html

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    http://maidantranslations.com/2016/0...freesavchenko/

    Dmitry Tymchuk:

    Military update 04.04



    Posted on April 5, 2016

    Operational data from Information Resistance:

    During the past weekend (04.02–0.4.03.2016), the most intense situation in the ATO zone persisted in the vicinity of Avdiivka.

    In this area, militants opened fire repeatedly from 120 mm mortars from positions near Yasynuvata junction and north of Lenina Street (Mineralne settlement), as well as from “Vasilek” 2B9 82 mm automatic grenade launchers, from positions in the vegetation beyond the motorway near Yasynuvata-2 station. Five “Akatsiya” 2S3 self-propelled 152 mm guns were identified on positions in the western outskirts of Yakovlivka (north of the slag heaps), but did not open fire. East of “Gospodar” market, four terrorist tanks were spotted on camouflaged positions; three more, as before, are operating south of Yasynuvata junction.

    In the Avdiivka area, the enemy also continues actively using small infantry groups and DRGs in an attempt to push the ATO forces’ units further east and northeast of the “industrial zone.” Usually, these groups operate under cover of dense fire from heavy machine guns, AGS-17’s and “Kopye” SPG-9M [grenade launchers].

    Militants fired on the [ATO] strongholds and observation points south and southeast of Mayorsk and near Zaitseve “traditionally”: using machine guns and stand-mounted grenade launchers. In the vicinity of Novotroitsk, terrorists deploy heavy machine guns and AGS-17’s – namely, an advanced stronghold of the ATO forces was shelled from positions south of Tsentralnyy Karyer [Central Quarry]. Several small groups of militants were also spotted on the move in the same area, reconnoitering mine barriers.

    In the coastal areas, militants used 120 mm mortars: a number of observation points and strongholds of Ukrainian troops north of Shyrokyne, near Vodyane, Hnutove, and Pavlopil were shelled from positions northeast of Sakhanka and south of Oktyabr.

    Persistent rumors are circulating among a number of militant units stationed in the Petrovskyi district of Donetsk (in the area of Mar’inka), according to which the Ukrainian side is using extremely highly-trained “NATO snipers” (from the USA, Germany, and the Baltic countries) who are purposefully hunting down militant snipers and commanders. [The rumors] even mention call-signs of terrorists allegedly destroyed by these foreign “super-snipers” (including, for example, the deputy battalion commander of the “Oplot” gang, call-sign “Svaya,” who, in reality, has been destroyed).

    The “secret” reports of the “1st AC of the DNR” mention that “Ukrainian combat aviation resumed flights” in areas directly adjacent to the demarcation line. The same information is being actively circulated through the militant ranks within the “1st AC.”

    The “hunt for Ukrainian spies” continues in Makiivka. Employees of the “DNR Ministry of State Security” are actively searching for some “miniature electronic devices used to direct artillery and mortar fire,” which, allegedly, local residents hired by Ukrainian special services are setting up near terrorists’ military objects. A number of civilians were arrested on these charges. In one of those cases, the “evidence” presented by the employees of the “DNR Ministry of State Security” was a simple Soviet-made bicycle bell.

    Militants once again “discovered” some “mass grave of the Ukrainian enforcers” near Debaltseve. A whole number of “DNR’s information and propaganda” structures were instructed to “videotape the exhumation.” Hasty preparations are underway to deliver unidentified bodies to the “exhumation” site and prepare camera crews for the “video op.”

    In Dokuchajevsk, rumors are being circulated among “DNR” militants and local residents that Ukrainian Armed Forces are carrying out an operation to encircle the city, and that the “DNR” command plans to abandon it. Panic erupted in the city as a result. Large numbers of employees of “DNR law enforcement bodies” are writing requests to be transferred to other towns. The Dokuchajevsk “militant commandant’s office” received an order to put up posters with calls to curb the panic – however, they only serve to increase the panic mood further.

    Luhansk “media” are actively spreading false information about the shelling of “LNR” militant positions near Pervomaisk by Ukrainian troops with the use of a “Grad” BM-21 122 mm MLRS, which allegedly resulted in the deaths of several militants and local residents. Terrorists are actively spreading rumors among civilians living near the demarcation line that such shellings will be repeated, being “ukrop’s revenge” to local residents for refusing to leave the occupied territory. According to the militants’ version, it was the threat of such shellings that caused them to close the “Zolote” checkpoint. In reality, there have been no such shellings, and no competent reasons for closing the checkpoint in question. At the same time, militants are actively laying landmines in this area.

    The “LNR” leadership is embezzling humanitarian aid received from the Russian Federation by daily writing off a significant amount of food products received by the “Pokoleniye” public catering organization. This organization, created by order of Ihor Plotnitsky, the “head of the LNR,” specializes in supplying free food to preschool facilities, schools, and hospitals. “Pokoleniye” receives over UAH 100,000 [USD 3,800] of underhand profits daily, just from the fraud with school lunches.
    Pending Russian annexation of eastern Ukraine......now a given.....same drill as in Crimea with Russian citizenship.....
    Russia announces Russian passports for eastern Ukraine......

    Situation's deteriorating in #Donbass, key defence nodes- intense fighting around the clock
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    DPR militants use artillery to attack Avdiyivka`s residential area: Chief of National Police`s Donetsk region...
    http://bit.ly/23d74ca

    Photos of garrison construction not as sexy as tanks - But this is only 50km from Ukraine: HQ for attack on Kharkiv https://twitter.com/GorseFires/statu...13056024502272

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    I have moved a dozen posts concerning the allegations on "dirty" money being handled via a Panamanian lawyers to a new thread. See:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ad.php?t=23801

    The issues raised here have a far wider impact and strictly speaking are not part of the war between the Ukraine and Russia.
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    Russian spies were captured planting Russian landmines on Ukrainian territory
    http://buff.ly/1UDDV8s

    Russian info warfare......
    EU Mythbusters
    ✔ ‎@EUvsDisinfo #BrusselsAttacks: CONFUSION, FEAR & MISTRUST spread through disinformation.
    http://eepurl.com/bWMd6z

    40 attacks by pro #Russia|n forces today before 6pm
    http://liveuamap.com/en/2016/5-april...day-before-6pm

    Frontline Ukraine, winter 2016 with government forces #Ukraine #Donbas
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IzeQJCjzxA

    Number of Russian regular troops deployed in Ukraine bigger than army of many European countries, - @poroshenko
    http://en.censor.net.ua/n382708

    The DB-lists 68 military units of the #Russian armed #forces in #Ukraine.
    http://bit.ly/RussianPresenceEN
    (in English)

    400,000 troops, 89% professional, under direct command of Vladimir Putin. a reform or a silent military coup? http://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/art...5/636524-putin

    PanamaPapers reveals how Putin uses money, corruption to wield, keep & grow his own power in Russia, @MarkGaleotti http://www.vox.com/2016/4/4/11360212...source=twitter
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    Remember Gerasimov calling for counters to 'color revolutions' earlier this year?

    400,000 troops, 89% professional, under direct command of Vladimir Putin. a reform or a silent military coup?
    http://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/art...5/636524-putin

    Formation of Russian National Guard frees up reserved elements of Russian Ground Forces for "external" warfare
    http://tass.ru/en/politics/867435

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    Comment tonight out of eastern Ukraine.......

    Dokuchaevsk @Shrik_E "Rotation of orcs, ruscists came. #Rumours that they brag, they came from #Syria"

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    Col Lysenko: Hostilities continue round-the-clock in some sectors
    pic.twitter.com/mDJgknc3A3
    http://liveuamap.com/en/2016/5-april...undtheclock-in

    Ukr. Intel: near Shyrokyne 1 Russian marine killed, 3 wounded
    http://liveuamap.com/en/2016/5-april...marines-killed

    Russian proxies used mortars in Talakivka, Shyrokyne. Snipers in Maryinka – ATO Spokespers
    http://liveuamap.com/en/2016/5-april...ivka-shyrokyne

    RuAF strategic air force HF-net active.
    http://russia.liveuamap.com/en/2016/...hfnet-active--

    Vodyane. Militants attacking Ukrainian positions with RPGs and machine guns
    http://liveuamap.com/en/2016/5-april...positions-with

    Since morning militants shelling area of Yasinuvata-Avdiivka
    http://liveuamap.com/en/2016/5-april...nuvataavdiivka

    18:41 #Horlivka @tov_sobakin "Good evening, Vietnam! #Zaytseve: landings"

    19:50 #Horlivka @_GivNeyt_ city's NW - one can hear small arms and mortar rounds, activated since 18:30

    Yasynuvata 20:55
    "Not quiet anymore"

    https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/sta...13431054348288

    Mariupol 20:40
    Residents from eastern districts report hearing canonade.


    Report: #Hnutove, #Talakivka, #Vodyane, north-east of Mariupol are under active shelling

    20:42 #Mariupol @sir_T_Lawrence kind of cannonade comes from the direction of #Shyrokyne-#Zaichenko

    UAF positions at #Shyrokyno under 82-mm and 120-mm mortars fire.
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