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

[OUTLAW 09]

It appears that the Russian Abne Division that had the alleged "training accident" which killed personnel was visited this week by the Russian Defense Minister. This was the unit that had the shelled convoy.

Russia denies it's at war but it's DM awarded a Russian unit fighting in #Ukraine a medal Red Banner given for courage in combat--but the Russian press has stated a number of times it was a "training accident"?

The former Soviet Army simply cannot get out of their old habits with medals.

http://pln-pskov.ru/news/178748.html …

Another Russian combat medal/honors handed out by this time Putin--this award is/was never given to a military unit in peacetime in Russia or the former Soviet Union.

#putin has awarded Suvorov medal to troopers of Chernigov brigade, which is given only for a military merit and never awarded in peace time.

[OUTLAW 09]

Actual crossing now of Russian troops in the Mariupol area or "regrouped mercenaries" coming back in from Russia--reported heavily Saturday and Sunday by bloggers---note nothing from the Germans and or the US?

Panic Reported In Mariupol After Reports of Nearby Russian Invasion http://bit.ly/1spfIRu

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...50c_story.html

[OUTLAW 09]

Russia is still denying the existence of Russian military in the Ukraine and yet their own bloggers are in fact compiling lists taken from Russian social media of those killed in the Ukraine.

Russ blogger compiled lists of soc media profiles of RU soldiers fighting and killed in Ukraine http://kado4nikov.livejournal.com/18806.html http://kado4nikov.livejournal.com/18424.html

Seems as if the Russian social media is driving this to a degree not seen before in Russia---as fast as Russian soldiers are identified their social media pages are being deleted and the families are told the burials are to be kept secret---the Kursk all over again.

A Facebook group has been formed entitled “Cargo 200 from Ukraine to Russia” on which people try to gather all information available about contracted and conscripted soldiers killed in Ukraine. The starkest message reads: “Russian: Is your son, brother, friend serving in the army, especially the paratroopers. CONTACT HIM URGENTLY! MAYBE HE’S ALREADY BEEN KILLED? After all the Russian army is so very definitely “not fighting” on Ukrainian territory!.”