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

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There has been multiple reports of infighting between the various Russian mercenary groups and even between them and the Russia troops.


NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua

"LPR" organization continue clashes with 'kossacks" for the territory and conflicts with "DPR" over resources, provided by Russia

Appears now the Russian military is sending in GRU units to take are of the problems.

BREAKING Last night in #Gluhovskiy forest, #Torez region, two #Russian helis landed #GRU units there.Some say for cleansing of insubordinate

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A secondary effect of the Russian attack on the Ukraine--the Russian Army is in full swing of testing all their latest weapon systems and the West seems to be totally ignorant of it.

BREAKING #Russian army brought to #Donetsk MRLS ТОС-1А «Солнцепек». (TOS-1 "Suncooker")

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AND Russia is really "pulling" back it's troops?

AND the fighting just keeps on going--even when Russia and their mercenaries claim there is a ceasefire and they are observing it.

Ukrainian forces find ready to use SA-16 #Igla in northern #Luhansk oblast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFbBkuqT0PY …

This 18 years old kid #Russian terrorist came to kill #Ukrainians & on Oct 10 ceased to exist.
http://rustelegraph.ru/news/2014-10-...Donbass-20466/ …
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Listen in to fighting in #Debaltseve today. Nonstop under Russian attack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtJ1LG1mRbw …
#UkraineUnderAttack

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This maybe why the Russian Army lost a GRU recon team along with a General of theirs---THIS has never been reported in western media and it goes to the concept that the Russians were in fact "suckered in". It seems the Russian SF/GRU units are having a difficult time of it in the occupied areas of the Donbas.

It appears the Ukrainians seem to be able to identify and locate those teams before they make it into Ukrainian controlled territory--someone is passing excellent info on them.

Right now there is an estimate 4500 killed Russian troops---wounded go as well into the thousands and the MIA--absolutely no idea.

BUT the number of captured---this is interesting.

Security Service of #Ukraine released 16 out of 131 Russian soldiers to relatives (in fact, exchanged them for #Ukrainians) - aide Lubkivsky

In fact the Ukrainian military has setup a hotline for Russian families to call to see if the Ukrainian military has any information on their relatives.

Relatives of Russian servicemen call Ukrainian hotline for help

http://uatoday.tv/politics/relatives...lp-374202.html …

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An increasing number of Crimea Tartars are "disappearing" and then turning up dead and having signs of torture.

This is the Russian leader of the Crimea as to why they are "disappearing".

Wow... > @MoscowTimes Aksyonov says disappeared Crimean Tatars could be fighting in Syria

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/509571.html

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Russian paranoia--notice in the last paragraph they are still holding on to the "they are not in the Donbas nor providing weapons and fighters".

From Interfax today:

19:05 RUSSIA, U.S. NEED UNPREJUDICED DIALOGUE TO PRESERVE STRATEGIC STABILITY - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SHOIGU

19:03 U.S. MILITARY INTERFERENCE IN ASIAN COUNTRIES, UKRAINE LEADING TO BLOODY CHAOS - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SHOIGU


From RIA today:

Updated 8:20 p.m. Moscow Time

MOSCOW, October 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed concern on Thursday about a recent statement by US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlining the need to prepare US troops for the fight against the Russian army "on the NATO's doorstep."

Hagel said in his keynote address to the Association of the US Army that the US troops must be prepared to deal with Russia "with its modern and capable army on NATO's doorstep".

"This statement leads us to believe that Pentagon is working on scenarios of military action near the borders of our country," Shoigu told reporters in Moscow.

"Instead of fueling tensions, we need to encourage a candid dialogue on all issues on the agenda of our relations with Western partners," Shoigu noted, adding that "this is the only way to find mutually acceptable solutions aimed at keeping the existing balance of forces and strengthening strategic stability".

According to the defense minister, it is Washington that has been "stubbornly" moving "NATO's doorstep" closer to Russian borders for the past 20 years.

Following Crimea's reunification with Russia in March, NATO stepped up its military presence near Russia's borders, specifically in Poland and the former Soviet Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Russia has repeatedly expressed concern over NATO's increased military presence in its neighboring states.

Relations between Russia and NATO deteriorated further as the crisis in Ukraine escalated. The alliance has repeatedly accused Russia of meddling in Ukraine's internal affairs, sending troops to Ukraine, and went as far as to claim that Moscow planned to invade Ukraine. However, none of these statements were supported with any evidence.

BUT the Ukraine is holding over 131 Russian military as prisoners of war.

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Russian paranoia--notice in the last paragraph they are still holding on to the "they are not in the Donbas nor providing weapons and fighters".

From Interfax today:

19:05 RUSSIA, U.S. NEED UNPREJUDICED DIALOGUE TO PRESERVE STRATEGIC STABILITY - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SHOIGU

19:03 U.S. MILITARY INTERFERENCE IN ASIAN COUNTRIES, UKRAINE LEADING TO BLOODY CHAOS - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SHOIGU


From RIA today:

Updated 8:20 p.m. Moscow Time

MOSCOW, October 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed concern on Thursday about a recent statement by US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlining the need to prepare US troops for the fight against the Russian army "on the NATO's doorstep."

Hagel said in his keynote address to the Association of the US Army that the US troops must be prepared to deal with Russia "with its modern and capable army on NATO's doorstep".

"This statement leads us to believe that Pentagon is working on scenarios of military action near the borders of our country," Shoigu told reporters in Moscow.

"Instead of fueling tensions, we need to encourage a candid dialogue on all issues on the agenda of our relations with Western partners," Shoigu noted, adding that "this is the only way to find mutually acceptable solutions aimed at keeping the existing balance of forces and strengthening strategic stability".

According to the defense minister, it is Washington that has been "stubbornly" moving "NATO's doorstep" closer to Russian borders for the past 20 years.

Following Crimea's reunification with Russia in March, NATO stepped up its military presence near Russia's borders, specifically in Poland and the former Soviet Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Russia has repeatedly expressed concern over NATO's increased military presence in its neighboring states.

Relations between Russia and NATO deteriorated further as the crisis in Ukraine escalated. The alliance has repeatedly accused Russia of meddling in Ukraine's internal affairs, sending troops to Ukraine, and went as far as to claim that Moscow planned to invade Ukraine. However, none of these statements were supported with any evidence.

BUT the Ukraine is holding over 131 Russian military as prisoners of war.

Putin's attempt to make nice and get the sanctions lifted at the EU/Asia Milan meeting has in fact "gone south".

Angela #Merkel and Vladimir #Putin had been due to meet in Milan tonight. It's been cancelled. No reason yet, tho Merkel recently v critical

NATO: No Russian pullout
http://uatoday.tv/geopolitics/nato-n...ut-374143.html …

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Now Putin has a major problem that was not foreseen when he launched his UW strategy against the Ukraine.

The Ukraine becoming a second "Poland" and that on his own border.

#Poland General will reform #Ukraine’s army on behalf of #NATO
http://euromaidanpress.com/2014/10/1...ehalf-of-nato/ …
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