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

[OUTLAW 09]

An interview with a tank gunner from Buryatia, who have been hit under Debal'tsevo

http://www.novayagazeta.ru/society/67490.html

What is particulary catched my interest:



Q: Are you fought along with militia? Did you have shared objectives?
A: No, they just took one position and them refuse to advance becuse it's dangerous. But we have orders, and they have not, so we roll over.

As I suspected, any military toy that is more complex than RPG-7 is operated by Russian regulars, mostly volunteers, meanwhile foot soldiers are generally motley band of former civilians, like locals, cossacks, Russian volunteers, retired wardogs and so on.

mirhond-you surprise me---did not realize you fully agree that Russian troops are inside the Ukraine even though your FM and Putin are still claiming there are no Russian troops in the Ukraine.

reference to the "freedom of speech" in Russia:

!! The @novaya_gazeta interview with wounded RU soldier in Ukraine has become top most-shared link in RU by far... pic.twitter.com/lAUInl9I67

Over 80,000 Russians downloaded the link just in one single day.

just to keep you informed--there will be more such interviews with seriously wounded Russian troops:

After Donetsk Airport and Debaltsevo, Mariupol and the clearance of the Bakhmutka highway are Russia's next goals. http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/03/02/...aine-mariupol/ …

and since you now fully accept Russian troops in the Ukraine---here is another piece of info for you

The Slain Soldiers of Putin’s Covert War with #Ukraine (a "place of temporary dislocation") ---you will find in the net an interesting article on how Russia is burying their dead and then bulldozing their graves in the Ukraine.