Civil war in Ukraine: News & discussion

[Hindustani78]

A Russian T-72 tank without a license plate and coming from Donetsk airport area moves along a snow-covered avenue in the district of Kyivsky in Donetsk, on Nov. 26.
© AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG

Shchastia faces most intense shelling since war began
SHCHASTIA, Ukraine - The Ukrainian-controlled town of Shchastia north of Luhansk was heavily shelled by Kremlin-backed insurgents on Jan. 14-15.
Locals say that it was the most intense shelling since the war began in April 2014. As a result, a power plant employee was killed, and two civilians were injured. Over 10 buildings were damaged.

Consequences of heavy shelling in Shchastia on Jan. 14 to Jan. 15.
© Alexander Rychkov

Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas conflict zone in last day : UNIAN news
16.01.2015
Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another 18 wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in the last day, National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday.

Militants ‘release gas into Donetsk airport building’ : UNIAN news
Russian-backed militants from the Donetsk People’s Republic organization have released gas into the Ukrainian-held new terminal building at Donetsk airport, a Ukrainian soldier at the scene has told Ukrainian television news service TSN.

The militants renewed their attack on the airport on January 13, destroying the airport’s control tower, which had long stood as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to militant attempts to take over more Ukrainian territory.

According to reports from the airport, the Russian-backed militants launched a fresh attack on the airport on Friday Morning.


Militants hit village in Luhansk with rockets, three dozen homes damaged : UNIAN news

Militants of the Luhansk People’s Republic organization carried out heavy shelling with artillery and Grad multiple rocket launchers on the village of Krymske in the Novoaidarskiy district of Luhansk region on Thursday and early Friday morning, Luhansk Regional Governor Hennadiy Moskal has reported.

 

[vostok]

Junta forces, supported by armored vehicles tried to break into the territory of the Donetsk airport tonight. Vainly.

 

[Hindustani78]

Explosions reported in Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa - watch on - uatoday.tv
Jan. 17, 2015

Blasts latest in series of events Ukrainian officials have called 'terror attacks'


An explosion has been reported in Ukraine's capital Kyiv in the northeastern suburb of Troeschina, around 8 miles from the city centre. According to local media reports the blast, which is believed to have come from a grenade, took place in the courtyard of a block of flats.

Windows on the first and second floor were shattered and a number of cars were damaged but no casualties have been reported. This come after a similar blast in the city of Odessa late Friday and another explosion at a gas plant in the city of Kharkiv in what was a suspected grende attack.

The blasts are the latest in a series of explosions which have hit Ukrainian cities in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Odesa suffered again when a blast caused substantial damage to a building which is being used as a coordination center for Ukrainian soldiers heading to east Ukraine to fight a Russian-backed insurgency.

Ukrainian officials have described the events as terrorist attacks. The Ukrainian National Guard has been deployed to the affected areas to provide extra security.

 

[vostok]

A local old man blew junta occupants at a checkpoint in the village near Lugansk, hidden explosive in a jar of honey: one killed and three others injured.
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[Superboy]

 

[Superboy]

Lugansk air force

Ukraine army high tech BTR-4 battle tank near Mariupol

 

[gambit]

To start with yes you will be ill-equipped for desert if you are wearing Woodland Camo in desert of Woodland Camo in the Artic for that matter, it doesn't matter who you, be it the British, the US or Russian military. There is a reason there is desert camo and that is to be in the desert conditions. Now is it so difficult to understand, Mr Professional.

That is just idiotic. And I said that kindly.

The definition of 'utility' is -- the quality or state of being useful.

Everybody perceives the Nordic countries to be snow filled, correct ? So what do the Swiss army soldiers wear ? Care to look that up ?

Yes, it is true that the Earth is not uniform in her terrain. But what make an army 'well equipped' is not what the soldiers wear at the time of fighting but the quantity and quality of weapons available to them at the time of fighting. Further, a military, meaning all the branches, should have a common uniform, if at least due to financial reasons, but also for morale. For a sailor at sea, he would stand out on a steel deck no matter what he wears, so at least for being cost effective, let sailor wear the same ALL-AROUND UTILITY uniform as his army brother -- the woodland camo. Same for the air force where most of the time, air force personnel stands out on grey concrete, so what difference does it make to have a different UTILITY uniform. It is possible to go 'pattern matching' with the local terrain, but that can be dealt with when the army get there. But overall, it makes at least financial sense to have everyone wears the same UTILITY uniform.

You want to criticize US ? Try to be smart about it. But it ain't working this time...

 

[Superboy]

Chechens at the Donetsk airport.

 

[nangyale]

And in comes another idiot, trying to teach things he knows f uck about.
So the latest development is that you shifted Swizerland up. Now its part of the Nordic countries.

That is just idiotic. And I said that kindly.

The definition of 'utility' is -- the quality or state of being useful.

Everybody perceives the Nordic countries to be snow filled, correct ? So what do the Swiss army soldiers wear ? Care to look that up ?

You want to criticize US ? Try to be smart about it. But it ain't working this time...

First of all learn something yourself then come and lecture others.

 

[jamahir]

Chechens at the Donetsk airport.

are they in support of donetsk people's republic??

 

[Superboy]

are they in support of donetsk people's republic??

Yes they are Russian citizens.

 

[jamahir]

Yes they are Russian citizens.

such media should be used to disprove the foolish western claims about chechen muslims being oppressed by russia government.

BTW, what gun they using? Looks like a carbine sort of assault rifle with some sort of sight attached at the front.

at least i don't know.

 

[Superboy]

such media should be used to disprove the foolish western claims about chechen muslims being oppressed by russia government.

Chechens are not oppressed in any way. Qaeda is enemy of Russia. Many Russians killed many Qaeda in Syria.

 

[jamahir]

Chechens are not oppressed in any way. Qaeda is enemy of Russia. Many Russians killed many Qaeda in Syria.

in 2011 and 2012, there was interest in russia in going to libya to fight in support of gaddafi and the jamahiriya.

are the russians you mention for syria, ordinary citizens or military or government-supported militia??

 

[Superboy]

in 2011 and 2012, there was interest in russia in going to libya to fight in support of gaddafi and the jamahiriya.

are the russians you mention for syria, ordinary citizens or military or government-supported militia??

Mostly ex military vets I suppose.