Posted on 04/14/2014 6:37:05 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
LUHANSK: mostly good news
50% of the police resigned, 50% remained to serve Ukraine. All available firearms and ammunition have been distributed to police officers, the armories are empty (just the slightest dissonance with Crimea and Donetsk). All sensitive materials have been safely hidden. All roads in Luhansk Oblast have been closed off by checkpoints of pro-Ukrainian police forces.
The BAD NEWS. The crime rate jumped 300%, since all police forces are guarding their regional department or the checkpoints. Besides, the rapid unemployment growth also contributed to increased criminal activity. The local SBU [Security Service of Ukraine] office was assaulted and captured by the Sokil, Berkut [special police units], and the Afghanistan veterans, who tried to destabilize the situation to receive the same perks as their buddies in Crimea.
DONETSK: the situation is extremely adverse.
Almost all of the local police betrayed Ukraine. All (or almost all) checkpoints are controlled by hostiles. A FULL SCALE INVASION IS IN PROGRESS. There are at least several sabotage and intelligence GRU groups, up to a total of battalion in strength.
If the situation is not changed drastically within 24 hours, Ukrainian border troops and the army will not be able to hold off a frontal assault of the Russian forces on the border (their lines of communications have been basically cut off). There are house calls to people with pro-Ukrainian opinions (information from the backwoods is sketchy).
Ukrainian paratroopers from around Dnipropetrovsk have indeed been moved to Slaviansk area, but their CO has not been doing much of what must be done, which reminds more and more of the Crimean events.
The GOOD NEWS. There are various groups of people who do NOT want to become Putin’s subjects and are putting up a fight, including the use of firearms. At least 10 hostiles were killed today. Three independent sources confirm that three unknown persons approached a checkpoint, killed all hostiles with automatic weapon fire and promptly departed. Volunteering the Donetsk way.
The people I spoke to have no knowledge of other signs of the anti-terrorist operation in the region. A big pro-Ukrainian rally is planned on 17 April in Donetsk. Some say there will be bloodshed and massacre, while others see it as a sort of chance.
Thus, we may CONCLUDE:
1. The local “lords of the realm” are trying to sell their services to the highest bidding capitol which guarantees them unchecked power and sponsorship, similar to the Chechnya of Kadyrov.
2. In the Oblasts bordering Russia a certain feel of complacency dominates, regarding their ‘difference’ from Donetsk, with a belief that the GRU cannot assault their district police departments and that they will not find 300 lamebrains to hand weapons out to before disappearing into thin air. The situation in Kharkiv is especially uncertain.
3. In the past 24 hours I finally understood how easy it was to fight on home field in Kyiv.
“Channel 5”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bu5uoTVnOw&feature=youtube_gdata
SBU has published evidence. Separatism causes RF
Published on Apr 14 , 2014
In the eastern regions of Ukraine is a large-scale Russian aggression. SBU has published evidence - talks Russian commando units and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. To capture the local police precinct spies use heavy weapons. The aim of the aggressors terror locals, and destruction of Ukrainian law enforcement efforts to disrupt negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the EU and the U.S.. SBU provides documentation of actions of Russian criminals.
Orobets is a brave woman. I wouldn’t go anywhere near Donestk right about now
Writes another border guards:
“MOM, I learned to love the Motherland. It was not until the war, everything has been different. If I were to go to Russia and to change nationality for a huge salary-Before, I would go. Now, for no reason, I have this land, this country, even our family felt differently. When I swore allegiance to Ukrainian people-it was an abstract people. And when we came to the field with suhpaykom on two days and we started in droves to ride local residents with different food-kartohi bags of candy boxes-until I saw our people and realized that I could not betray them. And I realized that if you all do not cover-no one does protect. Even if I was offered to return home in part-I would not go. Because it is here that I need to be for these people.” I quietly cried. Never thought that my son like this, the troublemaker will suddenly become a man.”
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