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(Ukrainian) Military storm airfield, town in eastern Ukraine, wounded reported - protesters
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Posted on 04/15/2014 7:13:20 AM PDT by kronos77

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To: kronos77
At the same time, the eastern city of Slavyansk is being raided by Ukrainian troops, the head of the Donbass people’s militia, Sergey Tsyplakov, told RIA Novosti.

A Ukrainian city being raided by Ukrainian troops? Easy to see the political leanings of this publication.

81 posted on 04/15/2014 8:18:22 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: Mike Darancette

This thing that began with Crimea just doesn’t seem to die.


82 posted on 04/15/2014 8:19:21 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Grzegorz 246

:) LOL

That may be true, because we were never Hitler or Stalin henchmen .

P.S.
So, it is true that Poland was in fact Invader of Czechs in 1968 serving Soviets, and Hitler ally in 1936 claiming part of Czech land?


83 posted on 04/15/2014 8:20:27 AM PDT by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: tcrlaf; All

THE NATION’s Alec Luhn is at the airfield now, has posted several tweets:

Alec Luhn 2m
Locals are piling tires by the airfield entrance, blocking in government troops

Alec Luhn 5m
Protestors hold up a banner: Don’t shoot Kramatorsk residents

Alec Luhn 9m
Locals throw rocks at troops, soldiers fire in air

Alec Luhn 11m
Locals facing off with troops at gates to airfield. Shots fired in air

Alec Luhn 15m
Hands off Donbass! Locals chant, crowded around government commander

Alec Luhn 18m
Are we terrorists!? Locals yell at anti-terrorist operation commander

Alec Luhn 19m
Who were you shooting at? Locals demand of Krutov

Alec Luhn 21m
Locals have set up a barricade outside Kramatorsk airfield. Anti-terrorist operation commander Krutov talking to angry crowd

Alec Luhn 25m
A few young men in masks just arrived at Kramatorsk airfield, reportedly under control of Ukrainian forces now

Alec Luhn 28m
Locals are holding Russian flag, Molotov cocktails outside Kramatorsk airfield, which has been taken by Ukrainian forces

Alec Luhn 29m
Local protestor says only two helis with commandos touched down at Kramatorsk airfield, which means other two attacking something else

Alec Luhn 35m
A ton of locals gathered around Kramatorsk airport to watch the fireworks

Alec Luhn 36m
Witnesses in Kramatorsk saw commandos deploy from helicopters, saw fighter jet firing overhead

Alec Luhn 44m
Kramatorsk airfield where firing was heard, fighter jet overhead

Alec Luhn 52m
Helicopters with Ukrainian special forces flying toward Kramatorsk, where operation underway to seize airfield, Gen Krotov just told us


84 posted on 04/15/2014 8:21:29 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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To: southernindymom
Ukraine had an agreement with the EU. Russia bribed the Ukrainian president to back out of it and form closer ties to the Russian Federation. Thousands of Ukrainians took to the street, peacefully, until the Ukrainian president became heavy-handed about it. Then violence happened on both sides. A hundred or so protestors were killed. The Ukrainians didn't back down, and the president was impeached and fled the country.

Meanwhile, the Russians militarily occuped an area of Ukraine called Crimea. [editorial note: nothing to see here, just a coincidence /s] Now, other Russians who favor closer ties with Russia (or to ditch Ukraine altogether) are protesting, and Ukraine is trying to get them in line. Presidential election scheduled for May 25, I believe.

That's about it . . . it's a mess. No one comes out of it a champion.

85 posted on 04/15/2014 8:21:56 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Mike Darancette

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EmcArAcgJc

Yep, coup regime in Kiev is going against its own citizens. This is video of standoff between civilians and Kiev troops. I see no Russian special forces here ;)


86 posted on 04/15/2014 8:22:12 AM PDT by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: kronos77
Is that what it reminds you of?

Fascinating ...

87 posted on 04/15/2014 8:22:34 AM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: McGruff

How do these people go home and confront their Ukrainian neighbors and coworkers?


88 posted on 04/15/2014 8:23:26 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: tcrlaf; All

CNN still too busy repeating non-news about MH370 to be bothered with covering a War in the making, despite all of the photos and Video available.

Is CNN CEO Jeff Zucker afraid that actually covering News might make Obama look bad?? He did write speeched for Obama in 2008, remember?


89 posted on 04/15/2014 8:24:26 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Crimea was for strategic purposes; Kiev is for some perverted spiritual quest to reclaim Russia's “essence”. The EU better wake up.
90 posted on 04/15/2014 8:25:58 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: rollo tomasi

Claimed strategic purposes; but it’s like eating that proverbial Lays potato chip. Go ahead, stop at one. It is to laugh!


91 posted on 04/15/2014 8:27:07 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: 1rudeboy

I think they actually believe it.


93 posted on 04/15/2014 8:27:41 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: kronos77

The Serbs did their best fighting that show’d their skills at Srebrenica. You must be proud of that!


94 posted on 04/15/2014 8:27:43 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: rollo tomasi

Putin is running a dime bag kleptocracy. He can’t afford a stable and independent Ukraine while he robs the Russian people.


95 posted on 04/15/2014 8:29:14 AM PDT by lodi90
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Update from The Interpreter:

More Details on Actions at Kamatorsk Airbase Today
2014-04-15 16:26:45
Ukrainska Pravda has a report up which sheds more light on the operation at Kramatorsk airport today:

Unidentified fighters with military outfits and automatic weapons were attempting to storm the aerodrome in Kramatorsk.

Ukrainska Pravda was informed of this by a source in the security agencies.

“But the aerodrome is well defended, so the attack was repulsed. There were no casualties on our side. But, since we did not know how the assault would end, our planes and helicopters took off so as to protect our equipment”, said the source.

“It’s calm now in the town, the National Guard is in action”, he added.

Earlier, it was reported that gunshots and several explosions were heard at the airbase in Kramatorsk.

Up until that point, miltary aircraft were circling above the airbase, reported the Kramatorsk News website.

According to eyewitnesses, either a MiG-25 or a Su-27 flew very low, for around half an hour, in the direction of Donetsk.

Afterwards, several ambulances and emergency service vehicles drove up to the airfield, from which explosions and gunfire were heard.

At the same time, Andrei Romanenko, the deputy editor of the Kramatorsk News, wrote on Facebook: “The war is under way at the airbase in Kramtorsk...Someone is trying to storm the base!” reports Ostrov.

Ukrainska Pravda notes however in follow-ups that the situation remains uncertain. Three helicopters have been seen flying over the airbase, and a crowd of people, half in camouflage, the other half civilians (including children) have gathered near the aerodrome. One soldier has been reported to have been shot in the leg while on duty at a checkpoint.

Mobile telecommunications have also been disrupted in the area.


96 posted on 04/15/2014 8:30:14 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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To: lodi90

Putin the 75 billion dollar man, president for life, and emperor of the new Russian third world empire.


97 posted on 04/15/2014 8:30:18 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: tcrlaf

If Kiev Obama-junta starts loosing the battle, CNN will start with “Breaking news about Russian invasion”


98 posted on 04/15/2014 8:30:20 AM PDT by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: Mike Darancette

Some of these Russians are just weird. If it’s not the fascists holding them down, or neo-Nazis, it’s the Jews, or the EU. Or the US and NATO. Or all at once.


99 posted on 04/15/2014 8:30:57 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: elhombrelibre

The Serbs did their best fighting that show’d their skills at Srebrenica.


The shelling and sniping Sarajevo was another high spot of Serb history. It’s to tough to decide what their finest hour is. So many possibilities.


100 posted on 04/15/2014 8:31:42 AM PDT by lodi90
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