The "Berkut"(‘Golden Eagle’)were disbanded by the Ukranians this year.
In short, they are the descendants of the Soviet OMON and thus very similar to their Russian OMON (the acronym now stands for Special Purpose Mobile Units, even since the militsiya was renamed politsiya and no one much liked OPON as a new name).
They even wear the same blue urban camouflage or black uniforms (although just to show that they are their own men, they wear maroon berets instead of their Russians’ black ones).
Their re-formation and the automatic granting of Russian citizenship bodes a tide of suppression of Ukrainians.
1 posted on
03/01/2014 1:23:10 PM PST by
managusta
To: managusta
Now with that said: It’s HAPPY HOUR for democRATs!
2 posted on
03/01/2014 1:26:33 PM PST by
Howie66
(John Wayne McCornyn...he's just like US! Honest!)
To: managusta
“Berkut” (Golden Eagle) was also the Russian name for the SA-1 anti-aircraft missile of the 1950’s that NATO called the Guild.
3 posted on
03/01/2014 1:34:01 PM PST by
Fiji Hill
To: managusta
“...no one much liked OPON as a new name...”
With a little effort I bet they could get POPO for an acronym.
4 posted on
03/01/2014 1:36:19 PM PST by
PLMerite
To: managusta
The new regime in Kiev probably shouldn’t have declared them to be traitors. Lots of stupid moves by them.
To: managusta
This should be wag the Dog time but not with this ahole in the WH.
6 posted on
03/01/2014 1:40:44 PM PST by
Rappini
(Veritas vos Liberabit)
To: managusta
Touton Macoute.
Dignity Battalions.
Berkut.
National Civilian Community Corps.
7 posted on
03/01/2014 1:46:34 PM PST by
Old Sarge
(TINVOWOOT: There Is No Voting Our Way Out Of This)
To: managusta
Poutine seem to be a sane man beside a garbage like obamc cain kerry soros and the french buffon hollande .
The camp of the good changed side since the 20TH century
8 posted on
03/01/2014 1:49:23 PM PST by
Ulysse
To: managusta
Sounds like the Nazi Einsatzgruppen - Mobile killing squads made up of police and retired military that perpetrated the early days of the Final Solution, where jewish prisoners dug trenches and succumbed to mass shootings. Babi Yar comes to mind.
9 posted on
03/01/2014 1:50:20 PM PST by
broken_arrow1
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
To: managusta
They’re Russia’s national SWAT team. Heavily armed and assigned to special tasks, like rescuing hostages, guarding sensitive facilities and assisting in riot suppression. They can perform any task they’re called on to do.
10 posted on
03/01/2014 1:54:08 PM PST by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: managusta
12 posted on
03/01/2014 1:57:57 PM PST by
2ndDivisionVet
(I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
To: managusta
Here’s an idea, in the current state of world affairs, this would be a good time to draw down U.S. forces to pre-WWII strength...oh wait!
14 posted on
03/01/2014 2:57:44 PM PST by
PoloSec
( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
To: managusta
Ministry of Internal Affairs”
In the Soviet state wasn’t that known as the MVD?
15 posted on
03/01/2014 4:13:43 PM PST by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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