Posted on 04/24/2014 11:19:07 AM PDT by kronos77
A special operation against pro-federalization protesters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk has been put on hold, Ukrainian media said Thursday citing law enforcement sources.
Kiev Post said the decision was made by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), and the authorities are now revising the plan of the operation. The Kiev-based paper also said that at least seven people were killed in the crackdown on protesters, who have been demanding greater autonomy for their regions since late March. Federalization supporters in the eastern cities of Kharkov, Donetsk, Gorlovka, Slavyansk and Kramatorsk have refused to recognize the legitimacy of the current Ukrainian government and have demanded a Crimea-style referendum on the status of their regions. In response to pro-federalization rallies Kiev's interim government has launched a special operation in crackdown on protesters. Following deadly attacks on activists last Sunday, Slavyansk has remained a hotspot for demonstrations despite the Kiev interim government's vow to crack down on the pro-federalization drive inspired by last month's referendum in Crimea. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday that Kiev has ordered the Ukrainian army to launch a major crackdown on protesters in southeastern Ukraine involving thousands of troops and heavy military equipment. Russia will conduct military drills in response to the developing situation in Ukraine's southeast, where a special operation has targeted the country's own citizens, the minister said. Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_04_24/Protest-crackdown-in-Slavyansk-put-on-hold-Ukrainian-Media-6651/
Lots of events today.
Did operation get canceled by Putin’s saber-rattling today?
Or by the repulsed attack on the checkpoints outside of Slovyansk? `
Looks like things are heating up and people preparing for some sort of happening......
“Kiev urges people in Slaviansk/Kramatorsk not to leave their homes...leafets dropped by Ukraine telling people to stay away from government buildings....Ukraine troops leav checkpoints they had seized.”
“Grocery stores telling people to buy what they need, they will be closing for indefinate time”.
” Mayor of Slaviansk says military assault on city could happen tonight.”
“Ukrainian troops ordered to depart from the Donetsk Republic because of the movement of the Russian army on the border”
Just posted some info over tweeter in post before this.......’somethings coming together’...and the locals have built back up the checkpoints in Slovyansk already.
Both, I think
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