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US instructors frustrated with state of Ukraine army
Rathke: Nuland moves Minsk forward?
‘Any time US official visits Ukraine, some attack happens afterward’
Russian Army in Ukraine: Captured soldiers give exclusive account
Kiev to present 2 alleged Russian soldiers
Russian Defense Ministry hopes Ukraine will release two former Russian servicemen
MOSCOW, May 18. /TASS/. Russia’s Defense Ministry hopes Ukraine will be judicious enough to release former servicemen detained by the Ukrainian Security Servive, the ministry’s spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Monday.
“We have been informed about the joint show staged today by Ukraine’s General Staff and the Security Service dedicated to the alleged detention of two Russian soldiers in the Luhansk region,” he said. “The two Russian nationals, Alexander Alexandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev, who were captured by the Ukrainian Security Service in the Luhansk region on May 17, were not servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces at the moment of detention.”
First deputy commander of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic’s militia Sergey Kozlov was earlier reported saying the republic insists on Kiev’s immediately releasing Alexander Alexandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev.
“In line with provision six of the Minsk agreements that were signed by the Ukrainian president and with an aim of avoiding further escalation of the situation in the region, we demand immediate release of our militias, Alexander Alexandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev,” he said. “Mistreatment of our will not be left without consequences.”
He stressed that LPR’s militias “have always been humane towards all captives.” “I would like to stress that I am speaking not only about servicemen of the Ukrainian army but about soldiers of Ukrainian punitive battalions, including foreigners. We offered emergency assistance to all of them and let them return home,” he said.
heavy battle in Donetsk, heavy artillery sounds.
Civilian killed in intense Ukrainian army shelling of Donetsk despite ceasefire
Donetsk army soldiers got shot by Ukrainian Anti-Tank missile
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Soldiers served 47-year-old lunchmeat? Ukrainian ministry clarifies serial number
Sanctions against Russia? Russian economy can do just fine without the West
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Donbass “People live here” Trailer
Donetsk on May 18, 2015. Shelling of the railway area
The DPR Defense Ministry reported that:
“Ukrainian security forces opened fire on the village of Oktyabrsky and Donetsk airport area with tank shells and 82 and 120 mm caliber mortars.”
A military armored KrAZ rammed two cars in Kiev on Pobedy Avenue near the subway station “Nivki” today, on May 18, at about 16:00. This was reported by one of the Ukrainian media sources.
“Previously, the driver of 9-ton armored car KrAZ drove into the oncoming lane on an overpass for an unknown reason, moving from Beresteiska to Nivki along Pobedy avenue, where it rammed an oncoming Toyota. A strong impact turned Toyota out and it crashed into a passing” Moskvich “moving in the right lane. “Moskvich” hit a bump. The driver of Toyota was injured in road accident, the kick was directed at him. According to the driver of KrAZ, was he allegedly cut off. There is no register “
- the statement reads.
Note and photos from the resident of Pervomaisk in the archive of the commandant.
“Look. Do not revert your eyes. Pervomaisk is in the circle of Ukrainian aggressors. There are the National Guard and the AFU from almost all sides. They will start monotonously washing it to the ground again with the resumption of active hostilities. From all sides.”
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East Ukraine militia insist on Kiev’s releasing two fighters captured by Ukrainian troops
Ukrainian soldier seen during prisoner exchange (archive)
MOSCOW, May 18. /TASS/. The self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) insists on Kiev’s immediately releasing two fighters taken prisoner by Kiev troops in the vicinity of the town of Schastye in eastern Ukraine, LuganskInformCentre quoted first deputy commander of the LPR People’s Militia Sergey Kozlov as saying on Monday.
“In line with provision six of the Minsk agreements that were signed by the Ukrainian president and with an aim of avoiding further escalation of the situation in the region, we demand an immediate release of our militias, Alexander Alexandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev,” he said. “Mistreatment of our will not be left without consequences.”
He stressed that LPR’s militias “have always been humane towards all captives.” “I would like to stress that I am speaking not only about servicemen of the Ukrainian army but about soldiers of Ukrainian punitive battalions, including foreigners. We offered emergency assistance to all of them and let them return home,” he said.
On Sunday, Kozlov told LuganskInformCenter Ukrainian troops had taken prisoner two LPR militias in the LPR territory. “Yesterday (on May 16), a reconnaissance group of the Ukrainian army crossed the engagement line, the Seversky Donets River, east of the settlement Schastye, at about 13:00 and attacked an observation post of the LPR people’s militia,” quoted him as saying. Two militias were wounded in an exchange of fire and then taken prisoner.