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The Telegraph wrote:Ukraine accuses rebels of launching 'large-scale offensive'
By Agencies2:46PM BST 03 Jun 2015
Ukrainian army claims up to a thousand separatist troops and a dozen tanks have attacked government-held positions close to Donetsk, killing 15
Ukraine's army on Wednesday accused pro-Russian forces of launching a big new attack against government positions in breach of a shaky ceasefire deal.
Rebel forces began a "large-scale offensive against Ukrainian positions" close to the seperatist stronghold of Donetsk at 0400 local time (0200 BST) using some dozen tanks and up to a thousand troops, Ukraine's general staff said in statement, adding that government troops had fought back the attack using heavy artillery.
A senior rebel commander said around 15 fighters and civilians had been killed as a result of the clashes between Ukrainian government forces and separatists near rebel-controlled Donetsk on Wednesday, separatist press service DAN reported.
"At the moment around fifteen people have been killed, these are the Donetsk People's Republic's losses," rebel military official Vladimir Kononov was quoted as telling journalists in Donetsk. The report could not be independently verified. Continue reading.
opasnie wrote:Fighting for Marinka. Fifteen wounded soldiers from the Santa callsign (06/03/2015)
EgoR ZemtsoV wrote:The battle on the outskirts of Marinka:
max TV wrote:Volleys in Donetsk, Petrovskiy district 03 June 15
Neutrality wrote:Jesus, take a look at the RTS index. It's going down fast. Pretty much confirming the war is on.
auslander wrote:Real time commo Gorlovka and Donetsk.
Both cities are under intense bombardment, civilian casualties are very heavy. Commo with Gorlovka is off and on, Donetsk is steady at this time. Civilian casualties are very heavy in Donetsk, heavy enough in Gorlovka.
Heavy fighting southwest, west and north of Donetsk, north and east of Gorlovka. Marinka has not been taken although large parts are now under NAF control according to unconfirmed reports but the reports are numerous.
Scattered fighting along the front east of Mariupol.
Duma in Mockba is still in session as of an hour ago, reason unknown. We have been again warned that sanctions will be increased for our city, our peninsula and RF in general.
Look for a feint in to Transdnistria. Look for chlorine or phosgene gas to be used around Donetsk and Gorlorvka which OSCE will immediately blame on NAF.
Rumors of the north wind blowing are, at the moment, just that, rumors.
Russian Investigative Committee has identified a key witness to the MH17 crash in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region. He is Evgeny Agapov, an aviation armaments mechanic in the Ukrainian Air Force.
The man is currently under Russian state protection.
“As now there is new evidence of the reliability of the words of the witness, as well as various reports concerning the doubts of certain media outlets about the real existence of this witness, we decided to disclose [the name of the witness],” Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said.
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aircraft returned to the airfield with empty ammunition. To his colleagues, Voloshin said that the plane was "at the wrong time or in the wrong place,” said the Investigative Committee spokesman.
“Our jets were flying regularly,” Agapov said in his testimony. “When one returned, the pilot, Captain Voloshin, got out of the cockpit.” He added that, as Captain Voloshin walked away with the other pilots, Agapov heard him say: “That was the wrong plane.”
“In the evening we learned that a passenger Boeing was shot down that day,” the witness said.
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Flagship Victory wrote:Thank god Minsk 2 is finally finished. Hopefully Putin won't stop NAF counter offensive and call for Minsk 3.
Neutrality wrote:Haha oh boy, the US State Dep. is already accusing Moscow for breaching the Minsk II ceasefire. Never change Washington.
Neutrality wrote:Haha oh boy, the US State Dep. is already accusing Moscow for breaching the Minsk II ceasefire. Never change Washington.
Khepesh wrote:Ah, this will be interesting, IF it turns out true. Russia to recognize Transnistria as part of RF http://jpgazeta.ru/istochnik-v-kieve-sovfed-sobiraetsya-priznat-pridnestrove-chastyu-rossii-poroshenko-v-rasteryannosti/?utm_source=amaidan&utm_medium=vk&utm_campaign=amaidan
Neutrality wrote:Haha oh boy, the US State Dep. is already accusing Moscow for breaching the Minsk II ceasefire. Never change Washington.
TASS wrote:Russian experts condemn as blackmail Ukraine’s threats to seize Russian property abroad
June 03, 16:55 UTC+3
MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Ukraine’s statements that it is determined to seek compensation in courts for former Ukrainian property in Crimea under the threat of Russia’s property seizure abroad are blackmail designed to get economic concessions, Russian experts said on Wednesday.
While some experts admit that Ukraine may win some lawsuits, this is unlikely to happen soon and it is hardly probable that any significant Russian properties will be seized.
Ukraine intends to seek the seizure of Russian overseas property as "fair satisfaction" for the damage done from Crimea’s reunification with Russia, Ukrainian First Deputy Justice Minister Natalia Sevostyanova said.
According to her, Russian overseas properties will be seized, if the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) supports Kiev’s complaints against Moscow.
Kiev has filed two lawsuits with the ECHR against Moscow by now, she said. "So far, this is the list of 4,000 enterprises with all the assets we have lost in Crimea. As of now, we have held a preliminary loss estimate, which reaches over a trillion hryvnia ($48 billion)," the deputy justice minister said.
Even if the ECHR sides with Ukraine, the mechanism for the enforcement of its decisions does not envisage the seizure of the debtor’s property, Russian business daily Vedomosti quoted Alexey Panich, partner in the Herbert Smith Freehills law firm, as saying. Continue reading.
RT wrote:Drone footage: Sokol market in Donetsk after shelling (EXCLUSIVE)
TheMedvedova wrote:Мариуполь разрывы снарядов - Mariupol shelling
Every mayor operation has been conducted with the aim to thwart Kiev's plans, this time surely is not another coincidence.Ivan the Colorado wrote:With all the rumors about the winds to the east picking up again doubled with what seems like a very well organized assault, it seems like this counter attack was prepared for the instance that Transnistria would be attacked. Did Russia and Novorossiya act on knowledge that such an attack on Transnistria was imminent (like going to happen within the next day or two)?
whir wrote:Every mayor operation has been conducted with the aim to thwart Kiev's plans, this time surely is not another coincidence.Ivan the Colorado wrote:With all the rumors about the winds to the east picking up again doubled with what seems like a very well organized assault, it seems like this counter attack was prepared for the instance that Transnistria would be attacked. Did Russia and Novorossiya act on knowledge that such an attack on Transnistria was imminent (like going to happen within the next day or two)?
I've no proofs but it looks like a pattern.sepheronx wrote:So you think that Russia provided intelligence for this counter attack? If so, good. And successful too.
I think it is fair to say that there are some skilled FSB or SSO operators undercover or behind the frontlines, probably working alongside with moles. As Russia's only other methods of watching developments are through satellite and cyberspace.sepheronx wrote:whir wrote:Every mayor operation has been conducted with the aim to thwart Kiev's plans, this time surely is not another coincidence.Ivan the Colorado wrote:With all the rumors about the winds to the east picking up again doubled with what seems like a very well organized assault, it seems like this counter attack was prepared for the instance that Transnistria would be attacked. Did Russia and Novorossiya act on knowledge that such an attack on Transnistria was imminent (like going to happen within the next day or two)?
So you think that Russia provided intelligence for this counter attack? If so, good. And successful too.
Ivan the Colorado wrote:I think it is fair to say that there are some skilled FSB or SSO operators undercover or behind the frontlines, probably working alongside with moles. As Russia's only other methods of watching developments are through satellite and cyberspace.sepheronx wrote:whir wrote:Every mayor operation has been conducted with the aim to thwart Kiev's plans, this time surely is not another coincidence.Ivan the Colorado wrote:With all the rumors about the winds to the east picking up again doubled with what seems like a very well organized assault, it seems like this counter attack was prepared for the instance that Transnistria would be attacked. Did Russia and Novorossiya act on knowledge that such an attack on Transnistria was imminent (like going to happen within the next day or two)?
So you think that Russia provided intelligence for this counter attack? If so, good. And successful too.
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