The Situation in the Ukraine. #25

more than 3,050 Ukrainian soldiers killed so far

http://memorybook.org.ua/

Shoigu has been speaking about the massive re-enforcement of forces in SW Russia and that it is because Ukraine is turning into a strategic enemy. Of particulary interest as directly concerns Donbass and Crimea, he has said about the American help to Kiev, which is not "non military" and the mecenaries, and that Kiev does not even hide the fact that they are going to attack Donbass and then Crimea, but he then says "And maybe both together". He also thinks war will happen. Of interest over the last two days have been the changes in regional governors and other administrators, and particulary of embassador to Kiev, Mikhail Zurabov. The consensus in all the usual blogs is that this is "clearing the decks" in preperation for war. http://www.ng.ru/armies/2016-07-29/1_ukraina.html

Plus of course there was this announcement yesterday. Pure coincidence!

On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian government to implement a decree on the merger of the Southern and Crimean federal districts into an enlarged Southern Federal District.

Crimea, listed as a special 'federal' administrative subject of the Russian Federation after 2014, when the peninsula's residents voted to rejoin Russia in a referendum, has been merged into the Southern Federal District, one of the country's nine federal level districts. Federal districts consist of groupings of the federal subjects of Russia, including regions, republics, territories, autonomous areas, and federal cities. They are designed mainly to enhance the efficiency of governance by federal agencies.

Most experts say that the decision on Crimea was mainly an administrative move, designed to optimize the efficiency of the federal bureaucracy. Speaking to Radio Sputnik, political analyst Alexei Martynov suggested it was actually only a matter of time before the Crimean Federal District's status was changed. The initial status was only a stopgap intended to provide the peninsula with time for an effective transition to the laws and institutions of the Russian Federation, according to the expert.

Others analysts, however, believe that the decision may have wide-ranging geopolitical implications, specifically as far as Western countries' anti-Russian sanctions are concerned.

After the peninsula's merger with Russia in March 2014, many Western governments including the United States, Canada and the European Union imposed sanctions specifically targeting Crimea in addition to those against Russia. These have included targeted measures against the Crimean tourism and infrastructure sectors, with some companies and service providers also prohibiting the sale of their products or services inside Crimean territory.

Now, with the peninsula officially merging with the neighboring Southern Federal District, Crimean political consultant Sergei Yukhin says that it will be much more difficult for Western governments and companies to maintain their targeted sanctions against the peninsula.

Much more at http://sputniknews.com/russia/20160729/1043752823/crimea-merger-sfd-analysis.html

Khepesh wrote:Shoigu has been speaking about the massive re-enforcement of forces in SW Russia and that it is because Ukraine is turning into a strategic enemy. Of particulary interest as directly concerns Donbass and Crimea, he has said about the American help to Kiev, which is not "non military" and the mecenaries, and that Kiev does not even hide the fact that they are going to attack Donbass and then Crimea, but he then says "And maybe both together". He also thinks war will happen. Of interest over the last two days have been the changes in regional governors and other administrators, and particulary of embassador to Kiev, Mikhail Zurabov. The consensus in all the usual blogs is that this is "clearing the decks" in preperation for war. http://www.ng.ru/armies/2016-07-29/1_ukraina.html

Sevastopol 'governor', read mayor, was changed for cause. The spin is he was kicked upstairs and 'resigned of his own volition'. Right. He was kicked upstairs and will reside in Siberia.

Another functionary on the mainland was also changed for cause, cause being he's locked up and waiting trial for corruption.

Sunday is Black Sea Fleet Day, everyone who is anyone will be in City Center for the festivities and the fleet will be anchored in harbor. What a golden opportunity if anyone is dumb enough to try something.

Ukrops carried out night time practise of crossing Dnepr on 28th. This was carried out, according to the article, at Antonovka. This is were the river widens north of the bridge at Kakhovka, and is the last bridge before Zaporozhye. Exercise was carried out by 2000 troops and 800 pieces of equipment. IMO, as bulk of ukrops forces are already east of the Dnepr, and in the event of them launching an attack, not needing to move substantial forces across the river, it can be surmised that they practise a withdrawl back west across the river while the bridges have been blown, either by them or other war activity. The place where they practise this crossing is interesting as it is where ukrops forces withdrawing from Mariupol and border with Crimea will be pushed into, and on the expectation that a route further north via Zaporozhye will be closed, or in the process of being closed to put them in a huge pot. Of course they could be practising to storm across the Don....
http://dpchas.com.ua/zhizn/cherez-dnepr-perepravilos-okolo-2-tysyach-voennyh-i-800-edinic-tehniki

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Khepesh wrote:Shoigu has been speaking about the massive re-enforcement of forces in SW Russia and that it is because Ukraine is turning into a strategic enemy. Of particulary interest as directly concerns Donbass and Crimea, he has said about the American help to Kiev, which is not "non military" and the mecenaries, and that Kiev does not even hide the fact that they are going to attack Donbass and then Crimea, but he then says "And maybe both together". He also thinks war will happen. Of interest over the last two days have been the changes in regional governors and other administrators, and particulary of embassador to Kiev, Mikhail Zurabov. The consensus in all the usual blogs is that this is "clearing the decks" in preperation for war. http://www.ng.ru/armies/2016-07-29/1_ukraina.html

Ukraine essentially has nothing to lose and everything to gain ... the HaHols are in a desperate situation in regards to the IMF and wanning support from the West the only option left for the government is to launch an offensive and when it falters garner support and intervention from a hopeful sympathetic west ... either way i hope the fascist filth of Azov and other pro fascist volunteer units get burned big time

Khepesh wrote:Ukrops carried out night time practise of crossing Dnepr on 28th. This was carried out, according to the article, at Antonovka. This is were the river widens north of the bridge at Kakhovka, and is the last bridge before Zaporozhye. Exercise was carried out by 2000 troops and 800 pieces of equipment. IMO, as bulk of ukrops forces are already east of the Dnepr, and in the event of them launching an attack, not needing to move substantial forces across the river, it can be surmised that they practise a withdrawl back west across the river while the bridges have been blown, either by them or other war activity. The place where they practise this crossing is interesting as it is where ukrops forces withdrawing from Mariupol and border with Crimea will be pushed into, and on the expectation that a route further north via Zaporozhye will be closed, or in the process of being closed to put them in a huge pot. Of course they could be practising to storm across the Don....
http://dpchas.com.ua/zhizn/cherez-dnepr-perepravilos-okolo-2-tysyach-voennyh-i-800-edinic-tehniki

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Godric wrote:

Khepesh wrote:Shoigu has been speaking about the massive re-enforcement of forces in SW Russia and that it is because Ukraine is turning into a strategic enemy. Of particulary interest as directly concerns Donbass and Crimea, he has said about the American help to Kiev, which is not "non military" and the mecenaries, and that Kiev does not even hide the fact that they are going to attack Donbass and then Crimea, but he then says "And maybe both together". He also thinks war will happen. Of interest over the last two days have been the changes in regional governors and other administrators, and particulary of embassador to Kiev, Mikhail Zurabov. The consensus in all the usual blogs is that this is "clearing the decks" in preperation for war. http://www.ng.ru/armies/2016-07-29/1_ukraina.html

Ukraine essentially has nothing to lose and everything to gain ... the HaHols are in a desperate situation in regards to the IMF and wanning support from the West the only option left for the government is to launch an offensive and when it falters garner support and intervention from a hopeful sympathetic west ... either way i hope the fascist filth of Azov and other pro fascist volunteer units get burned big time

Agree and the obvious time is when the Olympics are on. But, now the US has got the Russian athletes banned they are not going to be happy if war breaks out spoiling their show in Rio. So, if Kiev does make a move the MSM may only be allowed to cover it on page 6.

Given the reception that Kerry got in Moscow last week, the picture below from it is brilliant and worth a thousand words, he is probably under no illusions as to what Russia will do this time. So, it might actually suit the US to have it on page 6. We will see

http://defence-blog.com/army/armed-forces-of-ukraine-would-purchase-an-hyundai-and-great-wall-special-purposes-vehicles.html

These just look like civilian vehicles painted green to me.

higurashihougi wrote:http://vn.sputniknews.com/world/20160603/1845852/ukraina-trai-quan-doi-nato-mua-to.html

The tents "built by NATO standard" in an Ukrainian military base at Yavorovsky, Lvov was badly affected by... a heavy rain

The flood created by the rain just flow into the "NATO standard" tents, and soldiers inside had to spend the whole night rescuing their stuff from the flood.

Each "NATO standard" tent costs about 40000 hrivna (100000 rub) and was produced at Chernigov.

It's not the tents, it's the section and Rota grade NCO's who don't know how to erect a tent, be it one man shelter or fifty man. On the other hand, damned if I'm going to tell them what they did wrong. Screw the bastards.

auslander wrote:

higurashihougi wrote:http://vn.sputniknews.com/world/20160603/1845852/ukraina-trai-quan-doi-nato-mua-to.html

The tents "built by NATO standard" in an Ukrainian military base at Yavorovsky, Lvov was badly affected by... a heavy rain

The flood created by the rain just flow into the "NATO standard" tents, and soldiers inside had to spend the whole night rescuing their stuff from the flood.

Each "NATO standard" tent costs about 40000 hrivna (100000 rub) and was produced at Chernigov.

It's not the tents, it's the section and Rota grade NCO's who don't know how to erect a tent, be it one man shelter or fifty man. On the other hand, damned if I'm going to tell them what they did wrong. Screw the bastards.

So are you telling me that when you heard all those Polish meathead jokes in America, they were actually talking about Ukrainians?

franco wrote:

auslander wrote:

higurashihougi wrote:http://vn.sputniknews.com/world/20160603/1845852/ukraina-trai-quan-doi-nato-mua-to.html

The tents "built by NATO standard" in an Ukrainian military base at Yavorovsky, Lvov was badly affected by... a heavy rain

The flood created by the rain just flow into the "NATO standard" tents, and soldiers inside had to spend the whole night rescuing their stuff from the flood.

Each "NATO standard" tent costs about 40000 hrivna (100000 rub) and was produced at Chernigov.

It's not the tents, it's the section and Rota grade NCO's who don't know how to erect a tent, be it one man shelter or fifty man. On the other hand, damned if I'm going to tell them what they did wrong. Screw the bastards.

So are you telling me that when you heard all those Polish meathead jokes in America, they were actually talking about Ukrainians?

Yes, as long as I was talking to the 0.001% of Americans who know what and where Ukraine is.

Another CIA backed Maidan fascist bastard KIA yesterday. Kill them all

Another Kiev politician planning ahead, preparing the ground for Trump in power. Right!

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Wednesday, Trump said he would look into recognizing Crimea as the territory of the Russian Federation as well as into lifting sanctions against Moscow. On Sunday, Trump told ABC News that the people of Crimea prefer to be with Russia instead of Ukraine.

"The shameless statement by the US presidential candidate Trump about the possible recognition of Crimea as Russian is a diagnosis of a dangerous outcast. And he is dangerous for Ukraine as well as for the United States," Avakov wrote on his Facebook page on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Trump’s statement on Crimea is a challenge to the values of the "free world" and international law.

Russia's historical southern region of Crimea rejoined Russia after a 2014 referendum. Almost 97 percent of the region's population voted for reunification in a referendum. Sevastopol, which has a federal city status, supported the move by 95.6 percent of votes.

woohoo 1 Maidan bastard was KIA in Donbas yesterday kill them all

higurashihougi wrote:Is this flagship version 2 ?

Ultron/Flagship/Resistance you name it.

I don't feel any pity toward Ukrainian soldiers. They are the ones who came to Donbas to murder civilians. The more of them are killed, the better it is for the civilians of Donbas. This is a war, not a game. And Russians ought to treat a war as a war, not as a game.

Video from 6th July of UA in a factory in Avdiivka

Glorious pedagogical tutorial about RP-46. And then you ask yourself why the Ukropistanis are losing.

JohninMK wrote:Video from 6th July of UA in a factory in Avdiivka

July this year, and these are Ukraine Armed Forces?

Cowboy's daughter wrote:

JohninMK wrote:Video from 6th July of UA in a factory in Avdiivka

July this year, and these are Ukraine Armed Forces?

That is what is claimed.