The Situation in the Ukraine. #11

The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said 300 government troops had surrendered as it took control of four-fifths of the rail and highway junction, which links the breakaway regions Donetsk and Luhansk and where thousands of Ukrainian forces are holed up. Ukraine’s military denied soldiers had surrendered and said heavy fighting was taking place in the town’s outskirts. Its troops were holding their positions and repelling separatist attacks with artillery, spokesman Andriy Lysenko said in Kiev.

“The army took 80 percent of the town,” Eduard Basurin, an official with the separatist region’s defense ministry, told Interfax. “It’s only the private residential sector that is left and Debaltseve will be under our control.”

Hisroyalhighness wrote:http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-17/ukraine-truce-blighted-by-battle-for-key-town-as-monitors-urged

sepheronx wrote:What do they talk about in local papers here? Rebels ignore the peace agreement..... typical for our idiotic media.

02.17.15. Report on the situation in Shirokino. "Shirokino is under the control of militias, Ukrainian troops fled in disgrace and lost their military honor, lost his battle Nazi flag. Report special correspondent from the area of Mariupol, where fighters DNR liberated the village from the Nazis Shirokino Battalion" Azov. "militia fighters not only cleared the town, but also captured Nazi flag battalion. Voenkory reported that Ukrainian Nazis in the worst traditions of their Nazi masterminds of raping and robbing residents of Mariupol and suburban villages. "

I would like to draw you attention to three hot spots which display identical characteristics. In all three cases we see intense fighting. In all three cases the fighting is against “volunteer units.” In all three cases they are suffering heavy casualties. And in all three cases they are being…left to their fate.

No.1. Debaltsevo. There was a flare-up in Kiev concerning the 25th “Kievan Rus” battalion which, according to soldiers’ relatives, was annihilated at Debaltsevo. Yesterday panic broke out concerning the fate of the 40th “Krivbass” battalion. There are a few other “elite” formations for which it makes no sense to surrender. This includes about one company from the Kulchytsky battalion. Although perhaps they’re already gone. There was heavy fighting, and they are not willing to surrender. They are trying to break out, suffering huge losses in process. Novorossia army have dubbed the road they are using the “road of death.” Moreover, there is fighting in the center of Debaltsevo itself.

No. 2. Shirokino. I already wrote that just prior to the ceasefire and on the morning of the 15th the Azov regiment lost up to a company of its soldiers at Shirokino. The intensity of the fighting is unchanged. It is characterized by artillery bombardments and attempts at local attacks within the town. Azov officially announced that they have lost control over part of the town (what might that mean?) and are constantly reporting heavy losses (they claim 20-40 fighters, but one has to keep in mind that there are many unofficial fighters in the Azov, mainly foreigners. Perhaps they are not being reported, so as not to blow their cover).

A company from the Donbass battalion that had already suffered heavy losses was thrown there. Three KIA and 9 WIA. Semenchenko already said that they were “betrayed”, although Azov writes on its page that they simply got lost. Perhaps they were not issued compasses. One is left with an impression that somebody is trying to kill off as many of the members of the “pure race”, together with Semenchenko’s kamikaze. Moreover, everyone is interested in that happening. Russia, DPR/LPR, Europe, and…Kiev. It means there are reasons for the fighting. I should note that OSCE and official Kiev are trying to avoid paying attention to Shirokino, mentioning only Debaltsevo, as if that was the only threat to the ceasefire.

Incidentally, why is UAF artillery silent at Shirokino? Obviously treason.

No. 3 Stanitsa-Luganskaya, Schastye. There is shelling there. But otherwise no reports. Until today’s report:

Today the Kulchytsky battalion and the Aidar battalion captured two villages, Bolotnoye and Sizyye, crossed Severskiy Donets river, and came up to the border with Russia. The breakthrough was launched from Stanitsa Luganskaya.

However, Bolotnoye is a trap. It can be closed from the Russian side and from the Stanitsa Luganskaya side. It’s not clear how the “elite volunteers” were lured into this trap, but one can assume it will soon get very hot for them there.

The Kiev media are claiming another “victory,” though they are more likely to get another cauldron. But look at the composition of the cauldron. Once again it seems that Kiev has nothing against getting rid of such supporters, as all the subunits mentioned are in opposition to official Kiev policies.

In conclusion, one has to wonder whether these particular battles are being conducted on purpose. They have so much in common. Including the interested parties.

P.S. I have one more thought (don’t reject it out of hand). Perhaps someone has decided to decimate Kolomoysky’s army ahead of the Maidan anniversary, so as to eliminate it from the game? One might say by mutual agreement. And with tacit approval of Europe.

magnumcromagnon wrote:Pro-Kiev Commander: 'We Will Burn Down Crimea, With All Its Residents'

Hisroyalhighness wrote:

magnumcromagnon wrote:Pro-Kiev Commander: 'We Will Burn Down Crimea, With All Its Residents'

I'm sure SSO will be more than happy to curb-stomp this goon and any of his dimwitted followers if they try anything.

Also let me guess, Western Media isn't reporting this proclamation.

magnumcromagnon wrote:

Looks like it wasn't just words, something was actually planned:

Russian Federal Security Service seizes caches with weapons for mass riots in Crimea

...Thankfully FSB thwarted a Kiev backed Right Sector attack.

Vann7 wrote:DPR Defense Minister -- 80% of Debaltesvo are controlled by the NAF



and Zakharchenko the donetsk minister was lighty wounded in Debaltesvo

DPR PM Zakharchenko hospital interview after injury in Debaltesvo

Yet another monumental failure for the junta  

All my sources confirm that Debaltsevo is mostly in Novorussian hands and that the junta forces are in full retreat to the south of the pocket.  All the top Novorussian brass was on hand today, including Kononov, Motorola, Givi, Mozgovoi and Zakharchenko as were many tens of Ukrainian prisoners.  It appears that the junta forces were unable to provide the kind of resistance they showed in Peski, and that make sense because in Peski they were not surrounded and they had the fire support of Ukrainian forces just north and west of them.  This time the cauldron is too deep and the "lid" too strong.  See for yourself.

You can see that the cauldron "lid" has now closed on Debaltsevo from the north and that the junta forces are either surrendering of fleeing south where there is quite literally nothing for them to do then to wait until they run out of food and ammo.  Bottom line: it's over for the Ukie forces in the Debaltsevo cauldron.

#DEBALTSEVO Cauldron - #NAF reports that #Ukraine has abandoned 14 settlements in cauldron over the past 24 hrs, with #NAF taking control. wrote:

Firebird wrote:Out of all the scum in the conflict, the 4 I'd love to see dead most are Farion, NUland, McCain and Yarosh.

To see Nuland's  head splashed all over a pavement would give me particular pleasure.
Sadly while these scum are still alive, they can reattempt this shit.
This is why the Neo Cons keep doing their shit. They think there is no come back.

Interesting to note that we were discussing a Russian hit on a big bank as revenge for US atrocities.
Now it seems they've been hit for 1bn in a low key event ie many small withdrawals.

I wonder how this all might continue..

magnumcromagnon wrote:Near Mariupol, Novorossiya Armed Forces have re-captured Shirokino from the AZOV Nazis:

https://vk.com/strelkov_info?w=wall-57424472_47207%2F435f76fd8c13d3d1f9

02.17.15. Report on the situation in Shirokino. "Shirokino is under the control of militias, Ukrainian troops fled in disgrace and lost their military honor, lost his battle Nazi flag. Report special correspondent from the area of Mariupol, where fighters DNR liberated the village from the Nazis Shirokino Battalion" Azov. "militia fighters not only cleared the town, but also captured Nazi flag battalion. Voenkory reported that Ukrainian Nazis in the worst traditions of their Nazi masterminds of raping and robbing residents of Mariupol and suburban villages. "

...With such lack of discipline among Kiev forces, Mariupol may fall sooner than we expected, lets cross our fingers that it comes true. BTW The Nazi flag being used as a door mat has to be the best picture for the year 2015 so far!