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In reply to the discussion: Rebels launch 'intense' attacks on Ukraine government troops: Kiev military [View all]Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)42. since it looks like you and others avoid my posts
The pro-Russians and Russians have pulled out of the JCCC in Debaltseve as they are being attacked by the "Pro-Russians".
At the JCCC headquarters in government-controlled Debaltseve (55 km north-east of Donetsk) the Ukrainian Major-General, Head of the Ukrainian side to the JCCC, was present together with his officers. Officers of the Russian Federation Armed Forces were absent as they are currently in Soledar (77 km north of Donetsk, government-controlled), with DPR and Lugansk Peoples Republic (LPR) members. The Ukrainian Major-General told the SMM that on 22 January there was the shelling of Debaltseve, followed by tanks and infantry assaults, from the directions of Fashchivka (66 km north-east of Donetsk, LPR- controlled), Chornukhyne (62 km north-east of Donetsk, LPR-controlled), Horlivka (35 km north-east of Donetsk, DPR-controlled) and Vuhlehirsk (48 km north-east of Donetsk, government-controlled). He also said that the most problematic areas in terms of security are Shchastiya (132 km north-east of Donetsk, government-controlled), Vesela Hora (131 km north-east of Donetsk, LPR-controlled), and Krymske (108 km north-east of Donetsk, government-controlled). According to the Major-General, intense fighting had also taken place in the area between the Donetsk airport and Avdiivka (14 km north-west of Donetsk, government-controlled).
http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/136056
I fear this will fall shortly as the agreed to cease fire is dead and the "Pro-Russians" are getting stronger after months of being supplied by Russia.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026135659
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Rebels launch 'intense' attacks on Ukraine government troops: Kiev military [View all]
another_liberal
Jan 2015
OP
Can we finally quote you as saying "Putin can go screw himself", then?
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2015
#4
I have been a defender of Russia's right to equal treatment under international law . . .
another_liberal
Jan 2015
#14
Many agree but it is natural they don't want to post and subject themself to the proliphic bullying
newthinking
Jan 2015
#46
I don't know if they really want a war with Russia or just hate President Putin exclusively.
another_liberal
Jan 2015
#54
The leaders on both and all sides and proxies can all screw themselves for sending pawns in to die for them to
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#77
so much for "pangs of conscience". These Putin sympathizers are psychopathic. nt
uhnope
Jan 2015
#52
Like the experts who went on television to tell us again and again . . .
another_liberal
Jan 2015
#55
They have captured a great deal from Kiev's forces, much of it in just the last few days . . .
another_liberal
Jan 2015
#8
That didn't take long - making excuses for Russian army tanks in Ukraine already?
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2015
#23
Apparently they were just all in some depot in the east, unused! Who knew!? n/t
Adrahil
Jan 2015
#78
Kiev needs to agree to talk to the Separatists, face-to-face and as equals.
another_liberal
Jan 2015
#38
The rebels are going on the offensive. It only makes sense though, as Kiev is readying for 3 major
newthinking
Jan 2015
#44
Maybe it’s a company, maybe it’s a whole battalion, we don’t know yet until we do the survey.”
jakeXT
Jan 2015
#50
That really makes me suspect a "false flag" operation in this case . . .
another_liberal
Jan 2015
#56
You want me, the American taxpayer, to finance this latter day Imperial adventure . . .
another_liberal
Jan 2015
#70
If our bankers and big energy corporations hadn't insisted on looting Ukraine . . .
another_liberal
Jan 2015
#91