Reports from Igor Ivanovich Strelkov 26-27 June 2014
Yesterday at 13: 39
Message from the militia
The night was tense. At night, the battery from Karachun struck Kramatorsk, the militia responded by firing at the Kramatorsk airfield with mortars. In the morning, a transport worker circled around Kramatorsk, dropped the cargo on the airfield. In the area of 9: 10 (MSC) dropped three more cargo.
Eyewitnesses report that a Ukrainian column of Grad installations drove in the direction of Slavyansk.
At the airport of Lugansk, occupied by Ukrainian forces, landed the An-26 board with food and weapons for the besieged fighters of the national guard.
In Donetsk, the militia arrested the head of field communications. All documents of the department were withdrawn.
11: 25 (MSC). From the direction of Dibrova artillery shots are firing at the southern edge of Krasny Liman.
Yesterday at about 1 pm (in places) a bus with women in black camouflage arrived in Krasny Liman, women had a specific weapon with them.
Yesterday at 15: 37
Volunteer Peter Dudnik, who is involved in the evacuation of civilians from Slavyansk, reports:
“Volunteers who evacuate civilians from Slavyansk are not allowed into the city. Machines with food and medicine are not allowed through the National Guard's checkpoints. Women and children cannot be taken out of the city. The population does not receive any payments and is forced to live without water, electricity and gas” .
Message from a local resident of @mara_beyka:
"People who brought products to the city have recently been deployed at roadblocks. Slavyansk residents should not receive food ... Residents of nearby villages tried to go around posts by mined forests to bring us food. Now the army posts are already in the woods."
Yesterday at 16: 05
DNR intelligence unit repulsed the National Guard under the ceramic factory in Slavyansk
After the information appeared that the National Guard soldiers had occupied the building of the ceramic factory in Slavyansk, a group of DNR intelligence officers moved to the scene: the 5 man went on a mission, several were left behind to provide cover.
The task of the group is to clean up the plant. Apparently, the Ukrainian military decided to equip a base there, from which territory they will conduct shelling of Slavyansk: the location is extremely good.
Hiding in the tall grass, the scouts stealthily approach the plant building. Only one comes out of the shelter - to call the fire of the snipers who surrounded the factory building to understand where they were. After this, the battle begins.
Yesterday at 17: 35
Message from the militia Slavyansk
"As a result of the battle near the airfield of Kramatorsk, one BM-21 militia was hit by a Phagot militia, almost lying on its side, and the BTR came from the PTR."
Yesterday at 18: 54
Summary and comments from Igor Ivanovich Strelkov
“Today we have a lull. Minor shootouts between our positions on Semenovka and their stronghold near the village of Vostochny. The“ bad soldier ”is fighting with might and main in Kramatorsk, and we somehow did not work out today. Apparently, because of the rain ... "
- Regarding the ceramic factory in Slavyansk:
I. I .: "Yes, there were no positions of the National Guard under there ... So, they took" neutrality "..."
- The European Commission suffered the signing of the association of Ukraine with the EU, do you think it will affect their desire to make a blitzkrieg?
I. I .: “They have a desire, but whether it will turn out to be a ba-a-alsha question. Probably, in the depths of their souls, they really hoped that all the“ Chechen mercenaries-terrorists ”in the week given to them to leave, everybody will run away ... But since we didn’t have them and we don’t have them, the number of the garrison has only grown. "
Yesterday at 20: 27
Message from the militia Slavyansk
"The shelling of the Azure Kramatorsk area from the side of Karachun began."
Yesterday at 20: 52
A Donetsk self-defense detachment informs of the completion of the RF assault 3004. Victory!
A mining battalion "Kalmius" and a consolidated compound of the explosives of the Donetsk self-defense participated in the capture of the military unit.
Yesterday at 20: 57
Locals report:
“From Karachun they beat Artem on mkr with explosive shells, splinters are strewed“ just from the sky. ”Sheltered in the basement. Some hellish sounds were heard. The cries of women were heard.
Slavyansk ironing howitzers. Kramatorsk and Karachun were fired at first around the airfield, then in retaliation for the residential sector. "
Yesterday at 21: 49
Reports from places in the last hours
Two morning parcels from the proven kondeya still got the militia, about the other two is not known. During the day, there were battles in the Slavyansk region, during the battles the Zeuskeramika factory was repulsed from the junta. In 1 th column of the day in Ukrainian. armored vehicles approached the village of Yellow, which is in 21 km from Lugansk, and stopped there. By evening, the situation is heating up sharply. Around 18: 30 from the Cretaceous Mountains was opened howitzer fire on the surrounding areas to the airfield of Kramatorsk. Half an hour later, already in Donetsk on Shchors Street, in the northern bus station near the 3004 military unit, a battle began: gunfire, grenade launchers, CPVT. There is a sweep.
19: 30 (MSC) From Karachun, a powerful artillery fire is opened across Kramatorsk, the old city.
20: 00 (ISC) In Donetsk, the battle stopped, negotiations are underway. Shelling continues in Kramatorsk, GO siren works.
20: 10 (ISC) At Wonderful breaks, Karachun fired at the Rykhoz, according to local reports, the breaks seem to be from the MLRS.
20: 40 (ISC) In the area of the Krasno-Limanskiy turn on the fish farm, it beats the MLRS; there is also heavy shelling from the Third Bylbasovka, Karachun.
20: 45 (ISC) In the area of Svyatogorsk gaps, in the area of fish farm fighting.
21: 00 (MSC) Gaps from heavy artillery in the area of Artem.
21: 05 (ISC). In the center of Slavyansk and along Svyatogorsk heavy shelling from shelling continues, maneuvering battles take place.
21: 20 (MSC) Residents of Slavyansk were advised to spend this night in shelters.
Today in 0: 06
Reports from places
21: 55 (ISC) In the area of the railway - Shchorsa in Donetsk, the battle resumed: an RPG, a CPVT, a slingshot, and automatic shooting is in operation. The intensity is average. Local residents report that Kiev gave the order at any cost to keep the territory of the military unit.
22: 10 (ISC) In Kramatorsk, one of the shells landed in a multi-storey residential building (6 floor) and water treatment plant.
23: 25 (MSC). In the area of Shchurov there are several explosions and machine gun fire.
23: 30 (MSC) On the south side of the Red Lyman gunfire, gunfire.
23: 35 (ISC). Topaz area (Donetsk), intense combat, CPVT, possibly a cliff, automatic rifle shooting.
The request to the residents of Donetsk to be attentive to strangers in their courtyards and ceremonies. Residents in the area of Vishnevsky Hospital, Topaz and adjacent areas to the fighting, please do not leave their homes and lock the parade.
23: 40 (ISC) In the Red Liman, on the southern outskirts of the fight is tied. Explosions and shooting in the area of Semenovka.
Today in 1: 22
OSCE 26 staff June inspected destroyed Slavyansk
According to the results of the visit, a report will be drawn up and sent to Kiev.
- A visit by OSCE Slavyansk staff to the OSCE will be able to help create an objective picture of the city's condition. As a result of the visit, a report will be generated that will help in tomorrow’s peace negotiations, ”said a member of the organization’s monitoring group, Viktor Likhachev.
- The picture is dark, a lot of destruction. Experts see traces of mortar shelling, destroyed homes and infrastructure. I saw Slavyansk a month ago – it was absolutely another, - the diplomat told.
According to Likhachev, the OSCE staff primarily collect information and specific facts about the situation in the city and the surrounding area, as well as assess the humanitarian situation. As expected, the information collected by the mission on the destruction will be transferred to Kiev.
On the way to Slavyansk, the organization’s employees stopped in Kramatorsk, where they were met by the militia commander Alexander Mozhayev, better known by the nickname “Babai”.
Today in 3: 34
Message from the militia
"Part of Donetsk captured without loss from anyone's side. All conscripts. We will call mothers and give them sons. Officers are under arrest."
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