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Situational Report: 23—24 Jan 2015, 14:00 UTC
According to the official report of Novorossiya Informational Office, the situation has been tense at the frontline. There is an information about UAF reinforcing their troops in Orlovka (about 400 soldiers and 2 tank companies) and Avdeevka (about 10 tanks) near Donetsk. 14 tanks, 6 “Grad” MLRSs and 18 crew trucks. Ukrainian forces were shelling … Continue reading
Situational Report: 19 Jan 2015
DONETSK area. By night from 18th to 19th of Januray NAF managed to enter Peski and pushed UAF to the western part of the village. Ukrainian forces performed a tank attack with 15 machines, but the Militia successfully repulsed it. Street fighting lasted during the whole day: the Militia was trying to advance and take the village, whereas the UAF … Continue reading
Situational Report: 18 Jan 2015, 20:45 UTC
Generally, the DPR armed forces are attacking Ukrainian positions at Mariupol, Volnovakha, Dzerzhinsk, Avdeevka and Uglegorsk. There was a confirmed information about three couples of low-flying attack aircrafts sent from Kharkov to Donbass in the afternoon today, in particular – to Gorlovka. Lugansk area. From the LPR frontline the attacks are on Mius, Debaltsevo, Chernukhino, Troitskoe, Olkhovoe, Krymskoe, … Continue reading
Situational Report: 17 Jan 2015, 13:10 UTC
Lugansk area. Since yesterday, active exchange of artillery fire between NAF and UAF has been intensified near Chernukhino and Kamenka. Last night the Ukrainian army was firing back towards residential area of Pervomaisk and Slavyanoserbsk. Ukrainian armed forces destroyed with direct hit the building of emergency station and hospital in Slavyanoserbsk. The artillery fire lasted during the whole … Continue reading
Situational Report: 16 Jan 2015, 10:10 UTC
Donetsk area. As of the morning on January 16, four people killed and five got missile wounds in the result of firing at Petrovsky district of Donetsk. The Ukrainian occupation army was holding continuous artillery firing of Gorlovka (DPR), many residents had to shelter in the basements. The UAF fired the city with artillery, MLRSs, … Continue reading
“We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to build a socialist state in Europe”
Preamble: Of the two texts published below, the first is a translation of an article written some weeks ago from Lugansk for the Basque language magazine, Argia. Following its publication on Slavyangrad.es, in Spanish, part of the Spanish (mostly Catalan) Left used the article to try to discredit the volunteers. They argued that the fact … Continue reading
French volunteer fighters for DPR: “We want to come back to Donbass soon and start an offensive”
This interview and the translation were kindly provided to Slavyangrad by the author of the article, Andrey Borodulin, who spent a few months in the epicentre of the Ukrainian conflict, following it from the very beginning up to the present day, and reporting from the ground under the pseudonym Krasnoschekov. Original article in Russian Translation … Continue reading
Spanish volunteer in Lugansk: “In a war it’s all about surviving and moving forward.”
Translated from Spanish by Nahia Sanzo / edited by O.C. Preamble: In the following interview, dated September 30, Spanish volunteer and left-wing activist—Ramiro Gómez—takes a closer look at some of the most important aspects of both the Ukrainian crisis and the war in the Donbass. He is telling about the first “Maidan” protests and the grim life … Continue reading
Elections in Donbass. Ukrainian reporter: “All conditions for the polling process were provided.”
Roman Gnatyuk—a special correspondent of Ukrainian “112 channel”—reporting from the ground about the elections on November 2, 2014, in Donbass, which were held in a proper way against all expectations of the Ukrainian media. Ukrainian correspondent disproving Ukrainian stereotypes Translation from Russian and Ukrainian by Alexander Fedotov and O.C. / Subtitles by Marcel Sardo The transcript: Anchor: … Continue reading
The line of demarcation
Reports from the DPR regarding the agreement with Kiev on the implementation of the line of demarcation, that was reached early in October. Original article by Colonel Cassad Translated from Russian by Valentina Lisitsa / Edited by O.C. & @GBabeuf “The Prime Minister of the DPR—Alexander Zakharchenko—told journalists that the leaders of the DPR have managed … Continue reading
The Holocaust in Dnepropetrovsk Style
This is the epistolary output of the very same Filatov who suggested—as the way of negotiating with Novorossiya: “Give them any promises now, we will hang them later”. A number of interesting details surface here regarding the so-called ATO and other shady dealings. The mailbox of Filatov hacked. The details of emails regarding “Holocaust in Dnepropetrovsk Style” … Continue reading
Military and Political Analysis of the Donbass Ceasefire Lines
What Could Happen From Here September 22nd, 2014 Author: Jeb Stuart Editor: Linda Sakadd The purpose of this analysis is to consider the present situation in Donbass between the opposing forces and what might take place from here. This evaluation is primarily based on the September 15th map of hostilities and may, therefore, be somewhat … Continue reading
On the eve of the decisive battle for Donbass.
Original article by Denis Seleznev Translation: Daniel Mihailovich Editors: S. Naylor and O.C. What will the final offensive of the junta look like? The situation in Donbass is in limbo. On one hand, the signed truce has halted large-scale military operations; on the other, exchange of fire did not stop for a single day. There have … Continue reading
Memorandum of the Trilateral Contact Group – Minsk, Sept 19, 2014
CORRECTED (Entirely inadvertently, an error was made in the translation of the document below. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused) Memorandum of September 19, 2014 outlining the parameters for the implementation of commitments of the Minsk Protocol of September 5, 2014 (1) Minsk Memorandum, September 19, 2014 (Original) – (2) Link to OSCE Document Repository MEMORANDUM with respect … Continue reading
The First POW Exchange in the Dead of Night—Video Report
Information taken from: Комсомольская Правда Translation by O.C. Video Report: Exchange of 37 Militiamen with 37 Ukrainian POWs Film by Alexandr Kots and Dmitry Steshin (“Komsomolskaya Pravda”) Subtitles by Marcel Sardo and O.C. Alexander Kots and Dmitry Steshin—the special correspondents of “Komsomolskaya Pravda”—tell about the first captives exchange in the format of “37 for 37”, that took place “in … Continue reading
Novorossiya Military Briefing – End of August 17, 2014
Combined Briefings for August 17, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Igor Ivanovich Strelkov Brief Statement about Igor Ivanovich Strelkov Original: Summer56 LiveJournal Note: Apart from the Antiquariat Forum, where Igor Strelkov used to post all his short briefings and commentary, the LiveJournal blog of Summer56 was the first independent platform that Igor Strelkov used for his … Continue reading
Ghost Town Lugansk: “Only with a tank can you get through”—12 Aug, 2014
Original: Spookstad Loehansk: ‘Alleen met een tank kom je er nog door’ Translation from Dutch by: TULIP / Translation edited by @GBabeuf The citizens of the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold, Lugansk, are living in a ghost town. The Army bombards the city with rockets. Nobody knows how many people have died so far. Correspondent Jan … Continue reading
Novorossiya Military Briefing, August 15, 2014
Map: Hostilities in Novorossiya, August 6-15, 2014 Translated by Gleb Bazov Overall, it is becoming increasingly clear that the widely publicized offensive on Donetsk has, as expected, amounted to zilch. The Ukrainian Armed Forces does not have any more strength. It simply does not. And that is all. Moreover, the Junta forces are facing several … Continue reading
Hostilities in Novorossiya – Briefings, August 1, 2014
Original: Colonel Cassad LiveJournal Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Map: Positions of the Factions near Shakhtersk The end of day on August 1, 2014 saw the Ukrainian army retreat in several areas of the front. Specifically, the Ukrainian military abandoned three border crossing checkpoings at Dolzhanskiy, Izvarino and Chervonopartizansk and retreated from Saur-Mogila, which it unsuccessfully attempted … Continue reading
The Ignominious Conclusion of the Kiev Junta’s July Offensive, July 30, 2014
Original: IAC Cassad – M.V. Litvinov Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by @GBabeuf The Conclusion of July Activity As could have been expected, the last weekend of July was marked by yet another offensive gamble by the Kiev regime. More precisely, there were, in fact, two such offensive gambles. At the same time, it … Continue reading
LPR and DPR Military Briefings, July 28-29, 2014
Combined for July 28 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov (Subject to Editing) July 27, 2014 – Order of Igor Strelkov ORDER of the Commander-in-Chief of the Donetsk People’s Republic Militia July 27, 2014, in the City of Donetsk With respect to the introduction of measures to be applied to the voluntarily surrendering servicemen of … Continue reading
Donbass Situation Report, July 27, 2014
Original: Colonel Cassad LiveJounal Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Briefing about the situations at the front in the DPR [Donetsk People’s Republic] and the LPR [Lugansk People’s Republic] as July 27, 2014. LPR The situation near Lugansk remains stable. The frontlines to the north of the city have stabilized, and the offensive there has … Continue reading
Part I: Comments from a Military Man – July 25, 2014
Authored by John Kohchang / Edited by S. Naylor General Thoughts on Ukrainian Army Operations, Conscription The Ukrainian Army (UA) is fighting on a massive, broad, and changing topography varying from small hamlets/villages to large cities to open steppe. The SDF (Novorossiya Militia) forces cannot defend everywhere, as their numbers are small in-comparison to the … Continue reading
Igor Strelkov and Militia Briefings, July 24-25, 2014
Briefings Combined for July 24-25, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov July 24, 2014 – Report from a Local Resident of Mariupol Gasoline A92 is 15 hryvnia 85 kopecks. Many companies and small factories only work to 50% of their capacity, many have sent their staff on unpaid vacation. The large factories are holding, … Continue reading
Donbass Military Situation Report, July 23, 2014
Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov (Subject to Editing) Original: Colonel Cassad LiveJournal The following are the key points about the situation in Donbass as of the evening of July 23, 2014
Combat SITREP by Juan, July 22, 2014
Original: The Vineyard of the Saker – July 22nd Combat SITREP by Juan 1. Donetsk, Lugansk and surrounding towns and villages being bombarded ceaselessly by Uke forces using every weapon in their possession, Grad, Hurricane, Tornado and Smerch MLRS and arty up to 20.3 cm. 2. In last 4 days over 300 civilians in the aforementioned … Continue reading
What Makes Strelkov Feel “Melancholy” – Military-Political Situation Report, July 20, 2014
Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor Original Text: Cassad.Net by Colonel Cassad Some genuinely do not understand why, for some time now, along with his usual military briefings, Strelkov has been making fairly pessimistic statements. In reality, the reasons here are fairly transparent… The Change in the Russian Political Line In … Continue reading
#MH17: Why I Leave It There
July 18, 2014 by Marcel Sardo (@marcelsardo) “If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about answers.” — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow As tragic as the downing of the Malaysian Airliner MH17 is, I have decided to remove myself from the ongoing debate and the search for What Really … Continue reading
Igor Strelkov and Militia Briefings, July 16, 2014
Combined for July 16, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Graphic: Marinovka has been taken by the Militia. The punitive forces have been totally encircled. The southern cauldron has been firmly sealed (courtesy of The Saker at The Vineyard of the Saker) Graphic: Junta Defeat on LPR Territory – by Colonel Cassad @ Colonel Cassad in English July 16, 2014 – … Continue reading
Ukrainian Soldiers – Abandoned in Zelenopillia, Corpses All Around Them
Video: Eyewitnesses Speak of the Battle Near Zelenopillia / Extraordinary News, July 17, 2014 W/ENG Subtitles – via Marcel Sardo (@marcelsardo) – http://mondbasis.com/ukraine/20140722.html Announcer: Piles of dead bodies as heritage of slaughter near Zelenopillia, – this is the story of those who were lucky enough to survive and come back home. Extraordinary News met the airborne … Continue reading
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