Preamble: Provided for you in reverse chronological order are three recent statements by Fyodor Berezin, Igor Strelkov’s Deputy, with respect to the Ukrainian army’s losses at the front in Donbass. His statements will appear to many to be controversial. The writer of this note, for one, has no difficulty believing Berezin, who bases his reports … Continue reading
Brief Overview of the Military Situation, July 30, 2014 Original: Colonel Cassad LiveJournal Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov The Junta offensive has petered out in most areas. The ambitious plans of encirclement of Donetsk and Gorlovka have failed. The Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Valeriy Geletei, has announced that the Junta’s capacity for offensive operations has … Continue reading
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
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
Video: Igor Strelkov Press Conference, July 28, 2014 Note: English subtitles prepared by The Vineyard of the Saker team. Spanish subtitles prepared by Carlos Ramirez: Link to the Video with Spanish Subtitles Transcript: Igor Strelkov Press-Conference, July 28, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor & @Gbabeuf Original video: Icorpus.ru YouTube … Continue reading