Original: Igor Strelkov Translated by Gleb Bazov / Edited by Tiago de Carvalho I met Arsen Pavlov (Motorola) for the first time in Simferopol, at the beginning of April 2014 (although the exact date I no longer remember), in one of the offices at the headquarters of the 1st Regiment of the Crimean People’s Militia. … Continue reading
Original: Colonel Cassad Translated by Alexander Fedotov By the way, about the war, about its beginning. Look at the dates in the screenshots. Very interesting screenshots I found yesterday on the internet. Adherents of Ukrainisation, following the script from overseas, are asserting that the war was started by Russia, by Putin, by Strelkov… During the … Continue reading
Original: Novorossia.su Translated by Alexander Fedotov / Edited by @GBabeuf I will tell you a secret, which far too many can guess—the war in the Donbass is in full swing while many in the mass media—receiving circulars and instructions “from above”—continue drivelling on about “observance of the Minsk agreements”, or “ceasefire”, repeating the politicians’ nonsense … Continue reading
Original: Colonel Cassad Translated by Gleb Bazov / Edited by @GBabeuf The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko told the the 8th Kiev Forum on Security Issues that Ukraine will not engage in dialogue with representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk republics (the “DPR” and the “LPR”, respectively). He stated, inter alia: “We must ensure … Continue reading
Original: Eurasian News Fairway Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by Tiago de Carvalho and @GBabeuf According to Igor Strelkov, there is no doubt that Ukraine intends to go to war with Russia. A correspondent of the Eurasian News Fairway interviewed Igor Ivanovich Strelkov (Igor Vsevolodovich Girkin—military leader of the Donetsk People’s Republic … Continue reading
Igor Strelkov: Assessment of Military Situation English translation & Subtitles by Alya Bailey / Edited by Alan Bailey Transcript by Marcel Sardo & O.C. Transcript Igor Strelkov: From Makeevka, to bare this part of the front and in case of an unexpected attack to put the militia into an extremely tight situation. So the frontline had … Continue reading
Preamble: This posting will continue to be updated. Please watch this space for more information. 19:40 – August 9, 2014—The Encirclement of Donetsk Has Been Postponed Original: Colonel Cassad LiveJournal Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by @GBabeuf This morning an operational crisis arose. In the night of August 7th-8th, an armoured group of … Continue reading
Original: Putnik LiveJournal Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / edited by @GBabeuf Preamble: The author of this letter is a Ukrainian Army general. He is considered to be one of the most capable ones in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In general, he is loyal to any government, but is in shock from what is … Continue reading
by Igor Druze (Igor Strelkov’s Advisor) translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / edited by @GBabeuf The Militia was forced to leave Slavyansk. Of course, we were prepared to stand firm to the end, and were ready to obey any order to that effect from the Commander-in-Chief. All of us had prepared wills and … Continue reading
Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / edited by @GBabeuf July 5, 2014—Commentary from Dmitry Steshin, KP Journalist Ukies do not understand the difference between “surrender” and “retreat.” Paulus surrendered; Strelkov merely retreated—taking some Ukie armoured vehicles with him. But he left surprises. As I predicted, with the coming of night, fighting flared up in … Continue reading
Combined for July 3, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov July 2, 2014 – Interview with Fyodor Berezin, July 2, 2014 The ceasefire was used by the Junta troops to regroup, resupply, re-staff the army with reserves, and so on. The war continues. It is directed at forcing the Donbass people to completely exit … Continue reading
Combined for July 2, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Edited by S. Naylor 18:00 – July 1, 2014 – Briefing from Igor Strelkov In the course of the night from June 30 – July 1, the enemy conducted a series of artillery strikes against Slavyansk, Semyonovka, Nikolayevka, and Kramatorsk, using howitzer, mortars and … Continue reading
#1 –Direct Information from Igor Strelkov & the Militia, July 1, 2014
#1 – Direct Information from Igor Strelkov & the Militia, June 30, 2014
Combined for June 29-30, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov #1 – Information from DPR Press Service, June 29, 2014 Original: Strelkov Info Members of the special detachment of the Donetsk People’s Republic’s army took control of the military garrison of [Ukrainian] missile defence forces, to wit, anti-aircraft regiment No. A-1402. #2 – Militiaman’s Report on … Continue reading
Combined for June 28, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov #1 – Morning Briefing from the Militia, June 29, 2014, 8:35 Original: Strelkov Info The ceasefire is progressing at full strength – at night the Ukie forces shelled Slavyansk and Semyonovka. In response, they got a massive shelling of Karachun and the Kramatorsk airfield (including with … Continue reading
by Alexander A. Dugin Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Original: Novorus.info Igor Strelkov (Girkin). I feel that his pseudonym is his real name. A Russian man holds the defence of a country (Novorossiya), with 20,000 men, against a frontal attack by an entire army. Yet, an army, without a general, is no army at … Continue reading
Combined for June 27-28, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor #1 – Commentary from Igor Strelkov, June 27, 2014, 14:56 Original: Strelkov Info Regarding a Militia tank allegedly taken out by the Ukrainian army – Igor Ivanovich, what is this photography that the Ukies are posting all over the place … Continue reading
Combined for June 27, 2014 (cont’d from here) Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Commentary from Igor Strelkov, June 27, 2014, 18:30 Original: Strelkov Info We collected these documents on the battlefield – there was no opportunity to determine which belonged to those alive, and which – to the dead. Photographs of the trophy documents … Continue reading
UPDATED FROM EARLIER POST: Starting With Post #3. NOTE 1: Apologies for any grammatical/spelling errors – the hurdles inherent in simultaneously thinking in two languages and in trying to get these translations out in close to real time cause articles to go haywire. NOTE 2: The only briefing from Igor Strelkov today is at Post #8. Combined for … Continue reading
Combined for June 26, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor Information from the Slavyansk Militia, June 26, 2014, 00:31 Original: Strelkov Info At this time, the [artillery] battery on Karachun Mount is hitting our eastern checkpoint in Kramatorsk. In response, our [fighters] “groomed-up” the Kramatorsk airport with 3 mortars. … Continue reading
(and on the matter of the response by some readers of the Vineyard of the Saker Blog thereto) Berezin’s Account: Ukrainian Successors to Hitlerite Wehrmacht Rape and Murder in Saurovka Vineyard of the Saker Posting: Here The Saker’s Responses to the Criticism: Here and Here by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor First, apologies for … Continue reading
UPDATE #2: SEE TOP POST. Combined for June 25, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor Interview with Igor Strelkov, June 25, 2015 Original: Lifenews.ru We are able to enunciate the conditions, which, in my opinion, we are prepared to offer [to Ukrainian armed force] and, on the basis of … Continue reading
Statement Regarding the Cross of St. George and the Proposed “Medal for Military Valour” Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Original: Icorpus.ru Comrades! We have a request: As you know by now, we have been awarding Crosses of St. George. The only difference between these Crosses and the original Cross of St. George version used … Continue reading
Combined for June 24, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor UPDATE #2: See first two posts below. Situation Report from the Militia, June 25, 2014, 00:15 Original: Strelkov Info Latest Hourly Briefings from Location 18:25 (MSK) – In the vicinity of the Putilovsk bridge (Donetsk) there is a skirmish. … Continue reading
Combined for the evening/night of June 23-24, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor Information received by the militia over the past few hours, June 24, 2014, 23:55 – 02:20 Original: Strelkov Info 23:55 (MSK) – Unfortunately, the ceasefire that was reached several hours ago never came into effect; the Ukie forces … Continue reading
UPDATED POST: See Last Two Briefings Combined for June 23, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor Igor Strelkov’s Briefing, June 23, 2014, 12:40 Original: Icorpus.ru In the course of the night from June 22-23, the enemy continued to build up its forces in the area of the river crossing … Continue reading
Translated from English by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor Original: http://icorpus.ru/zayavlenie-ot-strelkova-22-06-2014-2003/ I am categorically opposed to any “cult of personality” which some have started to sculpt out of my persona on various websites with a “patriotic” and “pseudo-patriotic” thematic. Actually, and frankly speaking, it is extremely unpleasant to read things about myself that are … Continue reading
Combined for June 22, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor UPDATE – Information from Igor Strelkov, June 22, 2014 Original: Summer65 Igor Strelkov commented about the penal system used by the Slavyansk militia. In particular, this concerns the so-called “engineering penal battalion.” Thus: “A three-day “sentence” is imposed on those … Continue reading
Combined for June 21, 2014 Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov / Edited by S. Naylor Briefing from Igor Strelkov, June 21, 2014, 16:21 Original: http://rusvesna.su/news/1403353267 I cannot offer any commentary about Izvarino [Note: a Russian checkpoint on the Ukrainian border that came under artillery shelling by the Ukrainian troops]. All night and day we have … Continue reading