The 'peaceful unarmed (pro-)Russian protesters' are getting some brutal reinforcements from their Eastern neighbour.
Battalion Donbas consists of civilians who are putting up arms in an attempt to repulse the invasion of oppressors coming from the East, because repeatedly the Ukrainian police and army fail to do so.
Anybody who disagrees with the (pro-)Russians automatically is called a fascist, Nazi and/or is from Right Sector. As such Donbas battalion also is blamed for being Right Sector militants.
And we never knew for sure how this exactly was.
But we did get messages like this:
Defence battalion "#Donbas" aka Polite MIB did a raid on terrorist's base. This is the loot. http://t.co/7kIF8OQpn5 pic.twitter.com/kHEHMWfCO6
— lennutrajektoor (@lennutrajektoor) 7 mei 2014
Ok, they were taking back the arms that were taken from Police and defected soldiers... Is that good or bad?Or this one:
Battalion #Donbas called on #Donetsk traffic police officers who betrayed the oath to lay down arms& leave #Donetsk https://t.co/Ssk1qjoJof
— Ukraine Reporter (@StateOfUkraine) 21 mei 2014
Ok, that sounds good. When you don't want to work for the country that pays your salary... go!And amidst all the depressing news once in a while we heard things like this:
BREAKING "#Donbas” volunteer battalion takes one more region under control. #Donetsk is next! http://t.co/n7wXKis0W9 pic.twitter.com/dZ0SWI59az
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) 22 mei 2014
Could it be that such peoples militia can do what the army can't do?
#Ukrainian Volunteer Defense Force ‘Donbas’ Gives Interview to TV Dozhd http://t.co/FNl6tA0pjC | EMPR
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) 23 mei 2014
Then this video was released from Vice News:Wow!!! This is some serious business! These are not blood-driven, violence-adoring, ultra-nationalists. These are people who care for their country and want to fight for the protection and safety of it's people. Impressive!
But, as with any pro-Ukrainian sound that is out there... like any given pro-Ukrainian demonstration that was oppressed violently, like the mayor of Kharkiv who almost was assasinated by a sniper bullet, like the body of Vladimir Rybak that was found in the river because he wanted to install a Ukrainian flag back on the city hall in Slovyansk... the Donbas battallion was becoming too much of an annoyance for the (pro-) Russian camp.
But, all these previous examples, and there are many more, can easily be handled with by either aggressive civilians or by giving criminals guns.
For the Donbas battalion more drastic measures are necessary, because they bite back.
That's when the real guys show up in a BMP and two trucks of militia:
This was the message we got:
Intense Facebook-updates from the pro-Ukrainian Donbass-battalion this morning. Surrounded, many wounded https://t.co/GrIWlbNvwQ
— Olaf Koens (@obk) 23 mei 2014
‘Can’t reach our guys due to snipers’, they say. Ukrainian army 15 km down the road. ‘Give us an APC you bastards!’ https://t.co/GrIWlbNvwQ
— Olaf Koens (@obk) 23 mei 2014
The Donbass-battalion think they've got a traitor in their midst. Also believe they are fighting 'Chechens' - https://t.co/CHOLgiJLN1
— Olaf Koens (@obk) 23 mei 2014
This was the location:And the reports were not good:
#Donbas Battalion managed to get out of the encirclement near #Krasnoarmeysk. 50% of servicemen injured -inforesist pic.twitter.com/DQEIqlaA0r
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) 23 mei 2014
#Karlivka Must be jeep of terrorists. Terrorists had RPGs. Probably why the building is obliterated. pic.twitter.com/6Qm1CSolty #Ukraine #ATO
— lennutrajektoor (@lennutrajektoor) 23 mei 2014
At scene of clash btwn rebels & #Donbas battalion #Karlovka. 2 dead 1 wounded on site. Shot up cars & petrl station pic.twitter.com/FITOsZ3dWL
— Harriet Salem (@HarrietSalem) 23 mei 2014
Another #Donbas battalion fighter found dead behind outbuilding. White hair. 3 Donbas dead in total I've seen. Commander's car shot up.
— John Wendle (@johnwendle) 23 mei 2014
A pro-Ukrainian #Donbas Battalion fighter lies dead in the grass after an early morning surprise attack in #Karlivka pic.twitter.com/jPoisx8Bot
— John Wendle (@johnwendle) 23 mei 2014
#donbas battalion commander car shot up. blood trails. 3 #Donbas dead. 4 #Vostok dead. 1 civ. Start @ 5.40 in morning. Caught at breakfast.
— John Wendle (@johnwendle) 23 mei 2014
Donbas battalion member treated for bullet wound in #Karlovka. Heavy fighting here. Locals scared & angry #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/3Q03dL0uss
— Harriet Salem (@HarrietSalem) 23 mei 2014
A so to speak 'very bad experience'.Here is a video of the aftermath (in Russian, but it has a lot of footage of the scene itself):
Yet, these bad-ass fighters had something more for us to show. This is how they treat obstructors:
Killed fascist battalion of "Donbas". Russian repulsed the attack.
#Ukraine #Donetsk #DeadNazi pic.twitter.com/Coo1ezlnda
— Abram Gertman (@AbramGertman) 23 mei 2014
Meanwhile this Vostok battalion takes a rest in the grass after their successful mission:
They have cut the heart out of this dead man...
They said he was from Right Sector, because of the tattoos on his body. More likely it was one of their own.
By this they send a loud and clear message into the world: playtime is over, we are ruthless, this is how we deal with our enemies. The Messengers of Death have arrived in Europe...
But the story is not over yet:
disturbing reports from #Donetsk: Kalinina hospital where batallion Donbas injured servicemen are being treated is surrounded by rebels
— Natalia Melnychuk (@pravolivo) 23 mei 2014
60 terrorists surrounded a hospital w wounded “Donbas” battalion in #Donetsk. Some medics leaked info to terrorists http://t.co/Vg8nOo88zH
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) 23 mei 2014
Local media reporting #Gorlovka rebel leader Bes [Russian for demon] killed all Donbas Battalion hostages #Ukraine http://t.co/P3aCVhlTVj
— Harriet Salem (@HarrietSalem) 23 mei 2014
Now draw your own conclusions. What kind of sanctions are going to stop these guys?UPDATE 24-5:
At least some good news about Donbas:
Semenchenko of #Donbas battalion is not captured, continues his activities as battalion's commander. Dmitry Tymchuk FB |EMPR
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) 24 mei 2014
The news becomes even better:
#Donbas battalion commander #Semenchenko denies there were battalion captives who were killed, via FB |EMPR
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) 24 mei 2014
I better hope this is true.UPDATE 27-5:
A report from the militia itself about the battle can be found here.
> They have cut the heart out of this dead man...
ReplyDeleteNo, that's a bullet exit wound. Getting to a heart makes a REAL mess.