Why did the 200 Russian vehicles not cross the border yet?

ATO is definitely putting more pressure on the Russians in Ukraine than ever before.

From the North towards Lugansk and from the South towards Snizhne they are working on regaining control over the border crossings.
First goal must be to close the borders.

Meanwhile they also step up in Kramatorsk and Slovyansk in the West side.

To my knowledge, officially the border crossing at Izvaryne is still in control by Ukrainians.

Since most of the vehicles in the Russian columns close to the Ukrainian border did not look like an attack force, but more like a support group, it would be too dangerous for them to take the southern entrance and risking immediate attack, IF the Ukrainians would be able to push through.

One entrance more to the North is Chervonopartizansk. Probably it is more safe to enter there.

But it is also possible that they will have need to come with more fire power first now Ukraine is talking business.


Also see: Ukraine is throwing in the big stuff
Also see Up to 200 Russian army vehicles are about to cross the border with Ukraine
Also see: the situation at the border crossings.

Another map of the current situation:

@djp3tros bzw new map pic.twitter.com/6OuTxr1FOc
— qqmore (@bastqq) June 16, 2014

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Russia should be split in two, to limit it's power.

@djp3tros @steven_pifer Actually more. Russia since 18c annually captured territory equal to Belgium, lands blong to other nations ->Return
— Ruthen (@RutheniaRus) June 15, 2014

Russia is mafia running a country with nuclear weapons and two main export products: gas and weapons. They benefit from conflict. It is business for them.

With annexing Crimea and invading East-Ukraine it shows that even a nation they consider to be a brother is not safe for their expansionism.

Ukraine gave up (a lot of) nuclear weapons in exchange for respecting its borders by as well Europe as Russia. Russia has betrayed its brother.

When a superpower does not respect and protect the borders of it's smaller neighbors, it means it is abusing its power. It is TOO powerful.
Their is only ONE SOLUTION to this: it should be split up into smaller independent countries to limit its power.

The only way to achieve this is REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA. Get rid of Putin and its corrupted mafia elite. Split the country in smaller states.

Here are some suggestions:

@RutheniaRus @djp3tros @steven_pifer Find Russia pic.twitter.com/cfCn9HUFsp
— Andrej (@thisisandrej) June 15, 2014

@thisisandrej @RutheniaRus @djp3tros @steven_pifer "Russia" only small part Russian Federation.Oil/Gas not in Russia? pic.twitter.com/WA8X3Info5
— Does not (@Doesnotplaywel) June 15, 2014

@Doesnotplaywel @RutheniaRus @thisisandrej @djp3tros @steven_pifer Why not start arming separatists in all those regions ?
— Johnny Bravo (@Meanmelon) June 15, 2014

One day the RF will disintegrate-> long term regional instability, wars @Doesnotplaywel @thisisandrej @RutheniaRus @djp3tros @steven_pifer
— Sim (@HSimbad) June 15, 2014

@Doesnotplaywel @RutheniaRus @djp3tros @steven_pifer it should include Sakhalin as well. Their biggest deposit of natural gas is there
— Andrej (@thisisandrej) June 15, 2014

@djp3tros freedom to Siberia ! pic.twitter.com/2ryuGurv20
— qqmore (@bastqq) June 15, 2014

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— djp3tros (@djp3tros) June 15, 2014