Order/Regulation by Igor Strelkov, June 23, 2014
Original: Strelkov Info
DPR
[Donetsk People’s Republic] Minister of Defence, Igor Strelkov, has
approved the “Regulation on the Mobilization Department of the DPR
Ministery of Defence.”
The
Regulation sets out the key goals and functions of the Department,
implements its organizational and staffing structure and confirms its
permanent operational location.
Gubarev P. Y. has been appointed the acting head of the Mobilization Department.
The first month anniversary in the life of a new state, Novorossiya, was
markedy Ukies with morning artillery shelling. The first night of the
“ceasefire” did not happen. We do not have definitive information about
the victims of the overnight shelling.
8:30 (MSK) -
[The enemy] started intensive shelling of Semyonovka; smoke is rising
over [the village]. We believe that the fire is coming from the
Belyanskiye mountains.
On
the railway Starus-Ogorodnoye near Stanitsa Luganskaya, railways were
blown up, looks like in the near term there will be no trains from the
direction of Moscow.
Also,
based on unverified information, slagheap was smashed, an electrical
substation was damaged, and seven people were trapped inside the mine as
a result of the [enemy] shelling of Privol’ye and the “Privolnyanskaya”
mine. One person was wounded, two were killed. Emergency crews are
conducting the necessary works and rescue operations, the mine is being
flooded.
9:50 (MSK) –
During the night, Ukie armoured vehicles and equipment were relocated
from the direction of Izyum. At this time, a column of Ukie [military]
formations, consisting of nine buses with spotty green-black camouflage
colouring, together with weaponry, four modernized APCs (armed with a
30mm AP (automatic cannon)), and three tented trucks marked “Persons,”
one which is towing a PK (Kalashnikov machine gun), is proceeding
through Krasniy Oskol, from the direction of Izyum and heading to
Yatskoye, Krasniy Liman. This a second column [today].
Yesterday
evening, after 18:00, the enemy installed a mortary batter at a
stronghold position in the Vostochniy settlement. And thereafter opened
fire on the village of Semyonovka; 5 militia fighters were lightly
wounded. We returned fire and destroyed one of the mortar detachments.
Until the end of the light day, the road across Semyonovka was exposed
to enemy tank fire; in particular, this fire was directed at “Gazel”
automobiles that were delivering food to the city.
In
the morning of June 24, artillery crossfire and positional combat
resumed in the region of Semyonovka. We have wounded on our side.
At
night we observed active movements of enemy infantry and intelligence
groups in the vicinity of Kramatorsk. To the west of Kramatorsk, the
enemy installed new checkpoints, reinforced with armoured vehicles, APCs
and Hummers. Units of “Praviy Sector” [Right Sector], marked with
Division “SS-Galichina” symbols, were observed appearing to the
north-east of Kramatorsk, in the vicinity of the settlement of
Malinovka.
As
the main water-pumping facilities are occupied by the detachments of
the Ukrainian army and the NazGuard [National Guard], it still remains
impossible to reestablish water supply to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. The
enemy continues to reinforce its foothold in the area of the settlements
of Krivaya Luka – Zakotnoye. As a result, it is impossible to speak of
any kind of truce being observed in the area of the military
confrontation.
At this time, the settlement of Vysoko-Ivanovka is being subjected to
mortar fire. Water supply lines that deliver drinking water to
Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and other DPR [Donetsk People’s Republic] cities
pass through this settlement. The water supply lines are the target of
the [enemy] shelling.
Due to the resonance in the information medium caused by my expression
of gratitude to the organization “Sputnik i Pogrom,” I wish to say that
it makes no difference to me who to express my thanks to – be they
monarchists, anarachists and so on. What is key is if they offer real
help to Slavyanks and are not enemies.
Q: What type of detachments are now fighting with you –
pravoseki [Right Sector militants] or servicemen of the Ukraining army
(those who Poroshenko ordered to cease fire)? And what is your opinion
about the results of the negotiations in Donetsk – and about the very
idea of negotiations with Ukie bandits?
A: Any
“conversations” with them can be conducted only from the position of
strength – there is no other way. They cannot be trusted one bit. Not at
all. With respect to your first question – all those who were ordered
to fight continue to fight. Both NazGuard [National Guard] and the
Ukrainian army. Under the guise of an “agreement to cease fire” they are
trying to quickly and easily take up new positions and entrench
themselves.
Q: Have the punitive forces used landmine traps?
A: Why would the bother with traps when they have “Okhota” [Note 1: NBU-P Okhota]? In conjunction with several OZMs [Note 2:
OZM – a shrapnel/frag barrage mine], movement sensors and trigger
extensions, [Okhota] makes a mine field practically impossible to pass
or to remove.
Note 1: NBU-P Okhota is a landmine field control system.
Note 2: OZM is a Soviet-made shrapnel/frag barrage mine – an anti-personnel jumping mine with a circular area of damage.
Note 2: OZM is a Soviet-made shrapnel/frag barrage mine – an anti-personnel jumping mine with a circular area of damage.
Ten “Acacia” self-propelled howitzers of the Ukrainian army have moved
into the village of Varvarovka, near Rubezhnoye, at approximately 17:00.
They have set up base at the abandoned cannery.
In the course of the day, there were two additional incidents of enemy
shelling against Slavyansk. Unfortunately, one of the militia fighters
(born in Gorlovka), who was wounded in the morning, died. The last
massive mortar shelling ended just minutes ago. Once again, militia
fighters do not leave their trenches.
With
respect to the helicopter – I have no news yet. Confirmation, if any,
will be provided only after all details are determined.
The
enemy continues to concentrate military equipment on its foothold in
Krivaya Luka. According to information from the local residents,
everyone without exception, including the very old, is being evicted
from their homes. Blindfolded, and without any personal things, they are
taken out of the village and told to go “where the hell they want.”
NazGuard bastards killed several [residents] right on the street. All
this, despite the fact that there were virtually no militia fighters
among the village residents.
Igor Strelkov: [The downing of the helicopter] has just been confirmed.
This is the tenth helicopter destroyed by our forces. As payback, the
enemy is now leveling Semyonovka with white phosphorus and shrapnel
charges.
At this time, Ukrainian military is conducting artillery shelling of the
Artyom neighbourhood of Slavyansk from the Karachun Mount. Also,
according to information from militia fighters, shelling of the
outskirts of Slavyansk (Semyonovka) with white phosphorus charges is now
taking place. These charges have been prohibited across the world. The
artillery shelling is being conducted by the forces controlled by Igor
Kolomoiskiy, an oligarch and the governor of the Dnepropetrovsk oblast.
Information from the DPR Press-ServiceJune 24, 2014, 20:43
Original: Strelkov Info
Original: Strelkov Info
The DPR militia fighters have foiled an attempted landing of [enemy]
troopers near Slavyansk. Information about the injured in the course of
the battle is being confirmed.
Statement from the Chairman of the Presidium of the DPR Supreme Council, Denis Pushilin, June 24, 2013, 21:07Original: Strelkov Info
Kiev
government is de facto sabotaging the ceasefire agreement. Today,
[notwithstanding yesterday’s] consultations, the [Ukrainian military]
are shelling Semyonovka. At least five people have died there. From the
direction of the Donetsk airport, a column of heavy armoured vehicles
moved out toward Donetsk. This is just a sampling of the aggressive
actions by the occupation forces on our territory.
This
is the value of Kiev's agreements with us. We believe that the Kiev
government considers them a mere formality, necessary for the execution
of the economic part of the EU [European Union] association agreement.
All Kiev needs is for there to be an official[, formal] declaration of
truce. De facto, there is no such ceasefire.
Latest Hourly Briefings from Location
18:25 (MSK) – In the vicinity of the Putilovsk bridge (Donetsk) there is
a skirmish. At this time, all roads leading to the area of weapons fire
are closed.
19:50 (MSK) – Impossible to drive through the area of the Putilovsk bridge (Donetsk) due to a special operation ongoing there.
20:10 (MSK) – Shelling of the Artyom district of Slavyansk is ongoing. Fire is coming from the Karachun Mount.
20:20 (MSK) – Rail lines blown up at the railway near Dybaltsevo.
23:00
(MSK) – Intensive shelling of Slavyansk is ongoing. Volleys coming from
the direction of Kirovsk and Raigorodok between Brusino and the Yampol
checkpoint. Something is burning at Mashmet. Single and grouped signal
flares and rockets observed in the sky.
23:35
(MSK) Explosions heard and bright afterglow observed in the area of the
highways to Kharkov, near Svyatogorsk. It appears that the enemy may be
using incendiary charges again.
23:45
(MSK) From the direction of the Donetskoe settlement fiver MLRS systems
launched their volleys. The direction of the shelling has not been
determined.
Information received by the militia over the past few hours, June 24, 2014, 23:55 – 02:20
Original: Strelkov Info
Original: Strelkov Info
23:55
(MSK) – Unfortunately, the ceasefire that was reached several hours ago
never came into effect; the Ukie forces opened fire, using heavy
weaponry, including howitzers. This is not something they could blame on
the militia: the heaviest weapon possessed by the militia is a 120mm
caliber mortar. A mortar has neither an anti-recoil system, nor a
carriage, and the sound of the firing mortar differs from that of
artillery systems. It is obvious that howitzer batteries are being
employed – bright bursts of light are followed by glow and then by
rumbling of explosions.
The
shelling is being conducted in the area of the Kombikormoviy, of the
refueling station – there are sounds of howitzer and KPBT [large-calibre
armour-mounted machine gun] fire.
00:10
(MSK) – There are bursts of light and signal flares coming from the
direction of Kirovsk. In the vicinity of the turn onto Svyatorgorsk
there are powerful blasts; in the region of the Yampol checkpoint –
explosions. The shelling appears to be coming from the direction of
Bogorodichnoe. Also, there is shelling coming from Staraya Krasnyanka
against Lisichansk. In Dolginkaya there is combat, signal flares. The
shelling is being done with heavy weaponry.
00:20
(MSK) – Bursts of light and explosions [observed] in the centre of
Yampol. Fire is coming from the area of the bridge to Zakotnoye.
00:45 (MSK) – Artillery fire against Yampol continues from the direction of Zakotnoye.
00:50 (MSK) – The shooting has quieted down. Only question is for how long.
02:00
(MSK) – And so, here is information regarding the shelling of
Lisichansk. [The enemy] was firing at the “Privolnyanskaya” mine. As a
result of artillery shelling, an electrical substation was destroyed.
The mine has been de-electrified – there are people who remain inside
the mine. At this time, rescuers and emergency crews have departed for
the mine.
00:20 (MSK) – There is shooting coming from the direction of Yampol.
Information from Local Residents, June 24, 2014, 02:00Original: Strelkov Info
Around
midnight, artillery shelling of the outskirts of Privoliye with the use
of howitzers commenced from the direction of Staraya Krasnyanka. About
13 explosions could be heard … my 5-month-old baby was woken up by these
explosions … In Privoliye an electrical substation was blown up, there
is no light in the mine [as a result.] At the “Privolnyanka” mine – one
woman was killed, one wounded. Electrical power to the mine has been
interrupted. People were taken out through the reserve exit.
At
the time, it is quiet in Privoliye. Those closer to “Privolnyanka” mine
have no electricity. At the “Kapustina” mine everything is fine. Light
has appeared in that part of the town. Could it be true that the mine
itself was targeted? I am getting the impression that their goal is to
destroy infrastructure.
