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Slovyansk Under Attack By Ukrainian Forces, Air Raid Sirens -20 Minutes Ago
Various Twitter | 5-2-2014 | TCRLAF

Posted on 05/01/2014 7:45:08 PM PDT by tcrlaf

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Local on the ground live-tweeting:
1 posted on 05/01/2014 7:45:09 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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First Youtube vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJYLQwsNSr8&feature=youtu.be


2 posted on 05/01/2014 7:46:11 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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Good luck boys. Let us know how it comes out as we move on to relevancy.


3 posted on 05/01/2014 7:52:05 PM PDT by SADMILLIE
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5:30 AM there.


4 posted on 05/01/2014 7:53:04 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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BBC News is on in a few minutes.I'll be watching...even though the Bruins are still in OT.
5 posted on 05/01/2014 7:54:06 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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I’ve been watching this since it errupted...have a guy on the ground there posting....and few others...

Will bring what i learn here if that’s ok...??


6 posted on 05/01/2014 7:54:47 PM PDT by caww
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I have to admit to being slow on this issue. I hope someone can give me the ten cent version of who is attacking whom and why. Thanks in advance.


7 posted on 05/01/2014 7:55:11 PM PDT by The Louiswu (One brave man, that's all we need.)
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Another on the ground Tweeter:

Henry Thoreau 1m
Slovyansk: Shooting now in the city center

3m
Slovyansk: Pro-Russians mobilize at SBU via krasnoschekov

6m
Slovyansk: Two Mi-8 helo per access. 1 helo on fire/burning. Troops heading to tv/network tower. Entire army via Vasisualiy71

Henry Thoreau 13m
On site tweeters on Slovyansk, UA attack have gone quiet as of 27 minutes ago. Hopefully hiding.

Henry Thoreau 17m
Vid Dump: UA Craft Incoming.

Henry Thoreau 21m
Kramatorsk and Slavyansk are surrounded by Ukrainian Military.

Retweeted by Henry Thoreau

Ukraine Reporter StateOfUkraine 38m
According to our information right now, all checkpoints around Sloviansk Ukraine have been attacked

Henry Thoreau 40m
Slovyansk Start watching Nurskoy helicopter, breaks on the ground. Emergency siren screaming GO

Henry Thoreau 41m
Attacked checkpoints by feed, Andreevka, CPB. That is attacked units along the entire perimeter of the city. Strong shooting

Henry Thoreau 42m
Slavyansk-Awakened by the noise of helicopters. Opened the window, heard automatic shooting. Armored cannon shots via epoddubny

Ukraine Reporter 53m
pro-Kremlin radio chatter in Sloviansk: helicopters are shooting at our check points. Everyone get up!


8 posted on 05/01/2014 7:56:12 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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Ukrainian forces, possibly army, are attempting to retake the government buildings seized by pro-Russian provocateurs to restore order before the upcoming election.


9 posted on 05/01/2014 7:57:32 PM PDT by meatloaf (Impeach Obama. That's my New Year's resolution.)
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Saw a tweet from BBC asking for info on the ground from any local western Journo.


10 posted on 05/01/2014 7:58:00 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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Will they succeed? Will Russia invade?


11 posted on 05/01/2014 7:58:24 PM PDT by The Louiswu (One brave man, that's all we need.)
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Garrett Khoury 13m
Russian journalists is claiming two Ukraine helicopters downed near

They do have Anti-aircraft equipment in Slovyansk, so this is possible.


12 posted on 05/01/2014 7:59:09 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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Sloviansk is a city in east Ukraine, within the Donetsk Oblast. Population 100,000-150,000.


13 posted on 05/01/2014 7:59:18 PM PDT by cookcounty (IRS = Internal Revenge Service.)
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This was early on in the firefight...


14 posted on 05/01/2014 7:59:53 PM PDT by caww
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Tweet from Russia Today:

Air raid sirens went off for few minutes in Slovyansk, shots were heard - RIA Novosti


15 posted on 05/01/2014 8:00:09 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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He’s a reporter just so you know


16 posted on 05/01/2014 8:00:28 PM PDT by caww
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4th Vid from Slovyansk, this one from another angle:
http://youtu.be/f0dGuTbxmKY


17 posted on 05/01/2014 8:02:22 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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BBC leading with an explosion in Nigeria.Crazy!


18 posted on 05/01/2014 8:02:37 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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Sloviansk is under a coordinate attack ‘from all directions’ by Ukrainian forces.......


19 posted on 05/01/2014 8:02:41 PM PDT by caww
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official: Kiev is using army , which is illegal unless there is a declaration of war.


20 posted on 05/01/2014 8:04:44 PM PDT by caww
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