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Pro-Russia Forces Gain Ground as Ukraine’s Volunteer Battalions Decry Kiev Leaders
Vice News ^ | 8-27-2014 | Harriet Salem

Posted on 08/27/2014 7:06:47 PM PDT by tcrlaf

Edited on 08/27/2014 7:27:18 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

As Russia forces push forward towards the southeastern Ukraine coastal city of Mariupol and evidence mounts of direct Russian military support to the insurgent fighters, besieged volunteer units of "patriots" leading the way in the country's fight back say they are not receiving enough support from Kiev to win the war.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: civilwar; insurgency; invasion; latestfromthekremlin; mariupol; retreat; russianukrainianwar; ukraine
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The "Southern Front" has completely collapsed, and the UK Army is in full retreat, while in the north, there are reports of another Kiev push to encircle the city of Gorlivka.

Meanwhile, the Russians no longer care who sees equipment crossing the border.

1 posted on 08/27/2014 7:06:47 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: tcrlaf

Latest SITREP Map, but this is almost 24 hours old now.

http://slavyangrad.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/karta_ahartin_27_aug.jpg


2 posted on 08/27/2014 7:07:52 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: tcrlaf

They need to fix the title:

Professional Russian forces gain ground

Unending Russian Savagery


3 posted on 08/27/2014 7:08:52 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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Meanwhile, the Russians no longer care who sees equipment crossing the border.

Did they ever?

4 posted on 08/27/2014 7:09:18 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: tcrlaf
More Putin terrorism.

Somebody should do the world a favor and get Putin together with the Lord. His incompetence has caused enough suffering in this world.

5 posted on 08/27/2014 7:12:09 PM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: 1rudeboy; dfwgator

Russian UAV’s over Mariupol


6 posted on 08/27/2014 7:13:03 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: 1rudeboy

Notice how its the ‘equipment’ crossing the border. Apparently it does this without anyone controlling the movement.


7 posted on 08/27/2014 7:13:15 PM PDT by Agog
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To: tcrlaf

From Twitter, it sounds as if they rebels are cutting off Mariupol from the rear. Town of Berdyansk under assault right now.


8 posted on 08/27/2014 7:13:37 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Agog

It’s “accidental,” that’s all. How could anyone expect Russia to keep a bunch of drunks in APCs and tanks from moving on its territory?


9 posted on 08/27/2014 7:16:05 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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What rebels are you talking about? The Russian army has invaded Ukraine.


10 posted on 08/27/2014 7:16:13 PM PDT by Agog
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Real-time feed for “Mariupol”:
https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=mariupol&src=typd


11 posted on 08/27/2014 7:17:19 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: tcrlaf; All
Sunrise this morning in Mariupal
12 posted on 08/27/2014 7:19:20 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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National Guard unit vanished while retreating to Mariupol. In the area of ​​ATO disappeared without trace 60 fighters the National Guard - Media http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&langpair=auto%7Cen&nv=1&rurl=translate.google.com&tbb=1&u=http://society.lb.ua/accidents/2014/08/28/277448_zone_ato_bessledno_ischezlo_60_boytsov.html
13 posted on 08/27/2014 7:21:24 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Agog

“What rebels are you talking about? The Russian army has invaded Ukraine.”

If the “Russians” were openly invading, we’d be talking about the battle of Kiev tonight. Followed by the battle of Lvov in the morning.


14 posted on 08/27/2014 7:29:13 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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That’s the ticket. It can’t be Russians, because they didn’t send divisions across the border. Seriously, how retarded of an argument is that?


15 posted on 08/27/2014 7:30:36 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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“The U.S. never invaded Iraq, because we didn’t send our troops based in Korea there.”


16 posted on 08/27/2014 7:33:05 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Agog

exactly

The battle of Mariupol might have already begun


17 posted on 08/27/2014 7:36:40 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: 1rudeboy

Some people lie as they breathe. When the putinistas start up with their demented tails it really feels like I’m in a time warp listening to the Soviets talk about peace loving peoples of the world. Stalin would be so proud.


18 posted on 08/27/2014 7:40:46 PM PDT by Agog
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“tails” should be “tales” of course (unless they really have demented tails, now there’s a thought).


19 posted on 08/27/2014 7:41:49 PM PDT by Agog
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You know, for all the ammo and equipment that the separatists pilfered from wherever, one would think they’d be running short about now. Where could they get replacements? [fingers tapping on chin]


20 posted on 08/27/2014 7:42:52 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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