Ukrainian Heroes: Vyshemirskiy Artem, wounded in Lysychansk

Posted on August 23, 2014 by chervonaruta

By Ksenia Padalko
08.23.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

I have long been forcing myself to write about Artem … I couldn’t find the words [to do it].You could teach anatomy just by looking at his arm. Muscles and bones–all are visible. Tyomka [nickname for Artem] from Berdychiv. 24 [years old]. He is from the 95th Brigade. On July 19, their APC was ambushed under Lysychansk. Artem sustained terrible shrapnel wounds, even [got] shrapnel in his eyes. I tried to rewrite his epicrisis [case history], but at the end of my scribbling I just wrote–torn up. Doctors in Vinnytsia have already performed a huge number of skin grafts. Tyomka is already smiling and goes for a walk, but only God knows what torments he went through and if he is still suffering any pain. He will have quite a long-term rehabilitation. Money is needed … Today, he refused to give a television interview, although I asked him to do it. He is shy and just doesn’t realize what a hero he is! I’d really like to give him the opportunity to understand it. To show him that our people are proud of him! My friends, and those who aren’t friends as well, let’s give up some very important things to us and help Artem!

Privatbank Card#: 4149 4978 0332 6315 Vyshemirskiy Artem Mykolayovych.

For obvious reasons, I will give out his phone number only to adequate people. 🙂

Source: Ksenia Padalko FB 

 

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Russians congratulate Ukrainians on Independence Day (video)

Posted on August 23, 2014 by chervonaruta

By Sasha Sotnik, journalist, and nvua.net
08.23.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

Citizens of Russia recorded video greetings to the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day [August 24th].

They congratulated Ukrainians as simple residents of Moscow, and those who had visited Independence Square [Maidan] during the winter. Joining in the congratulations is the Russian satirist, writer and human rights activist Victor Shenderovich; politician activist of Svoboda Mikhail Schneyder–one of the organizers of the Moscow rallies in the late 1980s and early 1990s and rallies on Chysti Stavky and Bolotnaya Square in 2011.

[Amongst those in the video are Ayder Muzhdabaev, a deputy editor at Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper; Maya Zavyalova, a representative of the Russian United Democratic Party, Yabloko; Eduard Kapchikaev, lawyer; Russian journalist, historian, radio host and priest Yakov Krotov; Aleksandr Shcherbakov, journalist; Sergei Sharov-Delone, public defender and a member of the May 6 Committee (Bolotnaya clashes)].

During the recording of the congratulations, police in Alexander Garden detained five people. Among those detained were the camera operator Vladimir Shreydler, a member of the Committee for Solidarity Olga Kurnosov, Sergei Sharshukov, Elena Vasilieva and Roman Roslovtsev.

At this current time, all the activists were released.

Law enforcement officials did not explain to any of the detainees the reason for their detention and removal to the police station in Chinatown.

The Department of Internal Affairs declined to comment on the incident.

The video is in Russian:

On August 24, 2014 Ukraine celebrates Independence Day. Russian citizens congratulate our brotherly people on this holiday. To these hearty and sincere congratulations, we, Sotnik-TV channel, also join. Happy Independence Day, free Ukraine!

Source: nvua.net

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Mustang Wanted: Performance art dedicated to Nadiya Savchenko and Ukrainian soldiers

Posted on August 23, 2014 by chervonaruta

By Mustang Wanted, roofer (Editor’s note: Roofing is the term for a kind of travel, which consists in walking on the roofs of a city’s skyscrapers)
08.22.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

Dear compatriots, dear Russians, as well as the valiant guards of law in Moscow. I, Hryhoriy (aka Mustang Wanted), a citizen of Ukraine, am forced to make this confession (without witticisms), aimed at the liberation of innocent Russian citizens accused of hooliganism, who risk becoming victims of the Russian justice system, which is well-known for its fairness.

I am the same man who in a fit of sincere patriotic sentiment climbed to the roof of the high-rise on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment, and repainted the star, decorating it in the colors of our native Ukrainian flag, and then also raised the flag of an independent Ukraine, of which I have photo and video evidence. This process proved to be quite time consuming and took me almost all night, I finished my work at about 6 am and happily went to sleep. The citizens of Russia, against whom a criminal case is now initiated, and who are facing 7 years, I saw at this time on the roof of the building [below], and it is also worth noting that we don’t even know each other. It is well-known that Russian court is the fairest trial in the world! [Editor’s note: see full story here]

I plead guilty to “hooliganism” and am ready to appear before this very court in exchange for the release of a wonderfully brave Ukrainian girl–Nadiya Savchenko.

She is absolutely innocent, and at least I painted the star.

I consider my action [to be] performance art and dedicate it to the Independence Day of Ukraine [August 24th], as well as to all the guys who defend my homeland now!

Glory to Ukraine!

Sincerely, Hrihoriy Mustang Wanted

mustang-wanted.com

https://vk.com/mustangwanted

https://twitter.com/MustangWanted8

https://www.facebook.com/mustang.wanted.25?ref=profile

#SaveSavchenko

Source: Mustang Wanted FB

 

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Ukraine News Bites

Posted on August 23, 2014 by chervonaruta

Ukrainian media and Twitter posts
08.23.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

The goal of the “humanitarian”convoy wasn’t bringing aid to civilians. It was robbery of Ukraine’s strategic defense equipment enterprises in Donetsk and Luhansk, specifically the “Topaz” company which produces modern radars such as “Kolchuga” and equipment from its Luhansk plant which produces ammunition for small arms.

Currently, according to the National Security Council, 184 trucks from the so-called “humanitarian convoy” have left Ukraine. All of them left without any verification by Ukrainian border guards.

The “Topaz” plant manufactures radar for air defense for which there are no analogues in the world.

The Ukrainian Topaz Kolchuga ESM system

Source: Erich Hartmann FB

The Donbas Battalion destroyed terrorists near the town of Ilovaisk.

(Please note that 2 photos of dead bodies are not being posted here, all photos may be viewed via the source link).

Source: Erich Hartmann

In Novosvetlovke a Russian soldier from Tolyatti burned in his tank.

Poroshenko called the 500-million EU initiative to help Ukraine rebuild Donbas–the Merkel plan. “A friend in need is a friend indeed,” he stated.
Source: President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko 

 

75 years ago today USSR/Stalin did a deal with Hitler which Vladimir Putin condemned 5 years ago as immoral. Why is Stalin back in fashion?

 Today is European Remembrance Day for victims of totalitarian authoritarian regimes: we must not forget the past: Europa.eu

Today is also the Day of the National Flag in Ukraine, or “Flag Day” and tomorrow, August 24th, is the Independence Day of Ukraine.

 

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OSCE: Details of the Russian “humanitarian cargo” that crossed into Ukraine

Posted on August 23, 2014 by chervonaruta

PRESS RELEASE

Spot report UPDATE: Russian humanitarian aid trucks departed from the Donetsk Border Crossing Point without ICRC’s escort

This update is for media and the general public.

SUMMARY

DONETSK CHECKPOINT, Russian Federation, 22 August 2014 – On 22 August (until 15:55) a total number of 227 vehicles passed the Donetsk Border Crossing

Point (BCP) control area towards the border between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Out of the total number of vehicles, 37 had been inspected. In addition, out of the 227 vehicles, between 27-30 were support vehicles and rest of them trucks.

DETAIL

In the afternoon and evening of the 21 August 2014, 29 cargo trucks and 8 support vehicles (ambulances, recovery and maintenance and fuel vehicles) entered Donetsk BCP. These 37 vehicles (group 1) were checked by RF and UKR border and customs personnel under ICRC’s supervision. After that, these vehicles moved beyond the BCP control area towards the border, which is out of sight of OM observers. During the late evening of 21 August, a second group (group 2) of 37 vehicles arrived and was parked for the night before the Donetsk BCP control area.

On 22 August at around 11:00 OT observed some movement beyond the control area.

At 11:48, group 2 departed, thus, group 1 must have left before (Reported at 12:08 in the Spot Report).

Between 13:05 and 13:25, group 3 consisting of 37 vehicles passed the control area towards the border.

Between 13:30 and 13:55, group 4 consisting of 39 vehicles passed the control area towards the border.

Between 14:45 and 15:10, group 5 consisting of 32 vehicles passed the control area towards the border.

Between 15:15 and 15:50, group 6 consisting of 45 vehicles passed the control area towards the border.

After the last vehicle passed the control area at 15:55, a total number of 227 vehicles had passed the control area towards the border.

At 16:20, OT observed 5 fuel trucks and one ambulance re-entering the BCP from the border.

The number of 227 vehicles coincides with the number given by a RF senior official, who reported that 227 vehicles had passed in four hours.

For PDF attachments or links to sources of further information, please visit:http://www.osce.org/om/122935

Contacts:

Communication and Media Relations Section

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