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Rear Admiral Ihor Kabanenko: Three powerful groups of Russian troops have been identified

Posted on August 22, 2014 by chervonaruta

By Rear Admiral Ihor Kabanenko, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine
08.22.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

Three powerful groups of Russian troops have been identified, who are in full combat readiness at our borders and in the Crimea: “North,” “Center” and “South.” The movement of troops demonstrates their preparation for something. This “something” may soon be:

The continuation of the “back and forth” near our borders with the aim of provocative and intimidating methods while at the same time of expanding the zones of instability with the use of Russian special forces (commandos).

Invasion under the guise of “peacekeeping operations” with the goal of mastering Dnipropetrovsk (main), Odessa and Kyiv occupations of the respective territories of Ukraine.

All this will be accompanied by an information-psychological operation aimed at our military and population.

Source: Rear Admiral Ihor Kabanenko FB

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Dmitry Tymchuk: The column with the “humanitarian aid” from Russia entered the territory of Ukraine without the permission of Ukraine

Posted on August 22, 2014 by chervonaruta

By Dmitry Tymchuk, Coordinator, Information Resistance
08.22.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

The convoy with humanitarian aid from Russia left the Ukrainian RF CAT “Izvarino” toward Luhansk. Photo: Maxim Blinov / RIA Novosti

According to the operational data from Information Resistance, after the Russian Foreign Ministry statement that the convoys with “humanitarian aid” from Russia would enter the territory of Ukraine without the permission of Ukraine, the vehicles of this convoy started moving, crossing the border between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

We are talking about 34 trucks in the convoy that were previously searched by Ukrainian border guards and customs officials. However, for them to enter into the territory of Ukraine, they needed permission from Ukraine after the Red Cross would have ensured their escort.

Ukrainian border guards who carried out the inspection of the convoys on the territory of the Russian checkpoint, were pushed back by Russian military servicemen, after which the convoy began to move.

Currently, the convoy moves on Ukrainian territory without escort by representatives of the Red Cross.

Thus, Moscow is no longer hiding and continues its provocation under the name of “humanitarian assistance to the residents of Donbas.” The entrance of the Russian convoys into Ukraine without the permission of the Ukrainian authorities and without escort of the cargo by representatives of international organizations is a gross violation by Russia of all imaginable rules of international law regarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state.

According to our data, the drivers of these vehicles are solely Russian citizens, [they] all have Russian passports of the old design for international travel.

The convoy with humanitarian aid from Russia left the Ukrainian RF CAT “Izvarino” toward Luhansk. Photo: Maxim Blinov / RIA Novosti

Source: Dmitry Tymchuk FB

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An 8 year old’s letter to Ukrainian soldiers

Posted on August 22, 2014 by chervonaruta

By Ivan Mykhailov
08.21.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

Dear Soldier,

I don’t have a dad, my grandpa is disabled and other than you, my mom and I don’t have anyone to protect us.

Thank you! For the fact that I can play at the playground, eat ice cream, watch cartoons!

My mom and I will never forget what you are doing now! When I grow up I want to be as brave as you! Because I love Ukraine very much and will protect her! And my mom! And my grandma and my grandpa! And you! Thank you for the fact that you now are fighting for my future! I promise – I won’t let you down!

–Ivan Mykhailov, 8 years old, Brovary

Source: (Rear Admiral) Ihor Kabanenko FB, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine

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A criminal case is being fabricated against a pro-Ukrainian activist in Moscow, it seems

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Euromaidan NRW (Verein aufgelöst)

By Against Repression In Russia
08.21.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

It seems that a criminal case is being fabricated against the pro-Ukrainian activist Ildar Dadin in Moscow. He has been tirelessly taking part in various protest actions and events expressing his disagreement with current Russian reality.

The Ukrainian flag flying atop the Stalinist, gingerbread style, high-rise building at Kotelnitcheskaya Embankment in the center of Moscow–this news spread quickly. Soon an announcement followed that four suspects had been arrested [Alexey Shirokozhuhov, Eugene V. Korotkov, Alexander Yurovich and Anna Vladimirovna Lepeshkina].

According to official statements, these persons had actually climbed on the building and, as is usual for base jumpers [BASE Jumping–an extreme sport in which one uses a special parachute to jump from fixed objects], jumped down using a parachute. They say, however, they were at another point on the roof, they deny any involvement in the incident with the flag. Due to this event the Department of the Interior Ministry in Moscow Tagansky district instituted criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 214 of the Criminal Code (vandalism committed by a group of persons, as well as on the grounds of political, ideological, racial, ethnic or religious hatred or enmity or hatred or hostility against any social group), reports Interfax, the maximum penalty for this article–is three years imprisonment.

The police abuse watchdog webpage ovd.info reports about “a version [that] just appeared, that in fact a roofer named Hrihoriy was involved in this action (ROOFING is the term for a kind of travel, which consists in climbing/walking on the roofs of a city’s skyscrapers). It was reported by blogger Anton Korobkov-Zemljansky: “This young man went to Moscow wearing a T-shirt with the coat-of-arms [emblem] of Ukraine. He himself is a citizen of Ukraine. I met him by chance on Saturday, he said he wanted to take a walk on the roofs of Moscow, to visit the Seven Sisters, climb up to the star, because it’s beautiful.” According to the blogger, Hrihoriy said that he “actively supports the ATO in southeast Ukraine and is heading to Kyiv to volunteer in the Ukrainian army to fight against the rebels in Donetsk and Donbas.” Hrihoriy himself has denied these accusations. (details here in Russian).

As a next step the news page Ridus stunned with the obviously fake news that Ildar Dadin had mounted the flag on the star of the building: “Identified by his selfie with Ukroflag on the roof of the skyscraper in Moscow. This is gay-activist Ildar Dadin” (in Russian here). [Editor’s note: the Russian homophobia is obvious…Ildar Dadin is not himself gay but has certainly been an activist for gay rights amongst other human rights. As he himself says in a comment on his Facebook page: “Let me be a gay activist to them. I’m not afraid of idiots and sycophants.”

The editors of MIGnews.com.ua turned to Dadin himself for a comment. He replied: “To my very great regret, I have nothing to do with this action.” Additionally, on the same FB post, Dadlin in his comments not only calls the man taking a selfie in the photo “handsome” he also says, “But I’m unfortunately a boxer, not a mountaineer.” And his post with the photo of the mountaineer atop the star states: “[I’m] in Moscow. It’s beautiful after all, right? ‘Hooligans colored the star and hung the flag of Ukraine on the top on the night of August 20. In the morning, climbers took down the Ukrainian flag from the building.’–They’re lying. Not hooligans – HEROES! Glory to Ukraine! Russia will be free!”

The situation is further fueled by clear threats against Dadin on a page that dares to wear the label “anti-fascist” (in Russian).

The most recent arrests of Dadin–as always, unlawful–were:

On August 6th in an action demanding freedom for the prisoners of May 6th–on this occasion Dadin was beaten up by the police (in Russian).

On August 12th at a rally of mourning for those killed in Ukraine in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow (in Russian).

His last arrest was made after the delivery of judgment against four defendants in the Bolotnaya case on August 18th (in Russian).

Source: Against Repression in Russia

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Wird in Moskau gerade ein Strafverfahren gegen einen Aktivisten konstruiert?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Euromaidan NRW (Verein aufgelöst)

	Es scheint, als würde in Moskau ein Strafverfahren gegen den Aktivisten Ildar Dadin konstruiert. Zu unermüdlich nimmt er an verschiedenen Protestaktionen teil und bringt zum Ausdruck, dass er mit der derzeitigen Realität in Russland nicht einverstanden ist.
	Die ukrainische Flagge auf dem Hochhaus im stalinistischen Zuckerbäckerstil am Kotelnitcheskij-Ufer im Zentrum Moskaus – diese Nachricht verbreitete sich schnell. Bald folgte die Mitteilung, dass vier Verdächtige verhaftet worden seien [Alexej Schirokoschuhow, Ewgenij W. Korotkow, Alexander Jurowitsch und Anna Wladimirowna Lepeschkina]. Nach offiziellen Angaben waren diese tatsächlich auf dem Gebäude und sind, wie für Base-Jumper üblich, mit dem Fallschirm heruntergesprungen. Allerdings an einer anderen Stelle des Daches, ihre Beteiligung an dem Vorfall mit der Fahne bestreiten sie. Nach diesem Vorfall leitete die Abteilung des Innenministeriums im Moskauer Stadtbezirk Taganskij ein Strafverfahren nach §214 Abs. 2 des Strafgesetzbuches ein (Vandalismus durch eine Gruppe von Personen und auf Grund des politischen, ideologischen, rassischen, ethnischen oder religiösen Hasses oder Feindschaft oder wegen Hasses oder Feindseligkeit gegen eine soziale Gruppe), berichtet Interfax, die Höchststrafe für diesen Artikel beträgt drei Jahre Haft.
Ein Arbeiter hat den Auftrag, die Ukrainische Flagge vom Dach des Hochhauses wieder einzuholen.	Wie die Webseite zur Überwachung von Missbräuchen durch die Polizei ovdinfo.org mitteilt, „tauchte ebenso die Version auf, dass an der Aktion tatsächlich ein Roofer namens Grigorij teilgenommen habe (unter Roofing versteht man Spaziergänge über die Dächer von Hochhäusern). Das teilt der Blogger Anton Korobkov-Zemljanskij mit: „Dieser junge Mann ging in einem T-Shirt mit dem Wappen der Ukraine durch Moskau. Er selbst ist Ukrainer (ausführlich hier auf Russisch).
	Als nächste verblüfft die Nachrichtenseite ridus, mit der offensichtlich gefälschten Nachricht, dass Ildar Dadin die Fahne auf dem Stern des Gebäudes angebracht haben soll. (auf Russisch: https://twitter.com/RidusNews/status/502024076828110848/photo/1.) “Identifizierung durch sein Selfie mit der Ukrainerflagge auf dem Dach des Wolkenkratzers in Moskau. Dies ist der homosexuell Aktivist Ildar Dadin” (auf russisch hier). [Anm. d. Übers.: Die russische Homophobie ist offensichtlich … Ildar Dadin ist nicht selbst homosexuell, trat aber sicherlich als Aktivist für die Rechte von Homosexuellen ein – wie auch für andere Menschenrechte. Wie er selbst sagt in einem Kommentar auf seiner Facebook-Seite schreibt: “Sollen sie mich doch für einen homosexuellen Aktivisten halten. Ich habe keine Angst vor Idioten und Speichelleckern.” Die Redaktion von MIGnews.com.ua wandte sich an Dadin und bat ihn um einen Kommentar. Er antwortete: “Zu meinem sehr großen Bedauern habe ich nichts mit dieser Aktion zu tun.” Zusätzlich nennt Dadin im gleichen Facebook-Posting in den Kommentaren nicht nur den Mann mit dem Selfie auf dem Hochaus “gut aussehend” sondern sagt auch “ich bin leider ein Boxer, kein Bergsteiger.” Und in seinem Posting mit dem Foto der Bergsteiger oben auf dem Stern heißt es: “[ich bin] in Moskau. Es ist doch ganz schön, oder? ‘Rowdys malten in der Nacht des 20. August den Stern an und hissten die Flagge der Ukraine auf der Spitze. Am Morgen nahm ein Kletterer die ukrainische Flagge von dem Gebäude ab.’- Sie lügen. Das sind keine Rowdys – das sind Helden! Ruhm der Ukraine! Russland wird frei sein!”
	Weiter angeheizt wird die Situation durch eindeutige Drohungen gegen Dadin auf einer Seite, die es wagt, die Bezeichnung „Antifaschist“ zu tragen (auf Russisch: http://antifashist.com/item/moskovskuyu-vysotku-v-zhelto-blakytnye-tona-oskvernil-gej-aktivist-eldar-dadin.html).
	Die letzten, wie immer unrechtmäßigen, Verhaftungen Dadins fanden in der letzten Zeit statt: am 6. August bei einer Aktion, die Freiheit für die Gefangenen des 6. Mais forderte – damals wurde er von der Polizei zusammengeschlagen; (auf Russisch: http://mirror26.graniru.info/Politics/Russia/activism/m.231842.html);
	danach am 12. August bei einer Kundgebung der Trauer um die in der Ukraine Getöteten vor der ukrainischen Botschaft in Moskau; (auf Russisch: https://twitter.com/newreporter_org/status/500175597801570304);
	seine letzte Verhaftung erfolgte nach der Verkündung des Urteils gegen vier Angeklagte im Bolotnaja-Fall am 18. August. (auf Russisch: http://www.newsru.com/russia/18aug2014/aktiv.html).