Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Saturday 05 March. [Ukrainian sources]

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Putin attacks the Ukrainian people 50 times yesterday with weapons.
Reading of two soldiers killed, and 12 wounded yesterday. Large clash near Mariupol.
Occupiers said to have suffered heavy losses.

Weather -
Cool morning. Just below zero. But should get up to 5 today. Maybe 10 tomorrow. That would be super!
Dry, light cloud.
Update - a beautiful day. Bright sunshine. +7. Higher than forecast.

8:07
https://www.charter97.org/ru/news/2016/3/5/193910/
MEPs in a letter to Nadezhda Savchenko called he a model of patriotism and courage.
MEPs wrote a letter to Ukrainian trooper, Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadezhda Savchenko, illegally held in the Russian Federation. Document published her lawyer Mark Feigin to Facebook.
"We, the friends of Ukraine in the European Parliament, wish to express their support and assure you that we will continue to fight for your freedom", - said in the letter.
MEPs called Savchenko model of patriotism: "We admire your strength and fortitude with which you resist" the court in the style of Kafka, "where the facts and evidence vary depending on where the wind blows the Kremlin."
The letter was signed by 26 MPs.
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What about the other 700 MEP's? Like the fascist Marine le Pen, on Putin's payroll?!

http://fraza.ua/news/05.03.16/241464/pod_kievom_sotrudnika_politsii_zaderzhali_za_vzjatku_i_sbyt_narkotikov.html
..."Employees of the Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv region together with employees of the Main Department of struggle against organized crime in the SBU corruption detained the chief of one of the national police stations in the Kiev region in obtaining illegal benefits in the amount of 40 thousand hryvnia for the failure of a person to criminal liability, as well as for the sale of psychotropic substances - amphetamine, "- said in a statement.
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This wouldn't have happened in the old days.
I remember some years ago seeing the police controlling drug distribution in a park in Odessa. Injections. Same needle for everybody. The police simply walked around, in full view of all - protection. I was shocked at the time, but later came to realise that it was fairly normal for Ukraine even just a few years' ago.

Ukraine needs to prepare for the migration flow, which gush out of the crisis in Russia.

This was stated by Secretary of the National Security Council, Alexander Turchinov, reports "Interfax-Ukraine".

"Russia is rapidly burn their resources to strengthen its military capabilities, while energy prices are falling, the sanctions act, and crisis management inefficiencies inherent in any authoritarian and totalitarian country, only heightens these destructive processes. The time will come, and we are still faced with . enormous migratory wave that could gush from Russia to Ukraine, therefore, I am convinced that we are now better protect themselves, than to do it after the fact ", - said Turchinov.

According to him, in 2014 there was a decision of the NSDC to instruct the Cabinet to introduce a visa regime with Russia.
"I am convinced that the visa regime will allow us to protect ourselves from the infiltration into our territory those traveling here is not to engage in peace initiatives and intelligence-subversive activity and visa requirements in this context, is quite effective filter." - Said Turchinov.

As reported by the "Observer", before the experts talked about all facets of the visa regime with Russia.

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I find this very suspect, as we've seen what the Kremlin caused with the Syrian refugees entering Europe and within there were terrorists. I hope this isn't the same mistake that will occur in Ukraine.

8:30
http://argumentua.com/stati/kak-v-luganske-boryutsya-protiv-rossiiskikh-okkupantov
....."The most effective method of propaganda among the occupied population is to promote action. We are constantly trying to keep individual work in the form of conversations and meetings with the agitators of our individual citizens or small groups. We are trying to organize or support the "anti-government" or pro-Ukrainian rallies, meetings and demonstrations. Distribute printed materials, video and audio. The global objective of our propaganda - the transition of certain parts of the separatist rebellion in the side or the refusal to participate in its suppression ", - told the guerrillas" Vendetta ".
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People trying to fight against the Putin propaganda machine in Lugansk.
From what I have seen from various videos, Lugansk is a wasteland. The people can see for themselves exactly what Putin has done there - destroyed everything.
Quite a long article. Trying to fight against the occupation - small signs, symbols of Ukraine etc.

Ukrainian Professor Marina Rodnina won one of the most prestigious scientific awards to them. Leibniz.

This is stated in the message of the press service of the Ukrainian embassy in Germany.

"Ukrainian Professor Marina Rodnina awarded in Berlin a prestigious German scientific prize Leibniz size of 2.5 million euros." - The embassy said.

Rodnina, since 1990 carries out research activities on the basis of the German research institutes. Since 2008 Professor Rodnina headed the Institute. Max Planck for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen.

As is well known, award them. Leibniz, for outstanding scientific achievements - not only the most honorable in Germany, but also one of the most prestigious in the world. In this sense, it is inferior, perhaps, except that of the Nobel Prize.

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Ukrainian scientists have developed a device "Luciding", which allows you to control your dreams.

This writes the " Radio Liberty ".

As recalled by the publication, in 2014, developers have become residents of the business incubator WannaBiz, that later earned them an investment of 15 000 dollars. In 2015, the team traveled to New York and made a project on the event for start-ups and investors, Tech Crunch Disrupt 2015.

To learn how to work ustroystov, and whether it really helps to control dreams, learn from the video.



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http://www.unian.info/society/1283437-russia-takes-equipment-from-major-industrial-giants-in-donbas-intelligence-data.html
Equipment from more than 20 major Ukrainian enterprises located in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas has been seized and transported to Russia, Vadym Skybytsky, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, told reporters today....
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Putin systematically raping the Donbass.

http://en.censor.net.ua/news/377716/militants_build_up_military_capability_94_tanks_delivered_from_russia_to_donbas_in_2016_military_intelligence
"According to our information, 94 tanks were delivered in the territory of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions since the beginning of 2016. 94 tanks are a tank regiment. It is a great threat as tank is an offensive type of weapon. The militants need them badly today. Besides, the militants are supplied with a great number of ammunition. In fact, we are witnessing accumulation of weapons, military equipment and ammunition. According to our estimates, the amount of available equipment and weapons allows the [Russian] first and second army corps to launch large-scale offensive to date," Main Intelligence Directorate Deputy Director said. ...
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So - as opposed to the Minsk ruling of withdrawing occupying forces and weapons, Russia is simply increasing them.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/04/kremlin-falls-for-its-own-fake-satellite-imagery.html?via=desktop&source=twitter
Russian-Photoshopped footage of MH17 was accidentally picked up by Putin’s Defense Ministry to (falsely) argue that one of its jets never entered Turkish airspace...
The tweet is both an obvious parody as well as a clear reference to the notorious fake originally floated after MH17. Only now, it shows a crudely drawn red line with “Syria” and “Turkey” labeled on each side, superimposed over the very same Google Earth image used by Channel One....
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Amazing...
The Kremlin - getting very short of brains at the moment. Not even Shaun Walker quality propaganda.
But I guess you don't need much in the way of intelligence to keep the average Russian peasant in outer-space (withdrawn from reality) for ever.

Ukrainian soldiers clashed with a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the militants in the Mariupol sector.

Presidential Administration speaker on ATO matters Andrii Lysenko stated at a briefing, Censor.NET reports citing the Information Analysis Center of the National Security and Defense Council.

According to him, the terrorists sufferred heavy losses as a result of concerted actions of various types of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Up to 30 militants were eliminated.

He also said that two soldiers of Ukrainian Army were killed in the clash.

In the Mariupol sector, cease-fire was violated a total of seven times by the illegal armed groups over the past 24 hours.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian

The Russian army suffered more losses in the Donbas.
Censor.NET reports citing the Main Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Defense

Elimination of Russian troops of the 9th Special Motorized Marine Rifle Regiment (Novoazovsk) of the 1st Army Corps has been confirmed. Senior lieutenant Andrey Voinov was killed during an unsuccessful attempt of an intelligence-subversive group to get out of encirclement. Three more soldiers, including Private First Class Maksim Ilyushchenko, have been injured.

The commander of the regiment, Colonel of the Armed Forces of Russia Dmitriy Bondarev (Yevgeniy Kovalenko according to cover documents, photo below) is trying to hide the true cause of death and injury of his subordinates.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian
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from www.pravda.com.ua link above

http://en.censor.net.ua/news/377772/russian_special_forces_arrived_to_occupied_donbas_defense_ministry_intelligence
..."The arrival of the 9th Special Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Marine Corps of the 22nd separate Special Forces Brigade (Kovaliovka village, Rostov oblast) of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the territory of Russia to area of engagement was established," the report reads.....
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More and more Russian troops replacing the mercenaries now. Looking to me like long-term occupation.

The chief intelligence department of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine has reported that there were more fatalities among Russian military servicemen in Donbas and attempts of their commanders to hide this fact.

"New fatalities of Russian servicemen from the ninth special motorized rifle regiment of the Marine Corps (Novoazovsk) of the first Army Corps have been confirmed. On March 4 during a failed attempt to attack as part of the sabotage-reconnaissance group, a senior lieutenant has been killed and three others injured. The regiment's commanding officer and Colonel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Dmytro Bondarev (under cover identification documents – Yevhen Kovalenko) is trying to hide the real reason of the death and injury of the subordinates," the chief intelligence department said in a report posted on its website on Saturday..............

To read further go to this link:  interfax.com.ua

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has said that the World Bank would provide $200 million to finance construction of a road section in Poltava region.

"Last year the government provided UAH 250 million to Poltava region for road repair and construction. This year the budget foresees a two and a half times more sum – UAH 600 million, the premier said. Yatseniuk also said that it is planned to have financing of $200 million from the World Bank to build a large section of a road," the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine reported after a meeting of the prime minister with top managers of Poltava Regional Administration, heads of district administration and town mayors in Poltava on Saturday...............

To read further go to this link:  interfax.com.ua

Russia needs to use its influence on separatists in eastern Ukraine to halt attacks by separatists, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Reuters in Paris on Friday.

"What we've seen in the last couple of weeks is an increase in violent attacks along the line of control ... and whether that is being instigated by Russia, or acquiesced to by Russia, doesn't matter," Blinken said, according to Reuters.

"The Russians have tremendous leverage over the separatists. If they want to turn it [the violence] off they can and indeed they must," he added........

unian.info

On Yarudeyskoye oil and gas field on the Yamal Peninsula, an explosion occurred, according to TASS.

"In carrying out exploration work occurred unauthorized detonation of the explosive," - said the emergency services.

One person died on the spot, two were hospitalized in Nadym hospital.

glavcom.ua In Russian

Growing discontent among the population of Donbas presence and actions of the Russian occupation forces. It is reported General Directorate of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

"March 3 residents Stakhanov disarmed a group of Russian officers 6 separate motorized rifle regiment (Stakhanov) 2 AK, who staged a fight and shooting at the time of the abuse of alcohol in the coffee bar "Salam" (Prospect 50th Anniversary of October). As a result of the incident, Captain Sergeev Sergey Viktorovich got a concussion and lost his service weapon, "- said in a statement.

In addition, according to intelligence reports, March 4, soldiers enlisted 6 separate motorized rifle regiment while intoxicated committed a traffic accident, caused extensive damage to three civilian vehicles were taken hostage victims owners. "The compensation of the damage, under the threat of committing violence, victims require motorists Stakhanov 5 thousand dollars and 565 thousand Russian rubles", - informs the GUR.

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US does not intend to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine through other countries.

In an interview with " Voice of America " US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Carpenter.

He denied reports that Washington is considering the possibility to provide lethal weapons to Kiev through other countries.

"We are open with respect to the assistance that we provide Ukraine Therefore, we make no attempt to give Ukraine weapons through other countries." - Carpenter said.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Ministry of Defense believes that is not quite right to divide the help that the United States is providing Ukraine on non-lethal and lethal.

"You have to understand what military capabilities must have Ukraine in the future, our task - to. Teach Ukrainian forces to make them more combat-ready, and later - compatible with NATO standards", - he said.

Carpenter said that since the beginning of the armed conflict initiated by the Kremlin to the US Donbass helped by $ 265 million.

The money was used to carry out the exercises and various equipment - from the radar to the night-vision goggles, radios, vehicles and patrol boats.

As reported by the "Observer", Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are in need of lethal weapons , but the US is not considered necessary to give it our army.

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Equipment more than 20 Ukrainian enterprises were taken to Russia temporarily occupied areas of Donbas terrorists.

This was stated by the representative of the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Vadym Skibitskiy, quoted him as saying UNIAN .

According to him, management captures the purposeful activity of Russia in the destruction of the economic infrastructure in the east of Ukraine.

"It has been established that the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Lugansk regions completely or partially removed the equipment for more than 20 companies, including state-owned company" Topaz ", Lugansk Cartridge Works, Lugansk Machine-Building Plant, Khartsyzsk Machine Plant and others," - said Skibitskiy.

"In addition, the equipment 13 companies fully or partially looted, and the supporting steel structures are cut for scrap," - concluded the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate.

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