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Pro-Separatist Rebels Launch Offensive On Ukraine City Of Mariupol, Where At Least 21 Die After Intense Shelling
Several days after a massive firefight for the Donetsk airport left the structure terminally ruined, and the Ukraine army, which until that moment had held on to its last remaining outpost in the east Ukraine city, promptly abandoned the premises, and two days after at least seven civilians died in a bus which was shelled in the same city by what the separatists claim were the Ukraine forces, the pro-Russian separatists yesterday announced they had launched "a new multipronged offensive against Ukrainian government troops."
As AP reported yesterday, the main separatist leader in the rebellious Donetsk region vowed to push Ukrainian soldiers out of the area and said insurgents would not take part in any more cease-fire talks. Another rebel went even further, saying they would not abide by a peace deal signed in September. Separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko said rebel fighters went on the offensive to gain more territory and forestall a Ukrainian attack. He declared they would push government troops to the border of the Donetsk region and possibly beyond.
Which, according to the latest news, is precisely what they have done. As AP followed up, indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools and homes Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, killing at least 21 people, authorities said. Ukraine's top rebel leader announced that an offensive had begun on the strategically important port.
The latest photos from Mariupol confirm the attack:
As a reminder, Mariupol is a critical town, and the last remaining major Ukraine outpost on the Azov Sea, between Russia and the Crimea which Russia took control over last spring.
The Russian RIA Novosti news agency cited eastern Ukrainian rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko as saying an offensive has begun on Mariupol. He spoke Saturday as he laid a wreath at the site where at least eight civilians died when a bus stop was shelled in Donetsk, the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine.
AP adds that tebel forces have positions within 10 kilometers (six miles) from Mariupol's eastern outskirts.
The Defense Ministry said in a statement there were three separate strikes from Grad multiple rocket launchers on Mariupol and surrounding areas.
"The area that came under attack was massive," Mariupol mayor Yuriy Khotlubei said in a video statement. "The shelling was carried out by militants. This is very clearly Russian aggression that has caused terrible losses for the residents of the eastern part of our city."
The Donetsk region prosecutor's office said in a mid-afternoon statement that 21 people had been killed.
Defense and police officials said rockets struck homes, a kindergarten, a market and shops. There was no immediate report of how many people died in various locations.
A Ukrainian military checkpoint on a road leading out of the city toward rebel-held areas was also hit and one serviceman was killed, the Defense Ministry said.
The Mariupol city council denied the report that a separatist incursion was imminent and urged residents not to panic and to ignore rumors that Ukrainian armed forces were planning to withdraw.
"On the contrary, all units are on fully battle-ready. Security measures in the city have been strengthened," the council said in a statement. No armed separatist units have been noted moving toward the city, the statement added.
The U.N. human rights agency on Friday raised its estimate of the conflict's overall death toll to nearly 5,100 since April.
On Thursday, mortars rained down on the center of the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, hitting a bus and killing several bystanders. Rebel officials said 13 were killed in that attack. Monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe cited city morgue officials as saying they have received eight bodies.
The OSCE's special monitoring mission (SMM) in east Ukraine on Saturday expressed concern over the growing number of civilian casualties and called for restraint from all sides.
"The SMM strongly condemns the continuation of the fighting in residential areas. Using residential areas as firing positions attracts counter-firing to these areas, further endangering the lives of civilians," the mission said in a statement.
About an hour ago, the European Union was quick to condemn that separatist attack on Mariupol, having said nothing at all for months over the comparable shelling, and arbitrary slaughter of citizens in separatist-controlled Donetsk. The EU's kneejerk assessment: it's Russia's fault - "I call therefore openly upon Russia to use its considerable influence over separatist leaders and to stop any form of military, political or financial support." The full statement below:
Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the attack on Mariupol
Residential areas of the city of Mariupol have been fired upon today from separatist held territory, which has cost the lives of at least fifteen civilians, wounding many others and terrorising the innocent population. This comes after a series of indiscriminate attacks in the Donbas in the past few days, accompanied by the announcements of further offensives by Russia-backed separatists, who bluntly refuse to observe the cease fire.
This further escalation of the open armed conflict has tragic consequences for a population greatly suffering already for far too long. It would inevitably lead to a further grave deterioration of relations between the EU and Russia.
I call therefore openly upon Russia to use its considerable influence over separatist leaders and to stop any form of military, political or financial support. This would prevent disastrous consequences for all. Those responsible for the escalation must stop their hostile actions and live up to their commitments.
Below is a clip of what residents in the Vostochniy district of Mariupol woke up to on Saturday morning after at least least three suspected Grad rockets struck the eastern part of the city. The shelling hit a residential area, with houses and a nearby market struck in the process.
And just like that the Ukraine civil war is right back front and center, and is sure to add a level of volatility to everything else that is already taking place.
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Anyone can get 10 people in backyard with what ever signs and flags anyone wants to make what ever pictures for what ever reasone to try discredit anyone they want.
But look at this neonazi march in Russia:
http://youtu.be/AP2o13mxRpo
Yes, they are same people with that Hi Hitler hand sign.
Check you nazis at home:
http://youtu.be/iPmUeCGKRuc
Unable to speak about themselves, unable to speak about what they do, always compelled to forge tales, well, those are Kievan Yatzi Banderatards.
http://rt.com/news/219267-protest-bandera-journalists-attacked/
Bear with it, potato troll.
http://i.imgur.com/Lct5rhI.jpg
anyone can put the word 'freedom' in his moniker and staple a tiny american flag to his dick, but he'd still be an asshole and not a patriot.
The key video. A motorist driving east on Stanislavsky street, east Mariupol. At 2:46 the grads strike, across the road, first to the right, then the center and the left, so the came from the north or the south. To the south is the sea of Azov and to the north, the Ukrainian positions. The Nvorossian forces are to the east.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-le-mGXmuw&t=2m30s
Yet another Ukrainian false flag failure.
So you have now recieved you new lies manual regarding this attack?
How about a truth?
http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/136061
http://conflictreport.info/2015/01/24/proving-russias-guilt-of-the-mariu...
http://youtu.be/bDE_J9fMnGI
http://youtu.be/1S1YdZRZQOk
What you are writing is complete rubbish.
The OSCE is a Zionist controlled organization. During the months of shelling of Donbass it was unable to identify the origin on the Ukrainian shelling. Now it suddenly can, perfectly. Hmmm, color me suspicious.
YAEEE
Check your Putin regime propaganda troll manual again, you can receive penalty for that!
http://www.osce.org/node/109110
Alexey Lyzhenkov from the Russian Federation assumed the position of director of the Transnational Threats Department on 23 April 2012. Prior to joining the OSCE, he was the deputy Permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in Vienna where he led activities of the Mission regarding transnational organized crime, corruption, illegal trafficking in narcotics, counter terrorism, cybercrime, trafficking in human beings and other related transnational threats. From 2004 to 2007, he served at the Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs as deputy Director of the Department on new Challenges and Threats where he co-ordinated activities of the department regarding Russia’s participation in international co-operation against terrorism and other transnational threats.
http://euromaidanpress.com/2014/09/08/rt-journalist-films-how-russians-b...
Ignore the euromaidan part, the video is from the #1 unbiased Russia state controlled TV agency aka RT that ZHers use as their main source of news.
Great video, shows how russian terrorists are baiting Ukrainian army by shooting from civilian areas, same RT will be there after Ukrainian return fire to show how evil Ukrainians are...shelling civilians homes...
Your very low level of sidetracking is a rather promising travest of reality.
You really strive to earn potato.
http://www.quickmeme.com/img/43/4322d1ade797044504e7d2d27a8b5a4412be2eb0...
That is inconclusive. We don't know if the car is really driving east and we can't see the flight of the rockets.
From the start of the video, the car travels east to Olympia street, then north along Olympia street then east along Stanislavsky street. The Layout of the buildings can be checked on Google Earth.
Igor Girkin, ex-minister of defense of the so-called Donetsk Republic:
“Have you actually been to Crimea during the referendum? Well, I have. I have been there since February the 20th. What you are describing here is absolute rubbish. There were no policemen who supported our side at that time. The only law-enforcement subdivision that has joined our ranks back then was the Berkut. The rest of the law-enforcement agencies remained under control of Ukrainian Ministry of Internal, and kept carrying out the MIA’s orders. Yes, sometimes they were sabotaging these orders, but all in all they were under Ukrainian control. I haven’t seen any support from official governmental representatives in Simferopol. Our troops had to force the deputies into the Oblast Council hall so that these representatives would vote in favor of our initiatives. I know this because I have been at the time commandeering one of such militant teams and I’ve seen it all from the inside. We had absolutely no support from the people, not to mention the army. The Ukrainian army units remained loyal to Kyiv as they were. Furthermore, most of the army remained that way. The only thing that made what we have accomplished in Crimea possible was the presence of Russian army.”
http://youtu.be/aelwn_UfeN0
An American journalist visits Crimea to uncover the REAL situation. Locals tell him they are "so happy" to be in Russia now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1zvb_ottiw [26 mins]
Russia Today, LifeNews, Rossia24, other ill shit is Putin regime propaganda channels. They produce only lies about Ukraine and many many other countries. Why would any bright minded person watch such lies propaganda materials?
Bot tjebe krim nash:
http://youtu.be/ys3HkFFUO60
http://youtu.be/5kTBSas24z0
http://youtu.be/R9EJB6mPr-M
Again with this old horse? Every person has a fetish but at this point, it looks more like an obsession.
Get back to Earth, kazu draazejs.
Russia Today is elegant
hurts don't it?
Looks like a nice place with happy people.
Where are all the Furgeson and beaner types though?
A Mariupol resident, whose house was hit, pleads with Pooroshenko to move the Ukrainian troops out of the town. One and a half hours after the attack, there were still no firemen available to put out her blazing house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxAah6dqgVw
Poroshenko has called a special session of the Rada on Sunday. They don't work on Saturday for some reason, though some would argue they don't work at all. I suspect the false flag will be used to justify martial law.
They don't work on Saturdays because of Shabbat.
There's a sat dish on the building which should show the direction the grads came from. SE?
Proof American(s) fighting in Ukraine for Ukraine?
Check out 2:32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84503534&x-yt-ts=1421914688&v=kiwI...
no fighting just "advising"
It seems like Ukraine Nazi regime will have to find someone else to get a loan, after today not even Soro will risk to put a penny in the regime.
Kiev is against the wall right now and nobody is coming to her help.
Sometimes the only thing left to do with a dumpster cunt whore, is to dump her in the alley and wait for her to die. Ukraine Nazi scum is about to feel the reality of that situation.
Not very edifying, could do with less of the graphic and all the potty mouths also.
Isn't exposure to these despicable criminals and the death they send enough?
Well, its just how I see things my friend. The governing elite are treating ukraine like a prostitute and when she can no longer satisfy their demands, she will be left to die in a ditch. This is the modus operando of these folks. Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, the list goes on and on. They speak with a forked tongue into the ears of nations, entice them with pleasantries, then drains their bodies of blood, like a vampire.
Sorry if my course and vulgar nature offends you. I dont mean to offend those I like. But i realize it happens.
Check out this dashcam that's apparently of the shelling in Mariupol landing right in front of the guy.
http://youtu.be/PD_bwzPbGrA
Saker claims that the shelling was from the Ukies.
http://vineyardsaker.blogspot.ca/2015/01/just-honest-mistake-this-time-m...
And it looks like we have another American in Mariupol: http://youtu.be/jsfGH8JXprE?t=14m14s
He certanly doesn't loook like american, he may hear like pathetic ruskie troll work with audio files trying to speak in english, but if we look at him, than he doesn't look like amercian.
Certanly we cant see lip synchronization matching audio we hear. So any objective viewer could not confirm that he is american.
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Poor synchronization tells that it could be Latvian seeking daily trolling wage of potato.
http://www.quickmeme.com/img/b3/b3ecd42213a794508fbaa839a3b30f7c0ddd12ae...
Raining fascist trolls today on ZH. Tomorrow morning propaganda fog and in the evening chances of throats slit. Good weather for banderavites today but storm is coming.
Put on surgical gloves otherwise you may catch disease of hysteria (not listeria) from your keyboard.
It’s all provocation. Not first and not last. Fascists are loosing strategic positions and are more and more vulnerable. Today evening (local time), while participating in the rally against latest murder of innocent civilians by Ukrainian fascist in Donetsk, Zakharchenko mentioned about beginning of operation of liberating Debaltsevo and Mariupol.
What actually happened before eastern Mariupol bombardment is that two important strategic points have been taken by militia enabling them to control or cut off military supplies to Debaltsevo and eastern areas of Mariupol in coordination with actions of partisan units. Not much military movement or territorial gain but strategic success for militia. The panic ensued and even “heroes” of Ukrainian Nazism from battalion “Azov” fled Mariupol after elsewhere chief of Right Sector (D.Yarosh) was almost killed during militia operations.
It was stated numerous times by Zakharchenko that neither Debaltsevo nor Mariupol will be taken in frontal assault for political reasons since majority of population in these areas support militia, and such action would endanger this overwhelming support. As a reminder, Debaltsevo and Mariupol were completely surrounded and cut off as of Sept 9,2014. Militia withdrew from strategic positions relinquishing tense of miles of territory in order to open corridors for supplies for Russian ethnic civilians living there.
The strategy was and is to squeeze the Ukrainian army out the areas, by slowly cutting them off, while giving them opportunity to get out. It was done by militia in numerous times in this war. Shelling city like Mariupol with majority of ethnic Russians supporters is a non-sense.
See analysis of trajectories of the Grad missiles coming from north-west, where Ukrainian artery positions are located not from east. It’s in Russian but just look at the map.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FarYMU_lQI
As soon as facts emerge it will all be forgotten by western media, exactly like MH17.
There is one video showing an iPhone placed on the ground parallel to a rocket impact track. It is facing the direction of travel of the rocket. It shows a bearing on 139 degrees. The reverse bearing to the launch site is 139+180 degrees ie 319 degrees which is pretty close to north west. Another video includes a local resident saying firing came from near Ilyich steel works, near a Ukraine blockpost to the northwest of the impact zone. So we have multiple independent sources same the same thing.
Yet another Ukrainian false flag failure.
This is what russian speaking Ukranians in Mariupol think of Putin:
http://youtu.be/4SqpX-l_8Fo
Too bad that majority on here cant speak or understand Russian language, so they eat up all the lies that Russian state controlled(along with their midget ex-kgb leader Putler) RIA and RT is feeding them.
Well, that is what Putin regime pays them - to lie, manipulate, etc.
That is why it's up to those people who understand russian language and situation in Ukraine and around Russia - to spread truth.
Two Latvians looking upward to sky.
http://www.quickmeme.com/img/ec/ecdd2a363f46c7486ca65eec146730def8a9a592...
God damn it man, again!
ROTFLMAO, Stooge!
third Latvian see viedoklis big fat behind
I speak Russian, My Wife is Russian.
You speak russian, yet we have opposite information about Russian situation.
My wife hates Putin, probably because Russians love to hate the government. Any Government.
But when Ukraine war started, even she got behind Putin and started praising him for doing what he is doing now.
She and others around all love to go into Ukraine and kick some ass.
But they all also, agree with Putin's restraint actions.
So, dear friends, don't assume Navalny kind of people are Russian representatives or speak for Russians. There is always 2 sides to a coin
The polls indicates some reality.
I have yet to hear lack of food or anything such.
Prices are going up here and there, but officials quickly take action against anyone trying to profit from situation.
Saker's web site has a link to a 45 minute doumentary showing the shelling and people of Donbas. They are poor but proud living in harsh conditions. The videos shows miners going in the mines. Zakerchenko is a mining electrician. These people are brave survivors and the men and women are tough.
http://vineyardsaker.blogspot.com/2015/01/assault-on-new-terminal-combat...
The whole situation is heartbreaking. Kiev conscripting the poorest men by force to become cannon fodder. There is no level low enough that these poeple in Kiev and who are running this shit show will sink. They are pure evil.
The video has Samuel Barber's Adaigo for Strings (used in many movie including Platoon) which makes it all the more sadder. The inhumanity of Kiev is sickening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KylMqxLzNGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQeLQURNuw
Sad - another poor man's war and lie like Vietnam.
As much as you think people here at ZH are reading getting info from RT.
I think you are getting info from Navalny kind of jokers.
I also think Navalny gets, his info, from western mainstream media.
After all he is paid by western NGO organizations. And was even caught channelling money thru bogus business entities.
But who cares what I think yeah? So go on sending us your bullshit.
Probably you are paid to do so.
And yet they think more of Putin than we think of you.
You are the stillborn turd that we are all terrified of finding in our bed on doomsday morning..
Do you have a life.outside of ukraine current events?
Well, at least your post is related.to.the article.....this time.
Krim nash:
Russian deputy say that people in Russia if they have now less money and prices are to high well than they should eat less, it's normal for ruskies to starve
http://youtu.be/NPqadtvBMRs
Russians starving?
Moar potato for viedocockless.
Life are good
When Ukies starve, viedorklis_lv sees tacos.
http://www.quickmeme.com/img/99/9923c5dbc4bd4e7f76c34396f16b816b96de2ea8...
Ohhhhh shit, spilled a little kentucky rye into my beard on that one!
This is bullshit, another false flag by Pokyshenko.
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/attack-on-mariupol...
Mish's take on the happenings.
"The intent of Zakharchenko is to take and hold the entire Donetsk region"