Situation in the ATO area as of May 10, 2016
Despite the cease-fire, the enemy continued fire
influence on the ATO forces units. It was recorded that the adversary
shelled 15 times from the small arms, grenade launchers, ZU-23-2
antiaircraft mounts and IBVs. The attacks were, as follows: 1 attack –
Novooleksandrivka (Sieverodonetsk direction), 4 attacks – Troitske,
Luhanske (Sloviansk direction), 4 attacks – Avdiivka (Donetsk
direction), 4 attacks – Starohnativka (Volnovakha direction), 2 attacks –
Shyrokyne (Mariupol direction).
The Ukrainian side informed the representatives of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine about the presence of tanks, artillery systems with more than 100-mm, SP artillery systems and 122-mm MLRS “Hrad” in the areas of Zaichenko, Holmivskyi, Stakhanov, Luhansk and Donetsk.
The POL supplies in the occupied territory from the territory of the Russian Federation continue. It was noted the arrival of railway echelon with the diesel fuel (700 tons) to Luhansk.
It was reported other losses among the personnel of the units and formations of the 1st AC (Donetsk) and 2nd AC (Luhansk) of the Russian Armed Forces.
On May 9, 2016, three servicemen of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Horlivka) and the 11th separate motorized rifle regiment (Makiivka) of the 1st AC as well as the 2nd separate motorized rifle brigade (Luhansk) of the 2nd AC, acting within sabotage-reconnaissance groups, were wounded.
In view of constant battle casualties and danger of renewal of active combat actions with the approach of so-called “summer campaign”, the number of the servicemen among the 1st AC and 2nd AC of the Russian Armed Forces, who manifests desire to return to Russia, increases. To restrain a stream of those who has desire to come back Russia, the command of the Russian occupation troops threatens to discharge “according to discredit of them” (premature breach of contract at initiative of the Command forfeiting the right to receive payments and social benefits).
On May 7, 2016, three servicemen of the 9th separate motorized rifle regiment of Marines Corps (Novoazovsk) of the 1st AC wrote reports with requests to return them to Russia. The commander of the mentioned above regiment Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces D.BONDARIEV refused to entertain requests of the personnel and triggered the transferring of “rebels” to the 5th separate motorized rifle brigade (Makiivka) of the 1st AC.
On May 8, 2016, EO of the 6th separate motorized rifle regiment (Stakhanov) of the 2nd
AC of the Russian Armed Forces (in daily phone and radio exchanges uses
the codename – “Bielyi”) but regiment’s command, under threat of
premature breach of contract with the losing of payment and benefits,
demands withdrawing his report and to wait a scheduled replacement.
Taking into consideration a low level of military discipline in the units and formations of the 1st AC of the Russian Armed Forces, there were noted cases of weapon employment against inhabitants during household conflicts because of alcohol overindulgence.
On May 9, 2016, it was observed 3 cases of weapon employment against local civilians by the servicemen of the 1st and 2nd motorized rifle battalions of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Horlivka) in the settlements of Horlivka and Yenakiieve as well as the 11th separate motorized rifle regiment (Makiivka) in Donetsk. As a result, one local citizen received easy gunshot wound, two servicemen received permanent injuries, and two motor cars were damaged.
It was established other facts of destruction of the infrastructure and industrial objectives in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, that could lead to deterioration of ecological situation in region.
On May 6, 2016, the servicemen of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Horlivka) of the 1st AC of the Russian Armed Forces began dismantling and transporting the equipments of “Mine 2-bis” of the former Mykytiv mercury plant (it hasn’t worked since 1990, nowadays it is in the regime of “dry close-down”) for scrap metal. In the case of close-down of dewatering pumps at the mentioned above object, it is possible a landslide of course water supply “Siverskyi Donets – Donbas”, that in turn, lead to stopping of drinking-water supply at the most part of Donetsk oblast, its pollution with mercury and flood of villages of Rtutnyi, Michuryne and Bessarabka neighboring to the plant.
On May 7, 2016, the servicemen of the 6th separate motorized rifle regiment (Stakhanov) of the Russian Armed Forces 2nd AC began cutting and transporting metal constructions of VAT “Teplohirsk plant of hydraulic equipment” for scrap metal.
The Ukrainian side informed the representatives of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine about the presence of tanks, artillery systems with more than 100-mm, SP artillery systems and 122-mm MLRS “Hrad” in the areas of Zaichenko, Holmivskyi, Stakhanov, Luhansk and Donetsk.
The POL supplies in the occupied territory from the territory of the Russian Federation continue. It was noted the arrival of railway echelon with the diesel fuel (700 tons) to Luhansk.
It was reported other losses among the personnel of the units and formations of the 1st AC (Donetsk) and 2nd AC (Luhansk) of the Russian Armed Forces.
On May 9, 2016, three servicemen of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Horlivka) and the 11th separate motorized rifle regiment (Makiivka) of the 1st AC as well as the 2nd separate motorized rifle brigade (Luhansk) of the 2nd AC, acting within sabotage-reconnaissance groups, were wounded.
In view of constant battle casualties and danger of renewal of active combat actions with the approach of so-called “summer campaign”, the number of the servicemen among the 1st AC and 2nd AC of the Russian Armed Forces, who manifests desire to return to Russia, increases. To restrain a stream of those who has desire to come back Russia, the command of the Russian occupation troops threatens to discharge “according to discredit of them” (premature breach of contract at initiative of the Command forfeiting the right to receive payments and social benefits).
On May 7, 2016, three servicemen of the 9th separate motorized rifle regiment of Marines Corps (Novoazovsk) of the 1st AC wrote reports with requests to return them to Russia. The commander of the mentioned above regiment Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces D.BONDARIEV refused to entertain requests of the personnel and triggered the transferring of “rebels” to the 5th separate motorized rifle brigade (Makiivka) of the 1st AC.
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| Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces D.BONDARIEV |
Taking into consideration a low level of military discipline in the units and formations of the 1st AC of the Russian Armed Forces, there were noted cases of weapon employment against inhabitants during household conflicts because of alcohol overindulgence.
On May 9, 2016, it was observed 3 cases of weapon employment against local civilians by the servicemen of the 1st and 2nd motorized rifle battalions of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Horlivka) in the settlements of Horlivka and Yenakiieve as well as the 11th separate motorized rifle regiment (Makiivka) in Donetsk. As a result, one local citizen received easy gunshot wound, two servicemen received permanent injuries, and two motor cars were damaged.
It was established other facts of destruction of the infrastructure and industrial objectives in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, that could lead to deterioration of ecological situation in region.
On May 6, 2016, the servicemen of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Horlivka) of the 1st AC of the Russian Armed Forces began dismantling and transporting the equipments of “Mine 2-bis” of the former Mykytiv mercury plant (it hasn’t worked since 1990, nowadays it is in the regime of “dry close-down”) for scrap metal. In the case of close-down of dewatering pumps at the mentioned above object, it is possible a landslide of course water supply “Siverskyi Donets – Donbas”, that in turn, lead to stopping of drinking-water supply at the most part of Donetsk oblast, its pollution with mercury and flood of villages of Rtutnyi, Michuryne and Bessarabka neighboring to the plant.
On May 7, 2016, the servicemen of the 6th separate motorized rifle regiment (Stakhanov) of the Russian Armed Forces 2nd AC began cutting and transporting metal constructions of VAT “Teplohirsk plant of hydraulic equipment” for scrap metal.
