Dear friends!

Russia has carried out an act of aggression towards Ukraine. Russian troops have entered Crimea. Thus we take it upon ourselves to inform you about the events in Ukraine. We will provide you with yet another viewpoint regarding this conflict. We will do our best to remain fair and objective.

April 16 – Officers of 45th regiment of Air-Landing Forces of Russian Federation, which is accommodated near Moscow, are currently operating in the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, Donetsk oblast, informed First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Vitaliy Yarema.

April 16 – The number of Russian servicemen in Donetsk oblast continues to increase, stated Vasyl Krutov, anti-terrorist unit Chief (Security Service of Ukraine). “The day before yesterday (Sunday – editor) there were 150 persons wearing unidentified green uniform, whereas yesterday (Monday – editor) another 300 arrived.”

April 16 – The recording of telephone conversations among the members of the subversive group in Sloviansk was made public by Security Service of Ukraine (SSU). During the conversation, the leader of the subversive group in Sloviansk nicknamed “Strilets” is providing instructions to the member of the subversive group nicknamed “Prapor” (who is also an officer of Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces) regarding the blocking of Ukrainian military unit: “Then you block them and shoot to kill, there is no need to fuss with them”, he emphasized and ordered to disarm Ukrainian servicemen.

April 16 – Russian servicemen have been ordered to kill several hundred people and then invade the territory of Ukraine, informed one of the leaders of SSU’s counter-intelligence unit Vitaliy Naida: “Main goal of the saboteurs and special units is Ukraine is highest possible destabilization of the situation”.

April 16 – NATO has announced that it is stepping up its presence at eastern borders. NATO’s Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said: “We will have more planes in the air, more ships on the water, and more readiness on the land. For example, air policing aircraft will fly more sorties over the Baltic region. Allied ships will deploy to the Baltic Sea, the eastern Mediterranean and elsewhere, as required.”

April 16 – Ukrainian special service units have detained 23 officers of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate, informed Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, the Head of Security Service of Ukraine.

April 16 – The life of Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych is being controlled by Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces.

April 16 – Georg Streiter, Germany’s Deputy Government Spokesperson has stated that Kyiv will not allow for peaceful overtaking of militia precincts and other state owned sites by armed men infinitely. Thus Berlin has shown support for anti-terrorist operation in Eastern Ukraine.

Maidan Community Sector, Lviv: Dear friends!

Russia has carried out an act of aggression towards Ukraine. Russian troops have entered Crimea. Thus we take it upon ourselves to inform you about the events in Ukraine. We will provide you with yet another viewpoint regarding this conflict. We will do our best to remain fair and objective.

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