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Column of Russian military equipment breaks through to Luhansk - NSDC

Posted on by WhiskeyX

KYIV, August 15 /Ukrinform/. A column of Russian military equipment, on Friday, crossed the border of Ukraine in the area of Izvaryne checkpoint, trying to break through to help militants in besieged Luhansk.

Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko said, LIGABusinessInform reports.

When asked why the column was not destroyed from the air, Lysenko said that this border area is not controlled by the ATO.

"But I assure you that what has got here, will not be released," he said.

The number of technique and composition of the column is specified, according to the NSDC.

To remind, on Friday night, journalist of the British newspaper Guardian reported that in his eyes the column of 20 Russian armored vehicles and army trucks crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border in the region of Donetsk, Rostov region. According to him, Western journalists for the first time saw the movement of Russian military equipment to Ukraine.

Later, the NSDC confirmed this information.



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To: WhiskeyX

“breaks through” what pray tell?



by 2 posted onby yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)

To: yldstrk

East of Brussels ‏@EastOfBrussels #Russia invasion of #Ukraine: #Putin's tanks en route to #Donetsk - #moscow #kremlin #sanctions #crimea #gazprom #war pic.twitter.com/8BIsqO1EHT https://twitter.com/EastOfBrussels/status/500207078083158016



To: WhiskeyX

According to him, Western journalists for the first time saw the movement of Russian military equipment to Ukraine. Ukraine is full of Russian military equipment, what other equipment would they have, Duh.



by 4 posted onby BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)

To: WhiskeyX

Vostok battalion in Ukrainian Donetsk: Bojan PancevskiVerified account ‏@bopanc Streets of #Donetsk today: artillery battle looming #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/MJe9cSuSlB https://twitter.com/bopanc/status/500200205518508034



To: WhiskeyX

Roland Oliphant ‏@RolandOliphant · 15m Massive column of APCs flying Russian flags and some with мc - peace keeper - driving past aid convoy and barrelling it toward Donetsk https://twitter.com/search?q=Donetsk&src=typd



To: WhiskeyX

See the photographs: ConflictReporter ‏@MiddleEast_BRK It is simply unthinkable how much fire power Russian invaders and army used vs. Ukr. forces in southern #Donetsk ... pic.twitter.com/owEdEMYOZ1 https://twitter.com/MiddleEast_BRK/status/500241358771462144/photo/1



To: WhiskeyX

Wait, is it in Luhansk or on the way to Luhansk? It was only yesterday for the first time that the Ukraniam army announced the tenative capture of Novosvitlivka, which would give them a sort-of blockade on the town (before that, hardware could just drive straight in on the M-04). And who knows how well they’ll even be able to hold the town if a strong convoy approaches it, the southern ATO forces against Luhansk aren’t very strong (it’d help if the northern forces could manage to circle down on the east side but that’s not helped by the fact that Russian forces from the Stakhanov area have been hitting their rear). And yes, it is really disturbing how much hardware Russia has thrown into this, and continues to throw in at an ever-increasing pace.



To: OldGuard1

Shaun Walker ‏@shaunwalker7 · Aug 14 We have arrived at the turnoff towards Krasnodon and Luhansk, Ukraine... The front of the Russian aid convoy is turning down it. Wow...



To: OldGuard1

3 minutes ago

Poroshenko: part of Russian armored vehicles were destroyed [Don’t know if they are referring to Luhansk or Ukrainian Donetsk]



To: WhiskeyX

Fox business is reporting that Ukraine has destroyed part of the Russian convoy “sitting on the border.” I wonder if they are confusing this convoy with the supposed aide convoy of big white trucks?



To: WhiskeyX

They better call off their dogs soon, as the Russian “rebels” are actively shelling along the M-04 near Luhansk, trying to retake the road to the city.



To: Truth29

ConflictReporter ‏@MiddleEast_BRK There are #rumors since 2 hours of direct battles between Rus and Ukr troops in eastern Luhansk. But I can't confirm,so we should keep calm https://twitter.com/MiddleEast_BRK/status/500295894949167105



To: WhiskeyX

And so it starts.... Watch as Putin addresses the nation and the Red Air Force comes in to the fight. The war could be on in a few hours.



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