Front-line reports from the South-East for May 22

Near Krasnodon tried to fill a protective moat

Ukrainian border guards prevented an attempt to fill the protective trenches on the border with the Russian Federation in the Luhansk region.

"The border guards 19.30, which monitors the situation on the state border checkpoint near the Krasnodon Luhansk region, found on the Russian side Gazelle, near which unknown persons in camouflage uniforms filled protective moats" - said the spokesperson of the border agency, Oleg Slobodyan.

Maneuvering the aircraft on Lisichansk

According to eyewitnesses, the plane made a "dead loop" on the city itself.

The troops are gone

Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe, General Philip Breedlove said that Russian troops near the Ukrainian border is still a lot. He said they "put pressure on the situation."

"We see some movement, however, their scope and coverage are not yet clear." - Said Breedlove at a press conference in Brussels.

Donbass Donetsk goes on

Volunteers territorial defense battalion Donbass secured the adminzdaniya Volodarsky district, Donetsk region, was removed from the premises of the district council and the DNR flag hung Ukrainian. The battalion will also participate in the ATO in Mariupol and intends to move to Donetsk. This was announced by the battalion commander Semyon Semenchenko to his village in Fasebook.

"In Mariupol Donbass battalion unit participates in special operations in the framework of the Western Donbass ATO under the control of the Ukrainian authorities and the battalion Donbass Donetsk time has come..", - Said Semenchenko.

Capture printing

Five armed representatives of DNR broke into the printing office of the New World with the requirement to prevent the spread of special editions of newspapers critical of the activities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.

"At 6 am in the printing office of the New World have gone five submachine They demanded to return back to the printing newspapers such as Today, the Donetsk News, Screaming pryazovia worker that go to understand the wording..", - Reported the witnesses.

kidnapped circulation

Military representatives of the self-proclaimed DNR morning of May 22 seized a car with part of the circulation of the newspaper of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine "On-miners", the press service of the union.

It is noted that the armed men stole the newspaper and captured the car driver and the girl-forwarder. According to union data, the forwarder could tell that her driver and taken to the Luhansk region.

shelling electrical substation

At night, unidentified persons fired electric traction substation Slavkurort railway station, reported on Thursday, May 22, the press service of the Donetsk railway.

"As a result of the incident damaged the district transformer caught fire and damaged two oil Fire District transformer and cables outdoor switchgear.", - Stated in the department.

Martial law LC

The so-called power of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) said that introduced martial law in the "country", RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, May 22, citing a source in the "manual".

"We are introducing martial law on this will be announced today." - Said the source.

As you know, the General Prosecutor of Ukraine has declared a terrorist organization by the LC.

Bolotov asked Putin

The leader of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic Valery Bolotov turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for peacekeepers to enter the territory of the "republic", reported on the LC website.

"Today at 4.00 Ukrainian troops committed an act of aggression against civilians, illegitimate Kiev government carries out a punitive operation against the Luhansk Republic Its troops continue to occupy certain regions of the country, threatening the citizens' life." - Said such an appeal to the leadership of Russia Bolotov Thursday, May 22 in Lugansk.

He also noted that the LC is not enough forces to "punitive exile" so Bolotov hopes that Russia will take a decision about the deployment of peacekeeping troops before the "humanitarian catastrophe, artificially created by the Ukrainian leadership" will start in the region.

Clashes near Volnovakha and watershed

On the night of 21 on May 22, there were several attacks against sabotage and terrorist groups in the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said on Thursday, May 22, the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

As reported in the department, near the town of Volnovakha Donetsk region "terrorists insidiously, from an ambush, opened massive fire from small arms, rocket-propelled grenade and mortar fire on the checkpoint, which have served the military of one of the military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the shelling one of the charges I got into a fighting machine, which was at the checkpoint, sparking an explosion of ammunition. There are dead and wounded. "

One Ukrainian soldier was killed and two were wounded by gunfire by terrorists column of military equipment, which carried out the redeployment and action does not lead, near the city of Rubizhne Luhansk region, noted in the press-service.

Fighting under Volnovaha

In the Donetsk region in the town of Volnovakha district, clashes broke out between rebels and forces of the antiterrorist operation.

The video shows the details of the fight, helicopters, smoke, heard the shots.

Ukrainian troops at checkpoint A landmark

In the frames captured eyewitness Ukrainian military checkpoint of constructing large concrete slabs. Eyewitness reports of seven infantry fighting vehicles, which, according to him, sent to Rubezhansky plant "Zarya", where explosives are manufactured.

PPC Attack

At least 11 Ukrainian military involved in the ATO in Donetsk region, have been killed pro-Russian separatists. Another 30 were injured.

Separatists attacked the checkpoint near a military. Beneficial (Volnovakha Raion). This is - the most deadly raid militants in recent weeks.

three charred Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicles found on the site of the battle, some burned cars, corpses of the military. In the district of Volnovakha and watershed fighting continues.

Stop the war!

Ukraine's leaders should stop conducting anti-terrorist operations. The corresponding requirement promulgated chairman of the Lugansk regional council Valery Golenko on Thursday, May 22nd.

"On behalf of the residents of Lugansk region demand that the country's leadership and coordinator of TAU - stop the war immediately stop the bloodshed and fratricide!", - Said in a statement.

DNR asks suevernitet

Speaker of "Supreme Council" self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin delivered a message to the President of the Russian Federation, as well as a number of state structures of Russia.

Pushilin requested to initiate the issue of recognition of the sovereignty and independence of the DNI.

Shooter ordered

One of the leaders of armed militias Igor Donets Girkin, aka Shooter, gave the order to detain "people's mayor" Slavyansk Vyacheslav Ponomarev for his connection with the criminals, reported UNN, on Thursday, May 22, with reference to the law enforcement officers of the Donetsk region.

"According to operational information Igor Girkin (arrows," Shooter ") personally gave the order to detain the so-called People's Mayor Slavyansk Vyacheslav Ponomarev, and he was arrested," - said the Donetsk law enforcement.

Later, the "people's mayor" Slavyansk Vyacheslav Ponomarev denied this information.

Not enough body armor

Soldiers of the antiterrorist operation in the East is not enough material security, in particular body armor and thermal imagers, which leads to great losses among Ukrainian law enforcers, said right sector Volyn.

In particular, according to the SS, as a result of "incompetent actions" ATO leadership May 22 terrorists attacked the checkpoint 51 mechanized brigade from Volyn. The troops were placed in the third ring of encirclement.

In Lugansk!

The head of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic Valery Bolotov claims that Ukrainian security forces are moving in the direction of Lugansk throughout the area.

"Across the region there is the promotion of the Ukrainian army troops to the center of Lugansk," - he said. According to him, "by the Lysychansk suitable pontoon ferry, in the village of Lugansk (on the border with the town - ed.) The whole night was a battle."

"In the village of Lugansk in the region of 150 people on military vehicles, armed, arrived and tried to seize the checkpoint, but he was repulsed, there are wounded," - said Bolotov.

Fighting under the Lisichansk

In Lugansk region Lisichansk near the city are fighting. Above surroundings fly the MI-24 helicopters.

Local residents reported that the city people are not allowed to work, children to school in the morning in all areas buzzing siren sounding the bell.

Exemption Novodruzhesk

Soldiers of the National Guard under ousted militia self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic of Novodruzhesk, said the group, Donetsk Republic on his VKontakte page.

"The militia LNR under the pressure of superior enemy forces Novodruzhesk left. Now go shootout at checkpoints at the entrance to Lisichansk. According to their information, at 15.00 in Kiev will begin the attack on the Lisichansk and Severodonetsk Grad!" - Said the group.

The transfer to the Slavic

According to operative data of the Information Resistance fighters self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic in the conduct of its redeployment of forces in the region of Slavyansk, he said on his Facebook page the head of the Center for Military-Political Studies Dmitry Tymchuk.

In particular, he said, with roadblocks Druzhkovka removed almost all fighters (up to 150 people).

"They are preparing for advancement towards Slavyansk unarmed, hoping thus easily pass roadblocks security forces Weapons will be handed out on the spot." - Wrote Tymchuk.

Capture mines

In Lugansk region militants seized all the mines Lisichanskugol, and require the issuance of explosives, according to the press service of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine.

"22 May 2014 an armed group of unknown persons carried out the seizure of the existing separate subdivisions of" Lisichanskugol "(" Mine to them. DF Melnikov "," Mine "Novodruzhevskaya", "Mine" Privolnyanskoe "," Mine to them. GG Kapustin ") in the city of Lysychansk Luhansk region," - said in a statement.

Because of mine attacks have temporarily suspended the work.

Overwhelmed by the National Guard under the checkpoint Beneficial

Near the village of Blagodatnoye separatist forces was defeated Ukrainian military checkpoint.

At least 11 Ukrainian military involved in the anti-terrorist opperatsii, were killed by militias.