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1. "100 heavily armed men"

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 04:40 AM

Apr 2014

Now that's an image Maiden never had remotely voiced...

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Pro-Russian separatists seize Ukrainian armoured vehicles. [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2014 OP

"100 heavily armed men" joshcryer Apr 2014 #1

Yes, Maidan protesters were concerned with public square Bad Thoughts Apr 2014 #12

Where all this stuff is: Kramatorsk Savyansk, Donetsk. progree Apr 2014 #2

Close up map here dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #6

Ukraine has no chance to defend itself against the russians. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #3

Assuming the news to be accurate dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #4

Ukraine was doing fine maintaining her "independence" . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #11

Seemed odd that armoured vehicles could be "captured" dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #7

There seems to be a continuing problem with refusal of orders. bemildred Apr 2014 #15

Surprise surprise eh? Catherina Apr 2014 #17

Yeah, a big shock. Who knew this could happen? bemildred Apr 2014 #18

Pots and kettles doesn't even begin to describe this lol Catherina Apr 2014 #23

Guardian reporting the same : see reply #7 dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #9

Thanks. another_liberal Apr 2014 #10

How the hell did this happen? blackspade Apr 2014 #13

Up until very recently, Russians could go in and out of Ukraine w/o a visa. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #14

Allow me to emphasize this part: bemildred Apr 2014 #19

That is my impression of this action happyslug Apr 2014 #20

I agree. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #21

I like the way you reason. That's precisely what's going on Catherina Apr 2014 #24

Now I have to view the actual vehicles's number happyslug Apr 2014 #25

+1 Someone does NOT trust the Ukrainian Army, Catherina Apr 2014 #27

Not necessarily defections but stopped vehicles Catherina Apr 2014 #28

Thanks for your link about that new Ukranian National Guard Catherina Apr 2014 #29