A mini crisis brewing up on Crimea? Poroshenko ordered troops to move 8 km into Crimea newsli.ru/news/ussr/politika/11712 Poroshenko determine where begins military operations in the territory of Crimea. On the eve of a meeting with security officials he instructed to move abroad for 8 kilometers and capture the GDS. The reason for the start of direct armed confrontation between the armed forces of Ukraine and the Russian army can become a gas distribution station located on the Arabat Spit, near the village of Strelkovoe. Kiev urgently needed to establish control over the object. State Border Service and give it AFU units, according to Ukrainian President ready to perform military operations in the Crimea and in Russia, respectively. Border in the area is expected to push the Ukrainian side for 8 kilometers. What is the value of the GDS for Ukraine and shall not be disclosed. These statements have already responded to the Russian law enforcement agencies and special departments. In particular, it was stated that any crossing of the border of the Russian Federation Ukrainian military or border guards will be considered as an open aggression against Russia. As a consequence, the Russian armed forces will act in accordance with applicable law and ensure the security of the state border of the Russian Federation. Actions Poroshenko or look absolutely reckless, or vice versa - is thought provocation, with a view to fully retract the Russian armed forces in armed conflict with Ukraine. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strilkove During the Crimean crisis, on 15 March 2014 at about 13:30, some Russian Airborne Troops (40 riflemen) advanced on the village. The village is located on the Arabat Spit and is geographically a part of Crimea, however administratively it is in the Kherson Oblast. Russian paratroopers landed in the village during the 2014 Crimea Crisis, marking the first time Russian forces advanced into mainland Ukraine as prior to this Russian troops operated only in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The soldiers stated that they missed their landing zone and landed in the village by accident and proceeded to retreat to the gas distribution terminal located near the village. Ukraine for the first time during the conflict placed its air forces on alert and air lifted its own unit of paratroopers to the area. Russian forces retreated from the center of the village but maintained the occupation of the gas distribution center, Russian forces stated that the gas distribution center may be a vulnerable to a terrorist attack and needed to be secured. As of October 2014 Ukrainian border guards and a volunteer territorial defense battalion are stationed in the village. Russian forces maintain a company of 150 troops which are also supported by a gunboat. The area has not experienced any fighting since the Russian takeover of the off shore gas platforms near the village. However, border guards are instructed to not allow people whos Russian pass port have been issued in Crimea to pass, as well as inspect vehicles for possible Russian contraband. The small force deployed to the village is also designated to slow a possible advance of Russian troops into Kherson, while the large contingent of Ukrainian forces is stationed at Novooleksiivka and Henichesk, about 20 miles north along the Arabat Spit. On 9 December 2014 Ukraines border guards reported that Russian troops began withdrawing from southern Kherson Oblast, ending the 10 month long occupation. Despite the withdrawal Russian troops still occupy the gas distribution center outside the city. The Arabat Spit and the Syvash areas of Crimea are the remaining territories of the peninsula that are under direct Ukrainian control. Russian block post on Military Maps: militaryMaps.info?lat=45.8835033&lng=34.8932331&z=9&t=3 Google Maps: https://google/maps/place/Strilkove,+Khersonska+oblast,+Ukraine/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x40e9f27fba0b55ad:0xbebbd16547cc3318?sa=X&ei=z6WQVLjLGcWAywO19IDwDg&ved=0CHgQ8gEwCg
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:25:11 +0000
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