One day with the Ukrainian army

Under Slavyansky, an anti -terrorist operation continues. The last days were troubled. The column of the Kramatorsky, the seven dead, the “expansion of the security zone” in the vicinity of Mount Karachun, which is located by the Ukrainian army under the control of the broadcast, constant shelling from the militants, including heavy weapons, is ambushed. The New Times correspondent spent this day with the Ukrainian army

The army has definitely changed. Compared to what was two weeks ago, the coordination between the branches of the troops, the equipment of the block posts, the tactics of actions, the fighting spirit, motivation, and so on, improved.

Problems still, of course. As, in fact, in general in any warring army. As one of the Ukrainian officers said today "T -shirt is short, then **** long." But in general, a qualitative leap has already occurred.

Today, all day was waiting for the war. In the morning there was information about the attack on all army blocks at the same time. Armored groups back and forth, the turntables are number one readiness, fled in positions. Then there was information that the war would begin at 15:00. Armored groups, turntables, fled in positions. Nothing happened. Everyone was waiting for the night.

In general, the main fighting here go at night. As in any partisan war. Directly in combat contact with the enemy, special forces are mainly entered. Tonight Udo (the Office of the Sovereign Guard - an analogue of the Russian FSO) cleaned the Zelenka around the Karachun Mountain - the most intense point in Slavyansk, which is standing on which a TV tire stands. She is constantly shelling from Zelenka. During the night, the special services cleaned several firing points and created a security zone five kilometers deep. But then they left.

The blocks are already equipped with the mind. At a feed factory, repulsed on May second from the fighters of the Donetsk Republic, no longer even a block post, but, perhaps, a whole fortified area. But they are shelling him every day too. The same "Nona" that the militants captured from the army a month ago work. A large caliber also works - fragments are lying on the asphalt.

At the moment, access roads to Slavyansk are partially blocked. Civil cars do not miss. The army pushed one of the enemy groups east of Slavyansk, cut it off from the city and is trying to either block it or squeeze further to the east. As far as one can understand, they will try to dismember the enemy’s forces along the Raigorodok -Nikolaevka line and clean the Kharkov -Donetsk highway. Let me remind you that a few days ago the ATO leadership announced the beginning of its final stage in Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.

The intermediate result of today - the army took control of the intersection to the Red Liman, neighboring with the Slavic city, and ruled a new block -post there. By evening, it is no longer going on the battle, but rather a shootout. Automatic weapons and under -barrel grenade launchers work.

There were no reports of the dead or wounded yet. Doctors confirm this information.