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The Ukraine situation is deteriorating into full blown hot war as what's left of the country's military stormed the eastern region of Slavyansk. It is being reported that multiple Ukraine helicopters have been shot down by pro-Russian separatist forces.
RT.com A third helicopter has been shot down by self-defense forces, according to reports. Earlier, two helicopters were reportedly shot down, with one pilot dead and another one captured, RIA Novosti news agency reported. The Slavyansk self-defense leader also said that helicopters are shooting down at the city with missiles, but that there have been no reports of damage, Interfax reported. Slavyansk self-defense forces told RIA Novosti that the Ukrainian military has attacked several positions. “The attack is targeting a few checkpoints at the same time. A few armored vehicles and airborne combat vehicles arrived and airborne troops descended from the helicopters and attacked the checkpoints. Some forces were dropped off around the train station, where we didn’t have anyone,” RIA Novosti quoted the press secretary of the Slavyansk self-defense units as saying.
BREAKING: 4th army helicopter shot down in #Slavyansk - reports http://b4in.us/Sh5bMW #Ukraine
— RT (@RT_com) May 2, 2014
Good luck sorting fact from fiction in the era of Youtube documented war. The captured pilot? Earlier Thursday, the western installed puppet government in Kiev shocked Ukrainians by announcing a new decree for a mandatory military draft of males ages 18 to 25. This comes after the activity earlier today in response to the International Monetary Fund's demands attached to the pending $17 billion
Zero HedgeIMF approved the $17bn tranched loan to Ukraine last night, Gazprom gets paid; Ukraine gets its cash; and the door's wide open for the US and EU to pour more 'controlling influence' into the divided nation... Except there's one thing:
- IF UKRAINE GOVERNMENT LOSES EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER EAST OF COUNTRY, $17 BLN IMF BAILOUT WOULD NEED TO BE REDESIGNED
Which, roughly translated, appears to mean go to war with pro-Russian forces (and thus Russia itself if Putin sees his apparent countrymen in trouble) or you don't get your money!
Some other items of note include:
- *IMF URGES UKRAINE TO REACH PRICE ACCORD WITH GAZPROM BY SEPT
- *UKRAINE INFLATION MAY JUMP TO 16.2% THIS YEAR, IMF SAYS
- *RUSSIA'S GAS PRICE INCREASE MAY WEAKEN HRYVNIA: IMF STAFF
Warfare 2.0 - Social media
The timing and authenticity of some of these cannot be confirmed, but the images are quite vivid.
PHOTO: #Ukrainian Military Arrive in #Slavyansk #Ukraine http://b4in.us/1iKY1oI
— Jerry (@jerryliet) May 2, 2014
Блокпост у села Андреевка #Sloviansk #Slavyansk #Словянськ #Славянск http://b4in.us/1iKY1Ff
— Вячеслав Ковалёв (@atvirefi) May 2, 2014
#Slavyansk #Ukraine may be under attack, but that doesn't mean Russia24 can't report in style. Pop that collar! http://b4in.us/1iKY3gs
— Michael Lokesson (@MichaelLokesson) May 2, 2014
Image from #Slavyansk http://b4in.us/1iKY1Fl
— News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) May 2, 2014
Buses in #Slavyansk block this road http://b4in.us/Sh5cjI
— News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) May 2, 2014
There are reports that militants might be trying to leave #Sloviansk and not wait for the next step of the CTO http://b4in.us/1iKY3wQ
— Ukraine Wall (@ukrainewall) May 2, 2014
Another surreal scene by @a_krasnoschekov: #Donbass defense heavy machinery next to a bank in #Slavyansk. #Славянск http://b4in.us/1iKY3wV
— Nina Byzantina (@NinaByzantina) May 2, 2014
Следите за событиями в Славянске в онлайн-репортаже @rianru http://b4in.us/Sh5aZf #Славянск http://b4in.us/1iKY3x0
— РИА Новости (@rianru) May 2, 2014
#Slavyansk fighters, #Donetsk Republic flags. As a fellow photographer, @sashakots' photos are well framed. #Славянск http://b4in.us/1iKY1VO
— Nina Byzantina (@NinaByzantina) May 2, 2014
Abandoned wounded pilot, #Ukraine's troops, treated by #Slavyansk self-defense, then taken to hospital. @sashakots http://b4in.us/Sh5bfC
— Nina Byzantina (@NinaByzantina) May 2, 2014
#Sloviansk http://b4in.us/Sh5bfG
— Marina Ikonnikova (@vivacityLA) May 2, 2014
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