Russia declares war on Ukraine. Live updates from inside Ukraine

a reply to: cosmonova

They were brought down by these handguns.

Since when is a Rocket Propelled Grenade a "handgun." That is military equipment. Do you still expect anyone to believe that this is not Russian Special Forces at work?

Following a joint initiative by Russian Federation Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak and EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, an agreement on holding a meeting to discuss Ukrainian debt for Russian gas and ways to pay it off, has been achieved. Delegations of the three countries will meet on May 2 in Warsaw. Ukrainian Energy Minister Yurii Prodan confirmed his participation.

live stream from Warsaw
www.youtube.com...

Militias: SBU lies, stating that controls half Sloviansk
The guide SDF Sloviansk called false statements of the Security Service of Ukraine on taking control of half of the city.
"SBU lies that controls half Sloviansk. SBU lies that city residents asking them for help. SBU lying all the time," - told RIA Novosti one of the leaders of Self-Defense Forces Sloviansk.
"The whole city requires them to out of here. We will defend the city," - said the agency interlocutor.

Residents Sloviansk determined to resist the Ukrainian army, because they do not recognize the regime in Kiev, RIA Novosti reported.
"The fact that it is now - it is not life. I'm ready for the fact that I could be killed, but I am confident that together we will defend our home town", - told the young man in the mask.


РИА Новости ria.ru...

@EuromaidanPR: Unconfirmed report: missiles exploding are heard near #Slovyansk, meanwhile calm in the center of the city | EMPR News #Ukraine

@itvnews: Russia's state aviation agency condemns #Ukraine 'ban' on Russia flights to #Donetsk and #Kharkiv t.co...

Ukrainian airspace closed to Russian airplanes:
en.itar-tass.com...

MOSCOW, May 02./ITAR-TASS/. Ukrainian aviation authorities have unilaterally banned Russian air companies to make flights to the eastern Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Kharkiv starting from Friday, May 2, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency stated on Friday.

“The Federal Air Transport Agency informs that Ukrainian aviation authorities had banned unilaterally Russian air companies to make flights to airports in Donetsk and Kharkiv starting from May 2, 2014,” the agency’s press release said.

Russia’s air transport authority noted that this ban was an unprecedented violation of international air traffic agreements, encroached strongly on the rights of passengers and led to a humanitarian blockade of residents in south-eastern Ukrainian regions.

LE: Interesting plot twist:

Maxim Eristavi @MaximEristavi
Ukraine denies banning all Russian flights to Kharkiv, Donetsk - state aviation service via Interfax-Ukraine

Russian Foreign Ministry said that the operations in Sloviansk will lead to a catastrophe:
www.radiosvoboda.org...

Russian Foreign Ministry said that the operation in Slavic Ukrainian security forces will lead to " catastrophe ."

" In the beginning outraged in Slavic punitive military operation involving terrorists " rights sector "and other ultra organizations. Ukrainian army units using tanks, other heavy equipment, helicopter gunships , which is applied to the rocket attacks protesters . Receive information about the dead and wounded , " - said the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also accused the United States and the European Union to destroy the chances for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine by supporting " the organizers derzhperevorotu in Kiev in their line of force to suppress the protests ."
Office urges West to abandon the " destructive policy towards Ukraine ."

" Daily in Kiev, which broke the agreement of February 21 , is now seriously violated obligations under the Geneva declaration of April 17 , which requires the most urgent step cease all violence ," - said the Foreign Ministry of Russia.

The department also reported that the other day in Donetsk region "at the request of the Western partners and in collaboration with the leadership of the Council of Europe" was sent to a representative of the President of Russia Vladimir Lukin to facilitate the settlement of the situation of detainees in military personnel Slavic Europe. Russian Foreign Minister requires to guarantee his safety.

Now the Slavic going anti-terrorist operation , the city is surrounded by the anti-terrorist operation . Residents are asked not to take to the streets during anti-terrorist operations.

The Ministry of Defence said the two soldiers dead and several wounded during shelling Mi-24 helicopters nearby Slavic .

According to authorities, against the Ukrainian security forces using modern Russian weapons.

@PaulaSlier_RT: 3 members of the self-defense forces & 2 civilians have died during the military operation in #Slavyansk, acc to the city’s People’s mayor

Expect a proper Russian invasion any minute...

a reply to: ProfessorT

This is certainly russian invasion material. SHTF if they do.

Live stream from Odessa, where clashes are taking place:
www.ustream.tv...

The recording is taking place from the pro-Ukrainian side of the clashes.

twitter.com...

Been watching this... ''the storm'' sounds pretty imminent..

BREAKING - hearing a storm on #Slaviansk to start in five mins !!!!

originally posted by: Dutzy
Russian Foreign Ministry said that the operations in Sloviansk will lead to a catastrophe:
www.radiosvoboda.org...

Can somebody please explain to me how quoting a CIA shill source is "denying ignorance"?

There is absolutely no issue with quoting official CIA releases, but listing here of all places an actual CIA disinformation operation as "news"?

How does that work? So RT is bad propaganda and everyone should just disregard it as complete trash, but a totally CIA media-shill financed entirely with our tax dollars is totally A-OK....

Really? ATS it is not...

This is what I think about that;

ATS has been infiltrated and infested with western establishment-paid shills...?

www.abovetopsecret.com...

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originally posted by: DontTreadOnMe

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Sounds like its kicking off in Odessa

meanwhile - massive clashes have erupted in #Odessa - 1000s of #Kiev supporters gathered & confronted by anti-government protesters w/ bats

anyone know any streams?

originally posted by: Agit8dChop
Sounds like its kicking off in Odessa

meanwhile - massive clashes have erupted in #Odessa - 1000s of #Kiev supporters gathered & confronted by anti-government protesters w/ bats

anyone know any streams?

Odessa Live Stream

Its pretty awful stuff. I've spotted a few masked men with handguns and people are literally tearing bricks up from the road surface. The police can't do a lot at the moment but it appears that the pro-Russian protesters are heavily outnumbered.

@DimaMiryan: Unconfirmed: #Ukraine'ian activist has been killed in #Odessa right this moment.

@DimaMiryan: #StankoNastya confirms, one ukrainian activist killed by separatists in #Odessa #Ukraine

Transnistria isn't too far away...