Donetsk, Kharkov, Lugansk - way to Russia.

[Pagan]

Ukrainians, Russians, Jews in Islamic prayer for their Crimean brothers. This is Ukraine I am building and proud of

[Pagan]

#Simferopol, #Crimea: 70th anniv of #Stalin's deportation of #CrimeanTatars LIVE http://www.radiosvoboda.ua/content/article/25388927.html …

[Pagan]

Crimean Tatar rally in Kiev today commemorating deportation anniversary.

[bryant.coleman]

Crowd on Donetsk main square chanting that Ukraine is occupying their territory, call for Russian troops:



Meanwhile, ten defectors from the Ukrainian army who wanted to join protesters in Donetsk were shot by their commanders.

[Pagan]

ruSSian Journalist Sells Out Colleague to #Slovyansk Terrorists for “Wrong” Portrayal. Et tu, Brute? @GrahamWP_UK +$$$$?
http://euromaidanpr.com/2014/05/18/russian-journalist-sells-out-a-colleague-to-slovyansk-terrorists-for-wrong-portrayal-of-the-referendum/#more-9338 …

[Pagan]

Simferopol: the downtown in army lockdown, helicopter patrols. ruSSian nazis Govt tries to prevent Crimea Tatars deportation rally

[bryant.coleman]

Eastern Ukraine representatives say 13 FBI and CIA operatives were killed in Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. CIA deny these reports. Meanwhile casualties are reported from renewed fighting in Kramatorsk and Slavyansk.

[Pagan]

Symbolic image: Crimea Tatars on the day of the national tragedy, stand united with Ukraine.

[bryant.coleman]

Anti-Kiev activists say fighting intensified in Salvyansk and Kramatorsk on Sunday morning.

Fighting intensifies near Slavyansk, Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region

http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_05_18/Fighting-intensifies-near-Slavyansk-Kramatorsk-in-Ukrainejes-Donetsk-region-5256/

[bryant.coleman]

Failing Ukraine state plays in to Russia's hands

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/18/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-insight-idUSBREA4H02520140518

A Lesson in Putin

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/378093/lesson-putin-tom-rogan

WHY UKRAINE VINDICATES THE NSA

http://spectator.org/articles/57997/why-ukraine-vindicates-nsa

[Pagan]

Ten's of 1000's of #Ukrainian & #Polish victims of the ruSSian Soviet NKVD secret police buried in mass graves at Bykivina @GeoffPyatt

[Pagan]

youtube.com/watch?v=GaKMvko7lig … #Russia's 'Bogeyman' wants to burn #gays AND conquer #Kyiv (for '10 Commandments') #Ukraine

[Pagan]

Kharkov, near Lenin monument on Svobody, Sun, May 18 traditional pro-RU rally, ask referendum http://inforesist.org/v-xarkove-separatisty-obeshhayut-tozhe-provesti-referendum/ …

[Pagan]

@MiddleEast_BRK All supporters of Donetsk Republic today in Donetsk

[Pagan]

10K of Crimea Tatars at deportation rally on Simferopol outskirts amid heavy police presence via @RyskeldiSatke

[Nemo1024]

Pagan was shelling the previous page really hard. Heavy artillery fire! Incoming! I am moving my short digest here from under the rubble.  
(Seems he's not done shelling yet...)

PS: Judging by time stamp, the role of Pagan(ec) was transferred to another operative, located in the European time zone.  

I continue adding news items to this post.

Some interesting articles, salvaged from the artillery debris:

Failing Ukraine state plays in to Russia's hands

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/18/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-insight-idUSBREA4H02520140518

A Lesson in Putin

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/378093/lesson-putin-tom-rogan

WHY UKRAINE VINDICATES THE NSA

http://spectator.org/articles/57997/why-ukraine-vindicates-nsa

More Ukrainian troops leaving the USA installed fascists in Kiev and joining the resistance

http://uprootedpalestinians.wordpress.com/2014/05/18/more-ukrainian-troops-leaving-the-usa-installed-fascists-in-kiev-and-joining-the-resistance/

Slavjansk is still a military zone:

Loud blasts, heavy gunfire heard in Slavyansk – RT stringer
http://rt.com/news/159668-slavyansk-reports-heavy-fighting/

However, the worst seems to be saved for the presidential election day, which Donetsk and Lugansk will boycott. Will US/Kiev make them vote at gunpoint?

Does not seem to be the case...
Rudenko of the Donetsk Republican Army said that as of today morning full scale military operations are underway near Slavjansk and Kramatorsk:
http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/news/2014/05/18/n_6160505.shtml


The authorities in Donetsk claim that there are about 150 mercenaries operating at the Donetsk airport:
http://www.interfax.ru/world/376691

The mayor of Donetsk reported about 7 killed Ukrainian fighters, from the wave that attacked tonight.
http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/news/2014/05/18/n_6160693.shtml

Terrorist #1 Yarosh announced creation of an additional punitive battalion: "Donbass 2" to start a large-scale guerilla warfare in the Eastern regions:
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2474078


  Fun fact: CIA denied that any of their officers were killed during the operation in South-East Ukraine:
http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/news/2014/05/18/n_6160493.shtml
Do they, by extension admit that they have operatives there?  


National Guard executed (as in murdered) 10 Ukrainian soldiers, who wanted to defect to the side of Donetsk People Army, says press-secretary of the people's mayor of Slavansk, Stella Horosheva:
http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/news/2014/05/18/n_6160853.shtml

On this note:

Crowd on Donetsk main square chanting that Ukraine is occupying their territory, call for Russian troops:



Meanwhile, ten defectors from the Ukrainian army who wanted to join protesters in Donetsk were shot by their commanders.

Turchinov asked Ministry of Justice to immediately evaluate prohibition of the Communist Party of Ukraine:
http://ria.ru/world/20140518/1008263667.html


Assistant of the General Secretary of UN working with human rights warned that Ukraine rapidly approaches the point of no return:
http://www.interfax.ru/world/376701

[Pagan]

A farmer was shot by #terrorists just on the eyes of his family b/c he helped #ukrainian army w/ food.Sergeevka v, #Sloviansk @novostidnua

[Pagan]

censor.net.ua/video_news/285838/ocherednaya_loj_putintv_video_s_severnogo_kavkaza_vydali_za_semki_jertv_natsgvardii_video … Another Russia #TV fake: 2012 video fr Kabardino-Balkaria,#Russia=#Ukraine Army *atrocities*

[niothor]

Gray Zone: Mariupol Sinks Into Power Vacuum

http://www.rferl.org/content/gray-zone-mariupol-sinks-into-power-vacuum/25388574.html

Meanwhile, the Jewish community of Lugansk demands oligarch Igor Kolomoysky to be disassociated from his criminal activities.

Sorry for asking but , what does it really mean "to be disassociated from" his activities?
Because  , I either have the wrong idea what that means or it makes no sense.

[bryant.coleman]

Third Ukrainian region to hold referendum on independence:

East Ukraine’s Kharkov region to hold independence referendum - movement “Southeast”

http://en.itar-tass.com/world/732062

Meanwhile intimidation against opposition candidates continues:

5th candidate quits presidential race in Ukraine

http://en.itar-tass.com/world/732056