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In reply to the discussion: Ukraine’s Offensive Falters as Elite Units Defect to Pro-Russia Side [View all]Catherina
(35,568 posts)75. 4 people just shot by soldiers at an anti-Maidan protest in Mariupol
Four people have reportedly been injured by gunfire in a confrontation between anti-Maidan protesters and soldiers stationed at an Interior Ministry base in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
A group of several dozen protesters arrived at the base, located in the turbulent Donetsk region, on Wednesday evening.
They called on the troops to abandon the base, but the soldiers didn't listen, the demonstrators said.
Instead, the troops opened fire at the protesters, injuring at least four people. One of them took a bullet in his chest and is in serious condition, according to protesters.
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http://rt.com/news/mariupol-base-shooting-ukraine-008/
A group of several dozen protesters arrived at the base, located in the turbulent Donetsk region, on Wednesday evening.
They called on the troops to abandon the base, but the soldiers didn't listen, the demonstrators said.
Instead, the troops opened fire at the protesters, injuring at least four people. One of them took a bullet in his chest and is in serious condition, according to protesters.
...
http://rt.com/news/mariupol-base-shooting-ukraine-008/
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Ukraine’s Offensive Falters as Elite Units Defect to Pro-Russia Side [View all]
bemildred
Apr 2014
OP
In Other Words, Ma'am: 'Vote For The Right Lizard, Or the Wrong Lizard Might Get In'
The Magistrate
Apr 2014
#49
Ukraine on first day of gas reverse resumption from Poland imports almost 4 million cubic meters gas
dipsydoodle
Apr 2014
#20
Clearly, Sir, A Shooting Matter, That: About The Worst Thing Ever, At Least Since Last Tuesday
The Magistrate
Apr 2014
#85
Apparently there's another 50 armoured vehicles on their way to that region.
dipsydoodle
Apr 2014
#11
when Vlasov defected to Germany in the summer of 1942, the Soviets had no army left...?
LanternWaste
Apr 2014
#32
Vlasov was surrounded and captured, then he defected, no one is doing that today.
happyslug
Apr 2014
#76
Awful, just terrible. Putin may be successful, unfortunately..but this entire new chapter
Jefferson23
Apr 2014
#28
This has been going on for days. Ukranian military units defecting and switching sides
Catherina
Apr 2014
#31
Well, it's the employee mentality, they think they are dealing with employees.
bemildred
Apr 2014
#42
I'm sorry the pro-war propaganda from the West isn't as convincing as it used to be n/t
Catherina
Apr 2014
#83
If I Thought Invasion An Actual Danger, Sir, I Might Have Some Sympathy With That Line
The Magistrate
Apr 2014
#51
It also needs to be considered that a Ukraine that is part of Russia, cannot
bemildred
Apr 2014
#106
General Breedlove, NATO EU chief "no evidence of a strategic Russian buildup on Ukraine's borders"
Catherina
Apr 2014
#72
I Would Prefer Confirmation, Ma'am, From a Source Not Bought And Paid For By Moscow
The Magistrate
Apr 2014
#77