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RE: Ukraine. I discovered this blog. the Saker. Just putting it out here...
http://vineyardsaker.blogspot.com/May 30th combat SITREP update by "Juan"
Seemyovka, Slavyansk, Kromatorsk and Donetsk City are under heavy artillery bombardment and aircraft bombing attacks for 2 hours and continuing. Civilian areas targeted. Civilian casualties are mounting, Donbas Army casualties unknown.
Data provided 25 Brigade located on Karachun Mountain overlooking Slavyansk has been order to fire Grad systems early morning 31 May 2014 in full salvo. 3 launchers in place. Commander refused the order and was removed.
Systems have been zeroed in and are ready to fire. Intent is 'flatten Slavyansk'.
Source is reliable but not 100% verified.
Posted by VINEYARDSAKER: at 21:17 22 comments:
Labels: "Juan", Ukraine SITREP
Seemyovka, Slavyansk, Kromatorsk and Donetsk City are under heavy artillery bombardment and aircraft bombing attacks for 2 hours and continuing. Civilian areas targeted. Civilian casualties are mounting, Donbas Army casualties unknown.
Data provided 25 Brigade located on Karachun Mountain overlooking Slavyansk has been order to fire Grad systems early morning 31 May 2014 in full salvo. 3 launchers in place. Commander refused the order and was removed.
Systems have been zeroed in and are ready to fire. Intent is 'flatten Slavyansk'.
Source is reliable but not 100% verified.
Posted by VINEYARDSAKER: at 21:17 22 comments:
Labels: "Juan", Ukraine SITREP
Various commenters seem to feel he has some cred because of reporting on the ground. I'm interested to see if anyone has heard of him.