The Ukrainian government and military had better develop contingencies to
counter this threat.
PI
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 9:53 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
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> These are not units sent in to be "peacekeepers" -- they have one goal
> only -- kill all opponents of the state (aka Russia) in the most brutal
> manner possible.
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> Chechen Special Battalion Vostok
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> Okay lets see who Putin sent into Crimea: Chechen Special Battalion Vostok
> -- NOT STATIONED IN CRIMEA -- Spetznaz unit of Russian military
> intelligence (GRU) based in Chechnya -- The Vostok unit's leaders were
> accused by the Chechen government, members of the public, and human rights
> groups of many crimes including forced disappearances, kidnappings for
> ransom and murders. -- Yes a unit with humanitarian goals. NOT -- More like
> a death squad to eliminate opponents to Russia.
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Battalions_Vostok_and_Zapad
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> 7th Guards Airborne-Assault (Mountain) Division
>
> Okay lets see who Putin sent into Crimea: 7th Guards Airborne-Assault
> (Mountain) Division -- NOT STATIONED IN CRIMEA -- is an elite guards
> division of the Russian Airborne Troops -- the division served in the
> suppression of the Hungarian and Czech revolutions -- Recently, it has also
> taken part in various counter-insurgency operations in the Caucasus region
> -- known for it's humanitarian work in Dagestan. NOT -- Also had a
> reputation for it's excesses on civilian populations.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Guards_Airborne_Division
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> 45th Guards Separate Reconnaissance Regiment of VDV
>
> Okay lets see who Putin sent into Crimea: 45th Guards Separate
> Reconnaissance Regiment of VDV -- NOT STATIONED IN CRIMEA -- is a special
> reconnaissance and special operations unit within the Russian Airborne
> Troops, and based in Moscow. -- the regiment redeployed to Chechnya to
> participate in the elimination of illegal armed groups -- reconnaissance
> detachment of the regiment participated in the counter-terrorist operation
> in the North Caucasus -- the battalion tactical group Regiment perform
> combat missions to ensure the safety of Russian citizens on the territory
> of the Kyrgyz Republic -- They may have been the Spetznatz unit that was in
> Kyiv -- also know for it's humanitarian and peacekeeping work NOT
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45th_Detached_Reconnaissance_Regiment
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> 76th Guards Air Assault Division
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> Okay lets see who Putin sent into Crimea: 76th Guards Air Assault Division
> is a division of the Russian Airborne Troops based in Pskov. -- NOT
> STATIONED IN CRIMEA -- became the first Russian ground forces regiment that
> was fully composed of professional soldiers (and not of "srochniki" - the
> conscripted soldiers aged eighteen). -- Fought in Chechnya in 2000 -- In
> 2008 the 76th Air Assault Division was involved in the 2008 South Ossetia
> war, being deployed to South Ossetia and fought in the Battle of
> Tskhinvali. -- Oh look, another unit known for it's humanitarian reputation
> NOT
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76th_Guards_Air_Assault_Division
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> 810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade (Marines)
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> Okay lets see who Putin sent into Crimea: 810th Separate Naval Infantry
> Brigade (Marines) -- probably the least offensive unit in Crimea as they
> were the only unit stationed in Crimea. -- At least one infantry battalion
> is airborne trained, while all of the remaining infantry battalions are
> trained to be able to carry out air assault missions. -- Look -- a
> peacekeeping unit NOT
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Infantry_%28Russia%29
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