Novorossia under threat of destruction. Some comments

Article “new Russia under threat of destruction , published on the website, caused wide resonance. However, despite its brevity, some moments, in my opinion, require comments and explanations, as well as some comments from our participants.

The issues raised in the material were also raised, very briefly, in my last conversation with Alexei Borisovich (Mozgovoi), only because he didn’t have much time to talk. However, we did touch upon the subject.

I was surprised by the reaction. The material was released, and everyone seemed to have woken up, and wailed. Dear Sirs, do you really think that, say, people in the LNR who acquire the information from the Internet? You should not think so…

On Oct 15 about 2 am, at the base of Prizrak (“Ghost”) brigade in Donetsk, Mozgovoi told me that the enemy’s armoured vehicles have been concentrating at Debaltsevo for a week already. And he was well aware of the quantity and quality of equipment and personnel. He knew what units would oppose him, if it comes to that. And he also knew the date of the attack: from Oct 30 till Nov 3. You will be able to check his insight.

So, you should not think that everything is too bad. Most people can use figures, but not many are able to understand them. Yes, a displeasing figure had been publicized: reserves of ammunition are sufficient for 10-11 days of defense only. Is it bad? Is it too little? Probably, it is. However, we are talking about the consumption of ammunition in the circumstances of the enemy offensive, when one fires at everything that moves and squirms.

Will Ukrainian army be able to lay the distance from Debaltsevo to Amvrosiyevka with bodies and burnt vehicles in the course 10 days? 76 km is not a lot. But it’s enough, especially when the People’s Militias will strike them from two sides. Let us assume that some of them will survive. So what? Is the area in front of them a desert with a single Russian checkpoint at the border? So, 76 km is a lot.

The morale of Ukrainian army is not much to talk about. There are no brazen and blatant fools, who consider the occurrence a cakewalk. Defectors said so, and they said it repeatedly, and a lot of them defected. Those, who did, were not the stupidest ones, but those who wanted to survive the upcoming slaughter. However, I haven’t heard about and defectors from Ghost brigade. On the contrary, I met hardened warriors from Vostok and Oplot who had moved from the DPR to Mozgovoi. For the same reason: the desire to fight and beat the enemy, not to give cover hookers and stores.

The opinion of Ghost: if we are able to hold out for 2-3 days, the attack will choke up. No one in Ukrainian army wishes to die or to live a cripple. So, they will shoot from everything that can fire for a couple of days, and then they will advance. Time will tell how far they will go. But the fact is that the best team of Novorossiya is able to provide the Ukies with a five-day-long personal hell without even economizing the ammunition. Whether it is enough for Ukie warriors, once again, time will tell. My opinion is that it is more than enough.

Next, let’s move to your comments. My dear low-spirited folk, I’ll try to be reassuring. Some of your statements imply that throughout all the time of the armistice, Ukraine has been making intense preparations for the offensive, pulling up everything that could be pulled up, recruiting new troopers from villages and towns. And do you think the militias were just eating stew and playing cards? I assume your opinion of our guys is not high enough.

The news that Mozgovoi managed to come to an agreement with Kozitsyn about joining efforts together and developing joint plans, remained in the background. And it’s a shame. Together they comprise a unit of 5,000 troopers with artillery and armoured vehicles. All are tried-and-true well-armed soldiers. And this is a force. Plus high morale. I’ve watched, heard, and appreciated them.

Vladimir (“Normal”), you asked a question: “What is your vision of the situation. Is itood, bad, or bits of both?”

Answer: they are having a hard time. The situation cannot be called good. Can it be called bad… And when was the situation in Novorossiya good since the beginning of the ATO? They are having difficulties. Shortage of fuel, “Voentorg” has not yet resumed his work as of 20:00 Oct 21. I hope very much that it will resume it. There’s great shortage of food, dramatic, especially among civilians.

The situation is difficult. But it is not too bad yet. These are the words of Alexei Borisovich, who cannot be accused of embellishment and reassessment of the situation, as well as of scaremongering and unnecessary complaints. So I prefer to stick to his point of view.

It will be even more difficult. After the elections, the puppet Rada will approve any bill forced on it by you know who, and the war until the last Ukrainian will be renewed, or to the last Novorossian.

I am pleased by the fact that those who have already been in Ilovaisk, Amvrosiyevka, Popasnaya, Schastye, Slavyansk, Semenovka, are unwilling to be the last ones.

Is Novorossiya under threat of destruction? Yes, it is. It is under threat since the first storm of the Security Service building in Lugansk. These people face the threat every day. But the people of Novorossia will do everything to make sure that threat remains a threat only. They are ready to pay with their homes and with their lives.

I’m not a “hurray-patriot”, indeed. But I’m not a sad-sad broadcaster of “all is lost”. I looked into the eyes of the people. I shook their hands, I spoke with them. I can say that I know these people. They cannot be broken by a parade of armoured columns, because they know who is inside. And most importantly, those who are inside the tanks which will march at Donetsk and Debaltsevo, also know their opponents. Firsthand.

As militiaman Sergey with nom de guerre Eel told me, “The impossible only begins when you are killed. Until then everything is possible. Some things are easier, some things are harder, but nothing is impossible”.
To these words I have nothing to add.

Roman Skomorokov (Banshee), TopWar.ru, Oct 22 2014 07:49