Did the invasion just start? UK journalists Shaun Walker (Guardian) and Roland Oliphant (Telegraph) seem to think it has (or rather, it’s merely a continuation of what we already know).
Igor “Strelkov” Girkin, the infamous military leader of the People's Republic of Donetsk, is seriously wounded. This is what was reported by the separatist media outlet, Novoros Inform. But Alexander Borodai, the former PM of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, confirmed that Strelkov resigned but denied reports that Mr Strelkov had been wounded. Mr Borodai handed over his role as PM to Alexander Zakharchenko just as the rebel chief in Luhansk, Valery Bolotov, said he was temporarily handing over to his defence minister, Igor Plotnitskiy. This can only be interpreted as juggling of positions based on a move to centralise power. And based on the fact that these individuals are Russian citizens, with regular 'meetings' in Russia, it is only logical to make a connection between these shifts in rebel leadership and the Kremlin's 'next moves'/ strategy.
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46 militants from the Caucasus have surrendered to ATO forces, the volunteer battallion Donbas wrote on its FB page, reports Espreso.tv. “Today’s summary – 46 Caucasus nationals have voluntarily surrendered. By preliminary data – all of them are from the Chechen republic,” the battalion’s representatives noted.
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As the convoy's of 'humanitarian aid' continue their movement towards Ukraine's border, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia demands the stop to anti-terroristic operation in Donbass “to provide the safe passage for the humanitarian aid mission”.
“Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia persistently calls for warring groups to agree to the ceasefire, since the international efforts to provide the humanitarian aid to the residents of Ukrainian Southeast have reached their final stage”, – states the Russian MFA’s website.
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