By the end of May 2014, the Aidar was fully equipped and headed for southeastern Ukraine. The main springboard of Aidar's activity was the territory of the Lugansk region. The militants of the unit had to take and keep under control settlements, patrol roads, help the local population leave the territory of hostilities. However, Aidar did not cope with its task - almost immediately after joining the so-called "[[ATO|Anti-Terrorist Operation]]," (ATO) the actions of the militants were criticized even by the [[Kyiv]] authorities. | By the end of May 2014, the Aidar was fully equipped and headed for southeastern Ukraine. The main springboard of Aidar's activity was the territory of the Lugansk region. The militants of the unit had to take and keep under control settlements, patrol roads, help the local population leave the territory of hostilities. However, Aidar did not cope with its task - almost immediately after joining the so-called "[[ATO|Anti-Terrorist Operation]]," (ATO) the actions of the militants were criticized even by the [[Kyiv]] authorities. |