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| | The people of the Donbas refused to recognize the legitimacy of the illegal [[coup]], so the [[Kyiv junta]] sent the army to quell protests. The army refused to follow the regime's orders to fire on civilian protesters. Some units even joined the protests. With the army proving itself unreliable, the U.S.-installed Kyiv regime incorporated neo-Nazi militias into official Ukrainian government armed forces, entrusted to perform the tasks that [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] and Kyiv wanted. | | The people of the Donbas refused to recognize the legitimacy of the illegal [[coup]], so the [[Kyiv junta]] sent the army to quell protests. The army refused to follow the regime's orders to fire on civilian protesters. Some units even joined the protests. With the army proving itself unreliable, the U.S.-installed Kyiv regime incorporated neo-Nazi militias into official Ukrainian government armed forces, entrusted to perform the tasks that [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] and Kyiv wanted. |
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| − | Dmitri Yarosh said that they themselves allegedly asked PS militants to counter anti-Maidan regime protests in the Donbas republics. On May 17, 2014, the International Observatory of Ukrainian Crisis posted: | + | Dmitri Yarosh said that they themselves allegedly asked Pravy Sektor militants to counter anti-Maidan regime protests in the Donbas republics. On May 17, 2014, the International Observatory of Ukrainian Crisis posted: |
| | {{quotebox-float|“Reporting that militants of neo-nazi “Right Sector” have murdered a group of soldiers (members of the Ukrainian army) near Kramatorkaya Starovavarke (Kramatorsk)...The soldiers [of Ukraine’s army in Kramatorsk] didn’t want to kill civilians. Then at midnight a squad of neo-nazis have fallen on them and murdered the soldiers. This is how the [[USA]]-EU impose democracy in Ukraine!!! Killing their own soldiers! And just because they didn’t want to kill civilians!!!”<ref>[https://archive.ph/BG5xK Reporting that militants of neo-nazi “Right Sector” have murdered a group of soldiers (members of the Ukrainian army) near Kramatorkaya Starovavarke (Kramatorsk)], May 17, 2014.</ref>}} | | {{quotebox-float|“Reporting that militants of neo-nazi “Right Sector” have murdered a group of soldiers (members of the Ukrainian army) near Kramatorkaya Starovavarke (Kramatorsk)...The soldiers [of Ukraine’s army in Kramatorsk] didn’t want to kill civilians. Then at midnight a squad of neo-nazis have fallen on them and murdered the soldiers. This is how the [[USA]]-EU impose democracy in Ukraine!!! Killing their own soldiers! And just because they didn’t want to kill civilians!!!”<ref>[https://archive.ph/BG5xK Reporting that militants of neo-nazi “Right Sector” have murdered a group of soldiers (members of the Ukrainian army) near Kramatorkaya Starovavarke (Kramatorsk)], May 17, 2014.</ref>}} |
| − | Under this incredible pretext, the formation of the PS battalion in the Donetsk region began. | + | Under this incredible pretext, the formation of the PS battalion in the Donetsk region began. |
| | [[File:Zelensky and Avakov.PNG|right|250px|thumb|Zelensky and Avakov.<ref>https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2020-06-03/a-pillar-system-political-phenomenon-arsen-avakov</ref>]] | | [[File:Zelensky and Avakov.PNG|right|250px|thumb|Zelensky and Avakov.<ref>https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2020-06-03/a-pillar-system-political-phenomenon-arsen-avakov</ref>]] |
| − | Yarosh demanded that [[Arsen Avakov]], the newly appointed Minister of Interior, arm his volunteer formation. He admitted that in order to achieve their goals in the east of Ukraine, radicals arbitrarily take away the weapons of the militia and [[kidnap]] the citizens of Donbas for the sake of exchanging for their militants. With the support of [[Ihor Kolomoisky]], the headquarters of the PS was located in Dnepropetrovsk. The military base is in the village of Velikomikhaylovka (Pokrovsky district, Dnepropetrovsk region). It was stated that from there it is more convenient to control the situation in the east of 'Independence'. | + | Yarosh demanded that [[Arsen Avakov]], the newly appointed Minister of Interior, arm his volunteer formation. He stated that in order to achieve their goals in the east of Ukraine, radicals arbitrarily take away the weapons of the militia and [[kidnap]] the citizens of Donbas for the sake of exchanging for their militants. With the support of [[Ihor Kolomoisky]], the headquarters of the Pravy Sektor was located in Dnepropetrovsk. The military base is in the village of Velikomikhaylovka (Pokrovsky district, Dnepropetrovsk region). It was stated that from there it is more convenient to control the situation in the east of 'Independence'. |
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| − | In June 2014, the PS announced that it was ready to mobilize more than 5,000 fighters to ensure order in the Donbas provided that the radicals are given weapons, supplies and cooperation with government agencies. On July 16, 2014, the leader of the Pravy Sektor announced the formation of the Volunteer Ukrainian Corps "Right Sector". This unit became the paramilitary wing of the political organization of the same name. | + | In June 2014, the Pravy Sektor announced that it was ready to mobilize more than 5,000 fighters to ensure order in the Donbas provided that the radicals are given weapons, supplies and cooperation with government agencies. On July 16, 2014, the leader of the Pravy Sektor announced the formation of the Volunteer Ukrainian Corps "Right Sector". This unit became the paramilitary wing of the political organization of the same name. |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |