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Security Service of Ukraine: Russia arranging its training camps in Donbas region
Russians establish terrorist training camps in Donbas, SBU Head Valentyn Nalyvaychenko reported at a briefing today.
According to him, all the equipment needed to arrange camps is brought over in so-called humanitarian convoys sent by the Russian Federation.
Nalyvaychenko reminds that Russians have been using these convoys for a long time to transfer weapons and ammunition for militants to rebel-controlled territories.
National Security Council: 6 service members killed and 9 wounded in the ATO area in the past 24 hours
6 soldiers died, and 9 others were wounded in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in the past 24 hours according to the National Security and Defence Council, as reported by a spokesman for the National Security and Defence Council, Andriy Lysenko, at a briefing on Tuesday.
Citizens of Donetsk and Lugansk regions demand money from rebels; two towns separated
People have joined spontaneous rallies in some cities of Donetsk and Lugansk regions demanding payments from local rebel leaders; Sverdlovsk and Chervonopartyzanska have already decided to separate.
Additionally, the mayors of Yenakiyevo and Gorlivka, which also are experiencing a number of problems with social payments, decided to set off for Donetsk to ask for money.
Outraged Torez residents blocked a street requesting to renew payments.
The same kinds of “hungry protests” were reported in the town of Snizhne and in one of Makiyivka districts.
Rebels are increasingly declaring their "autonomy" in numerous settlements. In particular, the towns of Sverdlovsk, Rovenky, Antratsyt, Krasny Luch and Stakhanov have separated from the "PRL". They accuse authorities of the PRL in machinations with humanitarian aid.
Insurgents fire upon Lugansk region: a woman was wounded in the settlement of Tryokhizbenka
Rebels continue to shell Lugansk region, the head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration Gennady Moskal reported on his website.
According to RSA, PRL rebels shelled the territory of Lugansk region held by Ukrainian troops 32 times yesterday.
The settlements of Stanytsia Luganska, Krymske, Schastya, Tryokhizbenka and Troitske were mortared and shelled using Grad systems.
Town life support systems were damaged in some villages. In particular, a gas pipeline was cut off as a result of shelling with Grad systems. The town of Schastya and neighbouring villages situated in the rebel-held territories were left without gas.
Rebels reinforcing positions near Gorlivka, Yenakiyevo and Olenivka; "Ghost" troops deployed near Stakhanov
Rebel forces have been moved to the settlements of Olenivka, Novotroyizke, as well as to Gorlivka and Yenakiyevo in order to finish manning "tactical forces" there, Dmitry Tymchuk reported in Facebook with a reference to information provided by the "Information Resistance" group.
According to IR, the Debaltseve base is regularly shelled from rebel positions in the south-eastern part of Makiyivka.
The so-called "Ghost" division constantly manoeuvres "from the north to the east near the town of Stakhanov. Its gunmen move in small groups escorted by armoured vehicles, and well-disguised", he writes.
In addition to that, some mobile rocket launchers were spotted near Gorlivka (up to 3 units).
"Insurgents use in battles at least 4 tanks only in this area (5 others are in the repair), " Tymchuk says.
Tymchuk: Rebels move troops to the North and West
Rebels and Russian military have been withdrawn from Petrovsky district of Donetsk and moved to other sections of the front line. They are massed in the northern and north-western districts of the city, the head of the “Information Resistance" group, Dmytro Tymchuk, posted on his Facebook wall on November 18.
"Only a few units of "Oplot" division tasked to cover the western direction were left in Petrovsky district of Donetsk with the minimum of heavy equipment", he writes.