Shooters confirmed that the militiamen left the Lisichansk by his order
The head of the defense Ministry DND Igor Strelkov confirmed that the forces of militia left the city of Lisichansk, Lugansk region, and said in its daily report, because it was done by his direct order.
On the exit militias from Lisichansk was announced in the afternoon on Wednesday.
" due to the timely exit from Lisichansk main forces Alexei Brain (one of the field commanders of the militia - approx.) the enemy was unable to take agglomeration Pervomaisk-Stakhanov, Alchevsk, where before was based extremely modest strength. Now the national guard under will be forced to fight for this territory heavy fighting, " said Shooters in his summary.- Brain made a Very important maneuver covered in practice " naked " to the front ".
" The order to retreat from Lisichansk he got himself from me and played it, despite all the objections raised, " confirmed Shooters.
in addition, Shooters said that in Lisichansk left a small garrison, which will be constrained main force of the enemy." I would like to mention the courage and dedication of the commander of the Goblin and his fighters, who for almost two days defending the Lisichansk very small forces, winning time for the defense to new frontiers. I hope They will be able to break through the military formations of the enemy, " said Shooters.
Lisichansk - a city of regional subordination in Luhansk region with a population of 106 thousand people. The distance from Lugansk - 90 kilometers. Militia defended its about 2 months.
numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. It has been the response of local citizens at the forcible change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law, giving the Russian language regional status. The center of confrontation between Pro-Russian-minded people with the government in Kiev has become the Donbass. About that, how is the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine.