Battalion "Donbass" said about putting additional forces in Shirokino
Ukrainian Battalion of special purpose "Donbass" has introduced additional military units in the Village of Shirokino, the press service of the battalion in Facebook.
"in connection With the conduct of a planned rotation and withdrawal of some forces regiment "Azov" Battalion "Donbass" has introduced additional units in the settlement of Shirokino and full control of All the positions ", - is informed in the report.
this was also confirmed by the commander of the battalion "Donbass" semen Semenchenko. According to his statement, Shirokino currently placed under the control of the Ukrainian military.
"Shirokino under the full control of Ukrainian troops. The battalion "Donbass" has introduced additional units. Information that is distributed in parts of the media and social media about the withdrawal of all troops, not true. Everything is carried out according to a planned rotation ", - Semenchenko on his page in Facebook.
before that the Ukrainian volunteer Battalion "Azov" took the vantage point of the Special OSCE monitoring mission in Ukraine near the village of Shirokino, despite protests from the officers of the mission of international observers.
we recall, first, that leaders "channel four" in the course of a telephone conversation With President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko supported the idea of demilitarization of the village Shirokino and the post of the OSCE. They also endorsed the proposal Poroshenko about the rule of law in Shirokino Ukrainian militia.
The village Shirokino is currently one of the hotspots of Donbass. It is located on the shore of the Azov sea between the cities of Mariupol (controlled by security officers) and Novoazovsk (controlled by the militia DND). In early February Shirokino was busy " Azov ". Since then, the two sides continue in this area of so-called artillery and mortar duels.