Militia unrecognized Donetsk national Republic declared about taking control of a tank base of the Ukrainian army in Artemovsk. According to the Manager of the information center "South-Eastern front" Konstantin Kirika, during a night operation in the management of the militias was 221 tank, 288 BTR, 12 self-propelled artillery installations, 18 Grad 183 BMP and 12 mortars. At the headquarters of the militia said that Slavyansk is located in a dense ring of power units of the Ukrainian texture and is preparing to repel the attacks of the opponent. It was noted that the aid defending Slavyansk forces in the foreseeable future should arrive reinforcements from Lugansk, Interfax reports. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government speak not only of the trophy combat vehicles in the hands of the self-defense forces. Acting Minister of defence of Ukraine Mykhailo Koval reported on Russian technology, seen in the terrain of Ukraine. "It was attended by the operative information that 10 military vehicles with systems "Grad" crossed the state border of Ukraine and abide on the terrain of Ukraine. 1 machine was destroyed by us and imprisoned, and in this machine we found all irrefutable base, which is a machine 18th infantry brigade from Chechnya southern military district of Russia", - quotes Koval Agency UNIAN. Earlier, the Ukrainian media has announced the penetration of a tank column from Russia. As evidence was provided video tank games held in Moscow. Ukrainian media and government powers have repeatedly said that Russia could help the militia DND and LNR technology, people, and financing. Evidence Ukrainian side did not provide. Russian authorities, moreover, has repeatedly said that all the accusations in helping militias groundless. Fighters LNR and DND opposed by Ukrainian law enforcement officers relying only on personal strength and support of the local population.