Copyright © 2021 Euromaidanpress.com

The work of Euromaidan Press is supported by the International Renaissance Foundation

When referencing our materials, please include an active hyperlink to the Euromaidan Press material and a maximum 500-character extract of the story. To reprint anything longer, written permission must be acquired from [email protected].

Privacy and Cookie Policies.

Dnipropetrovsk launches new approach to separatists

The Deputy Governor of Dnipropetrovsk Boris Filatov is proposing new methods for dealing with separatists by providing financial incentives for good citizenship and by forming a regional anti-terrorist military force.

The first units of the Dnipro special forces battalion have been formed and are ready for combat missions. Roadblocks have been set up, Filatov writes on Facebook, April 16, as reported by Expreso.TV.

“I have thought a lot about the events in Donetsk and Luhansk,” Filatov writes. “There is only one conclusion — it’s a revolution of poverty. It’s the mutiny of tired, frustrated people, ignored by those in power. The Yanukovych clique, after plunging our fellow citizens into the abyss of despair, is today provoking them toward separatism. They are distributing money stolen from the people while promising them a future as part of a neighboring hostile country.”

“Our Russian-speaking brothers from Donbas have become confused,” he explains. “They have lost direction and have allowed themselves to be bought for sweet promises. We have a proposition. We will pay a reward for every gun that is turned in. An automatic will receive US $1,000, a machine gun, US $1,500, and a grenade, $2,000, ” he writes.

For each “green man” that is turned in, the reward will be $10,000, Filatov adds. “After all, he is a mercenary who stepped on our common soil to try to push us into a fratricidal war. For each building that is freed and turned over to local authorities and placed under the guard of the Dnipro battalion of the Donbas special squadron, the reward will be US $200,000. Moreover, the local community will continue to have free access at any time,” he says.

Filatov adds that all the details of the initiative as well as contact phone numbers will be made public on April 17 in a special announcement by the National Defense Command.

As previously reported, the Dnipro special forces battalion is being formed in Dnipropetrovsk, consisting of highly trained and experienced soldiers. It is partly funded by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with the remaining funds provided by Dnipropetrovsk Governor Ihor Kolomoysky and his team.

Source: http://espreso.tv/news/2014/04/17/ochilnyky_dnipropetrovschyny_obicyayut_za_kozhnoho_rosiyskoho_dyversanta_10_000_uo__i_1000_ue_za_avtomat61

Translated by Anna Mostovych

You could close this page. Or you could join our community and help us produce more materials like this.  We keep our reporting open and accessible to everyone because we believe in the power of free information. This is why our small, cost-effective team depends on the support of readers like you to bring deliver timely news, quality analysis, and on-the-ground reports about Russia's war against Ukraine and Ukraine's struggle to build a democratic society. A little bit goes a long way: for as little as the cost of one cup of coffee a month, you can help build bridges between Ukraine and the rest of the world, plus become a co-creator and vote for topics we should cover next. Become a patron or see other ways to support. Become a Patron!
Total
0
Shares
Related Posts