Chronology of events in Krasnoarmeysk

16 April 2014

Supporters of the referendum on the rights of Donbass hoisted the flags of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on the buildings of local authorities in Novoazovsk and Krasnoarmeysk.

30 April 2014

1 May 2014

Militants from the National Guard of Ukraine fired at the checkpoint of the self-defense forces of Donbass at the entrance to the city of Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk region). 11 unarmed local residents who were on duty at the checkpoint were seized and taken away in an unknown direction.
Source:  White Paper of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (2nd edition)

11 May 2014

NATIONAL THE GUARD SHOT PEOPLE AND SEIZED SEVERAL POLLING STATIONS

On the day of the referendum on the status of the Donetsk region, militants of the Dnepr battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine entered Krasnoarmeysk. They fired indiscriminately at the locals. As a result, two people were killed. Punishers broke into Krasnoarmeysk on the armored cars of PrivatBank, owned by Ukrainian businessman Igor Kolomoisky.
Source:  White Paper of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (2nd edition)

During a punitive operation, Ukrainian security forces  seized  the premises of four schools in Krasnoarmeysk, where polling stations were located for voting on the status of the Donetsk region. The building of the city executive committee of Krasnoarmeysk was seized and blocked by radicals.

 

KRASNOARMEYSK HAS MADE ITS CHOICE

Krasnoarmeisk became the first city in the Donetsk region, where  the voting  in the referendum was completed and the polling stations were closed. The reason for the closure was the threat to the lives of voters and employees of election commissions from the so-called national guard. The turnout at the polling stations was 77.08%.

13 May 2014

"DNEPR" DREW A BLOODY LINE BETWEEN KYIV AND KRASNOARMEYSK

In Krasnoarmeysk, they say goodbye to the victims of the tragedy that occurred on May 11. The city is in mourning. The fighters of the Dnepr special police battalion, following an order from Kyiv, then opened fire on unarmed people who had gathered for a referendum. Two people died, the fate of two others is unknown.

19 May 2014

ULTIMATUM OF THE UKRAINIAN MILITARY

Ukrainian servicemen stationed at checkpoints near the city of Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk region) delivered an ultimatum to the leadership - if within three days the salary is not paid, they will block traffic. The military complain that the command "left them to their fate."

“They don’t feed us, they don’t bring water; there is nothing to cook canned food and cereals in, according to the charter it is not allowed to leave the location, ”they say. According to them, “out of the promised 2,700 hryvnias (about 8,000 rubles), only 600 (1,750 rubles) were paid” in a month and a half. In addition, they said that they were not even allowed to hunt - they would be punished for using live ammunition. “Local residents bring us food and water,” says one of the servicemen.