Ukraine Crimea build up

[hammarö]

Transfer of 45 SpN forces from Kubinka to Anapa airfield with Il-76. Six Mi-8 from Anapa to Crimea airlifting? In Anapa is airborne artillery regiment from 7 VDD based. In Novorossiysk airborne regiment.

Four Il-76 from Pskov for Crimea with airborne forces.

All flights today.

Also marine forces from Tuapse with amphibious ships to Crimea today.

No signs yet of combat air movements. Several air bases in South OSK (North Caucasus MD).

In Voronezh is SpN forces based with air support from MVD helicopter unit as border troops units. Voronezh-Baltimor.

http://www.flot.com/news/navy/?ELEMENT_ID=161477

[hammarö]

The deployed units is the basic command of an airborne corps army. The commander could be the VDV forces vice commander or a commander of the South OSK (North Caucasus MD). According info is a airborne battalion from the 76 VDD in Pskov on way airlifted by Il-76. The 7 VDD is already on place with hq in Novorossiysk, close Crimea.

45 SpN regiment is a Spetsnaz unit based in Moscow (Kubinka and Medvezhi Ozera). The unit is a light high deployable unit.

[hammarö]

Ukraina a "qualitative not quantitative" RU naval deployment to the CRIMEA. Izvestia via Ukraine Liveblog

4 shipments with Il-76 transports from Moscow-Kubinka to Anapa confirmed.

http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-l ... tors/#2200

[hammarö]

Article from 2011 exercise with 108 airborne regiment and naval forces.

http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20110406/361692730.html

[hammarö]

According info is not the 76 VDD airborne division in Pskov not alarmed. But 4 Il-76 airlifts with airborne units with airborne troops is done for Crimea yesterday.

The 76 VDD participated 2008 in Georgia.

[hammarö]

Maybe out of topic

Depeche Mode cancels its concert in Kiev on February 26. Enjoy the silence.

[Poljot1]

also on their way a group of Mil Mi-8's from Sochi via Anapa to probably the Krym and yesterday arrived a vessel with 200+ soldier on board.

[Poljot1]

Media: Ukrainian MiG-29 circling the military base of the Russian Federation, where it can hide Yanukovych

KIEV, February 25. Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is on a military base of the Russian fleet number 831.


It is reported Gazeta.ua , citing an anonymous source. Publishing reporters learned that the airspace over this base monitors Ukrainian plane. "One of those who did not allow separatism in Crimea, Ukraine is the Chief of Staff Admiral Yuri Ilyin who ordered MiG-29 flies over the base of the Russian fleet number 831, into which the night we stopped the car, very similar to escort the ex- President Yanukovych, "- said the source.

"In fact, Yuri Ilyin ruled the Russian Black Sea Fleet from the combination of separatism", - told the publication. The source also noted that "the plane is flying now that paralyzes air corridor in this database. This corridor Yanukovych and his sons can fly in an unknown direction."

Recall, February 22 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych and called early elections for May 25, 2014. February 23 it was reported that the Ukrainian border guards is not released from Donetsk charter flight with Viktor Yanukovych on board. A February 24 Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced an ex-president wanted on suspicion of involvement in the mass murder of civilians.
Подробнее: http://www.rosbalt.ru/ukraina/2014/02/25/1237521.html

[Shurikkk75]

Today airlifting too. Pskov-Anapa. IL-76.

[Poljot1]

Notting to do with the current situation in the Ukraine?

In the west and north of Russia today, the first stage of sudden check readiness of the Western and Central military districts. 1412
27.02.2014, 13:19

Fighter aircraft of the Western Military District today in emergency mode border patrol airspace and Marines Baltic and Northern fleets and Airborne desantiruyutsya in designated areas.

Since the signal of alert aircraft relocated to operational airfields and "perform combat training missions to defeat the enemy on the air conditioned landfills," said the Office of Press and Information of the Ministry of Defense.

Pilots fulfill elements refueling interceptors carrying laundry alert, refueling aircraft IL-78. In addition, the radio division troops are increasing radar field.

Problem Marines Baltic and Northern fleets will be delivered only after large landing ships will go into the sea. Pskov paratroopers landing site Airborne compounds also will be known only after the aircraft in landing area.

The Defense Ministry stressed that highly mobile units airborne troops and marines "ready to disembark in any climatic conditions."

Posts from the Ministry of Defense : "In which regions and what tasks are to perform troops to commanders of armies and commanders will be notified officers of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces after opening the respective package."

Sudden readiness check of the Western and Central military districts started by order of the supreme commander of February 26, will be held in two phases and will end on March 3 .

To it attracted more than 150 thousand soldiers of different kinds and types of troops, 90 aircraft, over 120 helicopters, 880 tanks, more than 1,200 pieces of military equipment, up to 80 ships.

Earlier, Minister of Defense, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said that exercises near the western border of Russia " has nothing to do with the events in Ukraine , "and their main purpose - to check the combat readiness of the Armed Forces.


Read more: http://www.ntv.ru/novosti/848400/#ixzz2uWRQ06Jy

[Poljot1]

Ukrainian Navy brings into safety some helicopters, Be-12 and An-26's:

Crimean war transported to the mainland 4 helicopters and 3 aircraft

05.03.2014

On the eve of war in camouflage without chevrons and other markings blocked the military unit and installed near the checkpoint duty airfield
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Crimean war transported to the mainland 4 helicopters and 3 aircraft
Part of "Saka", where the Aviation Marine Brigade, last night failed to transfer to the mainland four helicopters - one Ka-27 and Mi-14, three, and three aircraft - two AN-26 and a B-12. But the part is still surrounded by armed men.

When a Saka airfield flew aircraft technician, from the garrison near Simferopol, where based Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, in the sky, too, climbed two SU-24. But Ukrainians managed to create interference and aircraft could not intercept Ukrainian aircrafts.

On the eve of war in camouflage without chevrons and other markings blocked the military unit and installed on duty near the control tower of the airfield. They require you to take an oath of allegiance to Russia or to surrender their weapons. Part say not surrender any weapons or equipment and are not going to change the oath.

Note that the territory is the only team in the former Soviet Union naval aviation training ground - THREAD.

http://news.liga.net/news/politics/9954 ... moleta.htm

[hammarö]

US warship is on way through the Bosporus into the Black Sea.
No source have yet mentioned type, name and equipment and most interesting aircraft/helicopter.


http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article18485914.ab

[LV84]

There's also an article on Nu.nl in dutch about the USAF in eastern europe.

http://www.nu.nl/buitenland/3718819/mee ... ropa.html#

[bruinmedic]

According to Currentops.com the Bush Carrier Strike Group is in the area. The carrier is visiting Greece.
http://currentops.com/ship.php?compo=b0 ... 212fae4c3c

[hammarö]

LHA-5 with MEU 22 are in Lisbon.

The LHD-4 in Arabic has been in Persian Gulf since August.

Another card to play.