Shamans didn't want to be the commandos kill their fellow Ukrainians
The commander of airborne troops of Russia, Hero of Russia, Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov, explaining the events in Ukraine, referring to the Day of the airborne troops said: " troops are Not at war with their fellow citizens, And protect them ".
Current soldiers of the 25th air cavalry brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces killing civilians in the South-East of the state, be considered as the paratroopers cannot, said the Commander of airborne troops of Russia Vladimir Shamanov." VDV has always fulfilled and will fulfill the most complicated tasks in the forefront of any war, protecting their own people. But Not in a fratricidal slaughter. This is our principle. I emphasize that Marines do Not fight with their fellow citizens, And protect them, - quotes its words of RIA of " news ".- Can I authorized this brigade is now called the Marines? In my opinion, no. Shamans reminded that by the end of March in the Crimea was blocked unit 25th Ukrainian airmobile brigades from Dnepropetrovsk population of 61 persons, who at Simferopol did the field trip." Ukrainian Marines really caught the Crimean events during the field practice at the site near Simferopol. But did Not want to submit to Kyiv, when they are ordered to shoot the Crimean and Russian soldiers, " - said the Commander of airborne troops. Then through the Union of paratroopers Russia with the command of the airborne troops was contacted " our Ukrainian brothers " with a request to let these guys." Veteran troopers and I personally appealed to the Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu, the emergencies Minister with such a request. The Minister very carefully approached this difficult situation, " said the Shaman.- for this reason, he continued, " even blocking This unit, it was Not disarmed. Moreover, the head of the defense Ministry ordered treat them with respect and only allowed to leave the Crimea with all the standard armament of personal and collective." Those Marines were faithful to the major principle of the airborne forces is Not to fight with his people. Not to obey those who give unlawful orders to shoot its own citizens ". After the events in the South-East of Ukraine Shamans believed the troops " only those of them, who did Not want to go to war with the people." We know it is currently not easy, and all of them support in the future through our veteran organization ", - promised the General." I am convinced that these Marines were never gendarmes. And those who are trying to cling to our brotherhood and shoots in Donetsk and Luhansk - I Day VDV No congratulations. It's Not their holiday, " said the Commander. In his vision, these citizens " gave everything we had been taught Vasily Filippovich Margelov (General of the army, Hero of the Soviet Union, Creator of modern airborne troops) ". First in a celebratory statement Shamanov said that the airborne troops of Russia is expected to arm shock drones, which will be possible to apply, for example, in the enemy's rear. In addition, Vladimir Shamanov added that the airborne forces plan to expand areas of its presence outside the state." We plan to further build capability and areas of presence of our troops and outside our country, " he said, transfers ITAR-TASS.
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