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On May 15, the Donbass People's Militia sent an ultimatum to Kiev. They ordered the withdraw all Ukrainian troops from [[Donetsk oblast]].<ref>[http://lenta.ru/news/2014/05/15/donbass/ Ополченцы Донбасса поставили Киеву ультиматум] // LENTA.RU от 15 мая 2014</ref> On May 17, several members of the militia seized two [[BRDM]] unarmed armored vehicles from [[Severodonetsk]] and [[Lysychansk]] ([[Luhansk Oblast]])<ref>[http://www.unian.net/politics/919161-na-luganschine-boeviki-pohitili-dve-brdm-iz-pojarno-spasatelnyih-chastey.html На Луганщине боевики похитили две БРДМ из пожарно-спасательных частей] // [[Ukrainian Independent Information Agency|УНИАН]] от 18 мая 2014</ref> On May 22, the [[Federal State of Novorossiya]] was declared. On May 23, several members of people's militia seized another [[BRDM-1|BRDM-RKh]] unarmed armored vehicle from Loskutovka ([[Luhansk Oblast]])<ref>[http://ipress.ua/ru/news/opolchentsi_zahvatyly_mashynu_razvedky_na_luganshchyne_66098.html Ополченцы захватили машину разведки на Луганщине] // "iPress.UA" от 23 мая 2014</ref> |
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On May 15, the Donbass People's Militia sent an ultimatum to Kiev. They ordered the withdraw all Ukrainian troops from [[Donetsk oblast]].<ref>[http://lenta.ru/news/2014/05/15/donbass/ Ополченцы Донбасса поставили Киеву ультиматум] // LENTA.RU от 15 мая 2014</ref> On May 17, several members of the militia seized two [[BRDM]] unarmed armored vehicles from [[Severodonetsk]] and [[Lysychansk]] ([[Luhansk Oblast]])<ref>[http://www.unian.net/politics/919161-na-luganschine-boeviki-pohitili-dve-brdm-iz-pojarno-spasatelnyih-chastey.html На Луганщине боевики похитили две БРДМ из пожарно-спасательных частей] // [[Ukrainian Independent Information Agency|УНИАН]] от 18 мая 2014</ref> On May 22, the [[Federal State of Novorossiya]] was declared. On May 23, several members of people's militia seized another [[BRDM-1|BRDM-RKh]] unarmed armored vehicle from Loskutovka ([[Luhansk Oblast]])<ref>[http://ipress.ua/ru/news/opolchentsi_zahvatyly_mashynu_razvedky_na_luganshchyne_66098.html Ополченцы захватили машину разведки на Луганщине] // "iPress.UA" от 23 мая 2014</ref> |
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The militia were widely suspected to be involved in the downing of a civilian airliner, [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]], on 17 July 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Christopher|title= Rebel Commander: 'We Did Warn You — Do Not Fly in Our Sky'|url=http://mashable.com/2014/07/17/malaysia-airlines-ukraine-russia-rebel/}}</ref><ref name=BI>{{cite news|last1=Sterbenz|first1=Christina|title=Rebel Leader: 'We Have Warned Them — Not To Fly In "Our Sky"' |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/igor-strelkov-comments-on-malaysia-mh17-2014-7|publisher=Business Insider|date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Zverev|first1=Anton|title=Malaysian airliner downed in Ukraine war zone, 295 dead|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/us-ukraine-crisis-airplane-idUSKBN0FM22N20140717|publisher=Reuters|date=Jul 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name=RFEL>{{cite news|title=Ukraine Separatist Social Media Site Claims Plane Downing|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-separatist-leader-boasts-downing-plane/25460930.html|date=July 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Katastrofa malezyjskiego samolotu na granicy rosyjsko-ukraińskiej. Prawie 300 ofiar. Prezydent Ukrainy: Mógł zostać zestrzelony|url=http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114912,16341438,Katastrofa_malezyjskiego_samolotu_na_granicy_rosyjsko_ukrainskiej_.html|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20140726174635/http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114912,16341438,Katastrofa_malezyjskiego_samolotu_na_granicy_rosyjsko_ukrainskiej_.html|archivedate=2014-07-26|accessdate=17 July 2014|publisher=Gazeta.pl|date=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=webevidence>CSMonitor.com - [http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2014/0717/Web-evidence-points-to-pro-Russia-rebels-in-downing-of-MH17-video Web evidence points to rebels in downing of MH17]</ref><ref>{{cite news|script-title=ru:Ополченцы сообщили о сбитом Ан-26 на востоке Украины|url=http://lifenews.ru/news/136801|quote=On July 17 near the village of Rassypnoye over the Torez city in Donetsk region an An-26 transport plane of Ukrainian Air Force was taken down, said the militia. According to them, the plane crashed somewhere near the "Progress" mine, away from residential areas. According to one of the militias, at approximately 17:30 local time an An-26 flew over the city. It was hit by a rocket, there was an explosion and the plane went to the ground, leaving a black smoke. Debris fell from the sky|publisher=[[LifeNews]]|accessdate=17 July 2014|date=7 July 2014|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/17/malaysia-airlines-plane-crashes-ukraine-live#block-53c81146e4b024b6f329c4ce|title=Malaysia Airlines plane MH17 crashes in Ukraine - live updates|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=17 July 2014|date=7 July 2014|first=Alan|last=Yuhas}}</ref> |
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The militia were widely suspected to be involved in the accidental downing of a civilian airliner, [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 17]], on 17 July 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Christopher|title= Rebel Commander: 'We Did Warn You — Do Not Fly in Our Sky'|url=http://mashable.com/2014/07/17/malaysia-airlines-ukraine-russia-rebel/}}</ref><ref name=BI>{{cite news|last1=Sterbenz|first1=Christina|title=Rebel Leader: 'We Have Warned Them — Not To Fly In "Our Sky"' |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/igor-strelkov-comments-on-malaysia-mh17-2014-7|publisher=Business Insider|date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Zverev|first1=Anton|title=Malaysian airliner downed in Ukraine war zone, 295 dead|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/us-ukraine-crisis-airplane-idUSKBN0FM22N20140717|publisher=Reuters|date=Jul 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name=RFEL>{{cite news|title=Ukraine Separatist Social Media Site Claims Plane Downing|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-separatist-leader-boasts-downing-plane/25460930.html|date=July 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Katastrofa malezyjskiego samolotu na granicy rosyjsko-ukraińskiej. Prawie 300 ofiar. Prezydent Ukrainy: Mógł zostać zestrzelony|url=http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114912,16341438,Katastrofa_malezyjskiego_samolotu_na_granicy_rosyjsko_ukrainskiej_.html|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20140726174635/http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114912,16341438,Katastrofa_malezyjskiego_samolotu_na_granicy_rosyjsko_ukrainskiej_.html|archivedate=2014-07-26|accessdate=17 July 2014|publisher=Gazeta.pl|date=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=webevidence>CSMonitor.com - [http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2014/0717/Web-evidence-points-to-pro-Russia-rebels-in-downing-of-MH17-video Web evidence points to rebels in downing of MH17]</ref><ref>{{cite news|script-title=ru:Ополченцы сообщили о сбитом Ан-26 на востоке Украины|url=http://lifenews.ru/news/136801|quote=On July 17 near the village of Rassypnoye over the Torez city in Donetsk region an An-26 transport plane of Ukrainian Air Force was taken down, said the militia. According to them, the plane crashed somewhere near the "Progress" mine, away from residential areas. According to one of the militias, at approximately 17:30 local time an An-26 flew over the city. It was hit by a rocket, there was an explosion and the plane went to the ground, leaving a black smoke. Debris fell from the sky|publisher=[[LifeNews]]|accessdate=17 July 2014|date=7 July 2014|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/17/malaysia-airlines-plane-crashes-ukraine-live#block-53c81146e4b024b6f329c4ce|title=Malaysia Airlines plane MH17 crashes in Ukraine - live updates|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=17 July 2014|date=7 July 2014|first=Alan|last=Yuhas}}</ref> |
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On August 8, the militia claimed that after battles near border with Russia, they captured 67 pieces of equipment with varying status (serviceable equipment without ammunition and fuel, with faults, damaged in battle and completely unusable), including 18 multiple rocket launching systems "Grad", 15 tanks and armored personnel carriers, howitzers, MANPADS, etc.<ref>[http://ria.ru/world/20140808/1019276958.html ДНР заявляет о захвате около 70 единиц военной техники силовиков|DPR claimed capturing about 70 pieces of military equipment ]// [[RIA Novosti]], 8 August 2014</ref> As of August 12, the militia has at least 200 armored vehicles.<ref>[http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1885210&tid=105474 Для контрнаступления под Донецком ополченцы подготовили 200 бронемашин| For a counter-offensive near Donetsk militia prepared 200 armored vehicles]// Vesti.ru, 12 August 2014</ref> |
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On August 8, the militia claimed that after battles near border with Russia, they captured 67 pieces of equipment with varying status (serviceable equipment without ammunition and fuel, with faults, damaged in battle and completely unusable), including 18 multiple rocket launching systems "Grad", 15 tanks and armored personnel carriers, howitzers, MANPADS, etc.<ref>[http://ria.ru/world/20140808/1019276958.html ДНР заявляет о захвате около 70 единиц военной техники силовиков|DPR claimed capturing about 70 pieces of military equipment ]// [[RIA Novosti]], 8 August 2014</ref> As of August 12, the militia has at least 200 armored vehicles.<ref>[http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1885210&tid=105474 Для контрнаступления под Донецком ополченцы подготовили 200 бронемашин| For a counter-offensive near Donetsk militia prepared 200 armored vehicles]// Vesti.ru, 12 August 2014</ref> |
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"Accidental" is the widespread conclusion most investigations have reached, with the exceptions being exceptionally biased such as Russian theories of a Ukrainian shooting or Ukrainian theory of an intentional terrorist attack. Without it's inclusion it may be associated that the plane was downed on purpose, which is not factual.