"What do we have tomorrow? The fire is?", says Colonel Victor nikolyuk their fighters, negotiating with Tsenzor.net interview about "tomorrow". 92nd motorized brigade, whose commander he is, standing at the border since March 1. Next to military personnel and contractors in his unit fighting mobilized, says the commander, from businessmen to ordinary workers.

In the crazy routine of the brigade commander, we still managed to carve out some time. Victor nikolyuk told us about communication with local residents and separate"as live Ukrainian military in modern Stalingrad", how do you react to the despicable actions of the enemy, ready for war in the winter.

Immediately warns that classified information will not speak. Start with the main thing: please indicate the way the combat brigades and statistics of the victims. Victor I was immediately corrects.
Statistics is a stupid word. In this case, it is unacceptable. Alas, is 200, is 300-that is, no escape From it. March 1, our unit was on the border. Now part of the personnel is in the permanent base. The rest September 6, located in the city of Happiness. Last week was hot: 17 number took part in the fighting: or fire, or fire contact with the enemy.
WHATEVER THE ENEMY ON THE CONTRARY, WE WILL NOT LEAVE
"You have decided on the phone to give an interview. Because we can listen to...
"And who told you that we are not listening? My room Sapary" you know. The fact that you can not take on people, I'm not saying. For his words are responsible, I am the commander.
- How do you assess the training of the Ukrainian army to winter in Your unit? Where, mainly, get the software?
- Armament normal, fighting has learned. We will prostok winter, no matter how difficult. In spring, plant the potatoes, and then we'll go to war. Nobody wants this lawlessness has spread to other regions, so we will stand till the end. Whatever the enemy on the contrary, we will not leave.
Birthplace and volunteers we are equally help. From volunteer organizations Tatiana poor from the Army and Help Fund "Peace and order". We received the Ukrainian jackets, they are warm. Overall good shape, but the material is badly lit. There are problems, because a lot of things and shoes needed for big growth. Therefore, there are cases when the person is very big, as we have one of 2.15 m of Course, the pea coat to it there. But nothing girls Pourciau.
- And if you appreciate the fighting spirit of the soldiers, especially mobilized, ready to stand?
- If the army was normal training, it is sufficient for a maximum of two weeks, so that people remembered skills, and began to work. Most importantly, do not allow to burn out, then everything will be all right. To bring back the fighting spirit is worth a lot of papers. People constantly need to do.
What fighters can "burn out"?
From long sitting in one place. If you regularly exercise, then everything will be fine. You need to set a specific time, soldiers must understand that in two weeks they should prepare for the job. If not, from simple standing at checkpoints begins decadent mood.
You have to go through the checkpoints and bases, to talk with people and hold classes. All do, how to book: go to the landfill, put up a cordon, have a lesson on fire and tactical training. And when almost a month each day we were fighting, then it was not to practice.
- You are responsible for the attacks?
We have an order to give an adequate response, he always agreed with the staff. We open fire, if there is a threat to us or to the civilian population. Last Friday "Sapary" made easier - began to thrash on the peaceful population. We have not answered their fire, and so as we said, they started firing at the village. Had to leave our tank started to fire at them. And they put about 30 min on the platoon commander stronghold. In the result we have two 300's, among the civilian population of the three victims, one woman died.
"SAPARY" OFIGENSKOE WERE - DID NOT EXPECT THAT WE WILL COME TO HIM ON THE NEGOTIATIONS THEMSELVES, EVEN WITHOUT WEAPONS
- With the enemy You are dealing only in battles?
- We keep in touch. After they shelled the city of Happiness, including the Church and the hospital, I went up to them to negotiate and calmly expressed our demands: that they were not shot by the local population. Said that only shot at us, we're soldiers, our business is to fight, and peaceful people should live.
"Sapary" ofigenskoe were - did not expect that we will come to him on the negotiations themselves, even without weapons. Although there are the same soldiers, like us, who weren't particularly want to fight. However, I do not exclude that from the other side a lot of mercenaries.
You are now on the Russian soldiers say?
- And who else? Russian from Ukrainian I can distinguish different indicators ranging from dialect, and to personal characteristics. Moreover, in conversation it becomes clear who the officer is and who is not an officer. We are negotiating with the Russian officers, who, in the region in the administration take any decisions. If they are officers, then his word must hold, because we are its keep.
When I asked their motivation, the answer was something like: "You fascists". Say, "I'm a fascist, as you appearance. You came to my land." At the meeting with them I was completely himself called his rank, name, team. They didn't even call her. One said that his name was Sergei. In this situation, it is already a matter of respect.
- Civilians how are your relationships? They help You?
Here on the contrary the local need help. There are those who live normally, while others are very poor. Hard to watch when people go and ask for bread. Not saying all, but there is, especially among pensioners. Everything is so abandoned, which is sad. The impression that we are back in 1941. If possible, give the people bread, cereals, drugs razvozim.
Also help the two schools, several children's gardens and one child to boarding school. I don't want to call these institutions, because their Directors can expect problems from the "separatists". Through volunteers brought them a children's antiviral medication. Food, warm clothes also help. Yes, and our warriors will be kinder. Instead of extra overturned glasses cereals they carry, or in kindergarten repair the window.
As a military man, I fulfil the order. The goal of my team for a normal legal regime. Thank God, we have little marauders, and people trust us. Of course, many problems ranging from the most basic, and ending supply of light and water. Sometimes it's hard to explain to people that this is the level above. Problems grow. Is one to solve it, then poured a cornucopia of problems. But nevertheless, we are now preparing for winter. Help people by wood and warm clothes. We volunteers are warning that we all have, and some brought their things give in schools and kindergartens. They're adequate, then, they began to bring books and children's clothes.

THE MARAUDERS ARMS AND LEGS DO NOT BREAK, BUT THE PRETZELS ARE INSERTED INTO THE CORNEA COMPARTMENT. SO IT SHOULD!
- No cases, when the locals Ukrainian soldiers were framed?
- Sometimes. To us the ratio of 50 : 50. We treat everyone equally, because these are our people. Some fall for the Russian propaganda, others are not. Many change their attitude, in particular, to our team. You can hear that "92nd brigade normal, it can communicate." Yesterday went to the CHP. People ask normal questions: curfew hour for help. Somehow appeal to the army, so we took it upon himself. I can't say, but from what I see, the police here do not really trust. Although communicated with Lugansk police, it is absolutely adequate guys, some family taken hostage. With us also are "aidarova" - true patriots of their country. Well, nothing to hide, there's enough trash.
Even the enemy knows that we "wool not ride", stand still and we are not going anywhere from here. So they communicate with us. We do not managermichael, on the contrary stop such attempts. Robberies are people from the local or from the bands, groups. If they get in hands, we punish them is forced to give back to the people. For them it is the most humiliating thing as a dog, to go to confession and to give their loot. Don't shoot, arms and legs do not break, but the pretzels, of course, inserted into the horn compartment. So it should!
- You talk about keeping order on You controlled territory. What about the combat?
- Previously, it was difficult to shoot because no one could understand the meaning of this war. It is now very much dead, I have many friends were killed. Seeing the situation that was going on there, understand that you can't allow in our region. Yes and when you shoot, you are forced to shoot back, but not to stand as a bull. The first taste of victory always makes people so that he is not afraid. I own judge. At first it was hard, now gone. I'm not saying that I would shoot without hesitation. Yes, there is the excitement of battle and survival elements. But all have learned to fight, so return fire perceive absolutely fine, shoot you, shoot you. But to open fire at random makes no sense. Except that, if wounded to pull out. In this case you need to cover with mortar fire, or small arms, proceeding from the current situation.
- You say that there is no fear, but it does not happen...
- Believe me, it happens. There is one fear is to be faithful. Once more military formation we just passed. I will not say they have already been punished - such decisions are made quickly. We then mortars so covered that there were four wounded. Because of the bitterness that you commit, there powerlessness. Carefully think through the operation, but when you start out, you get right under the mortars, which there should not be.

WE DUG IN, WE WERE WORKING
- This war is often called "hybrid". Why do you think that?
- Yes, because not complied with the written and unwritten rules of war. Our opponents, the Chechens in particular, mock prisoners, cut off their limbs, mutilated. The bodies of our soldiers return to their mutilated that cannot learn. Secondly, the enemy acts meanly, not sparing the civilian population.
- In Your opinion, the Ukrainian army has become more effective?
Today we have absolutely normal adequate army. It is seen that many of the lessons conclusions: from the tactical level of the individual soldier, to the use of the whole unit. I as a brigade commander can see improvement in the interaction between the different departments. The proportion of artillery grew tenfold, and without artillery, we didn't pull. A lot of small arms.
Position that keeps Your unit, call today Stalingrad. What features of your tactics?
The caveat is that we do not move. We dug in, we were working. "Sapary" can maneuver, and we keep the fortified settlement, standing in open areas away from villages, so it was not beaten. Here they are, radenychi, and dropping them on us. Plus, they are dominating heights. But our "partisans" have learned to build shelters and give them a normal "response". Stick we don't bend, we have very strictly, each case is the information in the headquarters.
- This is Your first real war? How did it affect You?
During the past I still went to school. In Iraq did not go, in Ukraine there was enough work. So this is my first war. Here you begin to understand the value of human life. In war people are much more honest. If you fool, you just throw away. And he can get into a situation that simply will not survive. Here it is necessary to keep the word, and not, as in the rear. In our brigade in the battle are all equal. All the officers are in the trenches and run under fire along with the fighters.
We all hold. The main thing is that you are there the state is not "presrele". It is clear that the state will try to sway forces are loved and paths, hiding behind anything: patriotism, chauvinism and all sorts of stuff that may be in our policy. With this deal you need in the rear.
Olga Runner Censor.net
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