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Defense of Lugansk Administration. Video and interview on the incident place.
Operator: The time is 23.00, this is Lugansk, the region administration. We see the militia. They defense the entrance.
Around there is a lot of young men which ensure the order. They are not "titushki'.
They are regular people which come here having the idea to defence the town, to avoid the madness crimes.
Most guys have armbands to recognize each other. As you can see now there is quiet.
There was about 20 adherents of "Udar" Party. They shot, tried to frighten, filmed to demonstrate Lugansk has been captured.
After that they steped back. And now there is quiet.
We have an information adherents of "Euromaidan revolution" are going to come. They are not from Lugansk.
Allegedly 4 buses move to the Debaltsevo direction. But till there is quiet. The time is 23.30 yet. Nobody came.
Probably there is another false message from "honest media". Now there is quiet. People provide the orderliness.
There is nobody who is fan of Yanukovich. People defense their town and order. To avoid the "bespredel" that takes place in the capital.
People want to live in a peace.
Man: Hello. I represent the Lugansk Guard. I want to tell briefly about the situation that happened here today.
About 80 men have run From the side of "Detskiy Mir". They were in conflict with participants of Lugansk Guard.
It was the "Udar" party. They had weapon, helmets, another equipment. In particular, they have 2 traumatic guns and an assault rifle.
We had to step back because we have not bulletproof vests. Operator: Did they shoot to people?
Man: No. They tried to frighten. So, we had to step back, to leave this area.
There were posters devoted to lost "Berkut" men. They broke posters, sang "Heroyam slava", filmed themselves, uploaded to Internet.
I think, to show Lugansk is captured. As the matter of fact it is not so. After that there were a lot of events.
Many people gathered here. The huge number of people filled the center. All citizens came. The Lugansk Guard.
Supporters of Regions Party, cossacks, regular citizens, people from nearest towns, non-indifferent citizens. We stand here together.
We understand the purpose of raid was to frighten the people, to show they are overlords here.
If we shall permit them to do this, if we will be scared, we never can speak this is our town. It is impossible to consent.
And I call citizens of Lugansk to come here tomorrow, in Sunday, 12.00.
Probably, tomorrow the attempt to attack the Administration will happen.
Operator: We have the information tomorrow gangsters will be here from other places. Man: Yes. It is possible.
I think, yes. It will be done to frighten people. It is guerrilla. All could happen, the hostage and other actions. They will do all.
Operator: What does media tell about this situation? Man: I can observe the Internet from the phone.
As far as I know, the 5-th channel informes this huge crowd is the "Euromaydan" supporters. They lie.
We have the white bandage on the right hand to recognize each other. Operator: All these people are against...
All these people endorse the Constitution Order, rather no Yanukovich. They endorse the Constitution.
These are Lugansk sitizens. We receive phone calls permanently. People gather here. We came here to tell we shall not concede Lugansk.
Operator: All right. And nobody pays for that people. Man: Nobody pays for them.
Operator: People gather for idea. Man: Exactly. Do not believe media, do not believe "VKontakte".
We stand here and we shall stand here. If we can not show our power they will use our weakness against us. And no loyality.
If we can not demonstrate clearly our power they will press at us and there will be the same as in Kiev.
Operator: Do you plan any responce on the raid? Man: No.
Operator: Do you plan to defense only? Man: From our side, you mean? Operator: Yes, yes.
I think we will do all possible to save our land from "Udar", "Batkivshchina", other parties that make insolent raids with rifles.
Operator: Many thanks. Alexander, what about militia? They stand up near the Oblsovet. They have shields. The militia line.
Do you approach to them? Do you speak with them? What do they think? Man: We do not approach close to guys.
Because the zone begins therein where it is unwelcome to approach. Of course, we have talks with militiamans.
Of course, militiamans are the same as regular sitizens of Lugansk. They understand if there will be as in Kiev their families will suffer.
And the "bespredel" will begin. They are on our side. They agree with us. In particular, they call on our phones, join with Lugansk Guard.
But they obey orders. They say: "Brothers, we are with you. But you should understand. We depends on instructions.
If any actions will begin we will have to execute the order." Operator: Ok. Thank you.