“Cyborgs” from the 3rd special forces regiment told how to save the DAP and change the scenario of war

The anniversary of the termination of defense of the Donetsk airport TSN has prepared a series of stories, the first of which has already aired.

Military intelligence officers from the 3rd separate special purpose regiment, which took control of Donetsk airport in April 2014 and participated in its defense until 21 Jan 2015, still believe that in the late spring of the first year of the war was a real chance to change her script. For this it was necessary to develop the attack in the direction of Donetsk, where the airport was able to strip off the militants, according to a story TSN.19:30.

“We came in on 6 April and released on 4 October. Six months, two days, you can say,” – says the fighter Sergei. “It was scary at first, then sucked and started to fight,” – says the military “Dan”. “Cyborg” caught in the airport military transport IL-76 with the objective to hold the perimeter and to prevent seizure of the terminals by militants “DNR”. “Team! That is, of the three battalions took several intelligence groups. That is, a maximum load of one plane – about 250 people – we have landed”, – says Sergey.

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It was called “hell”, which lasted more than 9 months. There is not returned hundreds of Ukrainian men. Significantly more soldiers were injured in the terminals DaPa. To remember everything from the first days of the defense at the beginning of April 2014 until 21 January 2015 we decided together with the defenders of the Donetsk airport. The series, “Citadel”, in editions of TSN during the week.

Ready to attack the enemy they saw in the end of may. “At a distance of 70 metres. It was the “kadyrovtsy” who went to “KAMAZ”, – said the commando with the call sign “Doc.” “Understand that you have to fight, it was already about one o’clock the 27th number. When we heard and saw our aircraft. Heard the first shot,” adds Dan.

The group commander of “cyborgs” said that not on his own initiative began the battle for the airport. He already had clearly developed plan for the protection and defense of the airport, the group had a clear task: to take control of a tall building within reach of weapons and to provide a landing. “At that time I commanded a unit of snipers that worked from the top, and was specifically tasked with preventing MANPADS launch aircraft,” – said the soldier of the 3rd regiment Sergey. His group took up positions on the roof of the old terminal, the militants also launched attacks from positions nestled just hundred meters with line of sight on the roof of the new. Once appeared in the sky our attack aircraft and helicopters, time for reflection, says the officer left. “When the helicopters began to approach the airport, you understand – is the 20 people on the roof of the building, one of them just stooped and picked MANPADS, put on your shoulder. Well, there was just time for some radio, to report. First gave the command to fire, then reported,” – said Sergey.

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It was only the first hours of the battle for the airport. In this among the defenders of the WCT were first wounded. “It was a sniper, who received shrapnel wounds on the roof of the old terminal, he touched her cheek and hand had him there to bandage,” – said Doc. The evening of may 27 fighters from the new terminal replaced completely, and the reinforcements came to the airport. That day, sure commandos was a chance to radically change the situation at least on the outskirts of Donetsk. “We saw real strength and a real unit that can go farther! That is, the airport stripped – militants panic,” – says the soldier of the 3rd regiment of a special purpose Sergey. However the order to attack never came. Only with time it became clear that that was just the beginning of many months of grueling defense of the Donetsk airport. Every day attacks the invaders brought more than a dozen wounded. The most difficult, remember the soldiers, was the end of September 2014. “It was scary from what you are already loved ones will never see! That was the worst. In my head constantly, that we’re never getting out, simply,” admits Dan.

Massive assault WCT with the daily tank and artillery attacks, the militants began in early September. In Minsk at that time began the first meeting of the special envoys. “I don’t remember, who then called the “upper” staff, but the text was about so that you have the last argument in these negotiations! That is, the argument is weighty, with the Ukrainian side”, – says Sergey. That Ukraine had the argument in the terminals of the WCT private life put four commandos of Kropivnitsky. “It’s hard to call, to find words when dead comrade that you are, roughly speaking, half fought… And I always somehow such a thought: perhaps there I done enough to ensure that he would survive,” admits Doc.

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In DAP, they have modeled future developments. Reported that for long-term defense polusekretnye the construction of the terminal. “We said back then, well, it was possible to destroy these structures and to leave on the side of the runway and to gain a foothold, because there is quite convenient area. This could be done in October, it could have been done in December,” – said the soldier of the 3rd regiment Sergey. He sister was forced out of the opportunities that they had, at the most. And that they are firmly fixed to the now world-famous nickname “cyborgs”. But not all of them agree with him. “I’m just a soldier – that’s all” – says a military regiment of a special purpose Alexander.

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