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Victory Parade in Donetsk

And another view from a different angle https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=19&v=yAbku1cndGk

"VIDEO: Donetsk Ukraine today. Not Moscow, Donetsk." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF27ZrrEDGA&feature=youtu.be

Lots of speculation on Twitter about events. "The OSCE told "rebels", the parade is no excuse to move these >100 mm weapons so close to the front." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdcH-41oEuo "Armed vehicles spotted in Odessa today. What they all are waiting for?"

More Ukrainian fixed fortification construction in the video linked below. Screengrabs are from the vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw5AKRqq8uI

Senior Lieutenant Vladimir Girchenko, commander of an armoured vehicle repair unit, told us, “Within a month-and-a-half after the capture of Debaltsevo, we restored more than 80 AFVs… tanks, MICVs, APCs. The Ukrainian forces provided us with a sizeable inventory, there’s a lot to do. Our work doesn’t stop; we work day and night, we work around the clock. In Debaltsevo, we captured more than 300 AFVs, 80 percent of them are repairable. We use the equipment beyond repair as source of spares and assemblies for the repair of other damaged vehicles. It takes us anywhere from three days to two weeks to repair vehicles, depending on the degree of damage. Our techs had to learn the specifics on the job. Two or three months ago, we didn’t know the specifics, but now we can repair anything… tanks, MICVs, APCs… we can repair powertrains, gearboxes, and clutches. All my men are former tractorists*, miners, and combine-operators. Some know electrical systems; others know mechanics. We don’t have any problems with spares, not now. We captured enough at Debaltsevo for any small and major repairs necessary. At the beginning of the war, we didn’t have enough vehicles, but now we have something worthy to meet our opponents.

Apparently a rebel element driver training video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlJ0yfhIdDM

25.04.2015 12:35 Press office of President President took part in military-technical exercise in Mykolaiv region - Official web-site of President of Ukraine President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko took part in military exercise of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Mykolaiv region. President Petro Poroshenko, NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, Chief of the General Staff Viktor Muzhenko and Commander of highly mobile airborne troops Mykhailo Zabrodskyi have watched the training of the 95th separate airmobile brigade, 25th separate Dnipropetrovsk airborne brigade and 79th separate airmobile brigade. Servicemen have practiced measures on the elimination of enemy's objects, replenishment of ammunition and logistical tools delivered by aircraft military transport and rescue of the crew in conditions of fighting. Also, militaries have conducted training on fighting tactics using aircraft and ground equipment, as well as heavy artillery. In addition, airborne troops have practiced in the seizure of the bridge over the river Berezan and the destruction of units that defend the bridge. In the course of the training, the President has tried out the armored vehicle "Spartan".

Fearless Guardian training exercise continues YAVORIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 23: A Ukrainian armored vehicle maneuvers onto the vehicle firing range during Operation Fearless Guardian on April 23, 2015 in at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine. YAVORIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 22: American and Ukrainian soldiers work to open a gate in an RPG cage, designed to protect against rocket fire, on an armored vehicle during Operation Fearless Guardian on April 22, 2015 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine. YAVORIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 22: American and Ukrainian soldiers are seen atop an armored vehicle during Operation Fearless Guardian on April 22, 2015 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine.

Ukrainian servicemen ride on a tank next to a destroyed building in the village of Peski, near Donetsk, on April 23, 2015. Meanwhile, those other people have begun their training mission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_MrBFMH2W8&feature=youtu.be

"In highly mobile amphibious military units of the Armed Forces Ukraine last tactical live firing exercise. With the participation of about 3,000 Marines and more than 400 units and armored cars, working out practical tasks for the preparation and conduct of offshore operations, management teams Airborne units during the execution of assigned tasksAccording to the plan after the exercise units from their home stations bahatokilometrova marches as rail, air, and its course, will arrive in a given area. Then, with the support of the paratroopers of the Army Aviation and Air Force, the engineering units of the Land Forces start performing their assigned tasks at a landfill.- The aim is to achieve tactical exercises common understanding of the planning process and the use of highly mobile military units of airborne troops, the experience gained during the counter-terrorist operation, - the highly mobile amphibious commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Colonel Mikhail Hero of Ukraine Zabrodskyy. - During the study created complex and contradictory situations that encourage soldiers paratroopers take an entire complex of measures to counter the enemy practiced aspects of planning and management units created in a modular fashion, - the commander of the Airborne.It should be noted that of these activities will provide the ability Command and Airborne units do, if necessary, task planning and conduct of active hostilities."

Video link to exercise below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEHHNd6mOXw

Pro-Russian separatist soldiers stand next to a vehicle as they close off a road in Donetsk on April 23, 2015 in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR).