Россия призывает к деполитизации судебного процесса по крушению рейса MH17 на Украине и считает необходимым обменяться радиолокационными данными, заявила на брифинге официальный представитель МИД Мария Захарова.
"Мы делали все для того, чтобы со своей стороны проявить максимальную не просто открытость, а волю для того, чтобы ответ на вопрос "что делать, кто виноват?" был найден, и найден коллективно, честно, по-настоящему. В результате, что бы ни происходило, какие бы новые данные ни открывались, мы видим тот же самый подход: кулуарность, закрытость, непрозрачность, избирательность и так далее. <...> Я понимаю, что в нашем мире и в наши дни говорить о том, что мы требуем деполитизации процесса, — как кричать в пустоту, это практически невозможно", — сказала она.
According to Martin Wijnen it is a plan with a clear end goal, but to achieve that a lot of improvisation is needed. How is the battalion going to arrive at the disaster site? There is no idea yet. The commander will have to arrange trucks or buses on site. The biggest uncertainty he faces is the extremely unstable situation in the disaster area. That is in the hands of separatists. How do you prevent Dutch soldiers from fighting them? Our well-trained countrymen and Australians can handle them militarily. But such a confrontation can lead to escalation. Not what you want with a large, heavily armed Russian force nearby on the other side of the border.
The Airmobile Brigade starts Sunday July 20 with collecting everything needed for such a mission. That goes from big to small. For example, the staff sends someone to a bookstore to get maps of the operating area. The newest Lonely Planet appears to contain the best.
Although the disaster happens in the middle of the holiday season, getting enough staff is no problem. Soldiers come from all over the world. Even from the South American jungle comes a phone call. "He was told that he could stay there," says Wijnen. "Others booked before they were asked to report tickets from Iceland and Thailand. At quite a few campsites people turned the legs of the caravan back and drove back home. When they explained that MH17 meant Daddy had to work, their family always understood. ”
In the Netherlands, support units arrange large amounts of ammunition, water and rations. It turns out that the associated procedures can be completed at lightning speed. The unit is ready for departure within 48 hours. The standby status will be official on Wednesday evening, 23 July. The following day Battalion Commander Cas Schreurs briefs his people.
The superior can hear a pin drop when he starts his story. It is not that long after Uruzgan. A mission to which 11 Airmobile supplied many soldiers. Afghanistan veterans undergo the moment routinely. The tension is more visible with newcomers. "But we all wanted to do it mainly because the magnitude of this disaster had made a big impression on every soldier," says the officer. "I had faith in it. Everyone was well trained; I had super soldiers. "
While Schreurs tells his story, his club is not yet complete. Part of the unit is in Portugal for an exercise. The Ministry of Defense decides to bring the soldiers back quickly so that they can go straight to Ukraine. While they are hovering in the air, the decision is made to cancel the mission in The Hague. There is movement in the case.
Солдаты премило сидели на корточках над рвами, как ласточки на телеграфных проводах перед перелетом в Африку.
У каждого из-под спущенных штанов выглядывали голые колени, у каждого на шее висел ремень, как будто каждый готов был повеситься и только ждал команды.
Во всем была видна железная воинская дисциплина и организованность