Battles of Donetsk airport is already at war one hundred and fifty days. On May 26, Russian troops Have been shooting at the airport, it was closed, and the battles for control continued throughout the summer and even in the middle of autumn howl, writes euromaidanpress.com. Why the Russian army and its collaborators can not break the way the airport protect Ukrainian soldiers, which even the terrorists called cyborgs?

Have cost a fortune to Airport - the gift of Donetsk

The airport is named Sergei Prokofiev - early XX century. composer, who was born in Donetsk region - name. In 1933. The airport was built in 2011, renovated., ahead of the European Football Championship in Ukraine and Poland. Finally, the reconstruction has been spent 3.5 times more than expected - about 875 million. Dollars. After they have a new 7-storey terminal, which can handle 3.1 thousand. passengers per hour.

While living in Donetsk almost a million people fled at the beginning of the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, in order to secure the favor of local people, a lot of money allowed to incorrect projects.

First attack

For the first time itself "People's Republic of Donetsk" have called a terrorist flag above the airport was instituted on April 18, but he continued to work - until May 25, the day of its territory went battalion "Vostok", the majority of whom were well-armed and trained Kadyrov Chechen of the Russian Federation.

But already in the Ukraine on 26 May 3rd Special Purpose Regiment of the Kirovograd during the well-planned operation in just a few hours in the airport free.

Battles of Donetsk airport area was more or less calming down before the end of August, when the Kremlin supported the terrorists started to come under fire from Russia received Grad systems.

To the territory of the Russian regular army lined tanks with oblique numbers. At the same time, Russian forces launched an offensive in other places in the Donbass - Ukraine's troops were surrounded Illovais'k, the Russians tried to invade Mariupol.

The airport's defenders were left alone to fight the enemy - they are one after another, stopping attacks and could only hope for reinforcements.

Cyborgs legend

On September 10, the day received reinforcements at the Ukrainian forces, and terrorists - they got the newer Russian tanks T-72s, mortars 2S4 "Tiulpan" Howitzer "Uragan systems and well-trained shock troops. The story of the "cyborg" created after the Ukrainian soldiers were able to fend off these new and powerful Russian army and terrorist attacks. The first airport defending Ukrainian troops cyborgs called DLR namely the so-called terrorists.

"Oh my God, I do not know what is protected by the airport, but we can banish them for three months. We tried to attack - had to move away ... I do not know who is sitting there, but they are not people. They - some kind of cyborg, "- wrote one gunman in the social network.

Since then, the Donetsk airport defending troops are called in Ukraine - cyborgs.

Later the same Ukrainian soldiers said that in this area they are even looking at each other ranks or titles - all are equal, all have the same week weeks, day and night like lions battle for the airport. His new nickname it the modest - they're just doing their duty to defend the homeland, and the Ukraine.

On the end of the airport has become the hottest spot in the Donbass. Russia then sent his elite units - "Vostok", "Kalma" and "Motorola" name with a terrorist battalion from the southern front. They promised the leaders that soon will be busy airport. Began an intense attack - airport dispatcher the firing of anti-tank guns, tanks and grenade launchers.

Terrorists occupied the airport announced on September 30th. Then, on October 3 and October 5. But the reality is that within a month they were able to get close the airport in just half a kilometer away.

Battles now have not even cook on the airport and on its ruins. Terminals are completely destroyed, fuel storage - blow. However, the Ukrainian flag still flutters above the tower, which seems to be a miracle withstand attacks.
Who are the cyborgs?

Donetsk airport protects soldiers from several units: 3rd Special Purpose Regiment of Kirovohrad, 93rd mechanized brigade from Dnipropetrovsk, 79th Airborne Brigade in Mykolaiv, 17 th tank brigade of Kryvyj Riho and volunteers from Pravyj sectors' ("The right sector).

Part of the soldiers are very young - some "Pravyj sector" fighters are just 18 years old.

Why is it so fiercely defended by the airport?

Hovering in the media a lot of theories as to why such a big battle boils it is destroyed on the airport. One of them declares that it is after the underground tunnels with high strategic importance (this theory denies the airport architect).

It also states that the Russians want to here his perch war planes. Runways are completely devastated, but they can be a quick fix.

One of the most realistic versions - the strategic importance of the airport. The airport is dominant at the height of Donetsk, in addition to Minsk agreed to delay the heavy weapons within 15 miles from the front line, which would mean that the so-called DNA of their artillery and tanks have moved outside Donetsk - at least as long as the airport remains in the hands of the Ukrainian Army .

Ukrainian troops are battling to stay in Donetsk approaches - and not allowing to create the frozen conflict over the region of Donbass. In addition, battles for the airport has become a symbolic battle to mark the Ukrainian military heroism and determination.

The soldiers not only helps to support the Ukrainian people, but also to keep the social networks of terrorists coming through the complaints that the airport is simply not possible to recapture the "cyborgs."