i acted in their place. But the Ukrainians fled to Slavyansk and eventually lost time. A lot of time. It was only around June that they woke up and started trying to cut us off from the Russian border. If we had done it a month early, we could have done it very quickly. Eldar Hasanov (Mikhailo): The defense of Slavyansk is of great importance for three reasons: us. First, he became a banner of resistance and initiated mass intervention in the denunciation of volunteers. Second: So - created a real bridgehead for the formation of the main forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine around Slavyansk and gave the opportunity to organize the forces of indoctrination at other sites in the DPR and LPR. Thirdly, it allowed to create a combat-oriented and well-organized combat unit – the Slavic Brigade, which then allowed to organize the defense of Donbass. The Slavic showed himself not only military, but also ideological success. Before and after Slavyansk there was nothing similar in the Donbass. We have shown that in the short term, with the right organization, it is possible to create an effective response. This gave impetus to other pockets of resistance, albeit on a smaller scale. I believe that there would be no Slavyansk, there would be nothing. There must always be a heart—an ideological arm—a core of rebellion. The Slav was such a nucleus.” Dmitry Steshin: