"What f#ck are you watching – F#ck ’em up!": 12 years ago near Sloviansk, Ukrainian troops first fought back against enemy Exactly 12 years ago, on April 13, 2014, the first shots were fired near Sloviansk — Russia launched its undeclared war against Ukraine. On that day, Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian sabotage group led by FSB colonel Igor Girkin. 9 398 56 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine