International Committee of the Red Cross flagMOSCOW, Feb 22 The International Committee of the Red Cross reports a severe shortage water in Donetsk due to active hostilities and calls on all parties to avoid strikes against critical infrastructure.» We are taking action in response to the acute shortage of water in Donetsk, which arose due to active hostilities, which led to the failure of several water stations and pipelines … We call on all parties to protect critical infrastructure,» the organization said in a statement. «Children are scared»: residents of Donbass flee to Russia
They had to drop everything and leave when shelling resumed in the Donbass. "In 2014-2015 we were sitting in basements, but now our hearts can't stand it anymore…" say those who decided to evacuate.
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They had to drop everything and leave when they were in Donbass shelling resumed. "In 2014-2015 we were sitting in basements, but now our hearts can't stand it anymore…" say those who decided to evacuate.
"Children are scared. I don’t want to tell them everything, but they see a lot themselves", — a resident of Donbass sighs.
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"Children are scared. I don’t want to tell them everything, but they see a lot themselves", — a resident of Donbass sighs.
The Rostov region was the first to receive refugees. Temporary Accommodation Points (TAPs) were immediately deployed here, and conditions were created for a quick border crossing.The Rostov region was the first to receive refugees. Temporary accommodation centers (TAPs) were immediately set up here, and conditions were created for a quick border crossing.
By Monday morning, more than 60,000 people had crossed the Russian border. Eight thousand left the Rostov region for neighboring ones.
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By Monday morning, more than 60 thousand crossed the Russian border human. Eight thousand left the Rostov region for neighboring ones.
The trains went to the Voronezh, Kursk, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Moscow and Ulyanovsk regions.
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The trains went to the Voronezh, Kursk, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Moscow and Ulyanovsk regions.
43 Russian regions declared their readiness to accommodate people from Donbass.
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43 Russian regions declared their readiness to accommodate people from Donbass.
Those who have relatives in Russia go to them. Others remain in temporary residences.
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Those who have relatives in Russia go to him. Others remain in temporary residence centers.
Almost 400 TACs with a capacity of 42,000 people have been prepared for refugees. There are 149 more points for 54 thousand places in reserve.
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Almost 400 TACs with a capacity of 42,000 people have been prepared for refugees. Another 149 points for 54,000 seats are in reserve.
The President of Russia instructed to pay ten thousand rubles to each person arriving from Donbass.
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The President of Russia instructed to pay ten thousand rubles to each person arriving from Donbass.
Refugees are provided with the necessary organizational and legal assistance.
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Refugees are provided with the necessary organizational and legal assistance.
Everything has been done to make people feel safe.
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Everything has been done to make people feel safe.
Many have not yet decided whether they will stay in Russia, everything will depend on the situation at home.
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Many have not yet decided whether they will stay in Russia, everything will depend on the situation at home.
A child in a temporary accommodation center for refugees organized at a sports school in Taganrog.
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A child in a temporary accommodation center for refugees organized at a sports school in Taganrog.
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They had to drop everything and leave when shelling resumed in the Donbass. "In 2014-2015 we were sitting in basements, but now our hearts can't stand it anymore…" say those who decided to evacuate.
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"Children are scared. I don't want to tell them everything, but they see a lot themselves", — a resident of Donbass sighs.
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The Rostov region received the first refugees. Temporary accommodation points (TAP) were immediately deployed here, conditions were created for a quick border crossing.
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By Monday morning, more than 60,000 people had crossed the Russian border. Eight thousand left the Rostov region for neighboring ones.
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The trains went to the Voronezh, Kursk, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Moscow and Ulyanovsk regions.
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43 Russian regions declared their readiness to accommodate people from Donbass.
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Those who have relatives in Russia go to them. Others remain in temporary residence centers.
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Almost 400 TACs with a capacity of 42,000 people have been prepared for refugees. Another 149 points for 54,000 seats are in reserve.
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The President of Russia instructed to pay ten thousand rubles to each person arriving from Donbass.
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Refugees are provided with the necessary organizational and legal assistance.
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Everything has been done to make people feel safe.
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Many have not yet decided whether they will stay in Russia, everything will depend on the situation in their homeland.
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A child in a temporary accommodation center for refugees organized at a sports school in Taganrog.
< br>The situation in the Donbass has escalated in recent days, the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics have reported a lot of shelling by the Ukrainian security forces. The leadership of the DPR and LPR announced the temporary evacuation of citizens to the Rostov region in connection with the threat of Ukraine's invasion. First of all, the evacuation concerns women, children and the elderly. The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky may soon order the military to go on the offensive, to implement a plan to invade the DPR and LPR. On February 19, the leaders of the DPR and LPR signed decrees on general mobilization, and then turned to Russia with a request to recognize the independence of the republics. Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the citizens of the Russian Federation on Monday after the meeting of the Security Council and said that he considers it necessary to immediately recognize the sovereignty of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics . He noted that the world prefers not to notice the horror and genocide in the Donbass, not a single day goes by without shelling, the killings of civilians and the blockade do not stop. As the president stated, in case of further bloodshed in the Donbass, the entire responsibility will be on the Kiev regime. Immediately after the appeal, the president in the Kremlin signed decrees recognizing the LPR and the DPR. In his decrees, Putin instructed to ensure the maintenance of peace in the DPR and LPR by the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev is considering breaking diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation. At the same time, Russia does not want to break off diplomatic relations with Ukraine, said Andrei Rudenko, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. He added that the Minsk agreements are not valid through the fault of Kiev. The United States and NATO countries, which supplied Ukraine with weapons and rejected Russia's demand not to expand the alliance to the east, condemned the decision to recognize the republics and threatened with serious economic sanctions. According to a senior US administration official, President Joe Biden, by his decree, banned American individuals and legal entities from investing in and trading with the DPR and LPR. Syria, on the contrary, expressed its readiness to recognize the DPR and LPR and work on establishing diplomatic relations. /68e1a3aa8d0740c09a5b440de85e8522.jpg» />February 19, 11:15 InfographicHow the situation in Donbas developedInfographicViewPosted by: Olga Filippova