Russian President Vladimir PutinMOSCOW, February 21 The situation in the Donbas has again become critical and acute, and today I am addressing you directly to not only assess what is happening, but also to inform you about the decisions being made, about possible further steps in this direction, «- he said during an appeal to the Russians and compatriots. The situation in the Donbass has escalated in recent days, the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR announced 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. It primarily concerns women, children and the elderly. As stated by the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky will soon order the military to launch an offensive in the Donbass, to implement a plan to invade the DPR and LPR. On Saturday, the leaders of the DPR and LPR signed decrees on general mobilization.The development of the situation in Donbass is in the online report >>
