Volunteers help bring personal belongings to evacuated residents of the DPR and LPR in PodolskMOSCOW, Feb. 22There are already about 100,000 refugees from Donbass, of whom almost 30,000 are children, said Nikolai Pankov, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. , including 29,865 children,» Pankov said on Tuesday, speaking at a meeting of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.»We've been waiting for this for eight years.» What they are talking about on the streets of DonetskThe situation in the Donbass has escalated in recent days, the DPR and LPR have 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. On Monday, after an extraordinary large meeting of the Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the citizens of the Russian Federation, saying that he considers it necessary to make a decision to immediately recognize the sovereignty of the LPR and DPR, since those who embarked on the path of bloodshed , violence and lawlessness, did not recognize and do not recognize any other solution to the conflict in the Donbass, except for the military one. Immediately after the appeal, the president in the Kremlin signed decrees recognizing the LPR and DPR. «Children are scared»: Donbass residents flee to Russia
They had to drop everything and leave when shelling resumed in 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 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.
"Children are scared. I don’t want to tell them everything, but they see a lot themselves", a resident of Donbass sighs.
2 of 13< p>"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 points (TAP) were immediately deployed here, 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 the 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 are going to them. Others remain in points of temporary residence.
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Those who have relatives in Russia go to them. Others remain in temporary residence centers.
Almost 400 TACs with a capacity of 42,000 people have been prepared for refugees. Another 149 points for 54,000 places are in reserve.
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Almost 400 TACs with a capacity of 42 thousand people. There are 149 more points for 54 thousand places 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 everyone arriving from the Donbass ten thousand rubles.
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.
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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Child at the Taganrog Sports School.
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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 centers (TAPs) were immediately deployed here, and 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 residences.
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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 stay in Russia, everything will depend on the situation at home.
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A child in a temporary accommodation center for refugees organized at a sports school in Taganrog.
Published by: Olga Filippova