Donetsk residents lay flowers at the grave of the head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander ZakharchenkoMOSCOW, February 22 Ministry Foreign Affairs of the DPR expressed gratitude to the Russian Federation for its readiness for cooperation and interaction, follows from the statement of the department. 
«We've been waiting for this for eight years.» What they are talking about on the streets of DonetskThe department is confident that the recognition of the republics in eastern Ukraine «will launch a new period in the foreign policy activities of Donbass, which will be marked by significant achievements, progress and development for the benefit of the inhabitants of our Republic.» Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday after an extraordinary large meeting The Security Council appealed to the citizens of the Russian Federation, stated that it considers it necessary to make a decision to immediately recognize the sovereignty of the LPR and the 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 Donbass, except for the military one. Immediately after the appeal, the president in the Kremlin signed decrees recognizing the LPR and the DPR. The situation in Donbass has escalated in recent days, the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics have reported a lot of shelling by 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. Salute and tricolors: how Donetsk celebrated the recognition of independence p>
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Residents of Donetsk took to the streets on Monday evening on a joyful occasion.
< p>Speakers were installed on the central square of the city, from which Vladimir Putin's speech was broadcast.
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On the central square loudspeakers were installed in the city, from which Vladimir Putin's speech was broadcast.
Immediately after the appeal, the Russian president signed decrees recognizing the LPR and DPR.
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Immediately after the address, the President of Russia signed decrees recognizing the LPR and the DPR.
Already at the end of the address, the audience began to shout: "Russia"!
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Already at the end of the appeal, the audience began to shout: "Russia"!
Sculpture composition "I love the DNR" in Donetsk.
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Sculptural composition "I love the DNR" in Donetsk.
Then fireworks lit up the sky.
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Then fireworks lit up the sky.
The Russian anthem is playing.
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The Russian anthem is playing.
Fireworks in Donetsk.
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Fireworks in Donetsk.
Dozens of people were waving Russian flags.
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Dozens of people were waving Russian flags.
Residents of Donetsk congratulated each other.
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Residents of Donetsk congratulated each other.
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Celebrations did not stop until 23:00, when the curfew began to operate in the city.
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The festivities didn't stop until 11 p.m., when the curfew began in the city.
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Residents of Donetsk took to the streets on Monday evening on a joyful occasion.
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Speakers were installed in the central square of the city, from which Vladimir Putin's speech was broadcast.
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Immediately after the address, the President of Russia signed decrees on the recognition of the LPR and the DPR.
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Already at the end of the address, the audience began to shout: "Russia" ;!
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Sculptural composition "I love the DNR" in Donetsk.
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Then a festive fireworks lit up the sky.
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The Russian anthem began to play.
8 out of 11< p>Fireworks in Donetsk.
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Dozens of people waved Russian flags.
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Donetsk residents congratulated each other.
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Celebrations did not stop until 23:00, when the curfew began to operate in the city.
Posted by: Olga Filippova