Checkpoint on the border between Russia and UkraineMOSCOW, February 24Ukrainian border guards are arriving in Russia, refusing to continue serving in Ukraine, the Federal Security Service said. 26 servicemen of the Ukrainian State Border Service of Ukraine arrived, and at 12:10 another 16 arrived at the Crimean checkpoint Dzhankoy. According to the FSB, at 13:00 Moscow time, Ukrainian border guards left all units on the Russian-Ukrainian border. /uploads/2022/02/1e654331ecaaad49511f439da185d25b.jpg» />February 22, 19:08InfographicsDonetsk and Luhansk People's RepublicsInfographicsViewEarlier, Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Donbass. He assured that Moscow's plans do not include the occupation of Ukraine, only its demilitarization and denazification. The President stressed that circumstances require Moscow to take «decisive and immediate action, the people's republics of Donbass turned to Russia with a request for help.» threatens nothing. Approximately two hours later, the department added that the Ukrainian border guards «do not offer any resistance», Ukrainian air defense systems were suppressed, and the military infrastructure of military air bases was disabled. The Ministry of Defense did not confirm the information of foreign media about the Russian plane shot down over Ukraine.The development of the situation in Donbass is in the online report >>«Children are scared»: residents of Donbass flee to Russia
They had to leave everyone 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 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, conditions were created for a quick border crossing.
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The Rostov region was the first to receive refugees. Temporary accommodation points (TAPs) 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 regions.
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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 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 Markova