Ukrainian security forces shelled the territory of the LPR 177 times over the past day

Fighter of the People's Militia of the LPRMOSCOW, Feb. 24 Over the past day, the Ukrainian security forces shelled the territory of the Luhansk People's Republic 177 times, reported in the office of the LPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire (JCCC). During the shelling, the Ukrainian military used heavy weapons. In the village of Pankovka, a residential building burned down as a result of a direct hit, and in Kalinovo-Borshchevaty, one serviceman of the People's Militia of the LPR was killed as a result of the use of a 120-mm mortar prohibited by the Minsk agreements. jpg» /> In the LPR, 11,000 subscribers are left without power due to shellingIn recent weeks, the situation in Donbass has escalated: Kiev has concentrated most of its army on the line of contact and regularly shells the militias using prohibited equipment. Due to the threat of Ukraine's invasion, the DPR and LPR began the evacuation of women, children and the elderly to Russian regions. General mobilization announced. In this situation, on February 19, the leaders of the self-proclaimed republics turned to Russia with a request to recognize their independence. On February 21, President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that he considered it necessary to immediately recognize the sovereignty of the LPR and DPR, and signed the relevant decrees. The head of state instructed to ensure the maintenance of peace in the republics. As the president explained, he made such a decision, since those who embarked on the path of bloodshed, violence and lawlessness do not recognize any other solution to the conflict in Donbass, except for the military one. On Thursday night, the authorities of the republics turned to Russia for military assistance.The development of the situation in the Donbass — in the online report >>Ukrainian security forces shelled DonetskPosted by: Maxim Gorbachev