A shell fragment near a house damaged by the shelling of Zaitsevo village in Gorlovka by Ukrainian Armed ForcesDONETSK, February 25 >Nine civilians were killed in nine days of escalation by the Ukrainian military in the Donetsk People's Republic, 20 people were injured, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire (JCCC) said on Friday. On February 17 at 15.00 on February 25, nine civilians were killed in the DPR, three of them today, 20 civilians were injured of varying severity, five of them today,» the message says.
February 22, 19:08InfographicsDonetsk and Lugansk People's RepublicsInfographicsViewIt is specified that over the past nine days, 115 residential buildings, 65 civilian infrastructure facilities, including three medical institutions, six educational institutions, five critical infrastructure facilities, electrical, water and gas supply. Over this period, Ukrainian troops recorded 544 violations of the ceasefire in Donbass, in total, 7027 ammunition of various calibers was fired in the DPR. 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. On Saturday, 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. On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided on a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In a televised address to the Russians, he said that the circumstances «require decisive and immediate action from us, the people's republics of Donbass turned to Russia with a request for help.» According to the Russian leader, all responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. He urged the Ukrainian military not to follow the criminal orders of the Ukrainian authorities, lay down their arms and go home. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the Russian Armed Forces do not launch any missile, air or artillery strikes on the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure, air defense facilities are disabled by high-precision weapons , military airfields and aviation. The ministry assured that the civilian population is not in danger. About two hours later, the Ministry of Defense added that the Ukrainian border guards “do not offer any resistance,” Ukrainian air defense systems have been suppressed, and the military infrastructure of military air bases has been disabled. The military department denied the information of foreign media about the alleged downing of a Russian plane over Ukraine in the military department. >During the nine days of the escalation of the conflict, the Ukrainian side shelled the territory of the DPR 522 times. the Ukrainian side shelled the territory of the DPR 522 times.
6748 ammunition was fired in the republic, including prohibited ones.
6748 munitions were fired across the republic, including prohibited ones.
Horlivka, located 50 kilometers from Donetsk, was badly damaged during shelling.
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Horlivka was badly damaged during shelling , located 50 kilometers from Donetsk.
Dwelling houses were destroyed in the city.
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Dwellings were destroyed in the city.
A shell hit a school.
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A shell hit a school.
During the day, two civilians were killed in Gorlovka, six more were injured.
During the day, two civilians were killed in Gorlovka, six more were injured.
Power lines were damaged.
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Power lines damaged.
Water and gas pipelines destroyed.
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Water and gas pipelines were destroyed.
Donetsk was also subjected to heavy shelling.< /p>
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Donetsk was also subjected to heavy shelling.
At the Coordination Center the ceasefire regime said that the Ukrainian side is using heavy weapons in the direction of settlements.
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The Ceasefire Coordination Center stated that the Ukrainian side is using heavy weapons in the direction of settlements.
Fire activity does not stop along the entire line of contact.
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Fire activity does not stop along the entire line of contact.
A resident of Gorlovka in a house destroyed as a result of the use of BM-21 "Grad".
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A resident of Gorlovka in a house destroyed by BM-21 "Grad&# 34;.
UAF shelling the residential sector and civilian infrastructure.
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UAF shelling the residential sector and civilian infrastructure.
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During the nine days of the escalation of the conflict, the Ukrainian side shelled the territory of the DPR 522 times.
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6748 ammunition was fired in the republic, including prohibited ones.
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When Horlivka, located 50 kilometers from Donetsk, was badly damaged by shelling.
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Dwelling houses were destroyed in the city.
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A shell hit a school.< /p>
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During the day, two civilians were killed in Gorlovka, six more were injured.
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Power lines were damaged.
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Water and gas pipelines were destroyed.
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Donetsk was also subjected to heavy shelling.
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The Ceasefire Coordination Center stated that that the Ukrainian side is using heavy weapons in the direction of settlements.
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Fire activity does not stop along the entire line of contact.
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A resident of Horlivka in house destroyed as a result of the use of BM-21 "Grad".
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Ukrainian Armed Forces are shelling the residential sector and civilian infrastructure.
Published by: Olga Markova