In the city of Rovenki in the LPR, an explosion occurred at an oil depot

Consequences of shelling in the LPR LUHANSK, February 26 An explosion occurred at an oil depot in the city of Rovenki in the Luhansk People's Republic and began a fire, a representative of the LPR authorities told RIA Novosti. «Possible missile attack on the oil depot. Emergency services went to the scene of the emergency, the reasons are being established,» he said. Eyewitnesses report a second explosion, but so far the information has not been officially confirmed. Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 21 signed decrees recognizing the sovereignty of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and on February 24 announced the start of a special military operation in the Donbass. He assured that Moscow's plans do not include the occupation of Ukraine, only its demilitarization and denazification. The head of state called the goal of the operation to protect the residents of the DPR and LPR, who have been subjected to genocide for eight years. The President called on the Armed Forces of Ukraine to lay down their arms: they will be able to freely leave the war zone and return to their families. According to Putin, the entire responsibility for the bloodshed would be on the conscience of the Kiev regime. The Russian Ministry of Defense later stressed that they were not attacking civilian targets in Ukraine, only military infrastructure; nothing threatens the civilian population.The development of the situation is in the online report >>February 22, 19:08InfographicsDonetsk and Lugansk people's republicsInfographicsViewPosted by: Petr Popadyuk