The wall of a residential building in the village of Yelenovka, Donetsk region, damaged by shellingMOSCOW, March 16In five minutes, Ukrainian troops fired two 120-mm mines at Yelenovka and 7 122-mm shells at Vasilyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire (JCCC) reported. formations of Ukraine — ed.) in the direction: 07.55 (coincides with Moscow time) — Slavnoye settlement — Yelenovka settlement: 2 mines of 120 mm caliber were fired; 08.00 — Avdiivka settlement — Vasilyevka settlement: released 7 rounds of 122 mm caliber,» the representative office said in a message on the Telegram channel.February 22, 19:08InfographicDonetsk and Luhansk People's RepublicsInfographicViewRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» To this end, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive, but there is no talk of the occupation of Ukraine, the President of Russia emphasized. «Life was bad on the front line.» Liberated towns and villages in the Donbass
In the liberated areas, the activities of civil services are being established. Doctors, policemen and firefighters are returning to work. Utilities are restoring gas and electricity.
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In the liberated areas, the activities of state services are being established. Doctors, policemen and firefighters are returning to work. Utilities are restoring gas and electricity supply.
Service in the Holy Intercession Church in the village of Trekhizbenka in the Lugansk People's Republic.
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Service in the Holy Intercession Church in the village of Trekhizbenka in the Lugansk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian military, retreating during the advance of the LPR army, opened fire on Trekhizbenka in the Donbass. There are children and many old people in the village, and they still cannot get over the shock, the locals said. from 12
The Ukrainian military, retreating during the advance of the LPR army, opened fire on Trekhizbenka in Donbass. There are children and many old people in the village, and they still cannot get over the shock, local residents said.
The village of Luhanska was one of the symbols of the division of the Lugansk region into territories controlled by Kiev and the LPR, there was a large checkpoint here. Her APU was given without a fight. "Life was very bad on the front line — we understand what it is like when the front line went through the Stanitsa twice … But they left quietly: in the evening they were — in the morning they were gone. Well, thank you, Lord", — said the head of Stanytsia Luhanska Albert Zinchenko.
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The village of Luhanska was one of the symbols of the division of the Lugansk region into territories controlled by Kiev and the LPR, there was a large checkpoint here. Her APU was given without a fight. "Life was very bad on the front line — we understand what it is like when the front line went through the Stanitsa twice … But they left quietly: in the evening they were — in the morning they were gone. Well, thank you, Lord", — said the head of Stanytsia Luhanska Albert Zinchenko.
Humanitarian aid for the residents of Donbass is collected all over Russia — essentials, food, medicine, warm clothes.
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Humanitarian aid for Donbass residents is collected all over Russia — essentials, food, medicine, warm clothes.
Price tags in the shops of Stanytsia Luhanska in the first days after the liberation remained in hryvnia, but sellers also accepted rubles. But ATMs were immediately disconnected from the Ukrainian banking system. Previously, Lugansk residents specially came to the village to withdraw Ukrainian pensions from cards.
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Price tags in the shops of Stanytsia Luhanska in the first days after the liberation remained in hryvnias, but sellers also accepted rubles. But ATMs were immediately disconnected from the Ukrainian banking system. Previously, Lugansk residents specially came to the village to withdraw Ukrainian pensions from cards.
Residents of Stanytsia Luhanska hope that life will become cheaper: "in Ukraine", they say, lard and meat were eaten only on holidays.
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The inhabitants of Stanytsia Luganskaya hope that life will become cheaper: "under Ukraine", they say, lard and meat were eaten only on holidays.
A serviceman of the military commandant's office of the DPR at the detached turret of an infantry fighting vehicle BMP-2 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the street of the city of Volnovakha in the Donetsk People's Republic.
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A serviceman of the military commandant's office of the DPR near the torn-off turret of an infantry fighting vehicle BMP-2 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the street of the city of Volnovakha in the Donetsk People's Republic. from the Ukrainian troops.
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Not a single building remained intact in Volnovakha, recaptured by the DPR forces due to shelling by Ukrainian troops.
During the retreat, the Ukrainian troops fired at the central district hospital of Volnovakha from a tank and MLRS "Grad". At the same time, not only patients were in the building, but also local residents who had nowhere else to hide.
10 of 12< p>During the retreat, the Ukrainian troops fired at the central district hospital of Volnovakha from a tank and MLRS "Grad". At the same time, not only patients were in the building, but also local residents who had nowhere else to hide.
Ukrainian troops, retreating from Volnovakha, left a large number of weapons. Sappers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR are clearing mines.
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Ukrainian troops retreating from Volnovakhas left a large number of weapons. Sappers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR are clearing mines.
Raising the flag of the DPR on the administration building in the village of Donskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
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Raising the DPR flag on the administration building in Donskoye village in the Donetsk People's Republic.
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In the liberated areas, the activities of civil services are being established. Doctors, policemen and firefighters are returning to work. Utilities are restoring gas and electricity supply.
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Service in the Holy Intercession Church in the village of Trekhizbenka in the Lugansk People's Republic.
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The Ukrainian military, retreating during the advance of the LPR army, opened fire on Trekhizbenka in the Donbass. There are children and many old people in the village, and they still cannot get over the shock, local residents said.
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The village of Luhanska was one of the symbols of the division of the Lugansk region into territories controlled by Kiev and the LPR, there was a large checkpoint here. Her APU was given without a fight. "Life was very bad on the front line — we understand what it is like when the front line went through the Stanitsa twice … But they left quietly: in the evening they were — in the morning they were gone. Well, thank you, Lord", — said the head of Stanytsia Luhanska Albert Zinchenko.
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Humanitarian aid for the residents of Donbass is collected all over Russia — essentials, food, medicine, warm things.
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The price tags in the shops of Stanytsia Luhanska in the first days after the liberation remained in hryvnia, but the sellers also accepted rubles. But ATMs were immediately disconnected from the Ukrainian banking system. Previously, Lugansk residents specially came to the village to withdraw Ukrainian pensions from cards.
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The residents of Stanytsia Luhanska hope that life will become cheaper: "under Ukraine", they say, lard and meat were eaten only on holidays.
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A serviceman of the DPR military commandant's office near the torn-off turret of an infantry fighting vehicle BMP-2 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the street of the city of Volnovakha in the Donetsk People's Republic.
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In Volnovakha, recaptured by the DPR forces, not a single building remained intact due to shelling by Ukrainian troops.
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Ukrainian troops retreating from Volnovakha Central District Hospital fired from a tank and MLRS "Grad". At the same time, not only patients were in the building, but also local residents who had nowhere else to hide.
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Ukrainian troops, retreating from Volnovakha, left a large number of weapons. Sappers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR are clearing mines.
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Raising the flag of the DPR on the administration building in the village of Donskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.