DPR People's Militia soldierMOSCOW, April 5 , said the head of the republic Denis Pushilin. «As for the offensive operation, it is developing in the direction of Maryinka. Novobakhmutovka is under operational control (of the DPR forces — ed.). In Mariupol, the cleansing of the central regions continues. The enemy is knocked out directly on Azovstal, where the main forces in the form of the Azov regiment (against whose fighters a criminal case has been initiated in the Russian Federation — ed.), Pushilin said on the Rossiya 24 TV channel. jpg» />Map and first results of Russia's special operation in UkraineRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. 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 and, on March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.Collecting humanitarian aid for residents of Ukraine and the republics of Donbass
The Russians collected 38 million rubles as part of the all-Russian fundraising, as well as more than a thousand tons of humanitarian aid for refugees from the DPR and LPR.
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Russians have raised 38 million rubles as part of a nationwide fundraiser, as well as more than a thousand tons of humanitarian aid for refugees from the DPR and LPR.
Volunteers load boxes of humanitarian aid for refugees from south-east of Ukraine in a truck for shipment to the Rostov region.
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Volunteers load boxes of humanitarian aid for refugees from southeastern Ukraine into a truck to be sent to the Rostov region.
Humanitarian assistance in the territories where a special military operation is underway is provided by the forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations with the support of the Russian Ministry of Defense. In Russia, the Russian Red Cross provides support to citizens of the LPR, DPR and Ukraine.
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Humanitarian assistance in the territories where a special military operation is underway is provided by the forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations with the support of the Russian Ministry of Defense. In Russia, the Russian Red Cross provides support to citizens of the LPR, DPR and Ukraine.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has promised to allocate additional financial support to the Russian Red Cross to help IDPs from Donbass.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has promised to allocate additional financial support to the Russian Red Cross to help IDPs from Donbass.
The allocated funds will be used, among other things, for the purchase of food vouchers and vouchers for medicines.
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The allocated funds will be used, among other things, for the purchase of food vouchers and vouchers for medicines.
A truck with humanitarian aid to refugees from the south-east of Ukraine on a street in Novosibirsk.
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A truck carrying humanitarian aid to refugees from southeastern Ukraine on a street in Novosibirsk.
One of the destinations for the convoys with humanitarian aid is the liberated Starobilsk in the Luhansk region.
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One of the destinations for humanitarian aid convoys is the liberated Starobilsk in the Luhansk region.
People sorting food at a refugee accommodation center in Starobilsk.
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People sorting food at a refugee accommodation center in Starobilsk.
A refugee center in Starobilsk was set up in the building of a youth sports school.
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A refugee center in Starobilsk was set up in the building of a children's and youth sports school.
More than 150 refugees from the Kharkiv region arrived in the Belgorod region. Among them are children, the elderly and the disabled.
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More than 150 refugees from Kharkiv region arrived in Belgorod region. Among them are children, the elderly and the disabled.
Refugees from Kharkov in a temporary accommodation center in the village of Malinovka, Belgorod Region.
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Refugees from Kharkov at a temporary accommodation center in the village of Malinovka, Belgorod Region.
Russian servicemen delivered a batch of humanitarian aid to Mariupol.
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Russian servicemen delivered a batch of humanitarian aid to Mariupol.
In one of the central districts of Mariupol, residents were given about a thousand food packages, as well as bottled drinking water.
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In one of the central districts of Mariupol, residents were given about a thousand food packages, as well as bottled drinking water.
1 of 13Russians raised 38 million rubles as part of the all-Russian fundraising, as well as more than a thousand tons of humanitarian aid for refugees from the DPR and LPR.
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Volunteers load boxes of humanitarian aid for refugees from southeastern Ukraine into a truck to be sent to the Rostov region.
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Humanitarian assistance in the territories where a special military operation is underway is provided by the forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations with the support of the Russian Ministry of Defense. In Russia, the Russian Red Cross provides support to citizens of the LPR, DPR and Ukraine.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has promised to allocate additional financial support to the Russian Red Cross to help IDPs from Donbass.
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The allocated funds will be used, among other things, for the purchase of food vouchers and vouchers for medicines.
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A truck with humanitarian aid to refugees from the south-east of Ukraine on a street in Novosibirsk.
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One of the destinations for humanitarian aid convoys is the liberated Starobilsk in the Luhansk region.
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People sort out food at the refugee accommodation center in Starobilsk .
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A refugee center in Starobelsk was set up in the building of a children's and youth sports school.
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More than 150 refugees from the Kharkiv region arrived in Belgorod region. Among them are children, the elderly and the disabled.
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Refugees from Kharkov in a temporary accommodation center in the village of Malinovka, Belgorod Region.
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Russian military personnel delivered a batch of humanitarian aid to Mariupol.
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In one of the central districts of Mariupol, about a thousand food kits, as well as bottled drinking water were distributed to residents.