A shell crater on a street in Rubizhne, Luhansk People's RepublicRUBEZHNOE, Apr 8 About 20 thousand people remain in the part of the city of Rubizhnoye controlled by the Luhansk People's Republic, for which fighting continues, said Rodion Miroshnik, an adviser to the head of the LPR, who arrived in the village to assess the situation. According to data for 2020, more than 56 thousand people lived in the city of Rubizhnoye.< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/6575539512ca7949bdf4b72d931018e9.jpg" />Map and first results of Russia's special operation in Ukraine «Humanitarian aid is being unloaded here, and two blocks away they are fighting, trying to clear block after block. Quite slowly, carefully, trying to save every house, because there are a huge number of people. I just talked to those people who who are here permanently, 20 thousand remained in Rubizhne, and a significant part is still on the other side (controlled by the Ukrainian military — ed.),» Miroshnik said. The adviser to the head of the republic said that the humanitarian situation is difficult: there is no water, light, and partially gas, there is also a rather serious problem with medicines. «Everything is prepared in front of the entrances, a lot of people are sitting in the basements, and some people do not want to leave. Here are some of the people at the school from 50 to 100 people are constantly there. Those who want to evacuate also come here , people wait for some time, wait out the shelling. The Ministry of Emergency Situations brings humanitarian cargo here, and from here they try to take people out, at least to the nearest distribution point ta,” Miroshnik specified. Earlier, the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, said that the military operation was going according to plan. Units of the People's Militia of the LPR, with fire support from the Russian troops, are cleaning up the settlements of Popasnaya and Rubezhnoye. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. At the moment, the Russian Armed Forces have taken control of such large cities as Kherson (regional center), Melitopol, Berdyansk. Eight years later, the North Crimean Canal was unblocked, water has already begun to flow to the peninsula. The problem of water shortage in Crimea, according to the authorities, is no longer relevant. The main directions of the offensive of the Russian troops in the southeast, together with the units of the DPR, are the largest city in the Sea of u200bu200bAzov, Mariupol, and together with the people's militia of the LPR — Severodonetsk. Defenders of Donbass: how the fighters of the DPR and LPR are fighting
The special military operation in Donbass continues for more than 40 days.
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The special military operation in Donbas has been going on for more than 40 days.
< p>Fighting is going on along the entire line of contact.
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Fighting is going on along the entire line of contact.
The DPR army is throwing battle everything that has served and camouflaged from reconnaissance aircraft for years.
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The DPR army throws into battle everything that has served and camouflaged from reconnaissance aircraft for years.
All types and branches of the Russian Armed Forces are involved in the operation.
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All types and branches of the Russian Armed Forces are involved in the operation.
Applicable and time-tested weapons, and new ones.
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Weapons used are both time-tested weapons and new ones.< /p>
Infantry offensive supported by tanks.
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Infantry offensive supported by tanks .
Experienced T-72B and quite modern T-80BVM, T-90M are involved. T-72B and quite modern T-80BVM, T-90M.
Artillerymen of the People's Militia of the LPR at a position in the Luhansk region.
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Artillerymen of the People's Militia of the LPR at a position in the Luhansk region.
Various artillery installations participate in the special operation.
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Various artillery installations participate in the special operation.
Tankers equip T-72 with ammunition on one of the streets of Mariupol.
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Tankers equip the T-72 with ammunition on one of the streets of Mariupol.
Fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR.
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Fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR.
During the special operation, 125 Ukrainian aircraft were destroyed , 93 helicopters and 407 drones.
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During the special operation, 125 Ukrainian aircraft, 93 helicopters and 407 drones.
227 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1981 tanks, 215 multiple rocket launchers were eliminated.
Serviceman of the People's Militia of the LPR near Severodonetsk.
14 of 14Serviceman of the People's Militia of the LPR near Severodonetsk.
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Special military the operation in Donbass continues for more than 40 days.
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The fighting is going on along the entire line of contact.
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The DPR army is throwing into battle everything that it has served and camouflaged from reconnaissance aircraft for years.
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All types and branches of the Russian Armed Forces are involved in the operation.
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We use both time-tested weapons and new ones.
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The infantry offensive is supported tanks.
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Experienced T-72B and quite modern T-80BVM, T-90M are involved.
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Artillerymen of the People's Militia of the LPR in position in the Lugansk region.
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Various artillery mounts are involved in the special operation.
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Tankers equip T-72 with ammunition on one of the streets of Mariupol.< /p>
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Fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR.
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During the special operation, 125 Ukrainian planes, 93 helicopters and 407 drones were destroyed.
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227 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1981 tanks, 215 multiple rocket launchers were destroyed.
14 out of 14Military terrifying People's Militia of the LPR near Severodonetsk.