Forces of the Luhansk People’s Republic killed six Ukrainian nationalists over the past day

Servicemen of the People's Militia of the LPR near the village of Novotoshkovsky. Archival photoLUGANSK, May 8.Ukrainian troops lost six personnel over the past day, two laid down their arms, the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic said. in manpower and military equipment, namely: six personnel … two servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine made the right decision, laid down their arms and thereby saved their lives,» the People's Militia message says in Telegram.LPR troops completely liberated the settlement of SvetlichnoyeIt is reported that Ukrainian troops lost one armored personnel carrier and two vehicles. 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 Kyiv 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.