People's militia of the DPR announced the destruction of 39 Ukrainian nationalists

Soldiers of the People's Militia of the DPR on the Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount (SAU). Archival photoDONETSK, May 25. The People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic stated that its units destroyed 39 Ukrainian nationalists and two tanks in a day. «Since the beginning of the current day, our servicemen have destroyed 39 Ukrainian nationalists, one firing position 152 2S3 Akatsia self-propelled artillery mounts, two tanks, one BMD and one field ammunition depot,” reads a statement published on the Telegram channel of the People’s Militia. howitzer «Msta-B» and two infantry fighting vehicles. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. 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 the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. 25.05.2022 InfographicView