Servicemen of the People's Militia of the DPR . Archival photoDONETSK, May 29. The people's militia of the Donetsk People's Republic reported that eight DPR servicemen were killed over the past day, 24 were injured.»We regret to inform you that over the past day in the struggle for independence, eight defenders of Donetsk People's Republic died in the line of military duty and 24 were injured,» the ministry's Telegram channel said in a statement. It is noted that Ukrainian troops have shelled areas of 13 DPR settlements since the beginning of the day. As a result, three civilians were killed and 10 injured. In addition, 20 residential buildings and five civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged during the shelling. 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 abuse and genocide by the Kyiv 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» Donbass.
13:36InfographicMap of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine on 29.05.2022 strikes only on 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.
