Ukrainian soldier on the line of contact near Horlivka, Donetsk regionDONETSK, Feb. 3 departure from the country for citizens liable for military service due to preparations for an offensive in the Donbass, the People's Militia Department of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic said. On February 1, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on increasing the number of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by another 100,000 people and creating 20 new brigades.The DPR called talks about negotiations on the Donbass in Turkey premature «According to our undercover intelligence, on February 2, the head of the State Border Service of Ukraine (Sergei. — Ed.) Deineko issued instructions to limit the departure of conscripted male citizens from the country from February 20 to between the ages of 18 and 45,» the representative of the department said. According to him, in order to avoid panic among the population, among the reasons for refusing to leave the country are the lack of information on issued visas in the database, the presence of cases allegedly in the proceedings on administrative offenses, non-payment of alimony or unresolved property disputes and other reasons. The military registration and enlistment offices clarify the lists of citizens to be mobilized. «In addition, we have information that the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is preparing diplomatic notes to the embassies of foreign countries, in which Kiev asks for assistance in the return of Ukrainian citizens of military age to the territory of the country,» he added. 
DPR MFA: arms supplies to Kiev lead to new shelling of DonbasIn the summer of 2020, additional ceasefire measures came into force in Donbas. They imply a complete ban on firing, placing weapons in and near populated areas, offensive and reconnaissance and sabotage operations. It is also prohibited to equip positions and use drones near the line of contact. The parties pledged to comply with these restrictions until the conflict is fully resolved. Nevertheless, the situation remains tense: Kiev has concentrated half of its army personnel near the demarcation line and regularly fires on the militias. The situation is aggravated by the actions of the United States and NATO, which send military instructors, weapons and equipment to Ukraine, increase the number of exercises, thereby pushing Kiev to military adventures. The Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry have repeatedly pointed out that the West is using this as an excuse to build up a foreign grouping near the Russian borders. :34InfographicMinsk AccordsInfographicView
