LPR people's militia serviceman on the territory of the former sausage factory, where the illegal prison of the Aidar national battalion was created. Archive photoRUBEZHNOE (LPR), Mar 19Ukrainian security forces still remain in residential areas on the outskirts of the city of Rubezhnoye, Ivan Filiponenko, an official representative of the People's Militia of the LPR, told reporters. The day before, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said that the LPR troops, with the support of the Armed Forces, had liberated more than 90 percent of the territory of the republic, and now it units destroy disparate groups of nationalists on the southern outskirts of the liberated Rubizhne.
"In the city of Rubizhnoe, fighting is still raging on the outskirts. The enemy has entrenched himself according to the good old tradition in the private sector and is defending from residential buildings. The main part of the city of Rubizhnoye is under our control: the administrative quarter, the main residential area with multi-storey buildings", — said Filiponenko.
He clarified that the cause of the destruction in the city was the location of firing points in residential buildings by the Ukrainian security forces.Ukrainian troops shelled MakiivkaRussia launched a military operation on February 24 to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. The armed forces say they are only targeting military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. There are casualties on both sides. In the south of Ukraine, the Russian army took control of the Kherson region, Melitopol, Berdyansk and blocked Mariupol, now the fighting is going on in the city center. This made it possible to cut off the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the coast of the Sea of u200bu200bAzov and connect with a group of troops in the Donbass. In the eastern direction, the People's Militia of the DPR liberated Volnovakha and reached the Verkhnetoretskoye-Novoselovka-2 line. LPR troops are also developing an offensive. The Russian army took control of Balakleya. Kyiv is blockaded from the West, battles are going on near Kharkov. «The Azov people were just hiding behind us.» Refugees leave Mariupol
After long days, when the Ukrainian authorities did not want to cooperate with the Russian side in the evacuation of people, 33,000 people were evacuated from Mariupol. >1 out of 12
After long days, when the Ukrainian authorities did not want to cooperate with the Russian side in the evacuation of people, 33,000 people were evacuated from Mariupol.
Residents of the city tell how they hid in basements and couldn't come out "so they wouldn't shoot us", as the Ukrainian military put tanks in residential areas.
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City residents tell how they hid in basements and couldn't get out "so they wouldn't shoot us", as the Ukrainian military put tanks in residential quarters.
The Russian Ministry of Defense sent columns of buses to the city to evacuate Mariupol residents.
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The Russian Defense Ministry sent columns of buses to the city to evacuate Mariupol residents.
"There are no houses on the way, nothing, everything was on fire, corpses of people, military men are lying around, children are yelling, crying. We walked under bullets, barely made it to the buses. On the way, your military, Russian, it turns out, the children were given sweets and food … And all this time the Azov people were just hiding behind us, we were a living wall for them, and that’s all, ”said one of the eyewitnesses.
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"There are no houses on the way, nothing, everything was on fire, corpses are lying around people, soldiers, children yelling, crying. We walked under bullets, barely made it to the buses. On the way, your military, Russian, it turns out, the children were given sweets and food … And all this time, the Azov people were just hiding behind us, we were a living wall for them, and that’s all, ”said one of the eyewitnesses.
At the exit from Mariupol along the humanitarian corridors along which civilians are evacuated, DPR units check men: for traces of weapons and long-term wearing of ammunition, tattoos that identify belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions.
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At the exit from Mariupol along the humanitarian corridors along which civilians are being evacuated, DPR units check men: for traces of weapons and long-term wearing of ammunition, tattoos that identify belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions.
A refugee from Mariupol, who survived with her disabled husband under shelling without gas, light and water, said that the Russian military helped to evacuate: "They helped me get my husband out. I grabbed whatever came to hand, and I had to run for three kilometers. On foot, firing all around, and we are running".
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A refugee from Mariupol, who survived with her disabled husband under shelling without gas, light and water, said that the Russian military helped to evacuate: "They helped me get my husband out. I grabbed whatever came to hand, and I had to run for three kilometers. On foot, shelling all around, and we are running".
DNR forces occupy the streets and quarters of Mariupol. The liberation of Avdiivka and Marinka continues.
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DPR forces occupy the streets and neighborhoods of Mariupol. The liberation of Avdiivka and Maryinka continues.
Servicemen of the People's Militia of the DPR check cars at the exit of the city.
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Servicemen of the People's Militia of the DPR check cars for leaving the city.
Rescued residents of Mariupol talk about the crimes of the nationalists. Among other Ukrainian units, the nationalist regiment "Azov" was located in the city, against whose fighters a criminal case is being investigated in Russia.
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Rescued residents of Mariupol talk about the crimes of nationalists. Among other Ukrainian units, the nationalist regiment "Azov" was located in the city, against whose fighters a criminal case is being investigated in Russia.
The refugees who got out of Mariupol say that the Azov people kept civilians as hostages in the building of the Drama Theatre.
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Refugees who escaped from Mariupol say that the Azov people held civilians as hostages in the drama theater building.
"The military helped us, of course, they put us on the car with the children. Russia helped us to leave. Ukraine — everyone hid themselves, and you do whatever you want", the refugees say.
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"The military helped us, of course, they put us on the car with the children. Russia helped us to leave. Ukraine — everyone hid themselves, and you do whatever you want", the refugees say.
One of the refugees named Christina told how Ukrainian snipers fired at her family: " churches for us when we returned home with my husband and child. They opened fire on us. There were snipers, grenade throwers". Kristina with her husband, 11-year-old daughter and a dog named Black were evacuated from the village of Lyapino (near Mariupol) to Taganrog.
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After long days, when the Ukrainian authorities did not want to cooperate with the Russian side in evacuating people, 33 thousand people were evacuated from Mariupol.
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City residents tell how they hid in basements and could not get out , "so that they don't shoot us", as the Ukrainian military put tanks in residential areas.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense sent columns of buses to the city to evacuate Mariupol residents.
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"There are no houses on the way, nothing, everything was on fire, the corpses of people, military men are lying around, children are yelling, crying. We walked under bullets, barely made it to the buses. On the way, your military, Russian, it turns out, the children were given sweets and food … And all this time, the Azov people were just hiding behind us, we were a living wall for them, and that’s all, ”said one of the eyewitnesses.
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At the exit from Mariupol along the humanitarian corridors along which civilians are evacuated, DPR units check men: for traces of weapons and long-term wearing of ammunition, tattoos that identify belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions.
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A refugee from Mariupol, who survived with her disabled husband under shelling without gas, light and water, said that the Russian military helped to evacuate: "They helped me get my husband out. I grabbed whatever came to hand, and I had to run for three kilometers. On foot, shelling all around, and we are running".
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DPR forces occupy the streets and quarters of Mariupol. The liberation of Avdiivka and Maryinka continues.
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Servicemen of the People's Militia of the DPR check cars at the exit of the city.
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Rescued residents of Mariupol talk about the crimes of nationalists. Among other Ukrainian units, the nationalist regiment "Azov" was located in the city, against whose fighters a criminal case is being investigated in Russia.
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Refugees who got out of Mariupol say that Azov soldiers were holding civilians residents as hostages in the building of the drama theater.
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"The military helped us, of course, they put us with the children in a car. Russia helped us to leave. Ukraine — everyone hid themselves, and you do whatever you want", the refugees say.
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One of the refugees named Christina told how Ukrainian snipers fired at her family: " The Ukrainians fired at us from the church when we returned home with my husband and child. They opened fire on us. There were snipers, grenade throwers". Kristina with her husband, 11-year-old daughter and a dog named Black were evacuated from the village of Lyapino (near Mariupol) to Taganrog.