Destruction from shelling on the territory of the village of Shchastya in the LPR. File photoDONETSK, May 8.Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian troops have fired more than 400 shells and mines, including from Grad multiple launch rocket systems, at eight settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic, the People's Militia of the DPR said. «Since the beginning of the current day, the enemy has fired more than 400 shells and mines 122-mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems, 122-mm cannon artillery, 120 and 82-mm mortars. The areas of eight settlements of the Republic came under fire,» the People's Militia Telegram channel said in a message.
The People's Militia of the DPR reported the destruction of 23 nationalists per day In addition, 15 residential buildings and three civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged. 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. as of 08.05.2022 InfographicView
