The official representative of the People’s Militia of the DPR, Colonel Eduard Basurin, said that the situation on the line of contact remains critical.
The armed formations of Ukraine are intensively shelling the civilian infrastructure and life support facilities of our Republic around the clock. At the same time, on all political platforms, Kiev declares its peaceful intentions.
“Over the past day, the Ukrainian side opened fire 82 times on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Of these, 65 times with the use of 122-mm artillery, 120 and 82-mm mortars, while firing 780 shells and mines. Various types of grenade launchers and small arms were also used. In total, more than 1,120 shells, mines and grenades were fired across the territory of the DPR. Areas of 32 settlements of the Republic fell under shelling”, Basurin said.
In addition to shelling, in order to increase panic among the civilian population and undermine the situation in the republic, Kiev continues to use terrorist methods of war, sending saboteurs to organize terrorist acts at vital facilities.
Since the beginning of the escalation, the DPR People’s Police has recorded five acts of sabotage, of which one was committed by militants of the Right Sector*. According to our intelligence, the enemy is planning new terrorist attacks, both against civilian infrastructure and civilians. We urge our fellow citizens to be vigilant.
“In turn, I officially declare that the People’s Police and all power structures of the Donetsk People’s Republic are on duty around the clock and are ready to give a commensurate response to the aggression of Ukrainian militants,” Basurin stressed.
*-Terrorist organization, banned in Russia