As a result of the shelling of Gorlovka from the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), three civilians were injured. Mayor Ivan Prikhodko announced this on Tuesday, March 1.
“As a result of the shelling of Gorlovka from the positions of the VFU, two civilians were injured on the street. Dubinina, 6. An ambulance went to the address, ”the mayor said in his Telegram channel.
Also, according to Prikhodko, as a result of the shelling, one of the residents received a shell shock.
On February 28, the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Denis Pushilin, said that the Ukrainian security forces “with baboutwith greater frenzy” are shelling the settlements of Donbass. According to him, as a result of the shelling of Donetsk and Gorlovka, five civilians were killed during the day.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. After that, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of hitting the country’s military infrastructure and introduced martial law throughout the state, and also announced that Kiev had broken off diplomatic relations with Moscow and recalled Ukrainian diplomats from the embassy.
On February 21, Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR). Also, the President of the Russian Federation and the heads of both republics, Leonid Pasechnik and Denis Pushilin, signed treaties of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance, which were ratified by the republics themselves and Moscow the next day.
The situation in Donbass escalated on February 17, 2022. The DPR and LPR reported heavy shelling by Ukrainian security forces, including from heavy weapons. The republics announced a general mobilization and evacuation of civilians to the territory of Russia.
Since 2014, the Ukrainian authorities have been conducting an operation against the inhabitants of Donbass, who refused to recognize the legitimacy of the new government in Ukraine. At the same time, Kyiv blames Moscow for the current situation. Russia has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to the conflict.
For more up-to-date videos and details about the situation in Donbass, watch the Izvestia TV channel.
Source: IZ
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