Crisis in Ukraine The separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk announced the evacuation of civilians to Russia, Putin promised accommodation and 115 euros for each newcomer.

In eastern Ukraine The separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, which were located in., said they would begin evacuating civilians to Russia on Friday.

Donetsk separatist leader Denis Pušilinin according to women, children and the elderly are the first to leave. According to him, the evacuees are taken to Rostov, Russia. Separatists say the goal is to evacuate 700,000 people from the Donetsk region.

According to Russian media, people began to leave Donetsk by bus on Friday night.

Photos and videos showing cars and buses queuing up were shared on social media on Friday. According to the news agency Tassi, the first buses arrived on the Russian side late Friday night.

A U.S. State Department spokesman commented on the evacuations at the Munich Security Conference. According to the ministry, such announcements are meant to be misleading.

“It is also cynical and cruel to use people as pawns to obscure the fact that Russia is assembling its troops to prepare for the attack.”

Separatist line Russia is preparing to receive civilians. The governor of the Rostov region appealed to the president Vladimir Putinto help organize “emergency aid” for newcomers.

Putin promised on Friday night that everyone arriving in Rostov from Donetsk and Luhansk will receive 10,000 rubles, or about 115 euros. Putin also ordered that accommodation be provided for those arriving.

Formerly a Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saidhe did not know whether the evacuations were coordinated with Russia.

Donetsk separatist leader Donetskushin said the area was beginning to evacuate civilians to Russia. The image is a capture of a video broadcast by Reuters. Picture: Donetsk Separatist Region Press Service / Reuters

Donetsk leader Pushilin accuses Ukraine of planning an attack on the separatist region.

“The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi plans to instruct its soldiers to attack in the near future, ”Pušilin exclaimed in a video message to Telegram.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in turn, accused Russia of making false claims.

“We categorically dispute Russia’s disinformation allegations about Ukraine’s alleged offensive operations or acts of sabotage.

The United States has repeatedly warned that Russia could carry out a staged incident or confrontation that could be used as an excuse to attack Ukraine.

Also Luhansk separatist leader Leonid Pasetšnyk announced on Friday the evacuation of civilians to Russia.

Pasechnyk urged Luhansk residents to leave for Russia as soon as possible. He also appealed to “all men capable of carrying a weapon” to “defend their country.”

According to Pasechnyk, Luhansk’s separatist forces are “in constant combat readiness.”

The pro-Russian separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk consider themselves independent “people’s republics”. The Russian Duma has appealed to the president Vladimir Putinin order for this to recognize the independence of the regions.