The military of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has already liberated 98 settlements on the territory of the republic. This was announced on March 19 by the headquarters of the territorial defense of the DPR.
“As of March 19, 2022, the DPR group of troops liberated 98 settlements on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic, including Vuhledar,” the report says.
On the eve it became known that the Mariupol airport completely came under the control of the DPR units. On the same day, more than 50 nationalists were liquidated in the republic, including five foreign citizens, as well as 25 firing points.
Since 2014, the Ukrainian authorities have been conducting a military operation against the inhabitants of Donbass, who refused to recognize the results of the coup d’état and the new government in Ukraine.
On February 17, 2022, the situation in the region escalated. The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics announced a general mobilization, the evacuation of civilians to Russia and asked for help.
On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of the DPR and LPR, as well as agreements that, among other things, provide for the provision of military assistance to each other.
On February 24, Putin announced the launch of a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. Western countries that disagreed with its implementation began to introduce new anti-Russian sanctions.
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