The highway connecting the cities of Gorlovka and Donetsk was blocked due to shelling by the Ukrainian security forces. This was reported on March 7 at the headquarters of the territorial defense of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).
“In connection with the shelling from the positions of the VFU, traffic along the highway was blocked. Adjust your route. Take care of yourself and your family, try not to leave the house unnecessarily. During the shelling, do not leave the shelter, ”the headquarters said.
The armed forces of Ukraine continue to shell the territory of Donbass. Thus, according to the representative office of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the JCCC, 4 shellings were recorded from Ukraine. They were conducted in the settlements of Svetlodarsk, Logvinovo, Mironovsky, Nizhnee Lozovoye.
On Monday morning, a powerful explosion at an oil depot in Lugansk thundered. As stated in the People’s Militia of the LPR, the fire occurred due to a missile strike by Ukrainian troops.
On the same day, the DPR air defense forces shot down a projectile fired by the Ukrainian military from the Tochka-U tactical missile system.
Russia launched an operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass on February 24. As Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified at the time, the special operation has two goals – the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine. According to him, both of these aspects pose a threat to the Russian state and people. The Russian side also emphasized that it does not hatch plans for the occupation of Ukraine, and strikes are carried out only on the military infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The situation in Donbass escalated on February 17. The DPR and LPR reported heavy shelling by Ukrainian security forces, including from heavy weapons. The republics announced a general mobilization, the evacuation of civilians to the territory of Russia, and also asked to recognize their independence. On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing their sovereignty.
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