The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) at 6:00 on Tuesday, March 8, fired at Donetsk, firing four mines with a caliber of 120 millimeters. This was reported by the representative office of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the ceasefire regime.
“Fire was recorded from the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Armed Forces of Ukraine – Ed.) in the direction: 06:00 – the settlement of Maryinka – the city of Donetsk (the settlement of the Trudovskaya mine): four mines with a caliber of 120 millimeters were fired,” the report says. Telegram– channel of representation.
Earlier, on March 7, in Pervomaisk, a civilian was killed during shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On the same day, it was reported that on the night of March 7, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the village of Lozovoe in the LPR from a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS).
On March 6, Ukrainian security forces fired on the territory of the Lugansk People’s Republic eight times a day, four settlements were under fire. As a result of shelling, two civilians were injured, 23 residential buildings, a gas pipeline, and a high-voltage power line were damaged, due to which 217 houses were de-energized.
The situation in Donbass escalated on February 17, 2022. In the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, heavy shelling by Ukrainian security forces was reported, 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.
On February 24, the Russian leader announced a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. Then the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov clarified that the special operation had two goals – the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine. He pointed out that both of these aspects pose a threat to the Russian state and people.
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