One of the representatives of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Eduard Basurin, made a statement about the current situation in Donbass.
According to the military leader, at the moment, Ukrainian military personnel have not yet laid down their arms.
Basurin described the current situation as difficult.
The DPR representative also noted that there is a large group operating on the Ukrainian side.
At the moment they are not laying down their weapons, so the situation is very difficult, – reports MIA “” with reference to a representative of the DPR.
On Thursday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special operation in Donbass.
The decision to hold this event was made after the Russian Federation recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, and after a request from them for help.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, exclusively infrastructure facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are being attacked.
The department emphasized: no shelling of Ukrainian cities is carried out, nothing threatens civilians.
