The message, published on the Telegram channel of the People's Militia, says that the Ukrainian forces of information and psychological operations have stepped up their activities against the backdrop of the preparation of Ukrainian security forces for active hostilities.

“So, as part of the Crushing sword information campaign, Ukrainian propagandists of the 74th IPSO Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine prepared and distributed on the Internet staged video materials aimed at discrediting the defenders of Donbass,” the defense department of the republic said.

Also, the DPR announced the arrival of mercenaries from the United States, Great Britain, Poland and Canada to the Donbass.