“Since the beginning of the current day, our servicemen have destroyed 26 Ukrainian nationalists, one firing position of a 122-mm D-30 howitzer and two infantry fighting vehicles,” the department’s Telegram channel says.
In addition, one armored personnel carrier, one ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun and one cargo vehicle were captured.
Since the beginning of the escalation on February 17, 81 civilians, including a child, have died within the borders of the DPR due to shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the People's Militia of the Republic, Ukrainian nationalists thwarted the evacuation of the civilian population from Mariupol by opening mortar fire at the place of gathering of citizens.