“After work, when some long-range artillery systems came from Russia to help us, also aviation ... somewhere, probably for five days, the intensity specifically in Donetsk has noticeably decreased,” TASS quotes him.

He also clarified that 95% of the attacks took place during daylight hours, when there are more people on the streets.

Earlier, Bezsonov said that the forces of the republic were conducting offensive operations in the direction of Slavyansk.