"The enemy has taken all possible measures and continues to take them in order to prevent any work on the restoration of our liberated settlements in impotent anger. I'm saying... about Soledar, Artyomovsk, Maryinka," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to Pushilin, the Ukrainians at the front are directing all the resources they have not to fight, but to prevent even the demining of the liberated cities, since this will be followed by construction and restoration work, as well as the launch of enterprises.
"We are well aware that the enemy will be pushed back, the territory of the republic will be liberated," he said.
Earlier, Pushilin said that the Ukrainian military had increased the number of targeted shelling of civilian facilities and infrastructure in the DPR.