Putin described the situation in the LPR as difficult
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The situation in the LPR is still very difficult, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the acting head of the region Leonid Pasechnik.
“It’s no secret that the situation in the Lugansk People’s Republic remains very difficult, first of all, the key issue is ensuring the safety of people,” quotes President’s press service of the Kremlin.
The head of state also asked the acting head of the LPR to talk about the work on the economic issues of the republic – the economy, the social sphere, and healthcare.
Pasechnik previously noted that the Ukrainian military regularly shelled cities and regions of the LPR. Schools, residential areas, kindergartens, churches are under shelling. He recalled that on December 15, due to the shelling of the city of Stakhanov, 72 residential buildings, 3 kindergartens, a temple, etc. were damaged.
On December 16, he reported that eight civilians were killed and 23 injured due to shelling. The city of Stakhanov and the village of Lantratovka in the Troitsky district were under fire.
Russia’s special operation in Ukraine began on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories became part of Russia, and on October 19 martial law was introduced in the regions.
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