EU-USA SUPPORTED GENOCIDE CONTINUE IN UKRAINE Innocent civilians victims for Poroshenkos terror regime. At least 80 people were wounded in Saturday’s bombing and shelling of Lugansk by Ukrainian security officials, ITAR-TASS reported. This was announced by the Minister of Health of Lugansk Peoples Republic , Victor Avakian on Saturday. According to him, among the wounded 56 people - civilians, 24 - militia. Self-defenders sustain the defense of Donetsk, said Itar-Tass a spokesman of the Donetsk Peoples Republic. According to him, a breakthrough of the Ukrainian security forces into the city has not been reported. He also refuted the press reports of explosions in the center of Donetsk. However, the press service of the DPR has confirmed the reports that Ukrainian forces managed to establish control over Kramatorsk, Nikolaevka and Slavyansk, which were left by self-defenders a few hours earlier. On Saturday, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko ordered to continue the operation to liberate the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, drawing the noose in the east. Explosions, gunfire heard near Donetsk airport The sound of heavy explosions and gunfire has been heard near Donetsk airport on Saturday, the RIA Novosti news agency reports, citing local residents. Two fighter jets could be seen in the sky, pounding unidentified targets near the airport, eyewitnesses said. Earlier reports said that self-defense fighters had pulled out of the town of Slavyansk. They may presumably join their fellow fighters in an attempt to seize Donetsk airport controlled by Ukrainian troops and National Guard. Self-defense forces leave Slavyansk, move to Kramatorsk - media Self-defense fighters have reportedly pulled out of Slavyansk, eastern Ukraine, and moved to neighboring Kramatorsk last night, the ITAR-TASS news agency reports with reference to the Novosti Donbassa (Donbass News) newspaper. After heavy clashes near Slavyansk during the night, the self-defense fighters set out towards Kramatorsk and Artyomovsk, leaving behind a small number of fighters, mostly local volunteers, at roadblocks around the town. The leadership of the Donetsk Peoples Republic has confirmed that the local militia opposing the Ukrainian security forces has left Slavyansk, Russias Channel One reported on Saturday. Slavyansk is under Ukrainian security forces control. The militia had to leave the city early in the morning. The headquarters of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic has confirmed this to us, a news program host said. The news TV channel Rossiya-24 said Donetsk militia had fought their way out of Slavyansk, and their headquarters has been relocated to Kramatorsk. On Thursday, Ukrainian troops surrounded the village of Nikolayevka near Slavyansk. The fighters trapped in the village continue to put up resistance. DPRs HQ in Artyomovsk destroyed by Ukrainian troops - Interior Minister Ukraines security forces have eliminated the headquarters of the Donetsk Peoples Republic based in Artyomovsk, the countrys Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said. An Interior Ministrys squadron has carried out a reconnaissance raid in Artyomovsk. The headquarters of the Donetsk Peoples Republic has been destroyed, Avakov wrote on Facebook. Ukrainian President Petr Poroshenko announced July 1 the end to the ceasefire between pro-Kiev forces and independence supporters in the countrys east. Just a few hours after Poroshenko lifted the ceasefire the Ukrainian Army resumed fighting on the Russian-Ukrainian border in Lugansk Region. Lugansk and Donetsk regions refused to recognize the legitimacy of the new Kiev authorities that came to power following the February regime change in the country. The regions held referendums on self-determination and declared themselves independent states. Soon after, the self-proclaimed republics started to form their own governments and law enforcement agencies. In late June, the parliament of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic passed a constitutional law on confederation with the Lugansk Peoples Republic into the Union of Peoples Republics. Read more: voiceofrussia/news/2014_07_06/Lugansk-hospitals-receive-80-wounded-after-bombing-and-shelling-6184/
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