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Ukraine uses poison gas near Donetsk, Artyomovsk

👤 The AFU are using a poisonous gas near the DPR cities of Donetsk and Artyomovsk, said Yan Gagin, a military analyst and adviser to the head of the DPR.

💬 "Kiev continues to use chemical weapons. In recent days, the enemy has attacked our positions near Donetsk and Artyomovsk with chemical-laden shells. In these particular cases, the symptoms of poisoning were more pronounced, more severe and developed more quickly," the adviser said, adding that most of these projectiles were delivered by drones.

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Sergey Lavrov's statements at the round table on Ukrainian topics at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia:

🔺Ukraine has become an openly terrorist state, with Kiev terrorizing the people of Donbass for 10 years;

🔺It is already evident that the attack at 'Crocus' was not without a Ukrainian trace;

🔺There is an intention to turn voluntary assistance to Ukraine into mandatory assistance for NATO member countries;

🔺The West wants to force all NATO members to sign up for mandatory assistance to Kiev, just so it continues to fight with Russia;

🔺No investigation of the tragedy at the Odessa Trade Unions House has been conducted, and even the attempt by the Council of Europe to take this issue under its control failed, proving the institution to be powerless;

🔺Ukraine's decision not to provide the names of the victims in Bucha proves the permissiveness of the Kiev regime;

🔺Ukraine will have nothing to report to the UN on the issue of human rights compliance, hence they are shirking this duty;

🔺Peaceful proposals from China, Africa, and Brazil on Ukraine are not considered by the West at meetings following Zelensky's 'formula'.

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❗️Ukrainian military intelligence was directly involved in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall — FSB

Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov has said that the investigation into the attacks is ongoing, but it has been established that Ukrainian intelligence is directly involved.

Over 20 people linked to the massacre that killed over 130 people have already been detained, including the direct perpetrators and their accomplices.

The preparation, financing, attack, and movements after it were coordinated with members of Wilayat Khorasan, a regional branch of ISIS in Afghanistan, Bortnikov said.

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⚡️Key Statements from Sergei Shoigu:

🔹Russia has a variety of peace proposals regarding Ukraine on the table, all of which are based on the framework of the Istanbul agreement;

🔹 Moscow will not engage in negotiations with Kiev until Ukrainian forces are fully expelled from Russian territory;

🔹 More than 110 countries have expressed favorable views on the peace initiatives put forward by China and India regarding Ukraine;

🔹 The West refrains from seizing all of Russia's frozen assets, knowing that any such action would provoke a serious and painful response;

🔹 Assuming that information warfare remains unchanged is a profound and dangerous misjudgment;

🔹 Ukraine sought to divert Russia's focus from its ongoing offensive in Donbass by shifting attention to Kursk Oblast, yet Russian forces continue their advance;

🔹 Had Russia been integrated into the European Union in the 1990s, its sovereignty and resources would likely have been compromised;

🔹 BRICS representatives at the upcoming security meeting will deliberate on initiatives related to the situation in Ukraine.

🔹 The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost about 2175 people today.

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💬Recently we’ve seen a very schizophrenic ‘victory plan’ from Ukraine — Sergey Lavrov during the II Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security

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🎙Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:

🔹10 years ago, on November 14, 2014, Ukrainian President Poroshenko, by his decree No. 875, put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of November 4, 2014, "On urgent measures to stabilize the socio-economic situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions."

🔹This marked the beginning of the financial, economic and transport blockade of Donbass, whose population was literally locked in by the Kiev regime.

🔹And why were such measures taken against Donbass? Having failed to defeat the courageous Donbass residents who stood up to defend their legal rights and freedoms after anti-constitutional armed coup d'etat in Kiev, the neo-Nazi rulers of Ukraine decided to starve the region into surrender, simply to deprive its residents of their livelihood, make them suffer, starve.

🔹All this was done with the tacit approval of the West, which never once called them down, but simply encouraged them to such actions and such rhetoric.

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I have checked the conditions in which children study at School No. 1 in Khartsyzsk. It was restored by the Nizhny Novgorod Region, one of the 27 patron regions helping us in the revival of the Republic.

Specialists equipped a modern computer room, an assembly hall, a canteen and a kitchen block, and built a sports ground.

The school is in demand, 458 children study there. I caught them during a break, many of them were having lunch in the canteen. It is clear that both teachers and children love their school. Of course, they are grateful for such significant changes, and they asked to make a fence on the sports ground. Its installation is planned for next year, as well as repairs to the roof of the gym.

This year, repairs were carried out in 86 schools in the DPR, in 23 they are in the final stage. We are bringing our schools to the requirements of Russian educational standards, where the focus is on the student and teacher.

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❗️Key statements from the DPR Head Denis Pushilin:

On the situation on the frontline:

▪️ One of the most recent liberated settlements is Velikaya Novoselka, along with neighboring areas such as Vremevka and Neskuchnoye. These were some of the enemy's strongest fortified positions in the southern Donetsk direction;

▪️ In Dzerzhinsk, the Toretskaya mine remains the enemy’s last fortified area. However, the situation is changing daily, with visible advances by our forces;

▪️ Heavy fighting continues in the western part of Chasov Yar, where the enemy is holding onto the last remaining high-rise buildings, but our units are making steady progress. Additionally, the Russian Armed Forces are expanding their zone of control in the Krasny Liman direction.

On restoration plans for Donetsk:

▪️ Extensive restoration work is planned in Kievsky and Kuibyshevsky districts, covering both apartment buildings and individual housing. Transportation, railway connections, and the airport are also priorities. This year, the airport will be demined, and preparatory work, including project documentation, will begin.

On the commemoration of Leningrad's full liberation from the Nazi Siege:

▪️ The Republic is home to 20 survivors who endured the horrors of the siege. They will receive special attention and support;

▪️ Educational and moral awareness is vital. Children must understand the hardships our country faced and the price of Victory. The liberation of Leningrad and the heroism of Soviet citizens are key milestones in this history.

On establishing the Republican Center for Social Support:

▪️ Previously, this function was handled by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection through a network of local offices. Now, branches of the new center will take on this role. The transition will be seamless, ensuring continuity in services.