Media reports explosions at ammunition depots in Donetsk
On the evening of November 23rd, explosions at two military facilities resulted in several deaths, as reported by Ukrinform, citing an informed source.
"Tonight in Donetsk two explosions occurred at two military facilities. There are casualties.
Zakharchenko forbade officials to comment on the events and warned about preventing information from leaking to the media," the source said.
According to him, these events are part of the ongoing conflict in Luhansk. Some analysts have assessed the …
Head of separatist LPR Plotnitsky resigns due to ‘health reasons’
The Head of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, Igor Plotnitsky, resigned due to health reasons, announced the Minister of the State Security, Leonid Pasechnik, in a statement posted on Luhansk Informational Center website on Friday.
"Today, Igor Plotnitsky resigned due to health reasons. He has numerous war wounds, complications after his concussion. Following his decision, I assume the duties of the head of the Republic until the forthcoming elections", the statement of Pasechnik reads. …
Media: head of separatist LPR Plotnisky left for Russia
The motorcade, in which the leader of the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic), Igor Plotnitsky, the head of his administration, Irina Teytsman, the head of the State Television and Radio Company of the LPR, Anastasia Shurkaeva, and a number of others were traveling, left the Luhansk for Russia on Thursday, Novaya Gazeta reported.
Earlier, the Interior Minister of the LPR, Igor Kornet, who was dismissed from office by Plotnitsky, refused to leave his post and published a video message in which he …
Head of the LPR Ministry of Internal Affairs states that he saved separatist republic from returning to Ukraine
During a “work conference”, the head of the Interior Ministry of the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic), Igor Kornet, who organized a mutiny against LPR leader Igor Plotnitsky, said that his military coup saved the "Republic" from returning to Ukraine.
According to Kornet, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were ready to move into Luhansk with the support of the “top leadership” of the LPR.
"But we did not miss a blow in the back this time. We were only a few weeks away from returning to Nenka [mother …
Russia tests new anti-missile system
Russia conducted a successful test of a new anti-ballistic missile or ABM defense system, reports Russian newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda. The tests were held at the Sary-Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan.
"The new, modernized, ABM defense system successfully accomplished the task and struck the target at the set time," informed the Deputy Commander the Aerospace Defense Forces Branch of the Russian Federation, Colonel Andrey Prikhodko.
The missile defense system is in the arsenal of the Aerospace …