The national Council of self-proclaimed Luhansk national Republic (LNR) has assigned the head of the Donetsk national Republic (DND) Alexander Zakharchenko the rank of major General.
"Chapter DND received the rank of major-General LNR and was awarded the medal of Valor first degree. High military rank was assigned to the head of DND for his merits in the mutual process operations forces LNR and DND for destruction Develasco bridgehead ", - informs Lugansk information center.
The city Debaltsevo gained popularity because of the same " pot ", which were a significant grouping of the Ukrainian security forces. During operations in the area Debaltsevo lost his life several thousand security forces. Now in Debaltsevo Ukrainian soldiers left.
Declared with fifteen February ceasefire in the Donbass, according to the statements of the parties to the conflict and observers, observed throughout the contact line, with the exception of Debaltsevo, where in the last days there were clashes between security forces and militias.
The militia claimed by security forces in Debaltsevo, according to them, the Ukrainian law enforcers mass surrender. On Thursday, the Militia told that the fighting in Debaltsevo in practice ended, the City in General came under the supervision of the militia clashes in neighbouring localities. Kiev had previously stated that Military planning retreated from Debaltsevo and resettles, Artemovsk.
Alexander Zakharchenko was born in Donetsk. He graduated with honors from Donetsk technical school of industrial automatics. Career he began to mine the mountain electrician, then engaged in business. In April 2014 participated in the storming of the building of the Donetsk regional administration, After which in may became the military commander of Donetsk. After he was given the post of Deputy head of the Ministry of internal Affairs, then - Prime Minister, on elections in the Republic received the first place DND.