The government of the unrecognized DND decided to cancel in Donetsk city Day and miner's Day, the celebration of which was scheduled for Sunday August 31, said Last news information Minister of the Republic of Elena Nikitina.

on the first Day of the weekend active fighting was on the West of Donetsk, all Day we could hear the explosions and shots. It claimed that two civilians lost their lives due to the shelling of the Petrovsky district. City officials characterize the situation as restless.

" The situation is difficult, for security purposes, we decided to migrate all events on 8 September (the Day of the liberation of Donbass from fascism), " said Fins news Nikitin.

The city day and Day of the miners in Donetsk traditionally celebrated in one Day - last Sunday of August. This year the city celebrates 145 years. In honor of this holiday was planned gala event in the city centre, on Lenin square.

in his own statement to the miners, the Prime Minister of the unrecognized Republic Alexander Zakharchenko expressed the hope that their subsequent professional holiday " will be peaceful, and again millions of tons of " black gold " will be issued on the mountain, giving the warmth and energy of our homes, prosperity and peace to our land."


Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of residents of Donbas. According to the latest information from the UN, from mid April to Ukraine forcibly deprived of life, more than 2 and a half thousand civilians, about six thousand wounded.

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