The population of the liberated from Ukrainian forces in debaltseve for 7 months of current year has increased by 12 thousand people, said Tuesday the head of the city administration Alexander Afendikov. "citizens returned. When the city was liberated, there were 4, 5 thousand people. After 7 months in about 17 thousand people ", - quotes the head of the city. According to Afendikov, before the war in Debaltsevo there were about 32 thousand people.