The study of the Ukrainian language will Not become compulsory in educational institutions of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic, said on Thursday the Minister of education DND Igor the village of Kostenki reporters in Donetsk.

first it was announced that the authorities DND hopeful to start the Academic year in educational institutions 1 October. More than 170 kindergartens, schools and buildings of universities throughout the Donetsk region received some damage from the bombing of the Ukrainian security forces. Some of them were completely destroyed. The biggest destruction observed in the cities of Shakhtersk, Gorlovka, Snow. According to the Minister of education and science of the self-proclaimed Republic in Donetsk at the beginning of September, there were about 10% of students. 5% of students, parents took the documents from schools, 11% went to other regions of Ukraine, 20% is left in the Russian Federation, 54% of students remain in the Donetsk region, but in a more peaceful cities (presumably controlled by the Kyiv). Almost fifty percent of the schools (47%) do Not have shelters.

Answering the question whether the Ukrainian language compulsory in educational institutions controlled DND site, the village of Kostenki said: " No. Will not ".

However, he noted that the Ukrainian language classes and schools will be formed, based on the wishes of students and their parents." Forced Ukrainization as Russification will Not. We have two languages - Russian and Ukrainian. If a group of parents agreeing with kids, decides to learn the Ukrainian language, they no one to disturb will Not, " said he." It will be the same, If they wish to be taught in Tatar, German or any other language, " he added.

" as long as we don't see mass claims on this account. I think that the vast majority of schools will provide training in the Russian language ", - said the Minister.

The academic year at the Donbass began September 1 only in educational institutions located in the territories controlled Kiev. First of Kiev also warned employees of educational institutions that are located in controlled by the militia of the territory of Donbass, responsibility and possible legal consequences in case of going into the workplace.


Kyiv authorities from April conducted 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 in Ukraine were forcibly deprived of life, more than 2 and a half thousand civilians, about six thousand wounded.

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