More than 4 thousand people lost their lives in the Donetsk region with the beginning of the armed conflict in the East of Ukraine, told reporters 1st Deputy Prime Minister proclaimed Donetsk national Republic Andrey Purgin.

" Dead on square DND, in my estimation, More than 4 thousand, " said Burgin.

However, He said that " two-thirds or even 3 quarters of them are civil citizens." Burgin said that 90% of the Victims were not killed in small arms and long-range artillery.

He also confirmed his first evidence that, in the morgue of Donetsk are about 400 people, which is impossible to identify." 80% of them are civilians citizens

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