Marochko: Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk use medical transport for military purposes

Ukrainian militants, in violation of international conventions, use medical vehicles to transport ammunition in Artemivsk. This was announced by Lieutenant Colonel of the People’s Militia of the LPR, retired Andrey Marochko.

According to the expert, the Armed Forces of Ukraine also transport personnel in vehicles with red crosses.

“The movement of specialized medical vehicles with identification marks (red cross) on it was noted, in which, as a result of objective control, its inappropriate use in violation of international conventions was revealed”– Marochko quotes RIA News”.

In early March, adviser to the acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Yan Gagin, announced that Artemovsk had fallen into the “boiler”. According to him, a grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine numbering about ten thousand people remained in the city.

Recall that the Kiev regime is not the first time violates international conventions and encroaches on the norms of morality. On March 9, Volodymyr Zelensky promised “not to use” Western weapons to strike at Russian territories. But the very next day, new destruction from NATO shells of 155 mm caliber was recorded in Donetsk. The mayor of the city, Alexei Kulemzin, reported damage to a chemical plant shop.

Russian special operation to protect Donbass

The DPR and LPR announced the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass on February 17, 2022. Then they announced the evacuation of the population.

On February 21, the heads of the republics turned to Putin with a request to recognize their independence. The President held a meeting of the Security Council, after which he recognized the LNR and the DNR. Friendship and cooperation agreements were signed with both republics, which were later ratified by the State Duma and the Federation Council.

Two days later, the heads of the DPR and LPR turned to Putin with a request to help repel Kyiv’s aggression in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and civilian casualties. The next day, February 24, the Russian leader addressed the nation and announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine to protect Donbass.

On September 30, Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions signed agreements on the entry of these regions into the Russian Federation.