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Putin ordered a congress of Russian
speakers from Crimea, Donbas,
and Novorossiya
July 11th, 7:36pm
(DAN)
The conference of Russianists from the Republic of Crimea,
Sevastopol, the DPR, the LPR, and the Zaporizhzhia and
Kherson regions will be held in 2026. The relevant
order was approved by Russian President
Vladimir Putin following the meeting of
the Board of Trustees --- of the Talent
and Success educational foundation.
"The Government of the Russian Federation, together with the
Administration of the President of the Russian Federation and
the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea, will
ensure that the Congress (Conference) of Russianists
from the Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol, the
Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk
People's Republic... the Zaporizhzhia
Region, and the Kherson Region is
held in the Republic of Crimea in
2026," the message reads.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, Advisor to the
President of the Russian Federation -- Elena Yampolskaya,
and Governor of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov
have been appointed responsible for the implementation.
The report is required by October 1, 2025 and 2026.
Russianists are specialists who study the Russian language,
literature, and culture. In a broad sense, Russianists include
philologists, Russian language teachers, researchers of
Russian literature, as well as foreign scholars and
educators who promote the spread of the
Russian language outside of Russia.
Russianists participate in organizing educational projects,
language competitions, cultural exchanges, and other
events that promote the popularization of the
Russian language, worldwide.
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The Talent and Success Foundation will
support young people in Donbas
and Novorossiya
The Talent and Success Educational Foundation will identify,
support, and develop the abilities and talents... of children
and young people in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia,
and Kherson regions. This -- was approved by Russian
President Vladimir Putin following a meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Talent and Success
Educational Foundation.
"The Government of the Russian Federation has authorized the
Talent and Success Educational Foundation to serve as the
national methodological centre for identifying, supporting,
and developing the abilities and talents of children and
young people.
The Foundation is responsible for coordinating activities - aimed at
identifying, supporting, and developing the abilities and talents of
children and young people in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia
and Kherson regions, until the establishment of regional centres
for identifying, supporting, and developing the abilities and
talents of children and young people in these regions of
the Russian Federation. The Foundation ---- is also
responsible --- for providing financial support
for these activities," the statement reads.
Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Russian Government,
has been appointed responsible, with a deadline of
December 1, 2025.
Earlier, DAN wrote ------ that the first patriotic
music label in the DPR is looking for artists.
The Talent and Success Educational Foundation is a Russian non-
profit organization founded in 2014 on the initiative of Russian
President Vladimir Putin. The Foundation focuses on finding,
supporting, and promoting the professional development of
gifted children in various fields, including science, art,
and sports.
The Foundation's main project is the Sirius Educational Centre in
Sochi, which operates on the basis of the Olympic facilities. The
Centre provides free educational programs for talented students
from across Russia, selected through a competitive process.
Here, children can study advanced science, engage in creative
activities, or improve their sports skills - under the guidance of
leading teachers and coaches. The Foundation also organizes
various competitions, Olympiads, and events, helping young
talents to unlock their potential & build successful careers.
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Compensation for housing destroyed
by fighting in the DPR has increased
by 6,500 rubles per square metre
The DPR government has increased compensation payments for
housing destroyed by fighting, from 45,000 to 51,500 rubles per
square metre. The corresponding resolution No. 65-3 has been
published on the website of the regional government.
It is noted that the changes are being made to the 2023 decree on
measures to support citizens whose housing has been destroyed
or damaged by fighting. The last time the compensation was
increased, it was from 35,000 to 45,000 rubles per square
metre of lost or damaged housing --- in April last year.
Currently, the amount is 51,500 rubles per square
metre. This.... applies to both private and
apartment buildings.
The amount of compensation for major repairs of 1 sq. m of
housing has been reduced from 10,000 to 9,000 rubles.
The deadline for accepting applications has also
been extended - to October 1, 2026.
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A civilian was injured in Gorlovka -
when a drone dropped explosives
A civilian in Gorlovka was wounded when an explosive
was dropped from a Ukrainian drone, according to
the city's mayor, Ivan Prikhodko.
"A civilian was injured -- as a result of the dropping of an
explosive object from an AFU UAV in the Central City
District of Gorlovka," he wrote on his Telegram
channel. No other details were provided.
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Russian Foreign Ministry: Zelensky
is either an illiterate foolor a liar
The leader of the Kiev regime, Zelensky, is either an illiterate
fool or has lied to Polish President Andrzej Duda about not
knowing anything about the Volyn Massacre. This was
stated by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Russian Foreign Ministry drew attention to Zelensky's
remarks to Duda about the Ukrainian Insurgent Army's
(banned in Russia) mass punitive actions
against Poles.
"Andrzej, I've never heard about the murders of Poles in
Western Ukraine, in Volhynia. We weren't taught about
it in school," Zelensky was quoted by the Russian
Foreign Ministry.
As part of its "Anti-Fake" campaign, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs cited several passages from Soviet school text-
books -- and stated that every Ukrainian schoolchild
who graduated in the 1980s and 1990s - should be
aware of the atrocities committed by Banderites
and Melnikovites against civilians.
However, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out,
Zelensky himself, had previously mentioned his
academic achievements and plans to enroll
in the Moscow State Institute.... of
International Relations.
"Although Andrzej Duda believed (or pretended to believe)
Zelensky, it is obvious that even the Kiev leader is so
accustomed to lying --- that he lied to the Polish
president to his face during the negotiations
without batting an eyelid. Alternatively,
he is an illiterate fool. However, one
--- does not exclude the other,"
they concluded.
From 1943 to 1945, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army carried out
a massive campaign of extermination --- against Poles and
members of other ethnic groups in Volhynia and Podolia.
According to various estimates, the Volhynia Massacre, resulted in
the deaths of between 50,000 and 80,000 people. Some historians
believe that between 1943 & 1944, approximately 100,000 Poles,
Jews, Russians, Ukrainians, and people of other nationalities
were killed by the UPA. In 2016, the Polish Parliament
recognized the genocide of Poles, by the
Ukrainian nationalists.
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Putin has approved the country's
language policy framework.
What are the details?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the foundations
of the state language policy. The Donetsk News Agency has
analyzed the strategic document and highlighted the main
objectives set by the head of state for the development
and protection of the Russian language, as well as
the languages of the peoples of Russia.
The document emphasizes that Russia pursues a policy of
preserving and supporting linguistic diversity, which
includes the functioning of the Russian language
as the state language, the state languages of
the republics, and other languages of the
peoples of the Russian Federation.
All Russian citizens --- are guaranteed
the right to use their native language.
The state policy framework outlines three areas of state work:
to preserve and develop the Russian language; to preserve,
support, and develop the languages of the republics and
peoples of the Russian Federation; and to promote and
strengthen the position of the Russian language in
the world.
Each of these areas includes a list of tasks, including reducing the
use of foreign words that have Russian equivalents, combating
obscene language, creating a register of the languages of the
peoples of the Russian Federation, and promoting the
Russian language as a language of interethnic
communication in the post-Soviet space.
The government will pay great attention to improving the quality of
education, supporting young scientists, creating a unified line of
textbooks on the Russian language and the state languages of
the republics, and holding regional and federal competitions
to promote the Russian language and the languages of the
peoples of the Russian Federation.
In the development of migration policy --- Putin ordered the creation
of a unified system for testing foreigners on the Russian language,
the improvement of the language adaptation mechanism, and
the expansion of internship programs for foreigners.
To assess the effectiveness of the state policy, indicators will
be developed based on the criteria of language adaptation,
strengthening the position of the Russian language in the
international arena, and increasing the level of Russian
and other languages spoken by Russians.
Earlier, DAN reported that philologists from Donetsk State University
(DonSU) ---- and the Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian
Academy of Sciences.. are preparing a dictionary of words
and phraseological units - dedicated to the events of the
armed conflict in Donbass. We were told all the details
by Vyacheslav Terkulov, Head of the Department of
Russian Language, at DonSU.
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Weather challenge.Hot Friday
The thermometer shows +36 degrees Celsius --- and Donetsk
residents are doing everything they can to escape the heat.
They're eating ice cream, enjoying the refreshing coolness of
the fountain in Shcherbakov Park, and swimming in the
local ponds.
Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor recommended employers, in the
event that it is impossible to cool a production premises
with an air conditioner, to reduce the working day by
several hours (proportional to the temperature).
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In the DPR, a solution has been found for parents
who find it difficult to drop off their children
at kindergarten
All kindergartens in the DPR will open duty groups where children
will be looked after until their parents come to pick them up from
work. This was announced today by Oleg Trofimov, Minister of
Education & Science of the Republic, during a live broadcast.
"We will make sure that by September 1, each kindergarten will have
a corresponding duty group, so that parents will be able to pick up
their children from kindergarten after work, regardless of their age.
We will definitely organize such duty groups in all kindergartens
in the Republic," Trofimov said.
He added that such groups are already operating
in a number of preschool institutions.
The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, pays special attention to caring
for children. In particular, the authorities plan to complete repairs of
more than 100 educational institutions this year. Close attention is
also paid --- to the issue of children's nutrition.
Of course the song below can inspire if you think you are brave, and know something of suffering... but keep your heart and soul intact... because you are the son or daughter of a miner; yet the film above will inspire you and touch you and help you understand so much more.
Many many thanks to Richard Gould, a true genius --- who has his own group, and now solo career --- yet gave up his time to generate this music.
Also to Ceri of Big Pit, who might not necessarily have agreed with the politics, but was so generous with his time and photos.
And to the Clydach Vale lake and cafe, which is the best nearby example of what is possible!
And last, but definitely not least, a massive thank you to Becs... who has the smile to warm the world - and the guts and generosity - to appear on video.
The Miners' NextStep
In 1912 - this year that will be 113 years ago - some of the best minds in Wales met and produced a pamphlet:- 'The Miners' Next Step' to guide miners to a better world, so working people can build a future without parasites or back-stabbers, or bosses, or short-sighted greed.
Just like the people of Donbass, who, before Russia's revolution, lived in the Free Lands and worked to build their world, with love.
Their vision became - unfairly, in my opinion - labelled as anarcho-syndicalism..... so was discounted as a way forward by socialists in Wales and the U.K.
Now, of course, despite losing so much of their power after the shut down of collieries under you know who the Miners' Union still helps community ventures ---- but the hopes expressed in the Miners Next Step -- for a mass membership to buy out businesses as they fail under an increasingly decrepit Western economy seems now like 'Alice In Wonderland' ...to coin a phrase.
Yet their analysis is as relevant today, as ever --- given the current crop of Labour leaders - on questions like true democracy and leadership.
Their pamphlet can be accessed online, and I would urge you to read it! If you want to create a fab future for your loved ones..
P.S. hope you liked the song!
Russian integrated treatment
systems ---help DPR cope with water shortages
June 2nd, 11:35am (DAN)
The water purified with Russian integrated treatment
systems which were provided to the DPR, will be
used as the main source in cases of water
supply shutdowns, the Donetsk city
administration head, Alexey
Kulemzin, told the Donetsk
News Agency, Thursday.
''The tests carried out by the city sanitary
epidemiological service, show --- that the
treated water can be used for household
and practical needs such as cleaning,
laundering or face washing,''
Kulemzin said.
''In the case that the water supply fully stops,
it will be used as drinking water --- after
settling and boiling.''
The Russian equipment can purify 408 cubic metres
of water in 12 hours. Its maximum usage... reaches
20 hours a day with an output of 680 cubic metres.
Kulemzin said that there is no need to operate the
equipment at full capacity at present, but if the
situation worsens, the water treatment
systems will be utilized to
the maximum.
In mid-April, Russia handed over to the Republic SKO-
10 and SKO-8 integrated water treatment systems.
They had been installed at three Donetsk water
reservoirs and two ponds in Makeyevka.
SKO purifies water.. from solid particles, suspensions,
organic poisons, radionuclides, bacteria and viruses.
The system can take water from any source.
All treatment processes are fully automatic.
The authorities are making efforts to provide residents
of frontline areas with water. Kulemzin said that at
least 100 tons of drinking and service water are
supplied daily to Donetsk’s Kievsky, Kirovsky,
Kuibyshevsky and Petrovsky districts,
Yelenovka, Staromikhailovka,
Alexandrovka and other
settlements that
regularly come
under fire.
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Water problems in the DPR will be
resolved only after the capture of Slavyansk – Eduard Basurin
May 25th, 3:33pm https://en.news-front.info/
Water problems in the DPR will be resolved only
after the capture of Slavyansk, said Eduard
Basurin, deputy head of the DPR UNM.
''We need the conduit that runs from Slavyansk
towards Gorlovka, where there are three
pumping stations that create pressure
and pump water.''
''Until we take Slovyansk and this entire canal, we
will have a very big problem with water”, he said
on Channel One.
The people of Donbass (pictured) are united and organised..
The Donbass and Wales and The Miners' Next Step
The people of Donbass run their own army, police and civil
affairs, and run a successful economy, based on soviet style factory and mine local democracy --- so they decide how their buildings and parks, facilities and arts and crafts, fulfill their needs and values.
Because the Kiev government - brought into being by US money and the Maiden violent insurrection and coup - helped to power, extreme nationalist forces.. the rest of Ukraine is trapped and being stripped of its material wealth.
Local oligarchs, bowing to a West desperate to keep its old role, as ''the chosen ones'' - plus a group of psychotic 'US 'neo-cons'', who genuinely welcome a ''decider'' world war, now run things in Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians are leaving the country... as prices rise and their economy is stripped, and the war on the Donbass, backed by US-led NATO, is an open sore.
All in the middle of a pandemic and the Earth being poisoned against humanity... well!
And the miners of Wales who met in 1912, planned.. then explained... how to work and achieve a better life, by realising the dreams of the vast majority.
Their solution was to use the power of organisation, to create wealth.
They, at that time, planned to havethe local lodges use their organisational
skills.. to set up many businesses...
but any organisation can, right now, call on a number of volunteers to gladly work an hour a month... and many will be happy to do more. From each, according to their ability and to each, according to their need.
That's the spirit.
It's simple... and the only way to achieve a beautiful world, is bit by bit, until it's done.
If three people or a few hundred give one hour a month... then an affordable child nursery for working parents, or a centre to entertain the children after school, are all possible.
The reward?
No-one has to fight against anyone, or rob or borrow money, as people will volunteer, either their time, gifts, or money, to a cause which benefits all in your community.
Love will grow even stronger in your community.
The better place everyone wants, will grow slowly, in peace, like a baby grows in the womb.
That's the miners' Next Step 2.
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This does not mean, by the way, that public ownership is a bad thing, but that creative thinking is necessary.
We have seen how nationalised industries lack democratic accountability, and can be used badly, by both Labour & Tory governments --- as milk cows by the private sector, or to massage the unemployment figures.
And time and time again, after the public has paid for investments, to make them profitable... they are ''re-privatised''.
There are alternatives to the old failed model of public ownership, as seen in this country. Worker co-ops, Foundations, even charity status... could be tried.
There's nothing especially socialist, about nationalisation - Tories, even fascists use it, when private ownership has failed..
It's successful public ownership and control... that brings real lasting benefits, that's what we want!
The 'National Coal Board' closed more collieries down, than even Thatcher!
Donbass Post to issue strip
honouring reunification
with Russia
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Donetsk, September 13th,1:06pm (DAN)
Donbass Post will dedicate its next issue - to Day of the
Donetsk People’s Republic's reunification with Russia
- and prepare another two issues with the coat-of-
arms of the towns awaiting liberation, the press
service of the state unitary enterprise said,
on Wednesday.
“As for immediate plans, we’re working on the issue dedicated
to the Donetsk People’s Republic's Reunification with the
Russian Federation,” a press service representative
told the Donetsk News Agency.
“I’ll withhold details; I can only say that it will be a strip
which is ideal for presenting several vignettes as a
single whole.”
The company has long been ready to follow up its largest
heraldic series and has already prepared two issues
featuring the coat-of-arms of the towns awaiting
liberation. Donbass Post has not named
the towns.
Donbass Post philatelic products are unique. They are not only
dedicated to holidays or benchmark dates but also highlight
beautiful landscapes of the region, its military glory, labour
and rich history.
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Donbass Post issue - to honour
Russia/DPR Hero Olga Kachura
September 4th 11:39am (DAN)
Donbass Post will issue a miniature sheet and a postal
envelope to honour the memory of Donetsk People’s
Republic rocket launcher unit commander,
Olga Kachura, who was killed in the
line of duty last year.
The Donbass Post Head Office will present
the new products on September the 5th.
Guards Colonel Olga Kachura, call sign “Korsa,” had been a
police officer for 16 years before she joined the DPR militia
in April 2014. She had worked her way up from investigator
to district HQ chief.
She commanded a “Grad” multiple rocket launcher unit and
some 140 personnel including servicemen mobilized in
February 2023. Kachura’s unit took part in the
liberation of Ilovaisk, Uglegorsk and
Debaltsevo, and later on, joined
the special military operation.
Kachura was killed in the line of duty on the Yasinovataya
axis on August 3. She was posthumously awarded the
DPR Hero title and on August 4, she was awarded
the Hero of Russia title. Kachura is buried in
the Alley of Heroes, in Donetsk.
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Donbass Post’s new stamps
highlight famous “Moskvich”
car maker timeline
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The new philatelic products released by Donbass Post
are dedicated to “Moskvich, ” one of the most popular
Soviet and Russian car brands, the press service of
the state-owned company reported on Thursday.
“The latest issue is a follow-up of the domestic car
production history series, which will go on sale
on Friday morning,” the press service said.
It withheld the stamp design details.
However, the Donetsk News Agency learnt that the series
would feature the top seven models: Moskvich 400, 408,
407, 411, 412, 2141 and, lastly, the Moskvich-3 that has
been batch-produced since November 2022.
Earlier, Donbass Post issued stamps dedicated to
the Soviet-era Zaporozhets and Zhiguli car brands.
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Russia officially puts in circulation
postage stamps featuring
new regions
June 12th, 2:31pm (DAN)
Russia has released postage stamps... dedicated to the
Donbass Republics for the first time, the press service
of the “Marka” stamp publisher, said on Monday.
“On June 12, two stamps dedicated to the Donetsk and
Lugansk People’s Republics have been brought out
as part of the Russian Regions series,” the press
service said.
The DPR stamp shows the Saur Mogila memorial, the
Transfiguration Cathedral and roses, the traditional
symbol of the capital of the coal-mining region,
with slag heaps and wheat fields... in the
background. The stamp face value
is 27 rubles.
“Marka” has also issued first day covers and special
postmarks for Moscow, Donetsk and Lugansk,
together with maxicards (postcards with a
postage stamp placed on the picture side
of the card cancelled with first-day-of-
issue postmark).
Earlier reports said.. that “Donbass Post”
had presented vignettes and envelopes
dedicated to the coal-mining region.
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Donbass Post issues vignette
to celebrate Artyomovsk's
liberation
May 22nd, 9:52am (DAN)
Donbass Post has released a new vignette, dedicated to
the liberation of the town of Artyomovsk in the Donetsk
People’s Republic, the press service of the state
unitary enterprise reported on Monday.
The centre of the vignette features the Artyomovsk coat-of-
arms in the form of the French shield, typical of all towns
of the 19th century Russian Empire.
In the three-colour hereditary symbol, green is for soil fertility,
black for mineral wealth and silver-white for salt, which made the reason for founding the town.
The Artyomovsk coat-of-arms, established by royal decree
on July 29th, 1811, is the oldest in the Donetsk region.
The vignette is on sale at the FILATELIA
specialized shop in Donetsk.
On May the 20th, the Wagner private military company
reported that it had taken Artyomovsk... under full
control. The operation lasted 224 days; it began
on October 8th, 2022. All these days, the PMC
fighters made gains kilometre by kilometre:
liberating Artyomovsk from the
Ukrainian invaders.
Artyomovsk is a large district centre and fortified area of
the Ukrainian army north of Gorlovka. Ukrainian forces occupied the town in 2014.
The prewar Artyomovsk had machine building, metallurgical and construction companies... and the famous Artyomovsk Champagne
Wines Factory.
Kiev kept on trying to hold the town.. despite the losses.
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“Wagner” PMC vignettes, Stalin stamp
rate as most popular in Donbass
Post's history
April 12th, 9:30am (DAN)
The vignette in honour of the “Wagner” private military company
has become one of the most popular philatelic products in the
history of Donbass Post, the press service of the state-owned
company told the Donetsk News Agency on Wednesday.
“The stamp dedicated to Joseph Stalin is probably the most
popular stamp, but the recently issued ‘Wagner’ PMC
vignette might rival it,” the press service said.
“It sold out within a few hours after the
announced product launch.”
On March 23rd, 2023, Donbass Post issued envelops, cards
and commemorative vignettes dedicated to “Wagner”
Group fighters, with a print run of 4,400. The stamp
featuring the portrait of Stalin, the first in the
“Great Personalities” series, was released
for circulation in December 2019.
Vignettes are shaped like stamps but cannot used in mailing.
Earlier this year, “Donbass Post” started to use Russian
stamps in mail delivery payments.
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DPR Post issues stamps featuring
Welsh engineer John Hughes,
founder of Donetsk industry
April 2nd, 2021 at 2:28pm
(DAN news agency)
The DPR's State Post has issued a postal stamp featuring
John James Hughes, a Welsh engineer, businessman and
founder of the city of Donetsk, originally from Merthyr.
The stamp is decorated with Donetsk coat-of-arms and
Hughes portrait. The stamp can be used for registered
letters with receipt up to 20 gr, in accordance with the
current fee rate of 44 rubles.
The number of copies issued is 30,024.
The envelope for the new stamp features pictograms
representing industrial objects and clippings of
Donbass geological map.
Hughes moved to the Russian Empire, in the summer of 1870,
at the age of 55, as Millwall Iron Works Company received an
order, from the Imperial Russian Government, for the plating
of a naval fortress being built at Kronstadt on the Baltic Sea.
He immediately started to build metal works close to the
river Kalmius, at a site near the village of Alexandrovka.
Over the next twenty years, the works prospered and expanded, first under John Hughes and then, after his death, in 1889, under the management of four of his sons.
John Hughes died on June 17th, in 1889, during a business trip to St Petersburg.
According to some sources, Hughes taught himself to write, and could only read capital letters.
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HughesMetallurgical Plant - relaunched in spring 2017 January 12th, 2017
One of the biggest industrial enterprises of the Donetsk People’s Republic, founded by a Welsh entrepeneur in the 19th century, relaunched in the spring of 2017, the press-service of DPR's Ministry of Industry and Trade, reported. Did you know this?!?
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DPR issues stamps
devoted to Donbass
defense operation
March 24th, 9:27am (DAN)
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The Donbass Post state-owned unitary
enterprise has issued three stamps
devoted to the special operation to
defend Donbass, the company
press service said Thursday.
The print run of the strip and each stamp is
4,000. The #Za Pobedu strip costs 118
rubles. The envelope has a print run of
2,500 with the price of the first day
cover at 30 rubles.
Different perforations were used in stamp
printing - for the first time - the press
service told Donetsk News Agency.
The other side of the envelope features a
quote from Russian President Vladimir
Putin’s address to the nation.
“We are having a rush for the stamps and the
envelope. A third of the print run has already
been booked,” a press service employee said.
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DPR Post issues postal card
on the October Socialist
Revolution anniversary
November 1st, 4:28pm (DAN)
DPR State Post issued post cards with an
original stamp, for the Day of the Great
October Socialist Revolution.
"The "Soviet Holidays" series... is supplemented
with a postal card commemorating one of the
greatest holidays of the Soviet state. Postal
cards with the "Great October Socialist
Revolution" stamps... were issued on
November 3rd, 2021," the Post said.
Cards are available at the Post shop, at 72 Artyoma Street, Donetsk.
The October Revolution was a revolution in Russia
led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin.
November 7th, 2021 marked the 104th
anniversary... of the uprising in
Petrograd (St Petersburg).
The following day, the Winter Palace (the seat of the
Provisional government located in Petrograd, then
capital of Russia) was captured. This coup, is
considered to have started the creation of the state known as... the Soviet Union.
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Donbass Post issues its first
stamp featuring metal & coal
Donetsk, October 25th, 11:03am (DAN)
DPR State Post has issued a metal stamp,
for the first time ever, featuring samples
of coal: to commemorate the 300th
anniversary of the discovery of
coal deposits in Donbass.
"We are extremely proud to present our new
"stamp in metal" - an installation combining
the real rock and metal," the press statement issued by the Post, says.
The stamp is made of brass, it is
30 mm in diameter, its weight,
is 17 grams.
The installation is decorated with
a guiding star, and mining tools.
The first-day-envelope, with a black-and-
gold lining is also available for purchase.
The price of the commemorative sign is
900 rubles, the envelope in a frame
costs 1,000 rubles, at the store at 72, Artyoma street.
Restoration of new Russian
regions to be completed
within next 2-3 years
November 4th, 10:59am (TASS)
The Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and
LPR), as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions,
will be fully restored within the next 2-3 years,
Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Marat
Khusnullin said.
"The team has been formed ---- and I believe that in the next
2-3 years.. we will restore these regions," Khusnullin said.
"We have a program for the socio-economic development
of the regions, where the task is... set to bring the
standard of living of the regions ---- to the
average Russian level," he added.
The Deputy Prime Minister stated... that developing the
infrastructure of new regions is a difficult undertaking.
However, according to Khusnullin, 9,800 objects have
been restored in the last year and a half, and more
than 36,000 construction workers are working
on construction sites.
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Construction company
completing Mariupol
blood centre in first
ever renovation
November 3rd, 5:32pm (DAN)
Repairs on the blood transfusion centre of Mariupol’s
intensive therapy hospital, are nearing completion,
said the state-owned organization engaged in
the project.
“The facility’s area exceeds 6,500 square metres. It was
built in 1980 and has not seen major repairs since,” the
press service of the Single Customer on the Field of
Construction, reported. Medical personnel are
already working on the first floor ---- whose area totals some 4,000 square metres.
The renovation deadline was set for December.
The restoration of the in-patient hospital, food
unit, and other facilities, will continue.
In October, the company finished the repairs of the
primary care and diagnostic centres on hospital
premises. The Russian government allocated
698 million rubles to the city’s intensive
therapy hospital in late September for
repairs and the purchase of 1,600
medical supplies --- including
ultrasound machines and
medical ventilators.
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100,000 DPR residents get
social benefits in October
November 3rd, 12:53pm (DAN)
About.. 100,000 residents of the Donetsk People’s
Republic were granted social benefits in October
DPR First Deputy Labour and Social Policy
Minister, Tatyana Litvinenko, told the
Donetsk News Agency on Friday.
“As of November 1, 14 types of regional benefits
had been granted to more than 99,000 DPR
residents,” Litvinenko said.
These payments can only be collected in the DPR
territory; the Republic terminates them for those
who settle in other regions, she said.
Ten of the 14 benefits are intended for families with
children, such as maternity and childbirth benefits,
monthly allowances for children up to three years
of age, bereavement & single parent benefits, etc.
The number of regional welfare payment
recipients, can change from month
to month.
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Moscow region spends 6 billion rbls
on DPR rebuilding projects in 2023
November 3rd, 11:33am (DAN)
The Moscow region has allocated some 6.2 billion rubles
this year to fund rebuilding projects in the Novoazovsk
and Telmanovo districts of the Donetsk People’s
Republic ------ said the regional Ministry of
Information and Social Communications.
“The regional budget allocated two billion rubles for the
restoration of the Telmanovo district and 4.2 billion
for the Novoazovsk district” ----- a Ministry
representative told the Donetsk
News Agency.
The money ---- was used to restore civil infrastructure
facilities including hospitals, schools, kindergartens,
bridges and water and power supply lines.
Last year... the Russian sponsor delivered specialized
vehicles, New Year gifts for children, Christmas trees
and food kits to Novoazovsk and helped it repair
roads and homes. It also arranged recreation
for schoolchildren & passed on four mobile
offices which provide state & municipal
government services.
A Telmanovo district rebuilding plan for the next two
years, is in the works. It includes repairs of social
infrastructure, and healthcare, water and power
supply facilities.*
Russian lawmakers expect ---
explosive economic growth
in new regions --- after special operation
November 1st, 4:34pm (DAN)
The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and the
Zaporozhye and Kherson regions are expected to
show high economic growth rates after the end
of the special military operation, said head of
the Russian parliament committee on
industry and trade, Vladimir Gutenev.
“The work done ---- the ties between enterprises across
Russia and ongoing cross-sector collaboration suggest
that when peace comes, we’ll see explosive economic
growth in these territories which regrettably, still lack
human resources,” TASS quoted Gutenev as saying.
“Thanks to support measures, one can see a spurt in
the revival of industry in the new regions. In 2023,
41 companies launched operations in these
territories while last year, 100 companies
were launched.”
“It’s a large number; they weren’t built from scratch, as
the Donetsk macro region has very serious industrial,
educational and research facilities,” the lawmaker said.
Russian authorities are trying integrate Donbass
enterprises in the national fabric cooperation
in the country, he said.
Earlier reports on Wednesday said that wages
had increased in the DPR industrial sector.
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DPR athletes win almost 600
gold medals ----- at Russian,
international tournaments
in 2023
November 1st, 2:14pm (DAN)
More than 4,400 athletes from the Donetsk People’s
Republic have taken part in All-Russian and
international competitions since the
beginning of the year, DPR Acting
Minister of Youth, Sport and
Tourism, Yury Martynov,
said on Wednesday.
The athletes competed as members of 321 teams winning
539 gold, 523 silver and 589 bronze medals, Martynov
said adding that 184 sportspersons with disabilities
had won 39 gold, 34 silver and 41 bronze medals.
The official cited figures for the first ten months of this
year. Earlier reports said that a DPR bodybuilder had
won gold --- as a Russian team member at an
international tournament.
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Wages increase ---- in
DPR industrial sector
November 1st, 10:30am (DAN)
The Donetsk People’s Republic Industry and Trade
Ministry Wages --- has reported a considerable
increase in wages in the consumer goods
industry and the sector producing
construction and non-
metallic materials.
“The average wage has increased 11.4 percent in steel-
making, 23 percent in pharmaceuticals and
36.5 percent in machine-building from
2022, ” the Ministry’s press service
told the Donetsk News Agency.
Those industries producing consumer goods,
and construction & non-metallic materials,
posted the highest payrises ------ of 66% and 89.4% respectively.
The regional Economy Development Ministry earlier
told DAN that the Republic’s average pay had
increased 41.4% --- by August, from 2022.
DPR -- sells 400,000 tons of grain,
oil bearing crops in other regions
October 31st, 12:53pm (DAN)
Donetsk People’s Republic agribusinesses.. have sold
more than 400 tons of grain and oil bearing crops in
other Russian regions since the beginning of this
year, Russia's Agrictulrue Ministry told the
Donetsk News Agency.
“More than 400,000 tons of grain and oil bearing crops
were sold to other regions of the country in the first
nine months of this year,” the Ministry said. “Sale
prices have reached the price level in the
neighbouring Russian regions.”
The sales volume is expected to grow - together with
production next year. In March, the Donetsk News
Agency reported on DPR grain export plans.
Back then, the regional Agriculture Ministry said that
as an incentive for agribusinesses, the Russian
government had exempted DPR farmers from
paying export duties on 143,000 tons of
wheat and barley.
This year, the DPR harvested more than 720,000 tons of
grain and grain-legumes. The regional authorities said
that the Republic had achieved self-sufficiency in
grain, oil-yielding crops, flour and sunflower oil.
The average crop yield in the Republic
increased by 28 percent.
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Social Fund: on how DPR
residents use maternity
capital
October 31st, 10:20am (DAN)
The right to manage maternity capital has been granted
to 639 residents of the Donetsk People’s Republic who
mostly opted for monthly payments, the press service
of the Social Fund Department for the DPR told the
Donetsk News Agency.
“As of October 16, 2023, 21,974 maternity (family) capital
certificates had been issued in the DPR territory,” the
press service said. “The Fund made 639 decisions
on putting the benefit at recipients' disposal.”
Of those, 571 people requested monthly payments for
children up to three years of age, 36 families decided
to spend the money on children’s education, 29
families would improve their living conditions
and three would contribute to the funded
component of the state pension, the
Social Fund said.
Maternity capital is a method of state support to Russian
families as part of the national project “Demography.”
Maternity capital has been provided after the birth of the
first child since January 1, 2020. At present, it is worth
586,900 rubles ($6,294.27) for first child and 775,600
($8,318) rubles for second child if the family did not
claim the subsidy for the first child. In 2024,
maternity capital payments will be worth
over 495 billion rubles ($5.3 billion).
In the Novoazovsky district of the DPR, 19 construction teams were formed for restoration work October 28th, 1:55pm (DAN)
Nineteen construction teams were formed in the
Novoazovsky district of the DPR -- to carry out
restoration work on war-damaged facilities.
This was also announced by the head of
the district administration,
Vasily Ovcharov.
"In total, we have created 19 construction teams in
the district, which are engaged in the restoration
of damaged housing, repair of social facilities,"
Ovcharov said.
He added that the area continues
to actively restore facilities.
Earlier it was reported that two brigades were
sent to the destroyed village of Shirokino
in the south of the DPR, to restore it.
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The National Assembly of the DPR
is engaged in the formation of a
unified system --- of patriotic
education of young people
October 28th, 12:14pm (DAN)
Deputies of the People's Council of the DPR --- intend to
establish a complete system of patriotic education of
young people in the region at the legislative level.
This was stated to the Donetsk News Agency
by the chairman of the regional parliament,
Artem Zhoga.
"Now the People's Council is working on a draft law "On
patriotic education in the Republic". The main goal
facing the deputies is to form an integral system
of patriotic education of young people living in the DPR," Zhoga said.
He added that first of all ---- the law is aimed at creating
the conditions for strengthening feelings of belonging
and involvement... in the great history and culture
of the Fatherland, as well as maintaining the
continuity of generations.
Earlier, Zhoga reported that the parliament of the DPR
-- will fix the payment to the Heroes of the Republic,
and deputies are also preparing a draft document
on the introduction of the title "Veteran of Labour of the DPR".
In addition ----- the National Assembly intends to regulate
the provision of targeted assistance to the population,
establish norms for timely repair of houses damaged
by war, maintain social support measures that were
in effect before joining the Russian Federation, and
introduce regional payments to young families and
families who adopted children.
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The Russian government will allocate
300 million rubles to support SMEs
in new regions
October 28th, 10:40am (DAN)
The government will allocate 300 million rubles for grant
support of small and medium-sized businesses in the
DPR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. This
was announced today in the press service of the Russian Government.
"In 2023, 300 million rubles will be allocated to the
program of grant support for small and medium
sized businesses --- implementing socially
significant projects, in the Donetsk and
Luhansk People's Republics, as well
as in the Zaporozhye & Kherson
regions," they said.
The Government added that the maximum grant amount
is 300 thousand rubles. They can be applied for ----- by businessmen from the fields of medicine, education,
culture, sports, hotel businesses & social services.
Earlier it was reported that the Government launched
grant support for SMEs in the new regions. It will be
possible to spend the received funds on the rental
and repair.. of non-residential premises, special
equipment of vehicles for transporting people
with limited mobility, as well as on the
purchase of raw materials and
consumables... for
industrial needs.
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More than 30 schools and kindergartens
were restored in Volnovakha Municipal
District ---- after the liberation
October 28th, 9:40am (DAN)
More than 30 schools and kindergartens were restored in
the Volnovakha Municipal district, after the liberation of
Volnovakha and its environs from the Ukrainian army.
This was also reported in the press service of
the district.
They noted - that five kindergartens and schools
were repaired in Volnovakha, and another 28
such facilities were restored in the
settlements and villages of
the district.
The work was carried out with the support of the
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the
Chelyabinsk Region-the Volnovakha
chief regions.
Earlier it was reported that almost 17 kilometres of
roads were repaired in Volnovakha ---- after the
liberation of the city from the Ukrainian army.
Volnovakha municipal district is located southwest
of Donetsk. Its administrative centre, Volnovakha
city - came under the control of the DPR on
March 11, 2022, and most of the area has
also been liberated to date.
Volnovakha is a key railway and road transport hub on
the way to Mariupol. During the fighting in the city,
85% of buildings were damaged --- including 19
social facilities: hospitals, kindergartens,
and schools.
The Chelyabinsk Region and the Yamalo-Nenets
Autonomous Okrug, are helping with the
restoration there.
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More than 4.5 billion rubles will be
allocated to the regions of the
Russian Federation ------ for
benefits for housing and
communal services
October 28th, 8:39am (DAN)
More than 4.5 billion rubles will be allocated to the
regions of Russia for benefits for the population
to pay for housing and communal services.
This was announced today
by the Government of the
Russian Federation.
"The government will allocate more than 4.5 billion
rubles to the regions --- to provide social support
measures for housing and communal services.
Such assistance can be counted on by
federal beneficiaries - disabled people,
veterans of military operations --- as
well as those citizens affected by radiation and man-made
disasters," -------- the
Government noted.
They added that this category of citizens, when paying
for housing and communal services, is compensated
up to 50% of the amount. Regional expenditures
for these purposes, are reimbursed from
the federal budget.
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In the Russian Federation, the margin
for selling fuel to farmers has almost
halved, the Government said
October 28th, 7:49am (DAN)
Fuel surcharges for agricultural producers in the Russian
Federation have almost halved. This --- was reported
today in the press service of the Government of the Russian Federation.
It is noted, that a meeting on the domestic market of
petroleum products was held with the participation
of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Alexander Novak.
"During the meeting, participants reported on the
stabilization of fuel prices at gas stations and in
the small wholesale segment, as well as when
it is supplied to agricultural producers.''
''The mark-up of intermediaries in the sale of fuel to
farmers, has almost halved. Small wholesale
prices continue to decline, in line with
stock market dynamics " the
Government said.
They noted that according to Novak, the differential
price difference.. between the filling stations of
large oil companies and independent gas
stations, should be stabilized at the
market level.
"It is necessary --- to provide consumers with a choice:
buy basic fuel at lower prices, or expensive branded
fuel," Novak was quoted as saying, by
the Government.
In addition, today it became known that at the gas
stations of the largest network in the DPR - the
Republican Fuel Company, the cost of A-100
gasoline brand decreased immediately by
8 rubles to 78 rubles per litre. The price
of other brands of gasoline and gas
has not changed.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said
that Russian companies, should primarily
supply fuel to domestic consumers.
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The average grain yield in the DPR ---
exceeded last year's figure by 28%
October 28th, 7:34am (DAN)
The average yield of grain crops in the DPR reached 34.2 centners per hectare ---- exceeding the same indicator in Russia. This was reported to the Donetsk News Agency
by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of
the Russian Federation.
"759 thousand tons of grain and leguminous crops, have
already been collected on the territory of the Donetsk
People's Republic. The average yield of grain crops
was 34.2 c / ha, which is 28% more than last year," the report says.
It is noted that the average yield of grain and
leguminous crops in Russia was 30.9 c / ha.
Earlier, the Ministry of Agro-Industrial Policy and Food of
the region reported that most of all wheat was threshed
Now the region is completing the sowing of winter crops,
as of October 26, it exceeded 84%. Winter crops are
planned to be planted on 183 thousand hectares.
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The Ministry.... of Natural Resources and
Environment of the Russian Federation
intends to transfer more than 50 units
of special equipment to the DPR
in 2024
October 28th, 7:29am (DAN)
More than 50 units of special equipment for garbage
collection, will be transferred to the Donetsk
People's Republic in 2024. This was
reported to the Donetsk News
Agency by the Ministry of
Natural Resources and
Ecology of Russia.
"In 2024, it is planned to purchase and transfer 54 units
of equipment - to the Donetsk People's Republic," the
ministry answered DAN's question about how many
units of special equipment for garbage collection
will arrive in the region - next year.
Earlier it was reported that more than 120 pieces of
equipment for garbage collection were transferred
to the Republic, after the region became part of
the Russian Federation. Also in the DPR... by
2028, three waste processing complexes
will be created.
Donetsk Railways gets
nine electric trains
in 2023
October 26th, 10:14am (DAN)
Donetsk Railways has added nine trains to its fleet
since the beginning of this year, company
director Vladimir Kabatsiy said
on Thursday.
“These are complete six-car trains --- which fully meet
Donetsk Railways’ current needs, Kabatsiy told the
Donetsk News Agency, adding that train fleet
renewal plans, are in place for 2024 and
subsequent years.
The Donetsk Railways website said that it had received
trains of the ED4M series produced by Demikhovsky
machine-building plant in the period from 1996
to 2016.
Overall, 500 ED4M trains were manufactured for commuter
rail systems. Train cars are equipped with padded seats
and safety systems. Donetsk Railways tested the first two trains of the series, last summer.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that
the restoration of railways in the new
regions, is among the priorities.
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Three more apartment buildings
under construction on Left
Bank in Mariupol
October 25th, 12:34pm (DAN)
Specialists of the “Single Customer in the Field of
Construction” and a contractor company from the
Voronezh region have launched the project to
build three apartment houses in Mariupol’s
Left Bank district, the press service of
the state-run company said
on Wednesday.
“The total area reaches over 23,000 square metres,”
the press service told the Donetsk News Agency.
“Each house will comprise 90 comfortable spacious
apartments featuring functional layout. The new
neighbourhood will have 162 one-room
apartments, 54 two-room apartments
and 54 three-room apartments.”
The houses will be built by the end of the first quarter
of 2024. Finishing works will be completed in all the
apartments which will be equipped with bathroom
facilities and electric stoves. The apartments
will be distributed to 270 families that lost
their property during hostilities.
In Mariupol, the ''Single Customer'' has already
commissioned 33 apartment buildings
comprising more than 1,800
dwelling units.
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50 km of roads repaired
in Mariupol in 2023
October 25th, 11:38am (DAN)
More than 50 kilometres of the road network have
been restored in Mariupol this year, said Russian
Deputy Prime Minister, Marat Khusnullin.
“We keep the pace of road repairs in the new regions,”
the government press service quoted Khusnullin as
saying. “In Mariupol, 53 kilometres of city roads
have been restored.”
Priority was given to the busiest streets that lead to
social infrastructure facilities Construction workers
also repaired the road surface along the shortest
link between the left and rights banks of the
river Kalmius. Renewed roads provide a
comfortable approach to the sea,
he said.
More than 300 workers with 68 pieces of
equipment are repairing the Mariupol
road network.
Mariupol is the largest city on the Sea of Azov coast,
a key Donbass metallurgy centre and seaport. It
was established in 1778, and named in honour
of the spouse of Grand Prince Pavel Petrovich
(future emperor Pavel I, the grandson of
Peter I) Maria Fyodorovna.
It was liberated from Ukrainian troops on April 21,
2022. The city ---- is actively repairing its war-
damaged housing stock and infrastructure.
Two fire and rescue units -- began
to be built in Mariupol to replace
the destroyed ones
October 24th, 12:49pm (DAN)
Two new fire and rescue units have been built in Mariupol.
This was reported to the Donetsk News Agency by the
press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
"In Mariupol, the construction of two new fire and rescue units has begun to replace the completely destroyed ones," the report says.
DAN wrote that in Donetsk, the repair of a hostel and the
reconstruction of the property complex of the Donetsk
Institute of the State Fire Service of the EMERCOM
of Russia, began.
In November 2022, a modern rescue centre with an area
of 5 hectares was opened in the seaside city, with
an administrative building, a training tower, an
awning shelter, warehouses, garages and an
outdoor sports complex. The construction
of the complex, was carried out by a
military construction company of
the Russian Ministry of Defense.
It was built in 95 days.
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of
the Russian Federation reported
almost 80% of the population
is certified in the DPR
October 24th, 9:31am (DAN)
Only 20.8% of the population of the Donetsk People's
Republic needs to get Russian passports. This was
announced today by the press service of the
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
"We inform you that 79.2% of residents of the Donetsk
People's Republic --- applied for the issuance of a
passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation
certifying the identity of a citizen of the
Russian Federation on the territory of
the Russian Federation1, while
20.8% remained to be
documented" --- the
department noted.
They added that to organize the reception of applications
for issuing passports, temporary document collection
and issuance points were deployed in the region,
passport printing facilities were used, and the
possibilities of mobile groups and mobile
points and offices for receiving and
issuing documents -- to residents
of the Republic living in remote
areas, as well as seriously ill,
disabled and sedentary
people, were used.
Recall that before the entry of the DPR into the Russian
Federation, the issuance of Russian passports was
carried out in the Rostov region in a simplified
manner, which was approved in the spring of
2019. After the reunification of the new
regions with Russia, passporting
began on the ground.
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The National Assembly of the DPR
intends to maintain the social
support measures that were
in effect before joining the
Russian Federation
October 24th, 8:21am (DAN)
The People's Council of the DPR intends to fix at the
legislative level the preservation of social support
measures that were in effect before the Republic
became part of the Russian Federation. This
was announced today to the Donetsk News
Agency by the chairman of the regional
parliament, Artem Zhoga.
"We are working on the draft law ..On the specifics of
establishing social protection (support)measures for
certain categories of citizens living in the territory
of the DPR".
''The draft law proposes to establish the specifics of social
protection (support) measures for certain categories of
residents who permanently resided on the territory of
the Republic as of September 30, 2022, if such
social protection (support) measures were not
included in the legislation of the Russian
Federation as of the specified date. Or
their value exceeded the level of
social protection (support)
measures, established in
the Russian Federation,"
Zhoga said.
He also added that the deputies propose to keep social
protection measures in the amounts and volumes that
were provided for by the legislation of the DPR and
Ukraine, which was applied in the Republic.
In particular, according to Zhoga --- the provision of
compensation payments for the purchase of coal
for household needs and the volume of social
support measures for disabled people -- in
terms of providing them with technical
means of rehabilitation, will continue.
Earlier, Zhoga reported that the Parliament of the DPR at
the legislative level will fix the payment to the Heroes
of the Republic, and deputies are also preparing a
draft document on the introduction of the title
"Veteran of Labour of the DPR".
In addition, the National Assembly intends to regulate the
provision of targeted assistance to the population and
establish norms for the timely repair of houses
damaged by the war.
Moscow volunteers bring 10 tons
of humanitarian aid to the DPR
October 23rd, 6:09pm (DAN)
Volunteers of the Moscow Helps headquarters collected
and brought 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Donetsk.
This was reported today to the Donetsk News
Agency in the press centre of the Donetsk
headquarters # MYVMESTE.
"The aid of 10 tons -- was collected by Moscow volunteers
"Moscow helps" and delivered thanks to the Autonomous
Non-profit Organization "Integration of Opportunities".
''This is far from the first batch of aid sent from
colleagues from Moscow," the source said.
The humanitarian cargo included food products: cereals,
water, pasta, as well as personal hygiene products and
a large batch of school supplies. Volunteers of the
Young Guard, People's Squad and volunteers of
the #MYVME campaign will distribute and
deliver aid throughout the Republic.
It is specified that, first of all, it will be sent to people who
were injured and lost their homes from shelling by the
Armed Forces of Ukraine. Assistance... will also be
transferred to military personnel, their families,
and inclusive children, and will continue to
be delivered --- to all citizens in need.
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#MYVME volunteers - have created
a chat for direct dialogue between
volunteers ....and those in need
October 23rd, 5:36pm (DAN)
Volunteers of the #MYVMESTE campaign have created a
Telegram chat for direct dialogue between volunteers
and people who need help. This was reported to the
Donetsk News Agency today, by the press service
of the headquarters.
"Our new chat - will allow you to directly conduct a dialogue
between people who need help and those who are ready to
provide it. Volunteers act as coordinators and assistants
both online and offline. You can contact the volunteers
directly in the chat for specific requests & questions
that the guys will fulfill in order of priority," the
source said.
It is specified that the chat creators plan...... to gradually
introduce a system for differentiating useful information
for the convenience of users. Volunteers also plan to
advise residents of the Republic on issues related to
housing and communal services, public services
and other topics, based on official information
from the regional authorities.
The press service clarified that, at this stage, the chat
will only work in Telegram, but other platforms may be considered in the future.
Also, members of the #MYVME campaign, together with
the Ministry of Youth Policy of the DPR, are developing
a chatbot for volunteers and those who want to help
the people of the DPR, in order to develop this area as much as possible.
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25 million rubles will be allocated for
reclamation of the territory ofthe
Gorlovka Chemical Plant
October 23rd, 3:39pm (DAN)
Reclamation of the territory of the Gorlovka Chemical Plant
(GCP) --- is planned to begin in 2024. This was announced
today by Deputy Prime Minister of the DPR, Vladimir
Yezhikov, during a telegram broadcast.
"We have an important event planned for implementation
next year — the reclamation of the Gorlovka chemical
plant. The enterprise, which has not been operating
for over 30 years --- was engaged in the production of explosive dangerous substances, so there are certain areas that require reclamation,"
said Yezhikov.
''The program.. plans 25 million rubles for this event, and, in
general, the plant's territory will be cleaned up in the next
stages and brought into compliance with all the norms
and requirements of environmental control."
He added that we are talking about isolation, recultivation
and removal of harmful substances that may be located
on the territory of the plant. DAN wrote that the
elimination of landfills of HPP waste is
included in the action plan of the
Ministry of Natural Resources
of the Russian Federation
for 2023-2025.
The gas processing plant was put into operation in 1939,
specializing in the production of chemical products for
the coal, mining and military industries. Among other
things, they produced explosives, rocket fuel
components, acids and resins.
For some time during the Great Patriotic War, the plant was
evacuated to Kemerovo, where it produced explosives for
the front.
In the '90, the company's production volumes gradually decreased: in 1992, the tnt production line was moth-
balled, and the production of dinitrotoluene
was discontinued.
in 1994, the production of diphenylol propane was closed,
and in 1995, the production of mononitrochlorobenzenes
was closed. Until the early 2000s.... the plant still
produced household chemicals, for some time.
Currently, there are still burial grounds of hazardous waste
formed during its operation on the territory of the State
Farm. As of 2013.. more than 2,500 tons of chemicals
and 30 tons of TNT were stored there. Pipes, barrels
and tanks were in disrepair, which created a risk of
toxic substances entering the groundwater.
In 2022, specialists of the Ministry of Defense of the
Russian Federation, were engaged in the study
of burial grounds.
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The month of Belarusian Culture ----
starts in Donetsk Children's Library
October 23rd, 12:59pm (DAN)
The Month of Belarusian Culture opened on the basis of the
children's library, named after S. M. Kirov, in Donetsk. This
was reported today in the press service of the All-Russian
public-state organization "Assembly of Peoples of Russia".
"Studying culture allows us to build bridges between
different countries and peoples, and overcome
differences and possible misunderstandings,
which lays an excellent foundation --- for
world peace," said Victoria Romanyuk,
head of the Assembly of Peoples of
Russia, in the DPR.
With the support of the Assembly, the Donetsk public
Organization of Belarusians "Neman" on the basis
of the Donetsk Republican Library for Children
named after S. M. Kirov opened the Month of
Belarusian Culture - "Zyamlya pad
balymi krylami".
The program of the event includes meeting with prominent
figures of science, culture and art of Belarus, conducting
master classes and educational conversations, as well
as expressive, loud readings of Belarusian literature.
The Donetsk National Library for Children named after S. M.
Kirov has been hosting exhibitions, festivals and other
events dedicated to the multinational culture of
Donbass, for more than 10 years.
Russian budget to allocate funds
for all programs in new regions
October 20th, 12:50pm (DAN)
Russia’s three-year budget --- earmarks funds for the
implementation of all rebuilding and development
programs in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s
Republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson
regions, said ''United Russia'' faction
member, chairman of the parliament
committee on construction, housing
and utilities, Sergey Pakhomov.
“The budget will fund all rebuilding and development
programs in the new regions, including construction
of road and utility infrastructure and repairs of
water supply facilities,” United Russia’s
press service quoted Pakhomov
as saying.
He said that an additional ten billion rubles was needed for
area improvement and comfortable urban environment as
part of the People’s Program implemented by the
United Russia party.
In late September, the Russian government approved the
federal budget draft for 2024-2026. Budget allocations
for the socio-economic development program in the
new territories will amount to 37.5 billion rubles
in 2024.
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The United Russia party brings together
more than 126,500 residents of the
Donetsk People’s Republic,
secretary of the Party’s
regional branch Denis
Pushilin, said Friday.
Donetsk, October 20th — DAN.
“They make up a power that has taken responsibility for
the Republic, each town, district, village and resident,”
Pushilin said in a post on Telegram. “We’ll certainly
live up to the trust they put in us.”
Donbass is a synonym of work ethic, creativity and loyalty
to Russia. “Each successful project strengthens our
awareness of our path and future,” he said.
The year that has passed since the Party established its
regional branch in the DPR has been rich in events and
points of pride. This period saw the launching of the
United Russia’s People’s Program to revive and
develop the Republic, and the first
parliamentary election, in which
the Party won 74 mandates,
Pushilin said.
On October 6, 2022 Secretary of the “United Russia”
General Council Andrey Turchak said that the party
would set up regional branches in the new Russian
regions: the DPR, the LPR and the Kherson and
Zaporozhye regions.
Mariupol port transships
107,000 tons of cargo
since start of 2023
October 19th, 5:11pm (DAN)
Some 2,000 tons of grain have been loaded on a vessel at
the Mariupol port in a day, the Donetsk People’s Republic
Transport Ministry press service said, on Thursday.
“Thanks to optimized transshipment and professional
stevedore crews, the port has achieved faster grain
loading rates,” the press service said. “Some
2,000 tons were loaded within a workday.”
The port has transshipped some 107,000 tons of various
cargoes since the beginning of the year, it added.
The Mariupol port resumed operation in late May 2022 as it
dispatched the first vessel with a load of metal products to
the Rostov region. It became a transport hub which
receives construction materials for rebuilding the
region and dispatches grain ships.
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Zhdanovka kindergarten --- repaired for first time since its construction October 19th, 2:50pm (DAN)
A nursery and kindergarten has resumed operation in
Zhdanovka, after the renovation carried out by the
Magadan region, the Town Hall told the Donetsk
News Agency on Thursday.
“All windows were replaced in 2022, the roof was replaced
in April-May 2023, insulation and facade works were
carried out from July to October and 23 fireproof
doors were installed,” the Town Hall said.
“Decorative stucco was applied to walls
and the premises were asphalted.”
Repairs have also been carried out on utility rooms,
entrance gates and partially on sandpits. The
nursery and kindergarten was commissioned
in 1987 and has never been repaired since,
local official said. It currently, has ten
groups ---- 140 children, overall.
The Territorial Development Fund,
co-financed the rebuilding project.
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Sponsor regions help DPR launch
17 new offices of government
services centre
October 19th, 11:34am (DAN)
Forty offices of the multi-functional government services
centre (MFC) have been opened in the Donetsk People’s
Republic and another one -- is due to be launched in the
foreseeable future, DPR Acting Economic Development
Minister Vladimir Zverkov said in an interview with the
Donetsk News Agency.
“As of now, the DPR operates 40 MFC offices,” Zverkov said.
“Sponsor regions have recently helped launch 17 MFC
offices that were built from scratch and carry out
repairs on other MFC facilities.”
One more MFC office will be launched in
the Republic by the yearend, he added.
“My Documents,” a multi-functional centre for state and
municipal services, is a Russian organization which
provides important one-stop shop state and
municipal services to natural persons and
legal entities. As of today, the MFC in the
Donetsk People’s Republic offers 46
types of services.
DPR parliament to adopt law on
payment to Republic’s heroes
October 18th, 3:51pm (DAN)
The Donetsk People’s Republic parliament will legally fix
the monthly payment to the DPR residents who were
awarded the title of Hero of the Republic, DPR
parliament speaker Artyom Zhoga said
on Wednesday.
“Cementing the monthly payment to DPR heroes..... at the
legislative level, is in the immediate plans,” Zhoga said.
“The bill is currently under review by the parliament’s
dedicated committee.”
These payments can be collected by relatives of killed
or deceased heroes of the Republic, he added.
DPR Head Denis Pushilin set the monthly payment to heroes
of the Republic at 36,410 rubles in March 2022, i.e. before
the DPR’s accession to Russia, but it was not
supported legislatively.
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70 percent of people with disabilities
find jobs through DPR employment
centres in 2023
October 18th, 3:50pm (DAN)
Donetsk People’s Republic employment centres found jobs
for 245 people with disabilities in the first nine months of
this year, said DPR Republican Employment Centre
Director, Yelena Goloborodova.
“Seventy percent of 350 job seekers were employed,”
Goloborodova said, at a press briefing at the
Donetsk News Agency.
DPR employment centres have found temporary jobs for
more than 33,000 people since the beginning of the
year and permanent jobs for more than 7,000
people, she added.
DAN earlier reported that DPR employment centres’ job
placement rate reached 90 percent. The number of
registered jobless in the beginning of the year
amounted to 46,700; of those, some 42,000
were employed.
The residents who have been unable to get jobs through the employment centres --- are
eligible for unemployment benefits.
Currently, the DPR has 193 recipients.
Most of them receive the maximum
benefit ---- worth 12,792 rubles.
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37 kilometres of key road
to be restored in DPR
October 18th, 3:07pm (DAN)
Preparations have been launched on the P-280 federal road
in the Donetsk People’s Republic ahead of major repairs,
the regional Transport Ministry said, on Wednesday.
“The length of the section under repairs is 37 kilometres.
The road runs from Rostov-on-Don to Simferopol via
Mariupol and Melitopol,” the Ministry said.
A mine clearance operation and road reservation cleaning
are underway in the area. The preparations currently
involve 74 specialists and 43 pieces of equipment
from contractor organizations. Overall, some
900 people and 470 pieces of road
construction equipment, will
take part in the project.
Earlier reports said that the number of lanes on P-280 will
increase from two to four, and that workers would build
rest areas for transit vehicles, with speed change
lanes --- and construct roadway lighting.
Moscow ---- working on Donetsk road
infrastructure development strategy
October 13th, 11:51am (DAN)
Moscow region authorities plan to help Donetsk develop
its road network and facilities, the Donetsk City Hall
press service said on Friday.
“The sponsor region (Moscow) and the Donetsk
administration, are jointly working on a strategy ------ to restore and develop the city’s road infrastructure and to renew its fleet of passenger vehicles,” the press service told the Donetsk News Agency.
The work is being carried out within the framework of the
agreement on trade and economic, technical and cultural
cooperation between the governments of Moscow and
the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Earlier this year, Donetsk received 35
NEFAZ and LiAZ large capacity buses.
Four DPR towns -- to have
new cinemas by yearend
October 12th, 6:46pm (DAN)
New cinemas will start operation in the town of Zhdanovka,
Snezhnoye, Khartsyzsk and Starobeshevo by the end of
this year, Donetsk People’s Republic Deputy Prime
Minister, Larisa Tolstykina, said on Thursday.
“In 2023, five modern cinema houses were launched in the
Republic, with the assistance of the Russian Culture
Ministry and Cinema Foundation,” Tolstykina said.
“Residents of Yenakiyevo, and Shakhtyorsk, and the
Pershotravenevoye, Volodarskoye and Novoazovsk
districts --- have the opportunity to see new films on the date of their release. We plan to launch
cinemas in other towns: Zhdanovka,
Snezhnoye, Khartsyzsk
and Starobeshevo.”
The new cinema houses have run 1,500 films gathering more
than 12,000 viewers. Cinema attendance sharply increased
during the Cinema Night all-Russia action when viewers
had the opportunity to watch the key Russian films for
free: Cherburashka, The Challenge and the
Righteous Man.
In late summer, a modern cinema house and a cinema
museum.... opened at the Alexander Khanzhonkov
Shakhtyorsk college of Cinema and Television.
Two Telmanovo hospital buildings
restored ------ repairs ongoing
October 10th, 1:06pm (DAN)
Repairs have been completed on two buildings of the
Telmanovo district hospital, local authorities told the
Donetsk News Agency on Tuesday.
“The contractor has renovated the outpatient clinic and
the department of obstetrics and gynecology and is
now working on the main building, ” said district
administration head Natalia Velikodnaya.
“Facade tiling, interior finish and utility line installation have
been carried out in the outpatient clinic; roof and frontage
renovation and replacement of doors and windows are
underway in the main building.”
Furniture and medical equipment have already been brought
into the repaired buildings. The project is sponsored by the
Moscow region.
Velikodnaya earlier told DAN, that the sponsor planned to
restore all the three hospital buildings. The facilities will
be repaired one by one, so that doctors can continue
seeing patients.
The Telmanovo hospital had been damaged by artillery
fire six times...... before the frontline was pushed away.
DPR adopts program to
improve rural medicine
October 10th, 12:50pm (DAN)
Donetsk People’s Republic authorities have approved a
regional program to modernize primary care, the DPR
government reported on its official website.
Under the document, the program will be implemented in
the period from 2023 to 2025. It is aimed at increasing
the availability and quality of primary care in rural
areas and small towns.
The idea is to bring medical services closer...... to places of
residence, study and work and improve the accessibility of
medical organizations including for people with disabilities.
The DPR healthcare, construction and transport ministries
are joining the program, which will be funded from the
Republic’s budget.
The regional government adopted the resolution on
modernizing primary care on October 3. It came
into force on October 9.
310,000 DPR residents have
pensions recalculated ---
under Russian norms
October 9th, 6:17pm (DAN)
Pensions have been recalculated under Russian norms
for over 310,000 residents of the Donetsk People’s
Republic, regional Deputy Prime Minister, Larisa Tolstykina, said on Monday.
“The work to review pensions under Russian laws was
launched on March 1, 2023,” Tolstykina said. “As of
now, payments have been recalculated for almost
310,000 pensioners.”
Earlier reports said that Russia’s Social Fund would
allocate more than 16 trillion rubles for the
payment of pensions and benefits
in 2024.
On February 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed
a federal law on pensions in the Donetsk and Lugansk
People’s Republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson
regions. The law launched the transition to the
Russian pension system starting March 1.
The persons eligible for pensions are women and men
who have reached the retirement age of 58 and 63,
respectively, and have a Russian passport with
residence registration.
2,000 apartment buildings restored
in DRP — Construction Ministry
October 9th, 6:16pm (DAN)
More than 2,000 apartment buildings have been repaired in
the Donetsk People’s Republic with the assistance of the
Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities,
the Ministry’s press service told the Donetsk News
Agency on Monday.
“As many as 2,151 apartment houses have been rebuilt; 42
have been built from scratch over the whole period of work
in the DPR,” it said adding that country was implementing
the largest construction projects in the new regions.
Earlier reports on Monday said that more than 1,600
kilometres of heat supply networks in the DPR had
been prepared for the coming heating season.
President signs law on celebrating
the Day of Reunificationbetween
the new regions and Russia
September 29th, 8:19am (DAN)
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law - establishing
the commemorative date in honour of the reunification
between the new regions and Russia (September 30).
The document is published on the legal acts website.
“September 30 is Day of Reunification between the
Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s
Republic, the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions
and the Russian Federation (2022),” the
document says.
The law, signed on September 28, enters
into force on the date of publication.
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New regions of Russia.
Results of the first year
September 29th, 10:20pm
by Margarita Semenyuk
(Vesti.ru)
The new regions --- summed up the results of the first year of
reunification with Russia. Thousands of residential buildings
have been renovated, new roads have been laid, and cities
are returning to peaceful life. The achievements were
appreciated – after the election of the heads of
regions, all acting heads of their regions
were appointed.
Hundreds of kilometres of roads, new and renovated schools
and kindergartens, universities, cultural facilities, hospitals.
The achievements for the year - are impressive.
"This is road repair – and we are already seeing completely
different roads – this includes agriculture, food security –
this applies to residents of the Donetsk People's
Republic -- and the country as a whole," says
Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk
People's Republic.
Now, it is important - to fill the staff with highly qualified
“The number of people on voter lists as of the end of
ballot-casting, made up 2,013,774,” Vysotsky said.
“District commissions received as
many as 1,899,712 ballot papers.”
The Republic held early voting from September 31 through
September 7. The main voting days in the parliamentary
and municipal elections were September 8 — 10.
For DPR residents who were away from home, voting was
arranged at exterritorial polling stations in other regions
of the country.
Teaching profession
increasingly popular
in DPR
September 6th, 12:41pm (DAN)
The number of prospective students wishing to enroll in
teacher training programs has increased by 10 percent
in the Donetsk People’s Republic compared with 2022,
the DPR Education & Science Ministry press service
told the Donetsk News Agency.
“As many as 1,815 applications were submitted for teacher
training programs in 2023, up 161 (10 percent) from 2022,”
the press service said.
The Ministry explained it by higher pay in the education sector
and new motivation measures for teachers, such as contests
and prize money.
In March, DPR authorities increased the wage fund
and salaries of public sector employees.
50 Yasinovataya children to
go to school in Chelyabinsk
September 1st, 1:35pm (DAN)
Yasinovataya schoolchildren will study in the Chelyabinsk
region because of the difficult military situation in the
town, Yasinovataya mayor Dmitry Shevchenko
told the Donetsk News Agency.
“Our schools do not provide onsite training for well-known
reasons, so we’ve launched a program to send our
children to study in the Chelyabinsk region,”
Shevchenko said.
The authorities have agreed changing school with
the parents of some 50 children, he added.
Yasinovataya, a regional railway hub, is located
20 kilometres north of Donetsk. It has been a
frontline town since 2014 and comes under
Ukrainian artillery fire almost every day.
Back wages, worth 820 million
rubles paid to DPR coalminers
August 29th, 3:53pm (DAN)
A 820-million-ruble wage debt has been paid to workers
of eight coal mining companies in the Donetsk People’s
Republic following supervisory agencies’ intervention,
the Federal Service for Labour and Employment
(Rostrud) press service reported on Tuesday.
“The Southwestern Regional Labour Inspectorate checked
eight coal industry enterprises on prosecutors’ demand,”
the press service said. “Measures were taken towards
clearing a 820-million-ruble wage debt.”
Wage arrears were reported in the spring at such companies
as Komsomolets Donbassa, Donetsk Coal Energy Company
and Mospino Coal Processing Enterprise.
Donetsk People’s Republic authorities joined the efforts
to resolve the problem, using federal resources. DPR
Acting Head, Denis Pushilin, kept track of the
backpay issue.
Mariupol maritime
lyceum renovated
August 29th, 10:57am (DAN)
The “Single Customer in the Field of Construction” and a
contractor, have finished the renovation of the Maritime
Lyceum in Mariupol, the press service of the state-
owned company told the Donetsk News Agency
on Tuesday.
“The total restored area reaches some 5,000 square metres;
the school can provide training to 300 students,” the press
service said. “Workers restored and reinforced all load
bearing structures, refinished rooms and replaced
windows, the roof and service lines.”
On September 1, the school will admit new students
and hold the traditional “Day of Knowledge”
start-of-the school year ceremony.
The workers also installed CCTV and access control
systems and upgraded the food unit, gym and
classrooms, the company said.
The Maritime Lyceum was founded in 1992. It offers
vocational training to schoolchildren in grades 7
to 10, both to girls and boys. The school was
damaged during the 2022 fighting.
Central Donetsk square to be
named after Russian sponsor
August 24th, 8:04pm (DAN)
“Kremlin Square” will be built at the intersection of
Univesitetskaya and Bogdan Khmelnitsky Streets
in central Donetsk, city mayor Alexey Kulemzin
said on Thursday.
The Donetsk People Republic launched an action on
National Flag Day --- to rename public places in
appreciation of help from sponsor regions,
he said. In Donetsk, “Kremlin Square”
was the preferred option ------ in
Kulemzin’s poll on Telegram,
which involved more than
1,700 people.
“All Donetsk residents are immensely grateful to our
Moscow friends; the memory of brotherly help will
be eternalized,” he said.
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Makeyevka to relaunch - the
department store fountain
August 24th, 2:35pm (DAN)
The fountain at the south entrance of Makeyevka
department store.... will be restored, town mayor
Vladislav Klyucharov, told the Donetsk
News Agency.
Klyucharov earlier announced plans to rebuild
the department store, which was badly
damaged by fire in 2008.
“The fountain will be repaired as part of
the urban infrastructure development,”
he said.
The five-storey Soviet-era department store in central
Makeyevka, currently has retail outlets on the first
floor and in the basement. The burnt frontage is
covered by banners. The fountain at the south
entrance, one of the largest in the town,
has not worked for 15 years.
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Russian Highways to repair 10
kilometres of Starobeshevo
district road
August 24th, 2:32pm (DAN)
The regional branch of the Russian Highways company
(Avtodor) plans to repair more than ten kilometres of
the Novoyekaterinovka-Kumachovo road, in the
Starobeshevo district this year, the Donetsk
People’s Republic Transport Ministry
reported on Thursday.
“It’s an important road linking Starobeshevo with several
settlements in the district and a school bus route,” the
Ministry said, adding that 30 workers and 18 pieces
of road construction equipment, will carry out
pothole repairs.
Earlier reports said that Avtodor had restored the road
infrastructure in central Yasinovataya and launched
repairs of the road to Gorlovka.
Mariupol port sends
grain shipto Russia
August 23rd, 12:17pm (DAN)
Another grain vessel has sailed from the Mariupol seaport,
the regional Transport Ministry reported on Wednesday.
“A new vessel loaded with 1,300 tons of wheat has left for
Rostov-on-Don, ” the press service said. “The port has
transferred more than 74,000 tons of cargoes since
the beginning of this year including construction
materials and grain.”
The Mariupol port resumed operation in late May 2022, as it
dispatched the first vessel - with a load of metal products -
to the Rostov region. In early May, DPR Acting Head,
Denis Pushilin, announced that the first ship had
been loaded with grain at the Mariupol port.
Crimea sends prefabricated
houses --- to Mariupol port
August 22nd, 1:07pm (DAN)
A vessel chartered by the RosKapstroy construction
company - has delivered to Mariupol a new batch of prefabricated houses, produced in Crimea, the
Russian Construction Ministry press service
reported on Tuesday.
“One apartment building can be assembled from three
prefabricated home kits” --- the Ministry said. A kit
includes concrete wall sections, elevator shafts,
ventilation units, stairways and broadsteps.
The ship arrived in Mariupol,
from Sevastopol.
The Mariupol port resumed operations in late May 2022 as it
dispatched the first vessel with a load of metal products to
the Rostov region. In May 2023, DPR Acting Head, Denis
Pushilin announced that the first ship had been loaded
with grain in the Mariupol port.
Moscow to supply 30 low-floor
buses to Donetsk by year-end
August 21st, 5:36pm (DAN)
Donetsk is expecting 30 new low-floor buses from its
sponsor region this year to replenish its public
transport fleet, the City Hall told the
Donetsk News Agency.
The existing network of routes in Donetsk is based on
community recommendations and currently meets
city folks needs, the City Hall said. Damage to
transport infrastructure and a shortage of
drivers and vehicles, result in longer
intervals between bus runs and
suspended bus lines.
DPR Acting Head Denis Pushilin earlier ordered the
authorities to put public transport in order since
passengers’ complains about its poor sanitary
and technical condition. City residents also
asked to increase the number of bus runs
and extend the operating hours. More
buses have been added to Routes
16, 20, 20A and 20B.
Inspectors noted certain improvements following two-week
checks of public transport vehicles in Donetsk and other
towns in the Republic.
Earlier reports said that Yasinovataya authorities
launched a bus link with Donetsk ---- after an
18-month pause.
Unusual monument in Mariupol
honours Russian builders
August 21st, 11:56am (DAN)
An excavator has been installed on a pedestal next to the
Nevsky neighbourhood in western Mariupol in gratitude
to the Russian construction workers who helped to
rebuild the maritime city.
Several years ago, a monument to the white Kamaz truck
was installed in Ilovaisk. It is a symbol of the Russian
Emergency Situations Ministry convoys that
delivered dozens of thousand tons of
relief supplies to the region during
the conflict.
A snow cleaning tram due to be installed in Mariupol after
renovation, will expand the list of unusual monuments
in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Makeyevka mine
launches new
coal face
August 18th, 1:55pm (DAN)
The Gornyak-95 enterprise in Makeyevka has formally
launched a new face with an estimated daily output
of 150,000 tons of high grade coking coal, the
Town Hall press service told the Donetsk
News Agency on Friday.
''The coal bed is 0.75 metre high and 200 metres long;
the depth of excavation, is 356 to 400 metres. The
ceremony was attended by company executives,
local officials ....and representatives of the
Donetsk People’s Republic Coal & Energy
Ministry,'' the press service said.
Gornyak-95 has been operating since 1898. It produces
K-grade coal for coking plants in the DPR and other
Russian regions.
Earlier this week, the first coal mine in the DPR
obtained a license to retrain personnel.
571 war monuments
restored in DPR
in 2023
August 18th, 11:06am (DAN)
Five hundred and seventy-one Great Patriotic War
monuments and memorial premises have been
repaired in the Donetsk People’s Republic this
year, DPR Acting Deputy Prime Minister,
Larisa Tolstykina, said on Friday.
“Another nine monuments have been renovated in
Debaltsevo, Yenakiyevo, Makeyevka, Torez,
Khartsyzsk, Zugres, Pershotravnevoye and
Telmanovo district, ” Tolstykina said,
noting the active help from the
sponsor regions.
Annual monument repairs in the DPR, are a tribute
to the fellow countrymen who died for a peaceful
future of the Motherland, she said.
1.6 billion rubles of budget money to be
reallocated for equipping DPR schools
August 18th, 10:33am (DAN)
The Donetsk People’s Republic government will amend
the DPR budget law 2023 to reallocate over 1.6 billion
rubles for equipping science classrooms in regional
schools, an official said on Friday.
It is also planned to purchase more textbooks -- including
history textbooks for grades 10 and 11 edited by Vladimir
Medinsky. The amendments have been submitted to the
regional parliament, DPR Prime Ministerm Yevgeny
Solntsev, said.
Earlier, the DPR government approved a plan
for inclusive education and children’s
recreation and health improvement.
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300 infrastructure facilities
to be rebuilt in Makeyevka,
Donetsk
August 18th, 9:39am (DAN)
“Single Customer in the Field of Construction” Director
General Karen Oganesyan has checked infrastructure
repairs and rebuilding in Makeyevka, the Town Hall
reported on Friday.
“Oganesyan and Donetsk People’s Republic Housing and
Utilities Minister Nikolay Tsiganov visited Makeyevka to
meet with contractors and inspect rebuilding progress
at the school and apartment buildings damaged in
July 4 artillery strikes,” the report said.
The “Single Customer” is building and repairing more than
300 houses and social infrastructure facilities in Donetsk
and Makeyevka.
Earlier reports said that the company had finished frontage
works on the active treatment hospital in Mariupol - and
begun the installation of a modern ventilation system
for its in-patient facility.
DPR approves plan for
inclusive education,
children’s recreation
August 18th, 9:23am (DAN)
The Donetsk People’s Republic government -- has approved
an integrated plan for inclusive general and supplementary education and children’s recreation & health improvement
until 2023, DPR Prime Minister, Yevgeny Solntsev, said
on Friday.
“A psychologically comfortable remedial and ‘barrier-free’
environment has to be created for children with special
care needs,” Solntsev said. The approved measures
provide for teaching aids and didactic materials,
education system infrastructure development,
outreach programs and the social adaptation
of children.
The DPR Education and Science Ministry,
will coordinate the plan's implementation.
Road from DPR to Crimea....
fully repaired,Avtodor says
August 17th, 9:41am (DAN)
Specialists of the Russian Highways State Company
(Avtodor) have repaired the road that runs through
the Donetsk People’s Republic --- to Crimea, the
Avtodor press service reported on Thursday.
“The company has repaired over 60 kilometres
of the road --- in three months,” the press service said.
“It laid more than half a million square metres of
asphalt, installed some 4,000 lineal metres of
guard rails... and more than 10,000 linear
metres of curb stones.”
Avtodor also put up 19 bus stops and built more than 2,000
square metres of pavement in the territory adjacent to the
road. Repairs of the road to Crimea in the Kherson and
Zaporozhye regions... are ongoing, it said.
One of the key land routes to the peninsular runs from
Taganrog via Mariupol. its length is 387 kilometres.
Yasinovataya authorities arrange
rehabilitation for 250 relatives
of killed servicemen
August 16th, 8:42am (DAN)
Some 250 relatives of fallen servicemen and utility company
personnel, in the town of Yasinovataya, have taken a health
improvement course on the Sea of Azov coast in
Berdyansk... local administration head Dmitry
Shevchenko told the Donetsk News Agency.
“We’ve launched a program for the families of killed servicemen
and utility companies employees this summer,” Shevchenko
said. “Some 250 people belonging to this category
--- recreated in Berdyansk.”
The authorities covered the travel and accommodation
costs. The Town Hall received many letters of thanks
for the arrangement of such trips, the mayor said.
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Engineersquickly restore power
to 6,000 Donetsk customers
after Kiev artillery strikes
August 16th, 11:07am (DAN)
Regional Power Supply Company specialists -- have restored
electricity to two districts of Donetsk in less than two hours
after the outages caused by Ukrainian artillery fire, the
Donetsk People’s Republic Fuel and Energy Ministry
reported on Wednesday.
”Power was restored at 11:28 to 6,400 customers in the Kievsky and Kuibyshevsky districts,” the Ministry said.
The electrical substations in the
affected area went offline at 9:48.
Ukrainian forces have delivered more than ten strikes at
Donetsk, Gorlovka and Yasinovataya on Wednesday,
said the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination
of issues related to Ukraine’s war crimes.
1,400 homes restored in Mariupol
single family residential area
August 15th, 1:30pm (DAN)
Mariupol mayor Oleg Morgun has checked the progress in
the rebuilding of the city’s single family neighborhoods
on Tuesday, the City Hall press service reported.
Almost 1,400 war-damaged single family homes have already
been repaired in the city, the press service told the Donetsk
News Agency.
Construction teams bring together more than 180 people,
mostly local residents who got jobs through the
Employment Centre. Their monthly pay is
some 50,000 rubles. More than 100
rebuilding projects are being
implemented in Mariupol,
the City Hall said.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin earlier
said that a Mariupol airport rebuilding survey is
scheduled for 2026.
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Repairs on second building of
Volnovakha hospital enter
final stage
August 15th, 11:19am (DAN)
The “Single Customer in the Field of Construction has
finished insulation works at the 2nd building of the
Central District Hospital in Volnovakha, the press
service of the state-owned company told the
Donetsk News Agency on Tuesday.
“Repairs are running on an area of more than
4,000 square metres, ” the press service said.
“Specialists have installed new windows and doors,
replaced the roof and reinforced the foundation and
walls.” They are now completing the installation of
service lines and finishing hospital rooms.
The repairs of the treatment and neurology blocks are
ongoing. The hospital rebuilding project involves more
than 150 construction company personnel.
Earlier reports said that the “Single Customer”
had renovated a three-storey building of the
Volnovakha District Hospital.
DPR parliament passes law
on local government bodies
August 14th, 3:11pm (DAN)
The Donetsk People’s Republic parliament has approved the
1st and 2nd readings of the law on local self-rule on Monday,
the parliament said, in a press release received by the
Donetsk News Agency.
“The document, drawn in accordance with the Constitutions
of the Russian Federation & the Donetsk People’s Republic,
sets the legal, territorial, financial & economic principles
of local self-rule in the Republic,” said Alexey Sukhinin,
the DPR Head’s representative in parliament.
It also regulates municipal control, assessment of
local government bodies’ performance and direct participation in self-rule by the population.
The law -- in the main -- will come in force on
September the 10th, 2023, except for those
provisions effective on other dates.
The Yasinovataya multi-functional
centre project is halfway finished
August 14th, 9:01am (DAN)
The construction of two multi-functional public services centres in the frontline town of Yasinovatya is due to be completed by September, Yasinovataya's mayor, Dmitry Shevchenko, told the Donetsk News Agency on Monday.
“To meet the end-of-the-month deadline, the work continues
- even at the weekends and in the evenings,” Shevchenko
said, adding that he visits the construction sites almost every day, to check on progress.
The town launched the construction of two multi-functional public services centres in Ordzhonikidze & Leningradkaya Streets in June.
At present, the Yasinovataya residents have
to travel to other towns to get documents they need.
Yasinovataya is located 21 kilometres north of Donetsk.
It is a key railway hub in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
The town has come under Ukrainian artillery fire almost every day ----- since 2014.
“My Documents” is a multi-functional centre -- which
provides one-stop shop state & municipal services
to both persons... and legal entities.
Performers to donate Donbass
tour earnings for Donetsk
Circus repairs
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Donetsk, August 10th, 11:36am (DAN)
Russian State Circus Company (Rosgostsirk) performers
will give more than two million rubles worth of their
Donbass tour pay to the Donetsk Circus “Kosmos”
which is currently being rebuilt, the Rosgostsirk
press service said.
“Rosgostirsk performers have regularly toured new Russian
territories since 2022; the first tent circus in Mariupol’s
contemporary history has performed to packed
houses starting June 10, 2023,” the press
service said.
“The performers will donate all their earnings, currently worth
2.3 million rubles, to the administration of the Donetsk Circus
- which is under repairs.”
The mobile tent circus will close its summer season
in Mariupol on September 24. It also performed
in Lugansk.
Mine supports designed in DPR
to substitute counterparts
from US, China, Germany
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Donetsk, August 10th, 10:54am (DAN)
Powered supports for coal faces up to 4.1 metres high
designed in the Donetsk People’s Republic are no
worse than foreign counterparts and can
substitute them, DPR Science and
Technology Committee Chairman
Oleg Demchenko told the
Donetsk News Agency
on Thursday.
“Designing high-level mining equipment is our strong point
in research and development,” Demchenko said. “The
immediate priority is to design and produce
competitive machines --- which will be
supplied to coal producers in the
Russian regions, Kazakhstan
and other countries.”
In Russia, a considerable number of coal faces are equipped
with powered supports supplied by Poland, German, the
USA, and China, he said.
A double coal drill auger is being designed for thin and gently
inclined beds of coal mines in the Donetsk and Lugansk
People’s Republics and the Rostov region where
standard equipment cannot ensure profitable
production, Demchenko said.
The Donetsk News Agency earlier reported that
three DPR institutes had designed a cutting-
edge coal-mining machine.
Mariupol & Grozny
become twin cities
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Mariupol and Grozny have signed an agreement on
a twin city relationship, maritime city mayor,
Oleg Morgun, said on Tuesday.
“The document envisions broad cooperation, including
the development of economic and cultural ties,”
Morgun said, on Telegram.
“The signing ceremony was attended by Chechnya
government chairman, Muslinm Khuchiyev and
Donetsk People’s Republic government
chairman, Yevgeny Solntsev.”
The mayor said that, together with the guests, he unveiled
the memorial plaques - honouring Major-General Vladimir
Frolov (call sign “Shaman”), who was killed in action on
March 10th, 2022 - and the Ilyich Metallurgical Works
administration personnel, who fell in battles for
freedom, during the Great Patriotic war.
A delegation from Chechnya, arrived in the DPR
earlier on a working visit --- as the two regions
agreed to cooperate.
Samara region to repair 60
facilities in Snezhnoye
this year
August 7th,1:07pm (DAN)
More than 60 infrastructure facilities will be repaired in the
town of Snezhnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic,
with the assistance of Russia’s Samara region, by
yearend, Snezhnoye mayor, Sergey Yermakov,
told the Donetsk News Agency on Monday.
“The sponsor region is doing a lot of work -- to repair social
infrastructure facilities and roads,” Yermakov said adding
that the repairs on two schools, will be completed soon.
The Samara region government and Snezhnoye authorities
signed a cooperation agreement, in May 2022. The
sponsor sent specialized vehicles, ambulances,
computers, school textbooks, water and
foodstuffs to Snezhnoye, as part of
the assistance.
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Pushilin criticizes DPR hotlines,
...orders to improve situation
August 7th, 11:43am (DAN)
Donetsk People’s Republic Acting Head Denis Pushilin
has said that many government bodies’ hotlines are
not working, and that urgent measures are needed
to rectify the situation.
“I’ve ordered to check the hotlines and phone numbers on
the government bodies’ official website,” Pushilin said,
after a meeting with regional government officials
on Monday. “The result --- is unsatisfactory; a
considerable part of the hotlines could not
be reached - and some phone numbers
are unavailable.”
The regional leader ordered to quickly restart
the hotlines, which are important links with
DPR residents.
Over 1,100 apartment buildings in
Mariupol connected to gas supply
August 2nd, 1:47pm (DAN)
More than 30,000 customers have been connected to the
Mariupol gas supply network, Donetsk People’s Republic
Prime Minister Yevgeny Solntsev said on Wednesday.
Solntsev urged city residents to more actively conclude
contacts with the gas company which has already
provided 1,119 apartment buildings with gas
connection. “Use this opportunity by all
means, ” he said.
Earlier in the day, the premier visited education facilities
which are being rebuilt in the maritime city with the
assistance... of Russian sponsor regions. The
renovation projects must be completed by
the beginning of the new school year, he told the contractors.
The premier also met with experts to discuss
utility companies' preparations... for the autumn and winter periods.
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In the Kherson region, the
dismantling of Ukrainian
road signs began
August 2nd, 10:15pm
(Lenta.ru)
Specialists of the enterprise "Kherson Avtodor" have started
dismantling Ukrainian road signs in the Kherson region.
This is reported by the Regional Ministry of Transport
in its Telegram.
It is noted that work began on August 2 on the highway 74 OP
RZ 74R-001 Kherson-New Kakhovka-Genichesk. New signs
purchased with funds from the federal budget are being installed... in accordance with Russian standards.
"Dismantling road signs and installing new ones is
an important part of maintaining the safety and
efficiency of road infrastructure," the
ministry added.
Earlier it was reported that the overhaul of one of the busiest
sections of the highway from Lugansk to the border with the
Antratsytovsky district is coming to an end. In the future,
this road will connect the LPR and DPR and will become
the safest route from Luhansk to Donetsk.
Debaltsevo road repairs target
for 2023 - is exceeded by 20%
August 1st, 10:18am (DAN)
Construction companies have repaired 57,227.94 square
metres of roads in the town of Debaltsevo, since the beginning of this year, which exceeds the target
by about 20 percent, the Town Hall press
service said on Tuesday.
In 2022, 15 roads with an area of 72,260 square metres
were repaired in the town with the assistance of the
Khabarovsk Territory sponsor.
Debaltsevo is located in the northern part of Donetsk
People’s Republic. It was liberated from Ukrainian
troops by joint DPR and LPR forces in February
2015. In May, 2022, Russia’s Khabarovsk
Territory began to provide assistance
to the town, in rebuilding
its infrastructure.
Donbass companies - send
first batch of construction
materials to Rostov
July 31st, 11:15am (DAN)
A ship carrying construction materials manufactured by
Donbass companies, has sailed for the first time from
the Mariupol port to Rostov-on-Don, Deputy Prime
Minister Marat Khusnullin, said on Monday.
“Metallurgical companies in Makeyevka, Yenakiyevo and
Alchevsk, have sent the first batch of reinforced steel to Rostov-on-Don,” Khusnullin said.
Donbass companies’ entry into the Russian market is
another stage of integration of the new territories
into the country’s economic space.
“Each of the new regions has a tremendous potential
which will be realized --- to develop the whole of
Russia”, he said.
Earlier reports said that eight apartment buildings
for 680 families, had been commissioned in
Mariupol’s Lenin Avenue.
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DPR meets consolidated budget
targets for first half of 2023
July 31st, 9:14am (DAN)
Revenues to the Donetsk People’s Republic consolidated
budget have reached 14 billion rubles in the first half of
this year, which exceeds the target by 5.2 billion rubles
(60.5 percent), the Federal Tax Service told Donetsk
News Agency.
The consolidated budget, is a sum of budgets in a
certain Russian region, which does not take into
account, local interbudgetary transfers.
People bring flowers, toys, to Alley of Angels in Donetsk
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Donetsk, July 27th, 12:36pm (DAN)
Donetsk residents gathered at the Alley of Angels memorial
complex in Donetsk, on Thursday, to honour the memory of
children killed in Donbass fighting.
The event was also attended by representatives of the
“United Russia” party and members of its social
organization “Young Guard.” The participants
held portraits of killed children - and laid
flowers and toys at the stone inscribed
with the victims’ names.
The Alley of Angels is located in the Pobeda Park of
Donetsk’s Kalininsky district. It features a forged
arch of iron roses with machine gun shell
casings in between and forged doves as
the symbol of peace. Under the arch,
there is a granite slab - inscribed
with the names of the children
killed as a result of the Kiev
regime's aggression.
City residents often bring flowers
and toys to the monument.
Sverdlovsk region to allocate
another 150 million rubles...
for Makeyevka road repairs
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Donetsk, July 26th, 11:41am (DAN)
Nearly 85,000 square metres of roads have been repaired
in Makeyevka with the assistance from Russia’s
Sverdlovsk region this year, the Sverdlovsk
region Information Policy Department
reported on Wednesday.
“The sponsor region is allocating 150 million rubles to restore another 38,000 square metres of road surface in Makeyevka,”
the report said.
The list of facilities scheduled for repairs is in the works.
New roads will link Makeyevka districts and increase
the significance of rebuilt facilities.
Earlier reports said that the Sverdlovsk region had repaired
eight boiler houses in Makeyevka and that another 14 were
next in line. Another Russian sponsor region — the Khanty-
Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra has been providing
assistance to the town since 2022.
Investment projects to help
create 2,000 jobs in DPR
July 25th, 12:11pm (DAN)
More than 2,000 jobs are expected to be created in the
course of the implementation of the first investment
projects in the Donetsk People’s Republic, said
DPR Acting Economic Development Minister,
Vladimir Zverkov.
“The Investment Committee has considered eight investment
projects; five of them have been granted the status of large
projects in housing construction,” Zverkov told the
Donetsk News Agency.
“They will help create more than 2,000 jobs, enlarge the
housing stock for comfortable living, implement the
preferential mortgage loan program, and ensure
regional food security, thanks to the increased
production of bread and bakery products.”
In mid-July, DPR Acting Head Denis Pushilin chaired a
session of the regional Investment Committee which
reviewed the construction of apartment buildings,
a bread baking plant and wholesale/retail market.
The authorities are ready to lease land to the developers
without competitive building, and Pushilin urged local
government bodies to provide maximum assistance
to investors.
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90 bln rbls to be invested in DPR
mortgage and housing projects
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The Donetsk People’s Republic mortgage market’s housing
construction plans reviewed by the authorities require a
record high 90 billion rubles in investments, said the
DPR's Acting Economic Development Minister,
Vladimir Zverkov.
“The implementation periods of housing construction projects
--- range between 18 months and ten years; comprehensive
development envisions the construction of more than
one million square metres of housing and social
infrastructure,” Zverkov told the Donetsk
News Agency.
The Investment Committee has already considered eight
proposals; five of them have been granted the status
of large investment projects, he said.
In mid-July, DPR Acting Head Denis Pushilin chaired a session
of the regional Investment Committee which reviewed the
construction of apartment buildings, a bread baking
plant and wholesale/retail market. The authorities
are ready to lease land to the developers without
competitive building, and Pushilin urged local
government bodies to provide the maximum
assistance, to investors.
The Donetsk News Agency earlier reported that developers
in Donetsk and Mariupol had submitted the first land lease
applications and that housing construction was launched
under a program of preferential mortgage loans.
One of the developers plans to build a
large neighbourhood in Donetsk’s
Kuibyshevsky district.
Candidate nomination for
autumn election begins
in DPR
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Nomination of party list candidates for the regional
parliamentary and municipal elections has begun
in the Donetsk People’s Republic, DPR Election
Commission Chairman Vladimir Vysotsky said
at a press briefing at the Donetsk
News Agency.
“Nomination of candidates on party lists started on July 24,
2023, ” Vysotsky said. “Beginning from this day, electoral
associations can hold general meetings, conferences or
congresses to finalize the lists of their candidates
before submitting them to election commissions.”
As of today, one political party has informed the DPR
Election Commission about the plans to hold a
general meeting, he said.
Under election laws, up to 27 political parties can take part in
the elections, including five parliamentary parties. It means
that the parties currently represented at the State Duma
lower house of the Russian parliament do not have to
gather voter signatures.
The DPR will hold the parliamentary and municipal elections
on September 8-10. Early voting for residents of hard-to-
access or remote areas, will begin on August 31.
DPR cultural centres' procurements
to be worth 170 million rbls in 2023
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The uthorities are allocating 170 million rubles to purchase
goods and equipment for about 40 cultural infrastructure
facilities in the Donetsk People’s Republic this year, the
Russian Culture Ministry press service said.
The socio-economic development programs.... envision the
allocation of 152 million rubles to 13 children’s art schools,
seven million rubles to 23 regional and municipal museums
and ten million rubles to three cultural centres, the press
service told the Donetsk News Agency.
Earlier reports said that in 2023, repairs would be launched
on 14 libraries, 15 theatres, 11 museums, ten virtual halls
and 40 cultural centres, in the new Russian regions.
Construction company rebuilding
key heritage site in Mariupol
July 21st, 12:32ppm (DAN)
The “Single Customer in the Field of Construction” has
launched the project --- to rebuild Yuryev’s House in
Mariupol, a beautiful heritage site, in the centre
of the city, the press service of the state-
owned company reported on Friday.
“The total area of the three-storey 19th century building
which belonged to lawyer Ilya Yuryev exceeds 1,600
square metres,” the press service said. “Workers
are restoring the war-damaged load-bearing
structures and brick walls.”
Interior finish works will begin in the autumn together with
the restoration of the historical frontage with elements of
Baroque and Stalin’s Empire styles. The project
completion deadline is the first quarter
of 2024.
The history of the building dates back as far as a century.
The house was named, after its best known owner,
Mariupol lawyer and businessman, Ilya Yuryev.
Before the October Revolution of 1917, it
accommodated the editorial office of
the “Mariupol Bulletin, ” one of the
first local newspapers, and
a cinema.
In the Soviet era -- it housed an orphanage, a pioneer
organization unit, and later on a secret police office.
Retreating German troops set the house on fire in
1943. After the war, one more storey was added
to the house, during full renovation works.
The “Single Customer” is restoring over 70 houses
in Mariupol’s historical centre. The total area
of renovated housing stock in the city,
exceeds six million square metres.
Earlier reports said that the “Single Customer” had
commissioned more than 160,000 square metres
of housing, since it started rebuilding projects
in Mariupol.
Mariupol is the largest city on the Sea of Azov coast, a key
Donbass metallurgy centre and seaport. It was liberated
from Ukrainian troops on April 21, 2022. The city
housing stock and infrastructure sustained
significant damage. Extensive rebuilding
works are underway across the city.
Russian regions to launch
chain stores in DPR—
Ministry
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The Donetsk People’s Republic Industry and Trade Ministry
is working on a DPR market entry plan for chain stores
from other Russian regions, an official said
on Thursday.
“There is an interest on the part of businesses in other
regions,” DPR Industry and Trade Deputy Minister,
Natalia Kozina said. “Guests from other regions
who plan to open shops here, have already
visited us.”
“We’ve explored the idea and even leased premises that will
accommodate chain stores from other regions,” she added.
The launching of these stores will be widely advertised.
Plans are in place to open 14 shops in Donetsk,
Makeyevka and Mariupol, in 2023, as part of
the authorities’ ongoing efforts to support
local entrepreneurs.
Long-term plans include the launching of at least 200
chain stores in the DPR, the deputy minister said.
Mariupol sees... increased demand
for housing as population exceeds
280,000 people — DPR head
July 19th, 10:38am (TASS)
More than 280,000 people currently live in the Donetsk
People's Republic (DPR)’s Mariupol, so there is a great
need for new housing, Acting Head of the DPR Denis
Pushilin said.
"We have a great need for new housing now, considering that
there is an opportunity to get a preferential mortgage at 2%,
considering that a lot of residential buildings have been
destroyed, considering that people are returning as
soon as the shelling eases. As for Mariupol,
according to our information, more than
280,000 people live in this city, so of
course ---- new housing, is now in
demand. There are - now - more
applications than construction
sites," Pushilin said during a
Rossiya-24 TV broadcast.
Mariupol is being rebuilt, according to the master plan for
development of the city presented to Russian President
Vladimir Putin in July 2022. It provides for the
construction and restoration of housing and
public facilities, the creation of a new
transport hub, including a railway
station, port and tram lines, as
well as the development of
the airport area.
In August 2022, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat
Khusnullin reported that in 2021 there were about
212,000 residents in the city. By 2025, according
to the Deputy Prime Minister, the population
is expected to grow to 350,000 people.
Elections in DPR to be held
on September 8th to 10th
July 18th, 10:27am (DAN)
Residents of the Donetsk People’s Republic -- will vote at
the Republic’s parliamentary and municipal elections on
September 8-10, regional Election Commission chair,
Vladimir Vysotsky, said on Tuesday.
“Voting in the Donetsk People’s Republic, will last for three
days, from September 8 through September 10,” Vysotsky
said at a press briefing at the Donetsk News Agency.
Voting outside the polling places will mostly take place on
September 8-9, while on September 10, residents will be
able to cast their ballots at voting stations.
The Donetsk News Agency earlier reported that the
Republic had set up 36 territorial and 615 district
election commissions. DPR residents can also
vote at 329 polling places in other
Russian regions.
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DPR company: becomes first participant of free economic zone in new regions
July 18th, 9:47am (DAN)
A company from the Donetsk People’s Republic --- has
become the first resident of the free economic zone
launched in the new Russian regions, the DPR
Economic Development Ministry press service reported on Tuesday.
“On July 15, 2023, ‘ZET Sputnik’ concluded an agreement on
the terms of operation in the free economic zone (FEZ), and
on July 17 it was granted the status of free economic zone
participant in the DPR territory,” the Ministry said.
“The company was entered into the FEZ register as the first resident.”
“ZET Sputnik” plans to manufacture trams, trolleybuses
and electric buses, using the infrastructure of the
Donetsk Energy Plant.
The Donetsk News Agency earlier reported that
businesses from Nizhny Novgorod suggested
producing “Sputnik Z” trams in the region.
In late June, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a
federal law on launching a free economic zone in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republic --- and the
Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. The FEZ will
operate until January 31 2050.
There are 30 potential investors who are preparing to
implement their projects in the FEZ; 24 have already
registered on the electronic portal of the Territorial
Development Fund which is the FEZ
managing company.
350,000 tons of grain gathered in
new regions; harvesting ongoing
July 17th, 3:32pm (DAN)
Farmers in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics
and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, have
harvested grain crops on an area of 124,065
hectares, the Russian Agriculture Ministry
reported on Monday.
“Our farmers are beginning to harvest winter grain crops
and legumes, winter barley, peas, wheat and rape,” the Ministry said.
“Agribusinesses have already produced 340,400 tons of grain, 15,800 tons of legumes and 2,700 tons of vegetables.''
The new territories are completing the sowing of spring
crops; as of now, spring crops have been sown on
1,662 hectares of fields. The Kherson region
leads the other new territories in terms
of sown area.
Earlier reports said that DPR farmers had gathered
more than 40,000 tons of grain in the first weeks
of the harvesting campaign.
40 hectares of forests
planted in DPR in 2023
July 17th, 12:11pm (DAN)
More than 40 hectares of coniferous and broad-leaved
forests have been planted in the Donetsk People’s
Republic since the beginning of this year, said
chairman of the DPR State Forestry and
Game Management Committee,
Alexey Shebalkov.
“We’ve planted Crimean pines, white acacia, ash and
oak trees and maples on an area of 42 hectares in
Shakhtyorsk, and the Amvrosiyevka, Telmanovo
and Starobeshevo districts,” Shebalkov told
the Donetsk News Agency.
Earlier reports said that the fire danger period had been announced in the region from April 1 to November 1.
It is prohibited to drive into forests, and in intense
heat, forest areas are closed to all visitors. The
DPR Forestry Forestry and Game Management
Committee has launched wildfire
prevention patrols.
Donetsk Botanical Garden
to launch youth labs
July 17th, 11:38am (DAN)
The Donetsk Botanical Garden plans to set up laboratories
for young specialists for research in the fields of biology
and environmental protection, Botanical Garden
Director Svetlana Prikhodko, told the Donetsk
News Agency on Monday.
“We plan to create youth labs next year, to develop
new research areas; young people can come and
work here,” Prikhodko said. “Biologists,
environmentalists, and IT specialists
are welcome.”
These laboratories will operate at the junction of several
sciences. Young people will find it interesting and
promising. So the Botanical Garden is waiting
for young specialists, she said.
One of these laboratories will focus on analytical research
in the GIS (geographical information system) technology.
The Donetsk Botanical Garden is one of the largest in
Europe. Its total area is 203 hectares. It has more
than 8,000 plant species; some 30 percent of
them are tropical and subtropical plants
...including 800 rare or endangered
species. Plant collections in five
greenhouses, on an area of
2,600 square metres have
been formed, for more
than four decades.
New operator to employ
railway workers of
new regions
July 14th, 10:36am (DAN)
Novorossiya Railway will employ workers of the railway
companies in the new regions, Russia’s rail transport
authority told the Donetsk News Agency.
“The Personnel of Donetsk Railways, Lugansk Railways,
Kherson Railways, Melitopol Railways and the Donbass
Railways crossborder concern will get jobs with the
new operator, including through job transfers,” the
Federal Agency for Rail Transport said.
The administration of the federal state-owned unitary
enterprise will decide on the precise number of staff.
Under a Russian government resolution, Novorossiya
Railways assumes the property rights to the
infrastructure of the above companies.
The Donetsk News Agency earlier reported that Novorossiya
Railways would be able to operate at break-even by 2027.
Russian officials said, that the consolidated management
of railways in the new regions would enhance the quality
of transport services and reduce aggregate costs.
Mariupol hospital laboratory
restored, infectious disease
ward next in line
July 12th, 10:41am (DAN)
The Single Customer in the Field of Construction has rebuilt a
laboratory of Mariupol hospital No 1 in the city’s Iliychevsky
district, the press service of the state-owned company told
the Donetsk News Agency on Wednesday.
“The total area of the restored laboratory... exceeds 400
square metres,” the press service said. “Workers fully
repaired the load bearing structures and frontage,
and replaced the roof, windows and utility lines.
They have also completed the finishing and
perimeter pavement works.”
The repairs on the hospital’s infectious disease ward
are.. nearing completion. It will house 13 isolated
rooms including two for persons with disabilities.
At present, specialist are completing the installation of the
entrance rooms to individual boxes and testing the utility
systems. The preparedness of the infectious disease
ward is estimated at over 90 percent, the “Single
Customer” said.
Earlier reports said that the company had hired 23,000
workers from different countries to rebuild Mariupol.
DPR to enter Zaporozhye
region’s energy market
July 12th, 9:56am (DAN)
The energy systems of the Donetsk People’s Republic and
the Zaporozhye region are facing joint development, said
the press service of the Russian Energy Ministry.
Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister Yevgeny Grabchak chaired a
conference over the possibility of linking the DPR power grid
with the Zaporozhye region’s energy system to compensate
for the latter’s loss of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power
plant, the press service said.
Education Ministry -- names most popular
fields of study with prospective students
July 12th, 9:48am (DAN)
Jurisprudence, economics, journalism, philology, medicine
and information technology are the most wanted fields of
study with prospective students in the Donetsk People’s
Republic this year, the press service of the Education
and Science Ministry said on Wednesday.
“Legal and economic professions, journalism, Romano-
Germanic philology, IT & medicine have been steadily
popular with youths, ” the press service told the
Donetsk News Agency.
“However, their choice does not always reflect the needs
of the Republic: despite poor employability, international
relations, customs affairs, logistics etc. --- are still in
high demand.”
The number of state-funded places at universities.... is
regulated by the region’s current needs for specialists.
Priority is given to engineering and technology,
medicine, education, agriculture and IT, the
Ministry said recommending prospective
students who seek free education,
to consider these fields of study.
DPR universities opened for 2023 applications on June 20.
Documents can be submitted online or onsite. Unlike in
previous years, prospective students who have not
taken the Unified State Exam, must pass tests to
enroll at a university.
Moscow company restores 2 million
square metres of war-damaged
housing in Donbass
July 6th, 12:31pm (DAN)
Specialists of the “Single Customer in the Field of
Construction” have restored some 600 apartment
buildings in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s
Republics, said the press service of the
state-owned company.
“Construction workers have fully restored some 600
apartment buildings; Mariupol and Severodonetsk
account for the largest portion of the rebuilt
infrastructure” - the press service told the
Donetsk News Agency. “Large projects,
are being implemented in Volnovakha,
Krasny Luch and other big towns
of the two Republics.”
Overall, more than two million square metres of housing have
already been restored. The company repaired load carrying
structures and replaced windows, doors, heating lines and
utility systems.
The Russian Construction Ministry coordinates all rebuilding
projects in the new regions. The “Single Customer” has a
23,000-strong workforce which includes local residents
and specialists from other regions.
The Donetsk News Agency earlier reported that a Russian
developer announced plans to build a large residential
area with social infrastructure in a war-ravaged
district of Donetsk.
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Construction of first four houses
under preferential mortgage
program launched in DPR
July 6th, 11:16am (DAN)
Donetsk People’s Republic authorities have prepared 114
locations in the region for housing construction under a
preferential mortgage program, DPR government
deputy chairman, Dmitry Berdnikov, said
on Thursday.
“The first four developers have received permits, and have
already launched construction,” Berdnikov said --- in a live stream on Telegram. “They are working on the
foundation pits; the construction of the first
four houses is underway; we’re preparing
to conclude the first contracts.”
The projects were launched in Donetsk, Mariupol and
Novoazovsk. The preferential mortgage program
includes the single-family home option which
will be available to some 3,000 families in
the nearest future, the official said.
The Donetsk News Agency earlier reported that developers
in Donetsk and Mariupol had submitted the first land lease
applications. A Russian developer plans to build about
one million square metres of housing, with social infrastructure, in Donetsk.
Farmers --- to harvest grain
crops on 400,000 hectares
July 6th, 9:46am (DAN)
Farmers in the Donetsk People’s Republic are poised to start
harvesting early grain crops on an area of some 400,000
hectares, Deputy Chairman of the DPR government,
Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food, Artyom
Kramarenko, said on Thursday.
“We are starting harvesting in the region as planned,”
Kramarenko said, adding, that up to 3,100 pieces of
agricultural machinery would be used including the
equipment provided by Rosagroleasing company.
There are no problems with supplies of fuel and
lubricants and fertilizers to the region, the
minister said.
Earlier reports said that the DPR government
signed an agreement with Rosagroleasing
at the Petersburg economic forum 2023.
Government allocates 330 million rubles --
to purchase sports goods for new regions
July 5th, 9:46am (DAN)
Russia will spend 326.8 million rubles in procurements for
sport centres and facilities in the new regions this year,
the press service of the Russian Cabinet reported
on Wednesday.
“In 2023, the government will allocate 326.8 million rubles to
buy gear and equipment for sport schools in the Donetsk
and Lugansk People’s Republics and Zaporozhye and
Kherson regions,” the press service said.
The measures are expected to promote sports in these
territories. Earlier reports said that the Russian Sport
Ministry would allocate 1.3 billion rubles to rebuild
and repair sport facilities in the Donbass
Republics - and provide them
with equipment.
30,000 primary school starters
in new regions to get study kits
July 3rd, 12:59pm (DAN)
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School kits will be provided to some 30,000 first-years in the
Donbass Republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions
by September 1, the press service of the “Movement of
the First” told the Donetsk News Agency.
The action is supported by the Russian Education Ministry,
Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, non-profit organization
“Russia is Land of Opportunities” and the Russian
Knowledge Society.
“We are aware of the problems encountered by parents of the
children who are starting school in the new regions,” said
Russian Children and Youth Movement Chairman Grigory
Gurov. “That is why we decided to support them, by
providing special school kits for more than
29,000 children.”
Primary school starters will get a diary, full office kit, shoe
& graphic novels about special military operation heroes.
High school students affiliated with the “Movement of
the First” will hand over the kits starting August 1.
“Our regions, and the country, are going through a difficult
time, but this time showed the solidarity which has been
fostered for centuries, in the Russian people and which
the future first-years need so much,” said Sofia
Amarskaya, a “Movement of the First” member, from Zaporozhye region.
The Movement of the First is a youth movement in Russia
created on December 18th, 2022 at the initiative of the
country’s leadership, to educate, organize leisure
activities for teenagers and form a worldview
based on traditional Russian spiritual and
moral goals. Children can join the
movement, starting at the age of six.
The DPR to participate in
Commonwealth League
football tournament
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June 29th,1:26pm (DAN)
Teams from the Donetsk People’s Republic will take part in
the Commonwealth League football tournament which will
run from August to November 2023, said DPR Acting
Sport and Tourism Minister, Yury Martynov.
The “Commonwealth League”, will gather teams from the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions,” Martynov told
the Donetsk News Agency. “In the adult group,
the DPR will be represented by football clubs
Gvardeyets (Donetsk), Shakhtyor (Donetsk)
and Olympia (Mariupol).”
Junior group U-16 includes Shakhtyor Donbassa (Donetsk),
Bazhanovets-Avangard (Makeyevka), and Children’s Sport
School No 1 (Khartsyzsk), while the U-14 group includes
Bazhanovets (Makeyevka), and the youth teams from
football clubs Olympia (Mariupol) and Gvardeyets
(Donetsk), he said.
The Commonwealth League, a new football tournament was
first announced in March 2022, and the theme was followed
up in August. The initial plan was to establish a
championship for football clubs from Crimea,
the DPR, LPR and the Zaporozhye, Kharkov
and Kherson regions, as well as from
South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Martynov also told DAN that the issue of a DPR team’s
participation in the Russian championship, is
under consideration.
Famous BELAZ truck-maker prepared
to supply equipment to Donbass
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June 28th, 11:17am (DAN)
Belarus’ BelAZ, one of the world’s largest manufacturers
of mining dump trucks, is ready to launch deliveries of
equipment to the Donetsk People’s Republic, the
company press service told the Donetsk News
Agency on Wednesday.
“OAO BelAZ, the managing company of BelAZ-Holding, is
ready to develop cooperation with the Donetsk People’s
Republic on a commercial basis in accordance with the
concluded agreements,” the press service said adding
that the company can supply the needed amount of
quarry equipment and spare parts to the region.
In April, DPR Acting Head Denis Pushilin visited BelAZ
to discuss the deliveries of equipment and the repair
of 45-ton trucks used in the DPR.
BelAZ is located in the town of Zhodino, Minsk region.
In addition to its well-known dump trucks, it
manufactures other equipment for the
mining and construction sectors.
Donbass Opera, Kremlin Ballet’s joint show
to be premiered at Bolshoi Theatre
June 28th, 10:25am (DAN)
The first performance of the War and Peace ballet
will be presented on the stage of the Bolshoi
Theatre --- in Moscow, in September,
A.Solovyanenko, Donetsk State
Academic Opera and Ballet
Theatre Art Director,
Vadim Pisarev said.
“We’d like (to show the premiere) by Donetsk City Day which
is marked on August 27 in 2023; we’ve always observed
large holidays, but not this year,” Pisarev said, in an
interview with the Donetsk News Agency. “So we’ll
probably show it in Simferopol, on August 23-24
and start preparing for the first performance
at the Bolshoi Theatre, on September 10.”
As of today, the choreographic part of
Act One is fully completed, he added.
DAN reported in January that Donbass Opera, together with
the Kremlin Ballet --- were working on the “War and Peace”
show, based on Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel. Soviet composer
Vyasheslav Ovchinnikov, wrote music to the ballet in the
1960s. Kremlin Ballet Art Director Andrey Petrov, who
worked on the ballet choreography, died when the
show was in the works.
Sverdlovsk region repairs eight
boiler houses in Makeyevka,
another 14 are next in line
June 26th, 12:33pm (DAN)
Russia’s Sverdlovsk region has begun to repair boiler
houses and Multifunctional Public Services Centres
(MFC) in the sponsored Makeyevka, Town Hall’s
press service told the Donetsk News Agency.
“The Sverdlovsk region plans to repair 22 boiler houses and
provide them with wells this year. As of now, repairs have
been completed on eight facilities,” the press
service said.
Also, the sponsor region has begun to renovate two
multifunctional centres in General Danilov Avenue
and Gavrilov Street. Repairs will be launched on
another two MFCs in the town later this year,
a press service representative said.
Earlier reports said that the Sverdlovsk region had
completed the planned repairs of 80,000 square
metres of roads in Makeyevka.
Another Russian sponsor region, the Khanty-Mansi
Autonomous Area has been providing assistance
to the town since 2022.
Zakharchenko’s dream comes true:
Donbass is with Russia — Pushilin
June 26th,12:31pm (DAN)
Residents of the Donetsk People’s Republic, have made the dream of the Republic’s first Head Alexander Zakharchenko come true --- as Donbass is now back home in Russia, said DPR Acting Head, Denis Pushilin, on the occasion of Zakharchenko’s birthdate - who would have turned 47, on Monday.
