Donetsk police with displayed Russia's St. George's ribbons expressing obedience to rebel authorities. May 21. 2014.
KYIV, August 5 /Ukrinform/. Terrorists from the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" demanded under the threat of death from police officers of the Donetsk Railway to take an oath of allegiance to the "DPR".
Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a press briefing on Tuesday, Ukrinform reports.
"Today, the security service head of the so-called "DPR "demanded that the deputy chief of the public security police of the Interior Ministry Department of the Donetsk Railway jointly with the staff took an oath of allegiance to the self-proclaimed “DPR," Lysenko said.
In case of disagreement, the bandits threatened violence. According to Lysenko, so as not to expose people to danger, the leadership of the Interior Ministry Department of the Donetsk Railway decided to evacuate the personnel and leave the building.
Government forces at bay in heavy fighting on the outskirts of Donetsk.
"Terrorists have no strength for counterattack" - NSDC
Armed rebels are constantly in a fighting contact with the Ukrainian security forces, but do not have the resources to move to the offensive.
Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing today, Ukrinform reports.
"The terrorists are trying to undermine the situation, but they do not have enough strength for a counterattack. They have no opportunity to make a partial mobilization, and we have," Lysenko said.
Militants bombard bridge: Luhansk regional TPP (Thermal Power Plant) remains without coal
"Terrorists deliberately destroy civilian and industrial objects of Luhansk districts - Zhovtnevy, Leninsky, Kamianobrodsky and Artemovsky" -spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing.
"As a result of a mortar attack, the railway bridge was damaged between the villages of Nyzhneteple and Ohorodne. Due to this, supply of coal was suspended to the Luhansk regional thermal power plant of the city of Shchastia, generating electricity for 70% of the settlements in the region," he said.
Now, according to Lysenko, the bridge repair is carried out under constant shelling of terrorists.
According to the National Security and Defense Council, 62 settlements in the area are without electricity, of these, 46 are completely de-energized.
ATO forces control border sector earlier controlled by 72nd brigade
The Ukrainian military continue controlling the position that was earlier left by the soldiers of the 72nd Brigade.
Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko said, Ukrinform reports.
"The 72nd Brigade is not in the place where it used to be stationed, and the military units that duplicate its functions are at a larger distance, but this area certainly is under control. If even anyone goes, it will certainly be discovered," Lysenko said.
According to him, besides the 72nd Brigade, which left the location according to a decision of the ATO leadership, other border units continue to serve in the previously occupied positions.
"I have to disappoint the terrorists, our units do not leave, whatever the militants want. They remain in place, hold the positions and do not let the thugs go,” the Spokesman said.
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