Thursday results in the occupied territories of Donbass. The highlights
Situation in the area of the Joint Forces Operation on October 1 remained under control, - the JFO headquarters reported. The Russian occupation troops violated the ceasefire in the areas of responsibility of our brigades once: the enemy provoked the Ukrainian defenders using a grenade machine gun near Stanytsia Luhanska. There are no combat losses or injuries as a result of the enemy shots. Our units continue to carry out tasks as intended, strictly observing the agreements reached.
The Russian occupation forces promise not to shoot down fire airplanes of the State Emergencies Service of Ukraine, involved in extinguishing fires in the Luhansk oblast. This was stated in the so-called headquarters of the "People's Militia of the LNR". The report said that the occupation authorities were calling on the Ukrainian side to "immediately take measures to localize the fires" in the Luhansk region - "up to the use of special aviation". "The people's militia (illegal armed formations of the "LNR", controlled by Russia - OstroV) is ready to provide guarantees about the non-use of air defense capabilities", - the militants' statement said.
The "DNR" occupiers recognized 98 new cases of COVID-19 on September 30. The data was provided by the fake "Ministry of Health". It was reported that 10 deaths were also recorded at once - men aged 44, 45, 65, 68, 72, 73 and 90 years old and women aged 68, 74 and 83 years old. In total, there are 3580 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the "DNR" as of October 1. Of these, 205 are fatal. The death rate is 5.73, which significantly exceeds both Ukrainian and world indicators.
A 46-year-old nurse, who helped patients with COVID-19, died from coronavirus in occupied Horlivka. This was reported by separatist media.
The cases of coronavirus infection detected in the "administration of head of the DNR" sent Denis Pushilin and Co. to remote work. This was reported in the separatist segment of social networks. "The sources reported that the first confirmed infected person was detected in early September, and new cases were discovered last week. The "DNR Ministry of Emergency Situations" treated all premises by a solution last weekend", - the users wrote. It was noted that since September 28, all "employees (of the fake "administration" of leader of the "DNR" - OstroV) have switched to remote work". "Nobody appears in the building, including "the DNR head" Denis Pushilin", - they wrote in social networks.
A group of marginalized activists wants to register the opposition "party" in the "DNR" according to Ukrainian law. This was reported by one of the founders of the so-called "Republican Party of Donbass" Yana Manuilova on her Facebook. According to her, "registration of public associations or parties is not carried out according to the "laws" of the fake "republic". "Today we submitted a package of documents for registration of the Republican Party of Donbass to the "DNR Ministry of Justice. According to the Law of Ukraine "On Public Associations", - Manuilova reported. "To my deepest regret, our "parliamentarians" did not bother to adopt the "republican" law regulating public relations in the sphere of "state" registration of public associations of citizens within six years, and thus force us to use the Ukrainian law", - she explained. According to her, Ukrainian law is still in force in the "DNR", and it "regulates the procedure for "state" registration of public associations". As reported, Andrei Purgin, previously removed from all leadership positions in the "DNR", who had created the "Donetsk Republic" marginal organization announced his desire to establish a conditionally oppositional so-called Republican Party of Donbass long before 2014.
The Olenivka checkpoint will be opened for entry and exit on the occupied part of Donetsk oblast from 9:00 to 18:00. This was written by separatist media. You must have a registration (residence permit) on the territory of free Ukraine to leave the "DNR". To enter the "DNR"-controlled part of the Donetsk region, the occupiers require permission from the so-called "DNR interdepartmental operational headquarters", which accepts documents from those wishing to cross the demarcation line by e-mail or from relatives on the spot in occupied Donetsk. Upon entry, the "DNR" requires citizens to fill out a consent form to be sent to an inpatient department of a healthcare facility for examination. Or, if you wish, you can undergo a paid examination when passing the checkpoint (express test for Covid-19). In case of a negative result, citizens fill out a consent form to stay in self-isolation at home at the place of residence (stay), in case of a positive result, they are sent to the inpatient department of a healthcare institution for further examination.
Dust storms covered occupied Donetsk. The danger of dust storms that came from the Rostov region of the Russian Federation will continue until the end of the week, October 4. This was reported by forecasters. It was reported in the separatist segment of social networks that the streets in occupied Donetsk were literally clouded with dust: it covered the windows of houses and cars. Many townspeople complain on social networks that they find it hard to breathe.
Russia will send the 100th "humanitarian convoy" to the "LNR" in October. This was stated by leader of the "LNR" Leonid Pasechnik, separatist media wrote. "Another humanitarian convoy, the hundredth one, enters the territory of our republic from Russia in October of this year", - he said. As you know, under the guise of "humanitarian aid", Russian convoys bring weapons, ammunition and military equipment to CADLO for the militants and its servicemen.