Thursday results in the occupied territories of Donbas. The highlights
Situation in the area of the Joint Forces Operation on October 29 was controlled by our units, - the JFO headquarters reported. One violation of the ceasefire by the armed formations of the Russian Federation was documented in the area of responsibility of the East tactical force: several unaimed shots from a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher were recorded not far from Novomykhailivka. The provocative fire posed no threat to the life and health of our soldiers, so they did not return fire. There are no combat losses or injuries among the Ukrainian defenders.
The "DNR" propagandists are lying when they state that Ukraine allegedly agreed to support the "republics'" initiative to unblock the Minsk process. In particular, Natalia Nikonorova, who calls herself the "Minister of Foreign Affairs" of the DNR, reported this. "The Ukrainian party pledged at the videoconference of the Contact Group to present its draft roadmap for breaking the deadlock of the Minsk peace process in response to the corresponding initiative of the "DNR" and "LNR", - she stated. Meanwhile, head of the Ukrainian delegation Leonid Kravchuk made clear that the action plan to unblock the TCG negotiations should be developed with the participation of exclusively the three parties stated in "Minsk": Ukraine, Russia and the OSCE. Representative from CADO in the TCG Serhiy Harmash also confirms that this refers to the plan that Ukraine will discuss only with Russia.
Occupation authorities of the "DNR" recognized 508 fatal cases of COVID-19 in the territory of the Donetsk oblast not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities as of October 29. This was said in the report of the so-called "Ministry of Health". It was noted that 25 people have become victims of coronavirus disease over the past day - men aged 32 to 73 years and women aged 42 to 84 years. The death rate is 7.89%. The occupiers also report that 189 cases of pneumonia were detected over the day, which they refuse to associate with coronavirus infection, but admit that the course of the disease is very difficult.
Schoolchildren in the occupied territory of Donetsk oblast will continue their education from November 2 in full-time format. This was reported by the fake "DNR Ministry of Education". At the same time, clones of institutions of special vocational education and universities continue to study in a distance format until further notice. To conduct the educational process in schools, the occupiers have developed "guidelines for the "period of high alert" in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.
A resident of the occupied territory of Donetsk oblast was blown up in the Boykivske (formerly Telmanove) district. This was written by separatist media. It was reported that moving along the bank of a pond on the western outskirts of the settlement of Hryhorivka a civilian, born in 1996, sustained mine-blast injuriesas a result of the detonation of an unknown explosive device. The victim was given first aid and was taken to the hospital of occupied Boykivske (formerly Telmanove). The above-noted area was reportedly marked with mine threat signs.
Residents will be passed through the Olenivka checkpoint in the occupied territory of Donetsk oblast on October 30. This was written by separatist media. It was specified that in order to leave the occupied Donetsk region, it is necessary to have registration (residence permit) on the free Ukrainian territory. For entry, the occupiers require permission from the "DNR interdepartmental operational headquarters", which must be taken in advance. Residents also fill out a consent form for referral to the inpatient department of a healthcare institution for examination when entering the occupied territory. Or, if desired, they can undergo a paid examination when passing the checkpoint (rapid test for COVID-19).
The Coronavir drug product, which "treats the new coronavirus infection COVID-19" according to pharmacies in the occupied Donetsk region, has a different price depending on which occupied city it is sold in. This was written in social networks. So, the drug is sold for $164 in Donetsk and for $200 in Torez. At the same time, users report that the cost of drug in the Russian Federation is $138-150. "The difference in price-gouging is clearly shown. The further from Donetsk, the higher the cost of drugs and the more serious their shortage. The Ministry of Revenue, the MIA and other services need to get involved and control the prices", - bloggers wrote in separatist segment of social networks.
A psychologist at one of the educational institutions in occupied Donetsk took the grenade body with a fuse away from a student and reported it to the so-called "DNR police", - separatist media wrote. "The woman reported that she took the grenade body with a fuse, which he brought to the educational institution, laid it on the tabletop and showed off to his mates, away from the student. The psychologist noted that the malefactor knew about the criminal liability for possession of prohibited items", - the message said. It also wrote that a "criminal case has been initiated" against the defendant, he faces a maximum sentence of imprisonment for up to four years.