Thursday results in the occupied territories of Donbas. The highlights

Situation in the area of the Joint Forces Operation on November 12 remained fully controlled by Ukrainian defenders, - the JFO headquarters reported. No enemy shelling was recorded in the zones of responsibility of our brigades during the day. The ceasefire is fully preserved. At the same time, Ukrainian defenders are ready to adequately respond to any provocations from the enemy.

The "DNR" militants set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Starobesheve on the occupied territory of Donetsk oblast, hiding behind "exercises". Eyewitnesses wrote this in social networks. In particular, transport could not reach the occupied city on the evening of November 11. "People have been sitting inside the bus for the fourth hour. In total, more than 100 cars lined up. One car passes in 30 minutes", - residents noted. According to their information, the occupiers carried out a full check of transport and belongings, as is usually done at the "DNR customs", there were dog handlers and others, an armored personnel carrier was also at the checkpoint.

166 cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the occupied territory of Donetsk oblast over the past day. This was reported by the fake "DNR Ministry of Health". In total, the occupiers registered 8364 cases of COVID-19 infection on November 12, of which 746 were fatal (22 more patients died in the "DNR" over the day). That is, the death rate is 8.9%, which is four times higher than that in the free territory of Ukraine. The occupiers also provide statistics on the cases of pneumonia, which they do not associate with the coronavirus. Thus, 112 cases of pneumonia were detected over the day. Of these, 65 people were hospitalized. In total, 2124 patients with pneumonia are being treated, of which 502 are on oxygen support (+30 over the day).

Doctors registered 1669 cases of COVID-19 infection in the occupied territory of Luhansk oblast, separatist media wrote. Two more deaths have been reported over the past day.

Militant, the so-called "deputy of the People's Council of the DNR" Dmitriy Perepelkin died on the occupied territory of Donetsk oblast. Separatist media and social media groups wrote this. He was "the deputy commander of the DNR army in July 2014 and later became a "deputy". The cause of the militant's death has not been reported.

The so-called "joint exercises" - interaction of the fake Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of State Security, doctors, the railway, etc. - are being held In the occupied territory of Donetsk oblast. This was written in the separatist segment of social networks.

On the occupied part of the Donetsk oblast, 1-3 year "students" of 1-3 courses of intramural and intra-extramural form of studies of educational institutions of "higher professional education" will begin their classes in full-time from November 16. This was reported in the "order" of the "DNR Minister of Education" Mikhail Kushakov. According to the "document", 4-6 year students will continue their studies remotely. In addition, all types of classes will also be held remotely for extra-mural students. However, the examination session will be carried out in presence.

A road accident occurred in occupied Makiivka with the participation of a car of the "DNR" militants. This was written in social networks. The accident took place in the Zelenyi microdistrict not far from the dairy plant. The "police" car crashed into bus No.19. "Road traffic accident, Makiivka, Zelenyi near the 48th house", - it was written in social networks. The victims in the road accident are not reported. Users are actively discussing the accident, expressing confidence that the "DNR" militants will go unpunished. "I am sure the cops will be acquitted", "The cops have become too insolent", - the townspeople wrote.

Occupation authorities of the "DNR" decided to issue an illustrated envelope and a postage stamp in honor of Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union of the era of stagnation. This was said in the message of the so-called "state-owned" enterprise Post of Donbas. The message said that Brezhnev was "the personification of an entire era in the history of the USSR" and "was recognized as the best ruler of Russia in the 20th century". The period of Brezhnev's reign is characterized by historians and political scientists as a period of stagnation in the economy and political life, a time of total deficit and severe suppression of any dissent. It was noted that this stamp would complete the "Great names of history" series, "dedicated to the Soviet leaders". The creators of the series called bloody tyrant, creator of the GULAG and organizer of mass repressions Joseph Stalin the first "great leader".