Ukraine, the drama of the fleeing population

More than 60,000 civilians are fleeing the Donbass region of Ukraine. They were brought to the Rostov region of Russia from Ukraine. On Friday an evacuation was ordered by the leaders of the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republics of Lugansk and Donetsk that Vladimir Putin is ready to recognize as independent states. However, there are also people who are going to other Russian regions that have proclaimed a state of emergency due to the arrival of refugees. They are those of Penza and Saratov, ready to welcome between 500 and 1500 refugees. Many others are affected by the arrival of women, children and the elderly. Men were called to stay to fight.

The Russian Minister for Emergencies, Alexander Chupriyan, gave the figure of 61 thousand people fleeing the pro-Russian separatist provinces. In the region, forces of the self-proclaimed Republic of Donetsk are clashing with what are called saboteurs of the army of Kiev. This was reported by the authorities of one of the two separatist provinces.

In addition to organized buses and trains, there are long queues of cars departing from the separatist provinces. The number of displaced people is greater than reported by the Russian authorities they manage a move that is a political weapon to demonstrate the Russian belonging to these territories. According to Moscow, nearly one million people have applied for Russian citizenship.

Source: Vanity Fair

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