Tagged: DNR

Developments in “DNR“ and “LNR“: 16. January – 12. February 2019 (Newsletter 51)

Written by Nikolaus von Twickel Summary Ukrainian media have unearthed some details about Alexander Ananchenko, the “DNR” secretive “Prime Minister”. Meanwhile, Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin made fresh promises about economic integration with Russia and the “LNR”, while the Donetsk Foreign...

31 dead after rocket attack on Mariupol

The International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) released their report on a rocket attack on a residential area of Mariupol on January 25th. 31 Civilians were killed and more than 100 were wounded in the attack. An investigation on site conducted...

Between Ceasefire and War

In November and December, human rights activists from Memorial led a joint monitoring mission to the self proclaimed people’s republics of Donetsk (DNR) and Luhansk (LNR) to assess the living conditions for people caught in the crossfire. While the Minsk...