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| German deputies visit Donbass |
| 2021-05-26 |
| Shirokino was a resort on the coast of the sea of Azov which was destroyed in constant fighting between Russian speaking separatists and elements of the Ukrainian 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade between 2014 and 2016. The town was almost completely destroyed by artillery fire between the two sides. Direct translation [Korrespondent] Representatives of the German parliament visited the destroyed settlement of Shyrokyne to see the aftermath of the war. Bundestag deputies, led by co-chairman of the Union90 / Greens party, Robert Gabek, visited the area of ​​the Joint Forces operation on Tuesday, May 25, the JFO Facebook page says . It is noted that the deputies arrived in Donbass in order to get acquainted with the current security policy and the operational situation in the area of ​​the JFO, in particular near large cities where civilians live and industrial facilities are concentrated. The foreign guests were accompanied by Major General Eduard Moskalev, Deputy Commander of the OC, and Vasily Khiminets, Director of the First Territorial Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. "The German delegation visited the destroyed settlement of Shyrokyne to see with its own eyes the consequences of the" Russian world. "Through the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, residents of the resort settlement by the sea, near Mariupol, left their homes and cannot return to their homes," the message says. During her visit to Shyrokyne, MEP and member of the EU Foreign Affairs Committee Viola von Cramont-Taubadel said that EU leaders should collectively consider how to effectively help Ukraine, namely how to provide Kiev with defensive weapons. Let us remind you that two weeks ago the military attachés of Sweden, Norway and Denmark paid a visit to Donbass . The members of the delegation visited the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which carry out tasks on the line of contact with the enemy. Prior to this, the JFO zone was visited by three foreign ministers - the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. |
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| #1 Wax nostalgic over the good old times? |
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