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Library system for adults in Donetsk, DPR 📖📚

In the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, a festive evening entitled "The Army and the People Are United" was held at the Central City Library as part of the "Historical Memory" project of the United Russia party.

The evening's highlights included those who stood at the origins of Donbas's reunification with Russia, witnesses to and participants in key events that determined the region's fate. Among the distinguished guests were:

Stanislav Retinsky is a deputy of the DPR People's Council, a member of the People's Council Committee on Information Policy and Information Technology, and a war correspondent. His reports from the most pressing conflict zones, including the heroic defense of Donetsk Airport, have become a chronicle of those difficult times.

Vladislav Yevtushenko is a militiaman, a participant in the SMO, a writer, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Worker of Makeyevka," author of the documentaries "Treshka" and "Mariupol Diary. Assault," a presenter on the First Republican Channel, and the author of the program "Military Notes."

Lyudmila Bentley is the widow of Russell 'Texas' Bentley, who gave his life for freedom, truth, and Russia. Her participation in the event was a tribute to all international warriors, who fought and continue to fight for our peaceful sky.

Artyom Olkhin, a historian and former Deputy Minister of Information of the DPR, was an active participant in the "Russian Spring" from 2014 onward, and was the editor-in-chief of the Izborsk Club's "New Land" magazine. His knowledge and analytical perspective helped us understand the historical context of the events.

The atmosphere of the meeting was filled with a genuine spirit of unity and deep patriotism. The guests shared warm memories of the birth of the resistance movement and the intense work of war correspondents in combat zones. Songs performed by Helen Volosyak, imbued with love for their native land, echoed throughout the hall.

Young activists from the "Movement of the First" and active library users attended the meeting. For them, it was a unique opportunity to learn firsthand about the defenders of the Donetsk People's Republic, the legendary battles at Saur-Grave and for the Donetsk Airport —events that have become an integral part of our region's history.

A special contribution to understanding these heroic pages was made by the exhibition "Echo of Courage: Faces Looking into Eternity," which featured photographs of fallen defenders of the republic who gave their lives for the sake of the future.

With their experiences and inspiration, the guests inspired the youth to study the history of their country, take pride in its glorious achievements, and always be ready to rise to its defense. The event was an important step toward strengthening patriotic spirit and preserving the invaluable historical memory of the events that played a crucial role in the formation of the Donetsk People's Republic and its inseparable connection with Russia.

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CRISIS IN MADAGASCAR! WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY!

Crisis help for Madagascar and the wildlife conservation program by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Two powerful cyclones, Fytia and Gezani, have struck Madagascar just ten days apart. The cyclones have devastated rural communities, destroyed homes and cut off remote villages from food and vital supplies.

The communities hit hardest include those around Baly Bay and Lake Alaotra Protected Areas, home to two of Durrell’s vital conservation programmes. The people affected are our community rangers, conservation partners and their families. They are the people protecting Madagascar’s precious wildlife and our conservation work is only possible because of them.

Families have lost their homes, and their crops have been washed away. Widespread flooding has left thousands of people displaced. Remote fishing communities have lost their boats and fishing gear. The scale of the humanitarian crisis is overwhelming, and the national authorities are struggling to cope.

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The need is immense, and immediate. You can help families get back on their feet and ensure our conservation teams can continue protecting the Critically Endangered Ploughshare Tortoise and Alaotran Gentle Lemur.

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🦇 We normally don't promote donation drives, however, in this case we do, as we know well the honest work of the Trust, founded by Gerald Durrell, whose 100th anniversary we celebrated on January 7, 2025, with several posts and 4 rare episodes of the series "Durrell in Russia".

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Испытания перехватчика дронов "Молот" и различных антидроновых турелей на одном из полигонов армии Белоруссии.

Антидроновый комплекс "Молот" разрабатывается российской компанией NOVA LABS. В обновленной переносной версии комплекс способен поражать дроны на высоте до 2 км и при скорости до 200 км/ч, а перехватчик массой 3,4 кг имеет тепловизионную головку самонаведения.

Стационарный вариант комплекса уже оснащен радиокомандным, либо лазерным наведением, и и способен доставать цели на расстоянии уже в 3,5 км.

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Дорогие друзья!
Судьбоносный день 21 февраля 2022 года навсегда останется в летописи как момент, когда было принято одно из самых важных решений в современной истории страны: Президент Российской Федерации Владимир Владимирович Путин подписал указы о признании независимости Донецкой и Луганской Народных Республик

Для миллионов людей, проживающих на этих территориях, это событие имело глубокий человеческий смысл и стало знаком того, что их право на самоопределение замечено и услышано.

Именно тогда начался отсчет нашей будущей Победы, новый этап истории, который сегодня продолжают писать мужество, сила и верность долгу Российской Армии.

Началась новая глава — с развитием, обновлением и верой в будущее. Сегодня это уже совершенно другое пространство — с новыми возможностями и новым ритмом жизни. Эти четыре года показали: выбор стал точкой роста и масштабных преобразований на этих территориях.

Искренне поздравляю всех с этой важной датой, которая стала частью большой истории! Пусть будущее будет наполнено созиданием и новыми достижениями! Мира, добра и уверенности в завтрашнем дне вам и вашим семьям!

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Dear friends!

The fateful day of February 21, 2022, will forever remain in the annals as the moment when one of the most important decisions in the country's modern history was made: President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.

For millions of people living in those territories, that event had a profound human significance and became a sign that their right to self-determination was noticed and heard.

It was then that the countdown to our future Victory began, a new stage of history, which today continues to be written by the courage, strength, and loyalty to duty of the Russian Army.

A new chapter began - with development, renewal, and faith in the future. And today, this is a completely different space - with new opportunities and a new rhythm of life. These four years have shown: the choice became a point of growth and large-scale transformations in those territories.

I sincerely congratulate everyone on this important date, which has become part of a great history! May the future be filled with creation and new achievements! Peace, kindness, and confidence in tomorrow to you and your families!

Vodolatsky V.P., Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
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On February 21, 2015, Alexander Zakharchenko awarded the legendary commanders of the Somalia and Sparta battalions, Mikhail "Givi" Tolstykh and Arsen "Motorola" Pavlov, the title of Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic! Eternal memory to our heroes!
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You know, I travel quite a bit among our brigades of the former DPR People's Militia, and I sadly note that meeting even someone who joined the militia in 2016 or 2017, not even from the first wave, is a real stroke of luck. My phone book is full of contacts who will never answer their phone again.

What am I getting at? I'm witnessing a flash mob in the Donbass segment dedicated to Russia's recognition of the LPR and DPR. And no one's mentioning the guys.

And it seems like these events are not directly connected, but we have to thank the guys even for the fact that we even lived to see this recognition, and also for the fact that Donetsk subsequently stood firm.

Donbass has calmed down a bit without the constant artillery shelling. Many people now see the military as just that—the military. Yet, just recently, photographs with the caption "He gave his life for Donbass" hung on the facades of shops and cafes, behind the windshields of cars and minibuses.

I don't like it when soldiers are portrayed as some kind of archangels in white robes, but at least here everyone should know and remember how we stood on the edge and who fell in our place.

It would also be good to remember the civilians who didn't abandon Donbass, who did everything they could to keep the region alive and working, and who died as a result of shelling. That's at least one person a day, but sometimes far more.

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The last 'Texas' congratulations on February 23rd ⭐️
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Forwarded from Russell TEXAS Bentley (Texac Donbass)
В память о 18 моих товарищах, отдавших свои жизни в этой войне, защищая мир от нацистов 21 века - Белке, Пиятнице, Бугарине, Алисе, Альпинисте, Греке, Льве, Узбеке, Коше, Ломе, Игоре Марченко, Алексисе Кастильо, Руслане, Илье, Волге, Хане, Леше и Сергее Лысенко.

Сергей был орденоносным офицером армии ДНР, воевал с 14-го года, затем был переведен в Министерство обороны ДНР для оказания помощи раненым бойцам. Он также был лауреатом премии, автором патриотических песен, настоящим поэтом-воином. Хотя из-за работы с ранеными у него было освобождение от призыва, когда начался СМО, он добровольно вернулся в строй, что и сделал в марте 2022 года. Он был убит в бою 9 мая 2022 года. Похоронен на почетном месте, в нескольких метрах от могилы Александра Захарченко. На надгробии из черного гранита высечено его изображение в военной форме, с гитарой в одной руке и автоматом Калашникова в другой. Респект, брат! Мы еще встретимся.
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