During the so-called russian "special military operation" in the Donetsk oblast, more civilians have died than in the 8 years of the "Ukrainian genocide", according to a statement from the fake "DNR representation in the JCCC".
The "DNR" authorities acknowledged that more than 4,800 civilians died and 5,906 were injured as a result of the "liberation campaign" by the russian army. This mournful statistic does not include tens of thousands of residents of Mariupol, Volnovakha, and other settlements that the russian Armed Forces ruthlessly shelled and bombed during the "liberation".
Meanwhile, the occupiers themselves admit that in the 8 years of the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) / Joint Forces Operation (JFO) until February 24, 2022, only 600 civilians died in the uncontrollable part of the Donetsk oblast.
In 2021, according to the UN, across the entire Donbas, including territories controlled by the legitimate authorities of Ukraine, 25 civilians lost their lives.