During the shelling of Gorlovka, Colonel Olga Kachura (Korsa), who stood at the origin of the DPR People’s Militia, died. Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said it was “a mistake of the Russian government” that the Russian Armed Forces launched a special operation in Ukraine. Half of the village of Peski near Donetsk is under the control of the DPR, the other half is controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there are battles on the outskirts of Maryinka. Allied forces are also actively destroying the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the entire front in the Avdiivka, Soledar and Artemovsk region. Russia’s Defense Ministry said 81% of Russian POWs in Ukraine were beaten, 55% forced to appear in propaganda videos, and 46% denied medical care. socialbites.ca chronicled the events.