DPR head says there are no prior settlements, all should be liberated

It is necessary to liberate all settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), with no priorities, Acting Head of the republic Denis Pushilin said in an interview with TASS.

"As far as all settlements are concerned, each of them is important, as there are our people there that are waiting for liberation. It would be incorrect to consider any of them prior," he said.

The main goal of the special military operation for the republic’s authorities is the protection and safety of those living on the republic’s territory controlled by Kiev, Pushilin added.