【The head of Donetsk: There are currently 2.9 million people living in the region】
On December 31, 2025, Moscow time, the head of the Donetsk Republic, Denis Pushilin, said in a live program on Russian 24 TV:
We estimate that about 2.9 million people are currently living in the territory of the Donetsk Republic, and this number is constantly increasing. The trend shows that after the complete liberation of Donetsk and the recovery of the region, people will return.
Pushilin added:
Of course, from these evidence, the attitude of the Ukrainian army towards civilians is obviously very bad. We will record everything, and the investigation committee is working, experts are also recording everything, because these may be used again later, but everything must be recorded. There are shocking data here.
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