Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Putin Orders MoD to Allow Foreign Journalists Into Blocked Frontline Areas

19:08, 30 October 2025

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The Russian Defense Ministry has received an order from President Vladimir Putin to ensure access for foreign journalists, including Ukrainian media, to visit areas near Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk), Dimitrov, and Kupyansk, where Ukrainian forces are encircled, the ministry said.

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"The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has received an order from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation to ensure unhindered passage for foreign journalists, including Ukrainian ones upon coordination with the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to visit the areas where Ukrainian troops are blockaded in Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov, and Kupyansk," the statement reads.