Today, on March 13, on the eve of Public Utilities Worker Day, the capital of the Donetsk People’s Republic honored the memory of utility workers who died in the line of duty because of the Ukrainian aggression. According to a correspondent of the DPR Official Website, the event was attended by Minister for Construction Industry, Housing and Public Utilities Sector Sergey Naumets, First Deputy Mayor of Donetsk Nikolay Volkov, chiefs of public utility companies of the Republic, relatives, colleagues and friends of the victims.

“Today, on the eve of Public Utilities Worker Day, we have gathered here to honor the memory of our gone colleagues, who were doing their job, providing civilians with electricity, water and heat despite the AFU’s attacks. These people performed a heroic feat, and we keep the memory of each of them,” Sergey Naumets said.

Those present observed a moment of silence in tribute to the memory of the victims and laid flowers at the memorial plaque.