Russia Tightens Grip on Occupied Donetsk with Curfews, Censorship amid Ukraine Conflict

Russian-installed head of Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, imposed a 5-hour curfew from 11pm-4am on weekdays.

The decree banned assemblies, rallies, demonstrations without permission from authorities.

The decree introduced military censorship of mail, telecommunications, and phone calls.

Checkpoints established at borders with Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Curfew and other measures aimed at tightening control amid Russia-Ukraine conflict.