Igor Plotnitsky, the self-styled leader of the Russian puppet "Luhansk People’s Republic" has resigned citing health reasons, as reported by one of the pro-militant information resources.
Plotnitsky has not publicly released any formal resignation statement, while the corresponding announcement was made by one of the so-called “ministers” of the militant-held territory in eastern Ukraine.
"Igor Venediktovich Plotnitsky resigned citing health conditions. Numerous war wounds and consequences of contusion played their role. According to his decision, I will be fulfilling the duties of the ‘head of the Republic’ until the upcoming elections," said Leonid Pasechnik, the so-called ‘minister of state security of the LPR”.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on November 21, a conflict escalated in Luhansk between the leaders of the “LPR” militants, Igor Plotnitsky and Igor Kornet, while other groups militants controlled by the neighboring "DPR" leader Alexander Zakharchenko, and forces of the Russian FSB security services also joined confrontation.
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