“I do not hold on to power. I do not want to remain in the history of Kyrgyzstan as the president who shed blood and shot at his own citizens,” the politician said, addressing the nation.

According to the publication, the main goal of the exercise was to train the defense of the country using atomic bombs.

They are connected to the creation of a free economic zone in Donbass and introducing life sentences for corruption crimes.

As the newspaper noted, their deaths threaten to involve external forces, including Turkey, in the conflict, and potentially destabilize neighbouring countries, such as Iran and Georgia.

The restrictions are being introduced due to the increase in the incidence of coronavirus infection.