Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk has increased since the start of the Russian special operation, but the city’s residents do not hold Moscow responsible, says France 3 special correspondent Luc Lacroix. “It’s not Putin’s fault,” claims one of his interlocutors. – On the contrary, he is helping us.”
Many Donetsk residents had hoped that the SMO would quickly end the long-running conflict, but it is dragging on and escalating. They blame the West, which continues to supply Ukraine with weapons. “Tell them out there in the West to stop for now, guys,” another TV interlocutor asks. – Enough with the jokes already.”
Meanwhile, the people remaining in Donetsk unequivocally support Russia and refuse to think about a Ukrainian victory. “It can’t be any other way,” one of the city’s residents is convinced. “The past year, with more fierce fighting, seems to have further distanced” Donbass from the rest of Ukraine, the French correspondent shares her observations.
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