DPR Village Life in Ukraine
| DPR Village Resident Says Ukrainian Bombings Destroying Homes Street By Streetby Eva Bartlett |
Zaitsevo, a village in the north of the Donetsk People’s Republic, has been relentlessly shelled by Ukrainian forces/paramilitaries since 2014, and continues to be bombed nearly every day and night.
The population has dropped from 3,500 to 1,600, including 200 children.
I interviewed Irina Dikun, head of the administration of Zaitsevo, who spoke at length on the terror civilians have faced over the years and continue to face with the Ukrainian bombing that erupts nearly every single night, targeting civilian homes and village infrastructure.
“Those who could leave, left. Mostly it’s elderly remaining here. None of the ceasefire agreements (24/5) reached here. Not more than 1 or 2 days of ceasefire,” she said.
“They are destroying street by street in the town. They take one street and destroy it house by house. Then they turn to another street.
CONTINUE READINGEva Bartlett | Septembe
