June, 15, Donetsk, DPR
Desperate protesters in the center of Donetsk demand to protect them from Ukrainian Army and start an offensive at Ukrainian positions. A sporadic rally is taking place in Donetsk at the building of the Regional Administration. Inhabitants of Oktyabrskiy settlement are taking part in the manifestation.
Witnesses report that the dwellers of the settlement subjected to regular shelling by Ukrainian military have blocked Artem Street.
“There are no leaders and no single demand at the rally. Some people demand driving of Ukrainians away from the residential areas, others demand the offensive along the entire front line”, — commented a reporter from the scene. Several passers-by addressed the women blocking the traffic: “Let the cars pass”. The answer is:
“And you provide us with residences away from the shelled areas first!”. About 200 people participate in the rally. They are being asked “to adhere to the Minsk format” from the police car with the help of a loudspeaker. Neither the protesters, nor the DPR officials have a distinct stand.
As far as Oktyabrskiy settlement is concerned: only in the last 24 hours 10 civilians there were wounded, at least two died in a week. Oktyabrskiy is situated in Kuybyshevskiy district of Donetsk. It is subjected to regular shelling on the part of Ukrainian heavy artillery.
At 13:30 PM Aleksandr Zakharchenko addressed the rally.
Updates will follow.
