Donbass Chronicles 4. The night before Christmas in Donetsk

Together with our Donetsk colleagues, I invite you, dear readers, to a small photo tour of Donetsk at night. It was the night before Christmas.

I don’t know how the main majority, but those who saw and remembers what Donetsk was like before, will be informative.

Let's forget for a moment about the fact that mines and shells are still torn on the outskirts. We'll forget about a lot of negative things we are writing about Donbass reality. Because they wrote, and we will write, because as I repeat, we care. And in the near future we will write again. This is the reality.

But today we really wanted to show a little Christmas tale. The tale of Donetsk on this night. Yes, the people on the streets are not that small, but let's say, empty. The city is sleeping. But look, he is alive. Alive on Christmas night, and will live on. And I would like it to live, not survive. No matter what.

Yes, the city, in comparison with the pre-war years, is decorated very modestly. I can’t hear the usual fireworks and firecrackers in the streets. Can not see the festively dressed crowds of citizens. Do not invite cafes and restaurants to light. Everything is very modest and reserved.

This is what evening Donetsk looks like today.

Artyom street

Shevchenko boulevard

Pushkin Boulevard

Famous Donetsk Fountain

Main Tree of the Republic

Lenin Square

Best wishes to everyone from the disobedient Donbass! Happy New Year and Merry Christmas, Russia! Happy New Year and Merry Christmas, Donbass!

Comments

[Same lech]

You can’t hear the usual fireworks and firecrackers in the streets. Crowds of city dwellers are not visible. Cafes and restaurants do not call for the light. Everything is very modest and restrained.

The war ... be it wrong ... but life will take its course anyway ...
On Christmas, I congratulate all the inhabitants of the DPR and LPR ... you are fighting evil for the right to celebrate these holidays ... and for your traditions passed down by your ancestors ...
Happiness and Peace to you.

[vovanpain]

I congratulate all Orthodox Christians and residents of Donbass on CHRISTMAS! Peace and happiness to you, Donetsk and Lugansk. Russia is forever with you.

[Andrey Yuryevich]

let's note, after 12 hours, the rating of the article ... everyone is tired of the uncertainty with "Novorossiya", people are not dolls, they understand that again some "tricks" are taking place, they thought there-ah! -a new country, some kind of torn out and suffered war, and blood New Truth ... but no ... everything is familiar ...
g. article rating of 27+ in 12 hours ... this is serious. There is reason to think.

[Mountain shooter]

Merry Christmas to all courageous residents of Donbass. We always remember you.

[Alexander Romanov]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

Merry Christmas to all courageous residents of Donbass

All of Russia and all Orthodox with the Great Holiday Christmas

[torp]

Thank you very much!

[Serg koma]

Peaceful sky and prosperity!

[aszzz888]

Donbass will stand, no doubt!
And will meet more than one hundred such Holidays as the Nativity of Christ!
Happy Holiday, New Russia!

[venaya]

"Everything is very modest and restrained"
The most important thing is that people in Donetsk feel caring for them.
Merry Christmas to Donetsk!

[Kubik]

Lord save Donbass! Merry Christmas!!!

[sania275]

In Russia, a referendum is needed on the voluntary entry of New Russia (within natural borders) into the Russian State. Merry Christmas !

[Galan]

I agree. The western border of the Don Army passed along the Kalmius River, on which Donetsk and Mariupol stand. The rest is to the west of Ekaterinoslav province (see maps until 1917). A referendum must be held within these borders.

[parafoiler]

Merry Christmas, New Russia !!!

[TVM - 75]

To enter or not to be part of Russia - this will be decided after the establishment of peace in the Donbass and the cessation of hostilities. In the meantime, all Merry Christmas and the resilience of New Russia!

[MIKHALYCH1]

Great photo story (it’s easier on my soul)! Thank you Roman ... Hang on to Donetsk! Happy Orthodox!

[bamboo]

only there are no people, not a single

[Korsar4]

And again - Merry Christmas! Life goes on.

[Worohilow]

And at whose expense is the banquet ?? Parasites defeated Russia ...

[samuil60]

Parasites, gentlemen, it is you - thinking only about the convenience of your own ass with a bottle of beer or vodka in your hands near the refrigerator filled with sausages. Everything else - honor, conscience, the concept of "insulting for the state" - you do not know. And therefore you are the ballast pulling humanity to hell. Draw your own conclusions, if, of course, you are capable of it.

[Worohilow]

The most cruel betrayal is when you try to be extremely honest with yourself, and you are treacherously deceived.

[skifd]

Quote: Worohilow

The cruelest betrayal is when you try to be extremely honest with yourself, and you are treacherously deceived.

Lord, why are you torturing yourself like that !!!!

[tank64rus]

Merry Christmas Donbass! Good luck and victory! and Peace to you!

[Oleg Lavrov]

Happy New Year!! Donbass !!

[EvgNik]

Merry Christmas Donbass! I have not seen Lord Siddha in the network for a long time. And I would like to know from him how things are at the front. His detailed and specific comments are lacking.

[Worohilow]

Where is the war?

[Awaz]

unfortunately the war is taking its course.
there was information about the murder of Evgeny Konnonov (who's CAT) The same unpleasant story goes with "Troy" ...

[Gor-1974]

Congratulations to the residents of Donbass on Holidays! Thank you for standing up for Russia! Only thanks to people like you, the Russian world has survived and lives!