“Dear compatriots! Dear residents of Donetsk, the Hero City and the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic!
I heartily congratulate on our holiday - City Day, which we celebrate it as the capital of an independent state for the first time. Today, all progressive mankind sees Donetsk personifying the struggle against the fascist threat gaining momentum around the world.
Supported by Western governments and the NATO military machine, Ukraine inflicted hard and terrible blows on Donetsk. When Donetsk loudly said “no” to the Nazi Euromaidan putsch on the Maidan, the mad Ukrainian government put our beloved city to a severe trial. They threw combat aircraft, heavy artillery, and armoured vehicles against our peaceful and prosperous city, with its great labour traditions.
Day after day, month after month, they subjected Donetsk to inhuman shelling and bombing. However, our young capital stood, and a new country - the Donetsk Peope's Republic - stood about it.
The valiant defenders of our heroic city repulsed the attack of the Ukrainian aggressors and foreign mercenaries, inflicting terrible losses, forcing the enemy to stop at the gates of Donetsk, which became a fortress for the army of the invaders. Unfortunately, this victory came at a dear cost. The brutal Ukrainian attacks killed or wounded thousands of innocent people in Donetsk - women, the elderly, and children. Our beautiful and lovingly built city suffered unprecedented destruction. They destroyed homes, hospitals, schools, kindergartens, churches, and deliberately destroyed industrial infrastructure.
However, I’m confident that with hard work and courage, along with our indomitable spirit and love for our hometown, the people of Donetsk will not only restore our city, we’d soon begin a new era of development in the capital of Donbass.
Dear Donetsk residents, with all my heart I want to wish you all good health and success in all undertakings, happiness, and a peaceful sky over your head! To the Feast, our Great City!
To the feast, Donetsk, unconquered capital of the Donetsk People's Republic!
The head of the Donetsk People's Republic
Alexander Zakharchenko”
Source: Truth about
situation in Ukraine 31-08-2015
