Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Ukraine President Zelenskyy: The war is a big disaster” – below is their description.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to the people of Ukraine to stay calm and indoors if possible after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he had authorised a “special military operation” in the country’s east on Thursday.
“Dear Ukrainians, this morning President Putin annonced military operations in Donbas,” said Zelenskyy.
“We have introduced marital law. Today, we need you to be calm, if possible stay at home.
“The war is a big disaster, and this disaster has a high price.”
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In This Story: Donbas
The Donbas or Donbass is a historical, cultural, and economic region in south-eastern Ukraine, and bordering Russia.
In March 2014, following the Euromaidan and 2014 Ukrainian revolution, the Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republics” took control of areas within the region with support from Russia. Russia recognised their independence in February 2022. No other country recognises the independence of the areas.
Before the war, the city of Donetsk (then the fifth largest city in Ukraine) had been considered the unofficial capital of the Donbas. Large cities (over 100,000 inhabitants) also included Luhansk, Mariupol, Makiivka, Horlivka, Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Alchevsk, Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. Now the city of Kramatorsk is the interim administrative centre of the Donetsk Oblast, whereas the interim centre of Luhansk Oblast is Sievierodonetsk.
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