I'm back in Donetsk today, and it is such a relief to feel the calm

@EvaKBartlett
I'm back in Donetsk today, and it is such a relief to feel the calm, see people in parks and cafes, children in playgrounds.

What a cruel 10 years they've endured, courageously, under Ukraine's terrorism.

Although what I've seen and documented here of Ukraine's endless war crimes pales in comparison to what Donbass residents & Russian war correspondents have seen, I've nonetheless seen a lot: several dozens of mutilated corpses of Donetsk civilians throughout 2022, and in years prior & subsequent taken testimonies from people (including in other cities & villages) under relentless Ukrainian bombing & sniping.

Many of the streets I walked along today carry memories of Ukrainian terrorism (usually bombing with NATO weapons and definitely with Western backing), and those victims I saw rendered lifeless.

I hope that the tranquility I've felt walking around the city the past few hours remains here in the Donbass, and that ultimately all Russian cities know peace and an end to Ukraine (NATO)'s bombings.