Donbass, the Grey Zone

This is a film made in 2021 by RT about the terrible situation that prevailed in the so-called grey zone in the Donbass, that is the villages and towns that were situated between the Ukrainian armed forces and what at that time were the resistance fighters of the autonomous zones of the Donbass regions.

These attacks on the civilian population were taking place despite the Minsk agreements, which the Ukraine government never implemented, and there being supposed ceasefires, which were never applied. We also see footage taken by the Ukrainian side themselves in which they call for the killing of everyone in the regions, whether civilian or military.

People may have seen the devastation and destruction of buildings in the villages and towns that are featured prominently on western media, without realising that a lot of these places were destroyed long before the Russian intervention in February of this year, which started just before a massive attack on the regions was planned.

We hear from residents in these zones about the lives they faced with daily bombings and crossfire for the past eight years, and why they refuse to leave despite the danger. We also see the heroic efforts of everyone from simple electricians to relief workers who risk their lives to help those living there. We also see children who are as familiar with bombs and their parts as they are with their toys.