Onur Sinan Guzaltan has visited the cities where the Russo-Ukrainian conflict took place. He had meetings with the local residents and the officials in the area. Following is the second part of his observations. The heat of the conflict and the destruction brought by it increases as we get closer to the Sea of Azov. We are at the outskirts ...

From Mariupol, Donetsk People’s Republic We gather around the school in Mariupol. All windows without exception are broken. The rooms inside are fully demolished. The Ukrainian have used the school and its surrounding as defense position. At 09:00 in the morning, humanitarian aid will be distributed. We start talking with Mariupol’s locals. ‘The Azov Battalions have bombarded our house’ The ...

I visited Donbass and other operational zones upon invitation from the Russian Ministry of Defence, from April 29th until May 1st. I had the chance to meet with both Russian and the local officials in the cities of Mariupol, Donetsk, Berdiansk, Enerhodar and Melitopol respectively, and had the opportunity to have conversations with ordinary people.  I have learned about many ...