More Destruction in Mariupol-Donetsk, Ukraine's Counteroffensive | Citizens Say No

Mariupol citizens see Russia rebuilding their city and peace restored. They say no to Kiev's counteroffensive which will destroy Mariupol for a second time. After nine years of war waged by Kiev, its military and groups like the Azov Battalion in Mariupol of the Donbass, rebuilding is underway. Now the Kiev government is waging another destructive military action in Zaporizhzhia called a counteroffensive. The counteroffensive is to work its way South towards Mariupol to liberate it from Russian control The citizens of Mariupol see Ukraine bringing more fighting, destruction and killing to Mariupol. They say they are now part of The Russian Federation.

Mariupol is one of the areas in the Donbass that has been under attack and occupation by the Ukrainian military since the 2014 US backed coup overthrow of the democratically elected president of Ukraine. They have endured attacks, loss of their homes and belongings, injuries... and killings at the hands of the Ukrainian military and its Nazis members such as the Azov Battalion. Russian liberation of Mariupol took place after the seizure of the Azovstal Steel Works Plant. Restoration has been going on in cities such as Mariupol and Severodonetsk since their liberation by the Russian Ally Forces.

In a 2014 referendum vote to be independent of Ukraine, citizens of Donetsk voted 75% in favor of independence. In a 2022 referendum vote to become part of The Russian Federation, the citizens of Donetsk voted 99.23% in favor. As the result of the referendum voting in the Fall of 2022, Donetsk, Lughansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia became part of the Russian Federation.

Also under Resources below is a link to a video of citizens from Donetsk expressions on the Ukrainian counteroffensive. They too speak of the past nine years under control of Ukraine. They are more at peace as part of Russia.

**Resources**

People in Mariupol Want Peace Not Ukrainian Liberation"
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/17/705454/People-in-Mariupol-want-peace-not-Ukrainian
_As Ukraine launches its counteroffensive against Russia, one of its main objectives is to push south toward the city of Mariupol. The city, now in Russian hands, was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in summer last year. Our correspondent travels to Mariupol to find out whether or not the people want to be ‘liberated’ by Ukraine._ PressTV

"Donetsk Residents react to Counteroffensive by Ukraine"
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/17/705408/Donetsk-residents-react-to-counteroffensive-by-Ukraine
_As Kiev launches its long awaited counter offensive in eastern Ukrainian regions, our correspondent, Johnny Miller heads to front-line villages in Donbas. He is there to find out whether the people prefer to remain under Russia’s umbrella or go back to the days they were controlled by the Ukrainian government._ PressTV

Videos from Mariupol YouTube profile, @VideosfromMariupol for images of the impressive ongoing restoration in Mariupol.
https://www.youtube.com/@VideosfromMariupol

Patrick Lancaster YouTube profile, @PatrickLancasterNewsToday for daily coverage of the destruction, fighting in and liberation of Mariupol.
https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickLancasterNewsToday

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