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Is Eastern Ukraine turning against Russia?

Ukraine’s Donbas region has traditionally been a stronghold of pro-Russian support, but after months of war in its backyard, that once-unassailable loyalty to Russia in the east could be starting to dissipate. 

Nothing is Foreign explores whether pro-Russian attitudes have shifted in Ukraine's east after months of war

People are shown boarding a bus in Kurakhove, in Eastern Ukraine on Monday. In the Donbas region, people continue to flee from towns and villages coming under heavy bombardment. (Francisco Seco/The Associated Press)
Ukraine's Donbas region has traditionally been a stronghold of pro-Russian support, but after months of war in its backyard, that once-unassailable loyalty to Russia in the east could be starting to dissipate. This week, we head back to the front lines of the Ukraine-Russia war and explore why some Ukrainians who once dreamed of a Russian-backed future are changing their minds. Featuring: Enrique Menendez, Ukrainian humanitarian aid worker. Mansur Mirovalev, Al Jazeera journalist covering eastern Ukraine conflicts.

Ukraine's Donbas region has traditionally been a stronghold of pro-Russian support, but after months of war in its backyard, that once-unassailable loyalty to Russia in the east could be starting to dissipate. 

This week, we head back to the front lines of the Ukraine-Russia war and explore why some Ukrainians who once dreamed of a Russian-backed future are changing their minds.

Featuring:

  • Enrique Menendez, Ukrainian humanitarian aid worker.
  • Mansur Mirovalev, Al-Jazeera journalist covering eastern Ukraine conflicts.
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