August 28, 2019 12:33, DAN Donetsk News Agency (DPR) https://dan-news.info/en/society/central-donetsk-square-acquires-zakharchenkos-name.html
Donetsk, Aug 28 – DAN. The square in front of the House of Government in
central Donetsk has been named after the late DPR Head Alexander Zakharchenko.
The decision to give the square a new name was announced by the
incumbent DPR Head Denis Pushilin. He reminded that in 2014 thousands of people
gathered at this square for a rally against the coup-d’etat in Kiev, and this
place had since become a symbol of resistance and fight for the Russian World.
Pushilin said that Zakharchenko had also become a symbol of the fight for
freedom and independence, the unity and people’s will.
“This is a truly legendary place,” Pushilin said at a ceremony at the
square today.
“This is the place where Donbass people made their will felt by
revealing a firm and solid disagreement with what was going on in Kiev – a coup
d’etat. Alexander Zakharchenko has become
