Donbass War: Airport. Part 2

The film ‘Donbass War: Airport. Part 2’ explores the final stages of the fight for the Donetsk airport. From late 2014 to late 2015, tensions were flying high.

In 2014, Donbass residents who refused to recognize the results of the Maidan were confronted by a severe reaction from the Ukrainian authorities. The Donetsk airport within the city limits became a stronghold the Ukrainian Army wanted to retain. The Donbass militia was forced to stop them from taking it over.

In response to the Donbass People’s Militia, the Ukrainian Army directed fire towards peaceful districts of the city. The film crew talked to Donbass residents who shared their memories of these times. They talk about how they had to hide from gunfire and lost loved ones in the war. Participants of this tragic period defined the timeline of events when the old and new terminals were taken by storm. The Ukrainian military eventually lost control, leaving Donetsk airport destroyed.

Watch "Donbass War: Airport. Part 2" on RTD website and on RT's live feed. The time of the broadcast is available on RT's schedule page.