Me: We are in the heart of the city of Donetsk, at Shevchenko Prospect.
Me: There were about 250-300 people from Petrovsky and Kuibishevsky districts of Donetsk - the ones most affected by the attacks.
Me: They've come to ask for an end to war. We're here to find out people's views about what is happening.
Woman: Oh, my dear... I can't speak, I swear... I didn't sleep all night, he didn't sleep too...
Me: How old is your son? Woman: My son is 35 years old.
Me: Tell us about the shelling. Woman: The roof of our house is broken.
Woman: It seems that the shell flew through the roof and exploded in the courtyard.
...He wasn't in time to run into the staircase. The shell piece went through his leg. There's a lot of blood around. I just saw it all...
Me: Why did you come here today? Woman: I didn't plan to go anywhere today. I just came here to meet with Zakharchenko.
...I understand that here is war. I support our troops, but we need to do something about Oktyabrsky district.
...It's impossible to live like this. Civilian people wake up in a morning and don't know if they will be alive in the evening.
...I wanted to see him in person, to ask him to start an active military actions or do something to push Ukrainian army from the city.
...We want to breathe as any other people. It's quiet in the centre of the city, but I'm praying every time I'm going home.
...We heard before how shells are flying, but not now. They use some kind of silent shells now.
...It flies in and explodes. We did hear hiss before, but not from those.
Woman: We want to say: it's necessary to recognize that the Minsk agreements are not working. They never did.
...The Ukrainian side has not fulfilled any of the points of agreement.
...Heavy artillery wasn't moved from the frontline. They continue to shell the city. They did not resume the payment of pensions and benefits. Nothing was made of what was signed in Minsk.
Woman: How should we live? Here are concerts on Lenin Square, and we are sitting in a basements for more than a year already.
Me: How do you feel about war? Girl: It's bad. I want home, to go to school.
Me: What "war" means to you? Girl: This is when the shoot, kill people.
Me: Why this war started? Girl: I don't know, someone did not agree on how to share power.
Me: How old are you? Girl: I'm 9.
Me: What is your name? Girl: Albina.
Me: Can you explain why are you here today? Woman: We are here because we got tired of shellings. Our houses are getting destroyed every day.
Woman: We took part in referendum. However, we didn't want to be a part of Russia.
...We wanted to live in Ukraine as a republic. We didn't get it. The problem could not be if the issue decided at once.
...Would not have all of these victims. Thousands of people died on both sides. Why Poroshenko did not come here?
Woman: We are getting hit every day. From the morning to the evening. Our houses are burning.
Woman: Don't film me. I said everything already. You must honestly show everything. This is 3rd or 4th time when people from Oktyabrsky district are having a meeting.
...We have no result. Who needs this war?! We'll be crushed here or killed there. We have no choice anymore.
Woman: Where is war here? Film it! Where is it? Here is no war.
Woman: Here is a center of the city, but how about us? Aren't we people too? Оur children are people too.
...How is it possible? People here are surprised that somebody is still live there. We live there and we won't go anywhere.
Me: Can you explain why are you here today?
Woman: We are here for the same reason as all the people from Oktyabrsky.
...Everything bothered. My child is the sixth month in the hospital. She has severe form of psoriasis.
...I'm not receiving any help. Doctors say she needs to get to a sea for recover, but it's impossible to do.
...I have no words...
Woman: She will surrender! This is terrible!
Me: Can you explain why are you here today?
Woman: How long can they shell us here in Donetsk? We live in Oktyabrsky settlement. We are in a state of war for more than a year.
...The Oktyabrsky settlement is in a center of active military action all the time. People are getting killed every day.
...We want to know when it will end. We are going to sleep and don't know if we will wake up next morning.
...Our children are sitting in basements. Media say there is no war. However there are shellings all the time.
...How do you explain people getting killed every day if there is no war?
Woman: It is not even the cry of the soul. This is the end of our patience.
...I pack bags every evening and go to bed half-dressed. Every time I need to decide if I want to run to the basement or just stay there and hope for better.
...It was terrible during winter. Now we don't have water, don't have nothing....
Me: May I ask... Woman: We are so tired of this shooting. We no longer have the patience.
...We need throw them out of here!
Man: Keep the silence! Woman: Do you understand that we can't just send people to death? Serious preparation is going on.
Woman: You need a little patience. The cease-fire can not be one-sided. We do what we can.
Woman: Second: regarding relocation of people...
Me: Can you tell me about goals of this action? Woman: Why am I standing here?
...because I live in Severny settlement of Kuibishevsky district. This is near the Oktyabrsky settlement.
...I came here to ask to stop this war. We are getting killed every day.
...We are getting hit every day 24 hours a day.
...People are protesting, because city has its own life, but we live in a war state.
...It's very hard when your family members are getting killed. When you lose your home.
...Therefore, we appeal to all people of the world: help to stop this war!
...We are working people. We don't do anything wrong. We are not "terrorists" and we didn't start this war.
...That's why we appeal to all people of our planet: stop this war, help us, understand us right!
...We don't need any war. Me: Can you explain why are you here today?
Woman: We are here because we are tired of shellings. This is the Oktyabrsky mine district and Putilovsky district.
...from Veseloye settlement. 50 houses was destroyed in one week. There are people with babies, who can't go anywhere.
...There are old people who survived this winter without heat and electricity.
Woman: We hear the same thing on TV every day: summary of hostilities.
...Do you want to get a real thing?! Come to us! Everyone is tired of this. This is just talk. What's next, guys?
Woman: When government will stop this? It's impossible to live like this.
Woman: Nobody does not solve anything. You can not solve the problem - make room for those who can do it.
...This is impossible to live like this. Me: What do you think about Poroshenko?
Woman: We wish him death. He did all this. He brazenly lying in people's faces.
...After his speeches, we carry out coffins. We are burying our children. How can we treat him?
...This is 21st century... Thank you very much! Thank you!
Women: Houses are destroyed and can not be repaired. Where do we live? We have no more strength.
...Let the people in Donetsk will learn how to live there.