it Seems that the pandemic coronavirus Republic DNR moved away from Russia and we from her. Neither the official delegations to exchange experiences or even travel to visit relatives – no personal contact to avoid the infections dangerous infection. “Only compounds the knock over trains…” as the song says. But this, of course, an exaggeration. After fighting station the city is still closed. While humanitarian aid from Russia in the breakaway Republic receives regularly, she can’t stop no Covid-19.
Residents of Donetsk told “MK” about the quarantine of their everyday life. And that the militia roadblocks during the 6 years of confrontation with Kiev have become accustomed. “Like it should be.”
In contrast to Moscow, in the DNI and LC no QR-codes and special clearances for departure “for personal reasons”. Free on all four sides. Even the quarantine with all the ensuing consequences have not been declared.
In this regard, all remained the same. Although the compulsory wearing of masks and gloves in public areas introduced earlier than in Moscow, at the end of April. Gloves in pharmacies cost 35 rubles. A mask in the early days was… $ 100 thing! Laughter. “What her, to watch, whether to admire?”
– Nobody bought – says a resident of the city. – Everyone comes up with something. I found an old dressing gown, washed it and took it to the sewing Studio, we are working all the time. Of the gown I sewed 7 masks: great, good. Made free, but the remaining fabric is not returned, it will make the remedies and probably sell. Mask is double layered and reusable, alternately to the store or to the market wearing two. Wash, steam iron and wear again. By masks I present stock will last till the end of the “blockade”!..
However, they are not so strict as in Russia, there was not originally. Worked (and work) all the markets and shops for every taste, even to the cemetery to commemorate the “paternal graves” in the Church holidays were allowed without any restrictions.
That move through the territory of the DNI is not particularly prohibited.
“a militia can stop at any checkpoint to check documents. But the roadblocks we have for six years, got used to them and even think that it should be.”
in Fact, life itself in DND before and during a pandemic, little has changed. Work by and large was not here and to the announced constraints, if only someone had managed on the little things to earn some. So, blame the isolation that the family reduced income – is meaningless.
the Mine, “the backbone of the economy of Donbass”, are almost. If the world of the pandemic is not in demand of oil and gas, who today have “black gold”?
As before, in stores you can buy anything, would be money. Rose products, but not much. The flesh of beef ��Toit 450 rubles a kilo on the bone 350. Pork 280-300 rubles.
as for the coronavirus, on may 12 in the Republic of 199 cases and 5 deaths. To official statistics, locals distrust. Doctors just not enough, and skilled infectious disease specialists and even more so, all long gone to Russia. How much ill actually and is there a medication for effective treatment – a mystery.
in short, what to be – that is inevitable.
the Main problem is money.
the Average salary in Donetsk (if they work) are about 15 thousand rubles. Fortunately, in the region all this time working the markets and score some really cheap products of labor is not accounted for. In the culinary priorities – chicken soup, a set of byproducts: wings, gizzards, neck… In the right hands – yummy!
once upon a time, in 2014-15, the pensioners, the poor and large food parcels once a month were delivered to the Ukrainian oligarch, the Donetsk-born Rinat Akhmetov. That was good enough help for the elderly, find themselves literally in a combat zone. Canned goods, cereals, pasta, stew…
Then Ukraine unilaterally closed its borders and humanitarian convoys from Kiev ceased to arrive in the breakaway Republic. Today humanitarian aid “to the separatists” delivers only Russia – and it is only for children.
it is Clear that the coronavirus has imposed tougher on those for a long time, in 2016, closed borders, with new closures.
Now even the private person from DNR-LNR to enter the territory Independent under any circumstances.
What is bad for ordinary citizens?
Many families live on the pensions of their grandmothers or grandfathers.
And with them the situation. Republic pays the veterans an average of 6 thousand rubles a month. These funds to live, of course, difficult, if not impossible. Because prices of the products are purely Moscow. And even for the apartment you need to pay 1-2 thousand. What remains?
But many elderly people have managed (with great difficulty!) to renew your account and Ukrainian pension that is much higher Dnrovskih. Confirming thereby that they are gromadjanam and patriots.
“Why you can’t make money? After two payments are better than one”.
But Ukraine’s accrued pension can be received only once in two months and only appearing from the DNR on the territory controlled by Ukraine: Volnovakha, Mariupol’, Kurakhovo, Dimitrov. Signifying thereby not so much loyalty to Kiev, but more the fact that you die that your hryvnia will not use neighbors or distant relatives.
Well, someone had to go due to a two-month “salary” in the middle or at the end of March, didn’t go anywhere, the border shut for a long time.
All live on DNrescue the financial support possible to call financial aid. Take personenauto each other “until better times”.
And when they come these the best of times and the sky above the Donbass will again be blue and cloudless?
Probably much later than you leave the coronavirus.
