Majority of Donbas citizens support unity of Ukraine, survey by Democratic Alliance

“National referendum” was carried out in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. According to the collected data, majority of locals supported the unity of Ukraine and greater powers.

This was informed by the Press Office of Demalliance.

The citizens of Donbas were offered to express their opinion on two questions: 1) Do you support territorial integrity of Ukraine? and 2) Do you support greater powers of the local communities expressed in independent budget and cultural policy of the region?

The territorial integrity of Ukraine was supported by 72.8% of Donetsk region citizens and 70.1% of Luhansk region citizens, respectively 24.75% and 26.9% voted against.

At the same time, 84.79% of Donetsk region citizens and 87.7% of Luhansk region citizens supported greater powers of the local communities expressed in independent budget and cultural policy of the region. Respectively 2.83% and 3.3% voted against.

““National referendum” in Donetsk and Luhansk regions is more representative and legitimate than the referendum planned to be conducted on May 11 by separatists in Donbas, according to Crimea scenario with automatic rifle pointed at you,” Yevhen Semekhin, co-organizer of the “national referendum” in Donetsk region, believes.

The “national referendum” was conducted by over 100 mobile groups that were moving around the cities.

In addition, the volunteers faced difficulties and direct threats to their lives and health during the survey.