Defending its independence and at a high price, residents of the self-proclaimed DNR showed Donbass nature, " said the head of the DND Alexander Zakharchenko in his own statement To the citizens, dedicated to the anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic. "It's been a year since our government exists, we live, We develop, we build beautiful, fair, our native country. April 7, 2014 on a world map new state emerged, and today, 7 April 2015, We can state: Donetsk national Republic took place. We went to this, overcoming a severe check, and paid for our independence high price, " - said Zakharchenko. He also said that Kiev authorities, trying to calm Donbass ", failed to do so. "When a distraught Kiev politicians went on the offense against his own people, When peaceful towns and villages were abandoned tanks and artillery, our residents have shown that such Donbass nature. Yesterday's workers, miners, teachers and students took up arms, and showed what the people's anger. In a few days, it was created by the militia, which turned out to defeat the Ukrainian army ", - said the politician. according to him, Donetsk players " don't want to live in a state where the government is robbing its own people and sends an army where everything is ruled by criminal clans of oligarchs and high-handed officials humiliate people ". "We live in a country where it will thrive," he added.