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Putin's Donbas "recovery" meets Donetsk reality - Break The Fake - TVP WORLD
Vladimir Putin described Donbas as a region undergoing rapid reconstruction - new infrastructure, economic recovery and a return to normal life. But for residents of Donetsk, daily life tells a very different story. Despite promises of restoration, access to basic necessities, especially water, has become one of the biggest challenges facing civilians. In this new episode of Break The Fake Benjamin Lee examines the official narrative about Donbas reconstruction and real everyday life in Donetsk under Russian administration.