'The Russians are our friends': The civilians refusing to evacuate Ukraine's Lysychansk

Volunteers are scrambling to evacuate civilians from the Lysychansk area as Russian troops close in on the key battleground city in the eastern Donbas. But some local residents refuse to evacuate, siding with Russia in the war.
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[breadboyswazy]

Can’t believe it, after 3 months finally a news media has the guts to report another side of the story

[Ben]

Never thought there is a balanced report from any western media, but here is one...thank you.

[mmdv]

Neutral reporting, be strong, report what you see, report what civilians express, both sides. Nice work.

[Olegstuff]

Finally, European press is letting the PEOPLE OF DONBASS speak!

[Nontacticalboy]

Now THAT is proper journalism! Report the truth without biased narrative.

[Man-with_a-crooked_glance]

I'm shocked that it took this long for them to be unbiased in news report on this conflict, either way kudos to France!

[bishopddon]

We already know the truth. Though the mainstream media has been biased.
Kudos to France24 for fair reportage at least for once.

[natanmessy]

Clapping for unbiased reporting and thank you for being voice of the voiceless!!!

[reginaldlagrone]

Thank you for finally allowing these people from the Donbas region to speak, and tell their side of the story.

[natashagrack]

Thank you for your honesty and bravery in bringing real news to the world

[swnmyjk]

The channel is flipping... to honesty, objectivity and impartiality, i.e. to what journalism is meant to be in the first place

[zoranmarinovic]

I am absolutely blown away by the fact you guys showed this ..a western media not fully engulfed in the propaganda machine, its unbelivable. Mad respect for you guys!

[jtothed]

I applaud you France 24 for this report! I hope more people hear it. A balanced approach where you hear the residents and their wishes.

[beenec.hamumba]

With this report I can aleast give you credit for being unbiased.

[Fujfjkfuovduj]

Thank you for the truth. It’s really surprising that western media tells the truth

[mariazzz]

Finally, some good reporting. I am not surprised it is coming from France.

[jesperlehmkuhl]

Finally some decent reporting of the complexity of the situation.

[zildamorais]

how did we come to this point? I do not believe that I am going to thank you just for doing a jornalistic job as it should be...thank you France 24...

[leonidashristou]

Well done France 24. Respect to the channel and to the persons that had the guts and free press speech character to show this truth....even in a miniscule scale!

[cookie]

Finally you gave the other side of the story some air time. 👏🏻