Over the 10 years of the "DNR's" existence, the number of shuttle minibuses (marshrutkas) in the occupied Donetsk has decreased fivefold. This fact was acknowledged by the city’s "mayor", Alexey Kulemzin.
According to him, in 2012, about 1,500 minibuses operated daily on the streets of Donetsk, whereas today, there are only 300. He honestly stated that over the ten years of the "DNR's" existence, the bus fleet has not been updated.
He attributed the catastrophic state of public transport to the fact that drivers with category D licenses from buses have switched to military vehicles such as Ural and KamAZ trucks, serving the interests of the russian occupiers.
Kulemzin, as usual, did not miss the opportunity to praise moscow, which has begun to replenish the bus fleet of the occupied regional center.