The leader of the so-called "DPR" Alexander Zakharchenko stated his intention to return old names of renamed cities in Donetsk region, - reported the DAN separatist website.
"When we return the cities under our jurisdiction, then we’ll return previous names. If they want – they can rename, spend money, we will find means to return them,"- he said.
Earlier it was reported that a number of cities of Donetsk region received new names within decommunisation: Artemovsk became Bakhmutov, Krasny Liman - Liman, Dzerzhinsk - Toretsk.