Spanish Volunteers Join Fight against Kiev in E. Ukraine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Two Spanish volunteers joined the fight against Kiev’s offensive on eastern Ukraine, speaking out against the actions of the nation's military. They say their main objective is to spread the truth about the conflict.
Anhel Davilla-Rivas, 29, and Rafa Munez, 28, arrived in Donetsk two weeks ago to offer their assistance to the residents of eastern Ukraine.
“What we see in these weeks that we are here is only bombing of the people and the assault of all the fronts from Kiev. They are trying to separate the cities, they are sending mercenaries to kill the journalists and to demoralize any person that can tell the truth about what’s happening here,” Davilla-Rivas told RT’s Ruptly agency on Saturday.
The pair has not engaged in the fighting just yet, stressing that their main goal is to reveal the truth about what is happening on the ground.
Davilla-Rivas noted that Russia has no presence in the area and could do more in terms of humanitarian aid, RT reported.
“I never see a Russian soldier...volunteers like us, but Russia is not really doing anything. And I think that Russia should do more for these people – not with guns, but helping people with medicine,” the Spanish volunteer said.
Davilla-Rivas also called on others around the world to come to eastern Ukraine and help in any way they can.
“More people have to come here. If they don’t want not to take the guns but...all people can help in something: in the kitchen, cleaning, telling the truth to countries from here, and watching the situation with their own eyes. It is more important that a lot of people come here and help in what they can, not necessarily only soldiers.”
Both arrived by train to eastern Ukraine from Madrid and joined the Vostok battalion of the self-defense forces.
Meanwhile, Kiev forces surrounded the city of Donetsk on Saturday.
