The '''Donbas war''' began on [[Victory Day]], May 9, 2014 when the U.S.-backed [[Maidan regime]] opened fire on civilians in [[Mariupol]] who were celebrating the 69th anniversary of the defeat of [[Nazism]]. | The '''Donbas war''' began on [[Victory Day]], May 9, 2014 when the U.S.-backed [[Maidan regime]] opened fire on civilians in [[Mariupol]] who were celebrating the 69th anniversary of the defeat of [[Nazism]]. |