Donetsk, Aug 24 — DAN. The intersection of Universitetskaya and Bogdan Khmelnitsky Streets in central Donetsk will bear the name “Kremlin Square, ” city mayor Alexey Kulemzin said on Thursday.

The Donetsk People Republic launched an action on National Flag Day to rename public places in appreciation of help from sponsor regions, he said.  In Donetsk, “Kremlin Square” was the preferred option in Kulemzin’s poll on Telegram which involved more than 1,700 people.

“All Donetsk residents are immensely grateful to our Moscow friends; the memory of brotherly help will be eternalized, ” he said.*jk