Aggravation of the language conflict in Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Lisichansk

Starting from 16.01.2021, according to the law, all service institutions in Ukraine are required to provide services and information in the state language. There was a lot of discussion about this a few weeks earlier. But the largest number of videos with compliance checks were published the day before and since January 16. It should be noted that there is a lot of negativity in the comments under all the posts. Analyzing the messages, we can say that the language conflict is heating up with a new force. And it's not just about supporters and opponents of the law. But residents of other regions join the conflict, who use offensive statements not only in the language of communication, but also in geographical location. It should also be noted that representatives of state institutions, including representatives of law enforcement agencies, also take part in conflicts in the comments. For example, an employee of the Eastern detachment Border Guard service. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that the situation with the increase in utility tariffs for some has become a trigger for the language issue. For example, at a rally in Severodonetsk, one of the protesters emotionally expressed that "Russia has always been here" and he will never communicate in Ukrainian. In the background, people showed him support. The same thing is observed in social networks. Against the background of anger over high tariffs, this issue is also critically perceived. At the same time, in most cases, aggression and refusal to use the state language occurs as a reaction to insults from supporters of the law and provocateurs. The first comments contain messages stating that the language issue is not currently the most urgent problem. And raising it only distracts from more critical topics. And also that it would be more acceptable to introduce the state language loyally, rather than forcibly.