Inside Donetsk as residents flee Ukrainian region Putin wants to control

Inside Donetsk as residents flee Ukrainian region Putin wants to control


A week earlier, small groups of Russian troops breached the defences around the town, sparking fears that the front line of Ukraine's so-called "fortress belt" - some of the most heavily defended parts of the Ukrainian front - could collapse. In war, front lines shift, towns are lost and won and lost again, but with Russia advancing and the fate of the region hanging on negotiations, this may be the final time Anton and the other evacuees see their homes. He's exhausted, casualties have been heavier, dozens a day, since Russia's incursion, and the injuries are the worst the doctors have seen since the war began, mostly because of drones.


Published at: 2025-08-24 21:04:11

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