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Southern Ukraine’s winemakers continue production, as war rages on in the region

Workers harvest grapes at a vineyard in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region, despite the fighting nearby. AFP - DIMITAR DILKOFF

The vineyards of southern Ukraine are still producing wine nearly four years into the war with Russia, following the full-scale invasion of February 2022 – even as nearby fighting and repeated air raid alerts take their toll on daily life.

Strikes have intensified in southern Ukraine in recent weeks, prompting the government to order the evacuation of civilians, including around 40 children, from villages near Zaporizhzhia, as Moscow’s forces advance.

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