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Boredom, loneliness plague Ukrainian youth near front line

The children and teens who remain in eastern Ukraine are retreating into social media, video games and other digital technology to cope with the isolation and stress of Russia's war that rages on the nearby front line

The Independent UK

Russian shelling heavy in east; Ukraine strikes key bridge

Ukrainian officials say Russia’s military have shelled residential areas across Ukraine while their own fighters damaged the last working bridge over a river in occupied southern Ukraine, hurting Russia's ability to resupply its military

The Independent UK

Civilians killed in Russian shelling in Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia

At least three people were killed and 15 wounded Friday in Russian shelling on the Ukrainian towns of Kramatorsk in the east and Zaporizhzhia in the south, according to initial counts by local authorities. Read FRANCE 24’s coverage of the day’s events as they unfolded. All times are Paris time…

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As winter approaches, residents of eastern Ukraine's Sloviansk face a looming water crisis

The dwindling population of the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk relies on public water pumps as the sole water supply.

ABC News

As summer wanes, water crisis looms for east Ukrainian city

A lack of running water in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk means that residents must fill bottles by hand at public pumps throughout the city

The Independent UK

Ukraine police patrol dark night time streets, seeking curfew violators

When night falls in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, just 20 km (12 miles) from the front line with Russia, police officers cruise through the dark and empty streets, looking for curfew violators, thieves and spies.

Reuters

Some flee, others defy order to leave eastern Ukraine region

Hundreds of evacuees have left Ukraine's Donetsk region days after the government issued an order to evacuate as soon as possible

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Grim fragments of life seep out from Russian-occupied Ukraine

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Collapsed social services, financial woes and fear: only brief snippets filter out of the daily reality for Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territory.

AFP

Ukraine's Zelenskiy announces mandatory evacuation of Donetsk region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday his government was ordering the mandatory evacuation of people in the eastern Donetsk region, scene of fierce fighting with Russia.

Reuters

‘It has been like hell’: life under fire in Donbas as war enters sixth month

Residents of cities in path of Russia’s push to capture entire region live in fear of missile strikes

The Guardian - UK

Three killed as Russian strikes destroy school in Kramatorsk, say reports

Russia edges closer to de facto capital of Donetsk as Ukraine claims at least 1,888 schools and nurseries destroyed in war

The Guardian - UK

Five months on, anger and despair prevail in Donbas

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Fatigue, despair and anger are prevalent in eastern Ukraine after five months of what volunteer humanitarian aid worker Oleksiy Yukov calls "a war without mercy that has gone crazy".

AFP

Lavrov says Russia’s focus in Ukraine extends beyond Donbas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but have expanded to other territories. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our live blog. All times are Paris…

France 24

Russian fire pounds Ukraine, as Putin announces 'progress' on grain exports

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian shelling pounded eastern and southern Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would only ease the path for Black Sea exports of Ukrainian grain if the West lifts sanctions on Russia's shipments.

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Russian missile attack kills one in Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk - mayor

At least one person was killed in a Russian missile attack on the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday, the regional governor said.

AFP

'War is war' but Ukraine sushi bar serves lunch on time

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Working in a sushi restaurant in eastern Ukraine, Igor Besukh turns up the music to drown out the sound of air raid sirens as he prepares the next order.

The Independent UK

'Bang, bang': Children live and play near Ukraine front line

In eastern Ukraine's Kramatorsk, a few children still can be seen on mostly empty playgrounds as artillery sounds in the distance against Russian invaders

France 24

War in Ukraine: a glimpse into the life of soldiers on the front line

In eastern Ukraine, Russia continues its push to control the entire Donbas region. The strategic towns of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut have all seen intense bombardment in recent days, leaving Ukrainian forces to shore up their lines of defence. Our reporters Luke Shrago, Taline Oundjian and Achraf Abid spent the…

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Among missile craters and smouldering ruins, residents of Eastern Ukraine still refuse to leave

Some are too terrified to leave, others defiant in the face of relentless shelling. As the front lines draw closer, some Ukrainians still reject evacuation.

The Independent UK

Some Ukrainians won't flee areas caught in crosshairs of war

As a Russian offensive intensifies in eastern Ukraine, authorities there are urging residents to evacuate for other, safer cities and towns in the west of the country

AFP

Kyiv warns Russia will step up Donbas fight

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine warned Monday that Russian forces were preparing to intensify their fight for key cities in the Donbas, as President Volodymyr Zelensky bitterly accused Canada of undermining sanctions against Moscow.

AFP

Kyiv warns Russia will step up Donbas fight, six killed in Kharkiv

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine warned Monday that Russian forces were preparing to intensify their fight for key cities in the Donbas, where the death toll from a weekend attack rose to 30 as rocket strikes killed six in the country's second city.

AFP

Ukraine reels from deadly Russian strikes, EU fears deeper gas cuts

Kramatorsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine said Monday Russian forces were readying to scale-up an offensive for key cities in the eastern Donbas region while fresh strikes over the country's second-largest city killed at least three people.

Reuters

Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk hit by air strike, casualties reported - mayor

Russian forces fired missiles at the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk in an air strike on Thursday, and there were casualties, the city's mayor said.

Bangkok Post

Russia warns humanity at risk if West seeks to punish it over Ukraine

KYIV/KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said attempts by the West to punish a nuclear power such as Russia for the war in Ukraine risked endangering humanity, as the near five-month conflict leaves cities in ruins and thousands homeless.

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