Ukraine's Donbas rear area, from Sloviansk to Kramatorsk, is under constant Russian pressure
Just a few kilometers from one of Ukraine's fiercest fronts, these two cities are under drone strikes that make residents' lives very difficult. Both civilians and soldiers fear the bombings will intensify. Of all the roads leading to Sloviansk, only one remains relatively safe from Russian drones: The one that runs from Barvinkove, a west-east route lined with sad, dusty villages.
- ▪Just a few kilometers from one of Ukraine's fiercest fronts, these two cities are under drone strikes that make residents' lives very difficult.
- ▪Both civilians and soldiers fear the bombings will intensify.
- ▪Of all the roads leading to Sloviansk, only one remains relatively safe from Russian drones: The one that runs from Barvinkove, a west-east route lined with sad, dusty villages.
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Virginie Nguyen Hoang/HL/HUMA FOR LE MONDE World World World War in Ukraine War in Ukraine War in Ukraine Ukraine's Donbas rear area, from Sloviansk to Kramatorsk, is under constant Russian pressure By Thomas d’Istria (Kramatorsk, Sloviansk (Ukraine), special correspondent) and Virginie NGuyen Hoang (photographer) Published today at 5:00 am (Paris) 5 min read Lire en français Subscribers only Make us preferred on Google (() => { const scope = document.currentScript && document.currentScript.parentElement; const element = scope && scope.querySelector('[data-element="google-discover-button-link"][data-google-discover-ready="false"]'); const referrerType = document.documentElement.dataset.googleDiscoverReferrerType || ''; if (!(element instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) || !referrerType) {…
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