Getting a cup of coffee in Kramatorsk: When a small routine becomes a lifeline
Coffee shops in Kramatorsk are among the last little islands of life left in this frontline city mangled by the enemy. Frontliner stepped inside some of these places.
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Coffee shops in Kramatorsk are among the last little islands of life left in this frontline city mangled by the enemy. Frontliner stepped inside some of these places.
In Kramatorsk and neighboring Sloviansk, Russian drones hunt cars and guided bombs destroy homes every day, but at the same time, people still go to the lake, tend their roses, drink coffee and fall in love.
Russia has damaged hundreds of Ukrainian museums, churches, libraries, and historical sites. Frontliner examines this through the stories of several heritage sites that have been deliberately targeted by Russian attacks.
Ukrainians are fleeing Russian-occupied territories. But even in safety, they continue to experience lingering effects: fear, uncertainty, and distrust. These people need professional support.
Inna left Donetsk as soon as she turned 20. She grew up under occupation, but despite years of living under Russian propaganda, she chose to remain Ukrainian.