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‘These are Ukrainian lands’: people in Donetsk pour scorn on Putin’s territorial demands

europeAugust 23, 2025
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‘These are Ukrainian lands’: people in Donetsk pour scorn on Putin’s territorial demands
In Kramatorsk, 12 miles from the frontline, daily life goes on amid the constant threat of attacksIn a branch of the Ukrainian coffee chain Lviv Croissants in the frontline city of Kramators...

In Kramatorsk, 12 miles from the frontline, daily life goes on amid the constant threat of attacks

In a branch of the Ukrainian coffee chain Lviv Croissants in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, there is a noticeboard where people leave coloured Post-it notes with simple hand-drawn messages. One just says “Kramatorsk”, with red hearts below and a yellow and blue semi-circular fan above, the colours of Ukraine.

Among those looking at the notes is Bohdan, a 26-year-old, who has been serving in the army for the past three years. The soldier, now in logistics, has chosen to spend his one day off in Kramatorsk with his dog Arnold to photograph for himself recent Russian bombing on a city where he was based for 18 months.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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