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War in Ukraine: In Pokrovsk, residents forced into exile
As eastern Ukraine is at the center of the fighting, Kremlin troops are at the gates of the strategic city of Pokrovsk. Residents are trying to flee and there are heartbreaking farewells to those who remain.
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As eastern Ukraine is at the center of the fighting, Kremlin troops are at the gates of the strategic city of Pokrovsk. Residents are trying to flee and there are heartbreaking farewells to those who remain.
Aleksandra is a month and a half old and already has to flee the war. In 40°C heat, in Pokrovsk (Ukraine), her family waits for the bus that will take them to the station, the first stage of a forced exodus. The Russians are 10 km from the city. The departure is hasty and the buses are packed. Little Aleksandra and her family are now refugees.
A train has been chartered especially to evacuate the most vulnerable residents. More than 600 people have to board. In the carriages, the stifling heat mixes with the anxiety of departure. As the train prepares to leave, outside, Natasha is on the platform. A doctor, she has to stay in Pokrovsk. For her, it is time to say goodbye to her grandson. There is only one train like this that leaves the city each day. According to the authorities, the residents have one or two weeks left to evacuate before the Russians get too close to Pokrovsk.
