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In the context of the conflict in Ukraine, after seizing the city of Mariupolthe Russian army is expected to launch its massive attack in the east of the country. It has been a week since the inhabitants of Donbass flee in the face of this potential offensive, but some refuse to leave.
Sievierodonetsk (Ukraine) is a ghost town with deserted avenues. The Russian army tries to conquer this city before launching its great offensive towards the east of the country. Civilians are in great danger there. However, in a shelter that dates from the Soviet era, there are still many of them. Women and children have been living here for a month. These families explain do not want evacuate because they are afraid of leaving without money.
Although there is electricity in this shelter, there is no running water. Rudimentary living conditions, but sufficient to stay. Outside, the Russians shell the city. Despite the heavy shelling, a few hundred civilians are still at SievierodonetskMonday, April 11. “According to the authorities, if these civilians remain in these shelters and do not flee, they will be caught in a deadly trap”concludes the special envoy to Sievierodonetsk Maryse Burgot.