Thu. Dec 19th, 2024

‘I want to live, not just survive’: Residents flee war-torn Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine<!-- wp:html --><p>As Russian forces push to capture Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, residents of the city are facing near constant shelling. Forced to find refuge in basements and sleep in the bitter cold, many are taking the difficult decision to leave. FRANCE 24 met with Angelina and Maxim, a young Ukrainian couple whose flat was blown up earlier this week.</p><!-- /wp:html -->

As Russian forces push to capture Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, residents of the city are facing near constant shelling. Forced to find refuge in basements and sleep in the bitter cold, many are taking the difficult decision to leave. FRANCE 24 met with Angelina and Maxim, a young Ukrainian couple whose flat was blown up earlier this week.

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