Fedir, 16, is already thinking about the future, exams, and rebuilding: “I want to see Kramatorsk bright and beautiful again.” 8/
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Varya, 19, returns to NGO work after house bombed twice
Varya, 19, returned to work with an NGO evacuating civilians despite her house being hit twice in 2014-2015: "When I left in 2022, I thought, yeah, it'll probably get bombed again. Still, I came back. Because even if it's dangerous, it's mine." 9/
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Margo returned to Ukraine for love of country
Margo fled to western Ukraine but returned because 'there's nothing abroad that you have at home.' Ukraine is a very friendly country. Everyone loves everyone.'
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Evgenia struggles with silence of departing friends in Kramatorsk
Evgenia's hardest struggle is the silence left by departing friends: "It's very difficult when people leave Kramatorsk and you don't know when you'll see them again — or if you'll see them at all." 6/
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Egor refuses to leave Donbas after losing brother in Bakhmut
Egor lost his brother in Bakhmut but still refuses to leave: “This is my hometown. I want to stay in Donbas.” 5/
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Ukrainian teen refuses evacuation, clings to hometown memories
Ivan, 16, won't evacuate despite family pressure, clinging to memories of his hometown: "I was born here and lived here my entire life. I hope that one day, things will return to how they were before the war — a beautiful city, free from ruins." 4/
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War drones cause sleepless nights for 16-year-old Alexandra
Alexandra, 16, describes sleepless nights as war becomes the only reality her generation knows: "Drones often fly over houses. Even though we've gotten used to it and developed some sort of immunity, you can still feel that it's getting closer and closer." 3/
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Olena invites strangers, cooks extra, sings old love songs in park
Olena randomly invited strangers to her birthday party in Yuvileinyi Park, spending 2 days cooking far more than anyone could eat, then performed old love songs all afternoon — generosity locals call "the Kramatorsk spirit." 2/
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Incendies dans l’oblast de Belgorod après attaque présumée
Fires reported in Russia's Belgorod oblast amid suspected power plant attack, local officials say. Falling missile debris sparked fires in Belgorod, Russia, the regional governor reported Oct. 11 amid a suspected attack on a local power plant.
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Zelensky: U.S. mulling stronger cooperation with Ukraine
The United States is considering opportunities to intensify cooperation with Ukraine, says Zelensky.