Thousands Are Fleeing Ukraine’s Donbas Strongholds as Russia Pushes Closer

New York Times Monday 22nd June 2026, 9:09AM 1 min read 1 week ago

While Kyiv’s fortunes have brightened in other ways in the war, Moscow’s forces are raining bombs and drones on “fortress belt” cities like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.

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