As Russian forces bear down on Ukraine’s Kurakhove, some residents flee while others refuse to leave home

The loss of Vuhledar has deepened Ukraine’s defense crisis, and if the Russian army maintains its current pace, Ukraine could lose all of southern Donbas by year’s end. Russian troops are advancing toward Kurakhove from both the north and east — and though an evacuation is underway, not all residents are willing to leave. Meduza shares photos from in and around the city, now caught in the combat zone.

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