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In Ukraine, those who leave and those who stay: Life on hold in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk

Le Monde

Le Monde

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June 27, 2026

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In Ukraine, those who leave and those who stay: Life on hold in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk

'Donbas: War of Attrition' (2/2). In this industrial region, 80 of which is occupied by Russian troops, the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk have become the heart of the Ukrainian defensive system. Some of their residents choose to flee to safer areas. Others try to survive as best they can.

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Wall Street Journal

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· Jun 22, 2026

What It Takes to Bring a Ukrainian Home From Russian Captivity

Watch to see what life looks like after a prisoner swap, one of the few areas of cooperation between Russia and Ukraine.

Intel Slava

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· Jun 26, 2026

[Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian serviceme [...]

— Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian servicemen returned from Kiev-controlled territory in a prisoner exchange.Overnight high-precision strike hit a military recruitment center and weapons storage in Kiev, and a refinery in Kremenchug, Poltava region.In Konstantinovka, Russian forces liberated 763 buildings between June 20–26, continuing to clear Ukrainian groups in the southwest.In Krasny Liman, assault units captured 50 strongholds and liberated 327 buildings over the same period.Russian Aerospace Forces launched a series of FAB-500 aerial bomb raids on Ukrainian positions across the operation zone.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​@IntelSlava

Townhall

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· Jun 29, 2026

How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL

How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL

Sputnik

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· Jul 4, 2026

Konstantinovka Rout Weakens Ukraine's Front, Crushes Morale & Exposes Zelensky's Lies – Experts

From liberated Konstantinovka it is just a matter of a few kilometers to Kramatorsk, and then Slavyansk - the last two major cities of Donbass that remain under the neo-Nazi regime’s occupation, military-political expert Yan Gagin tells Sputnik.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 4, 2026

Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka

Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Ya Libnan

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· Jul 4, 2026

Zelenskiy calls Russia’s claim of capturing Kostiantynivka city, another lie offers to meet Putin there

KYIV- Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it ‌has been captured. Russia’s military ignored Zelenskiy’s assertions, said it was mopping up remaining pockets of resistance and offered to exchange the remains of dead servicemen. Russian military commanders []

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Related coverage for "In Ukraine, those who leave and those who stay: Life on hold in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk": Wall Street Journal — What It Takes to Bring a Ukrainian Home From Russian Captivity. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian serviceme [...]. Townhall — How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL. Sputnik — Konstantinovka Rout Weakens Ukraine's Front, Crushes Morale & Exposes Zelensky's Lies – Experts. Al Jazeera English — Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka. Ya Libnan — Zelenskiy calls Russia’s claim of capturing Kostiantynivka city, another lie offers to meet Putin there