"War limbo is a reality that envelops a significant portion of the towns overlooking the abyss of Ukraine's eastern front. Visitors don't notice any major troop movements through their streets, and there are hardly any residents left, those that remain forced to survive like automatons amid the almost total lack of even the most basic supplies. But the reality of war is constantly felt amid the soundtrack of the thunder of artillery, the threat of drones monitoring or attacking,"
"The destruction is visible throughout this town, which in peacetime had around 30,000 residents. Now only around 1,000 remain, after the number of refugees increased fivefold in August, according to data from the NGO Proliska, which carries out evacuations. The bombs have targeted the hospital Oleksander refers to. Like a ghost, a man wanders among the ruins in the light rain."
Dobropillya, near Pokrovsk in Donetsk, endures constant artillery thunder, drone threats, aviation bombs, and months of accumulated destruction from daily Russian attacks. Most residents fled; population dropped from about 30,000 in peacetime to roughly 1,000, with refugees rising fivefold in August according to NGO Proliska. Remaining inhabitants survive with scarce supplies, performing daily routines amid ruined streets. Almost-70-year-old Oleksander continues to live there, traveling by bicycle and expressing determination and faith in Ukrainian victory. The local hospital has been bombed and reduced to rubble, leaving its director, Vadim Bobkov, shocked as he wanders among the ruins.
Read at english.elpais.com
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