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The entrance colonnade of Bernatskyi Garden in Kramatorsk has long been missing letters from its name, and the trees nearby are missing branches. They were mangled by Russian aerial bombs that struck the neighboring bridge several times. Now people, crossing it, avoid craters, the skeletons of burned-out cars, and broken asphalt.
The division of Kramatorsk into new and old parts is noticeable in mid-September. The new part, located to the east, is actually already about eight kilometers from the front line. Electricity and water have been out on some streets in places for weeks. The old part of the city feels more alive, because by the time drones reach here, many are shot down by the military.
Before the full-scale invasion, more than 180 thousand people lived here; now about 34 thousand remain. Despite the proximity to the front, the city lives on. But it hangs on the edge, where each person chooses their own survival strategy — to fight, to flee, or to freeze in place. More about life in Kramatorsk — in the Suspilne report.
Photo: Suspilne Novyny/Oleksandr Mahula
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