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Vuhledar, a former stronghold of coal mining, is now home to only about 1,000 inhabitants. The sight and condition of the city are shocking. Not a single building can be found that does not show severe damage. The living conditions are almost unimaginable.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the West for the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, after Kyiv's allies promised to send new weapons to Ukraine. For more on Putin's state of the nation address, Joining FRANCE 24 is Frank Ledwidge, former UK Military Intelligence Officer and Senior Lecturer at Portsmouth University.
Russia says its forces have captured a village in the Donetsk region. Meanwhile, Germany dispatches Patriot missile systems to its border with Poland.
Ukrainian air force planes are seen dropping flares and flying at very low altitude while MRLS, also known as 'Grad', are seen firing near Soledar. The fate of Soledar, a war-battered salt mining city in east Ukraine, is unclear, with Russian mercenary group Wagner claiming to control the gateway town while the Kremlin cautioned against declaring victory prematurely. IMAGES
Amidst the ruins of a previously peaceful and sleepy town in Ukraine, a famous monastery is one of the only building still standing. It is now providing shelter for the people who decided to stay behind.
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