‘After Bucha, I’m afraid of Russian soldiers’: people in east Ukraine prepare for fresh assault

As Putin's forces gather for another strike, support for his action has fallen dramatically across the region

Russia-Ukraine war: latest developments

The city of Kramatorsk feels empty. Only a handful of supermarkets, restaurants and hotels are still open. Windows along the main streets are boarded up. Many residents have moved out of their apartment blocks and into houses in neighbouring villages, where they judge it will be safer.

The few locals walking around behave as if they can't hear the sirens blaring and appear not to flinch from the occasional thunder of incoming shells.