Residents are losing hope in areas near the contact line between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces.
Summary
- As the crisis continues, residents are losing hope in areas near the contact line between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces.
- “I will turn 89 on January 2, but I would prefer to be dead,” she told Al Jazeera, with a traditional headscarf wrapped over her head.
- Military personnel allowed Al Jazeera to spend just 20 minutes reporting in the area, given the risks.
- “Since we now hear shelling and shooting again, all the questions keep coming back: Are we going to survive?
- “Most children we support live within 5km (3.1 miles) from the contact line and hear shelling on a weekly or daily basis,” she said.