The evacuation of Vovchansk
After two years on the front line of Ukraine’s war, residents of the Russian border town of Vovchansk have a generous definition of what counts as peace and quiet. Cross-border skirmishes have been part of life here ever since the invasion started – so much so that most townsfolk barely flinch at the sound of artillery salvoes.
Since Friday, however, what is normally shrugged off as background noise has become a deafening thunder as Russian forces launch a renewed ground offensive into Ukraine’s north-east.
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An infantryman being treated after being shot in the upper arm during the battle or Vovchansk.
Elena, 51.
Oksana Velychko, with her tearful daughter Kristina, described the shelling as 'just unbearable for the kids'.
An estimated 4,000 residents fled Vovchansk and nearby villages since the Russian offensive began just after midnight.
Elena, 51 flees her home with her dachshund under artillery-fire and aerial bombardment.
