Inside devastated front-line city that Russia wants Ukraine to give up
Summary
Slovyansk, part of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk defensive belt, is facing frequent Russian drone, missile and glide-bomb attacks that have damaged buildings and driven many shops to close. The city’s future is a central issue in renewed talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi, as Ukraine resists calls to give up the territory.Key Facts
- Slovyansk is one of four cities in Ukraine’s heavily fortified defensive belt in the part of Donetsk still under Ukrainian control.
- The BBC report describes Russian drones, missiles and glide bombs threatening the city.
- Many buildings in Slovyansk have been damaged or destroyed, including a school hit by glide bombs.
- Ukrainian drone-unit members Tetiana and Yasha escorted the BBC crew through the city and monitored threats from the air.
- Russia wants Ukraine to surrender the fortified cities, which are central to renewed peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
- Ukrainian officials worry that giving up the cities would make it easier for Russian forces to advance farther west.
- Russia has captured nearly 90% of the Donbas, which includes the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, the report says.
- Ukraine’s general staff reported that more than 54,000 Russian troops were killed or injured in October.
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