Ukraine's Donbas rear area, from Sloviansk to Kramatorsk, is under constant Russian pressure

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'Donbas: The War of Attrition' (1/2). Just a few kilometers from one of Ukraine's fiercest fronts, these two cities are under drone strikes that make residents' lives very difficult. Both civilians and soldiers fear the bombings will intensify.