The fall of Avdiivka last month, a stronghold Ukrainians have been defending for almost 10 years, is bringing the war closer to thousands of civilians in that part of the Donbas area of eastern Ukraine. Many are fleeing west, but some are choosing to stay behind and face the battles rather than become refugees. Yan Boechat has their story from Pokrovsk, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. (Camera: Yan Boechat)
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