NEVELSKE, Ukraine — Elderly couple Kateryna and Dmytro Shklyar are among the last residents of Nevelske, a village near the frontlines in east Ukraine where years of fighting have left them without running water, electricity or neighbors. Nevelske sits some 25 km (15 miles) from Donetsk, the biggest city in the contested eastern Ukraine region where Russia has backed separatist rebels fighting government troops since 2014. ADVERTISEMENTThe village had around 300 inhabitants 20 years ago but most have fled. The Shklyars live without running water or a stable power supply, relying on the Ukrainian military and aid workers to deliver basic goods. Those who had money and could afford to buy something somewhere – they all left.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 30, 2022 01:09 UTC