# Life in Ukraine’s last Donbas strongholds as Russia closes in

https://mins.news/en/item/16958

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-08 13:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/life-in-ukraines-last-donbas-strongholds-as-russia-closes-in/

> Ukrainians in Donbas are trying to maintain daily life as invading Russian forces move closer. A report follows the situation across Donetsk Oblast, focusing on the remaining areas still under Ukrainian control. It documents how people are living in these last Ukrainian-held parts of the region while Russia’s advance continues. The account is based on travel through the area by Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko of the Kyiv Independent.

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