In Ukraine’s history-rich east, the war with Russia is hastening both historical discoveries and the destruction of treasuresOne day in August, Oleksandr Koslov, of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, was digging a trench in...
In Ukraine’s history-rich east, the war with Russia is hastening both historical discoveries and the destruction of treasures
One day in August, Oleksandr Koslov, of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, was digging a trench in the forest near the Siverskyi Donets river in eastern Ukraine.
It was hot and humid. There were mosquitoes everywhere. From the opposite bank of the river “the Russians were shelling constantly”.
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