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Waiting for war in Ukraine while caught in the fighting

Ukrainian servicemen attend a rehearsal of an official ceremony to hand over tanks and military vehicles to the Ukrainian forces as the country celebrates Army Day in Kyiv on December 6, 2021. — Ukrainian servicemen attend a rehearsal of an official ceremony to hand over tanks, armoured personnel carriers, and military vehicles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as the country celebrates Army Day in Kyiv, Ukraine December 6, 2021 [Gleb Garanich/Reuters]

A buildup of troops on the border of Ukraine and Russia is worrying the world. The fear is war, but parts of Ukraine are already caught in the crossfire. Pro-Russia separatists are battling Ukrainian soldiers and have been for almost eight years. We go to Donbas, Eastern Ukraine with Al Jazeera correspondent, Charles Stratford to hear what people there are living through now and their thoughts on what may happen in the days ahead.

In this episode:

Charles Stratford (@stratfordch), Al Jazeera correspondent covering Eastern Ukraine
Mansur Mirovalev (@mirovalev), a freelance correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Source: Al Jazeera