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Ukraine war: The Christmas ceasefire that wasn't
Source: BBC
Ukraine war: The Christmas ceasefire that wasn't
7 January 2023
By James Waterhouse
BBC Ukraine correspondent in Bakhmut
The drive from Kostyantynivka to Bakhmut is like dropping off a cliff of civilisation.
The "pops" of outgoing tank fire tell you you're getting close to one of the most active parts of the front line in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine.
They also show that Russia's declared 36-hour ceasefire is in name only.
"They promised there would be one, but we don't see or feel it," says Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier.
The constant bangs of incoming artillery reinforce his point. Then, a shell lands 50 metres away from where we are speaking.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64199649
