Before the full-scale war, Vasylivka was the most important transport hub in the south-east of Ukraine. After 24 February 2022, it became a passage for war refugees from besieged and occupied cities such as Mariupol and Melitopol. From 4 March 2022, Russian troops also occupied Vasylivka after heavy fighting. Ten kilometres north of the city, at a bridge over a wide valley, the front came to a halt. It remains there to this day.
Read excerpts from the moving account written by German journalist and volunteer Keno Verseck in our full article:
Since the full-scale invasion began, supporting our team and gathering donations has become more challenging as we, like everyone else in Ukraine, focus on fundraising for our defenders. Now, we turn to you—the international community and supporters of Ukraine—to help us continue producing vital stories that not only support Ukraine’s fight against invasion but also remind the world of the value of freedom.
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Before the full-scale war, Vasylivka was the most important transport hub in the south-east of Ukraine. After 24 February 2022, it became a passage for war refugees from besieged and occupied cities such as Mariupol and Melitopol. From 4 March 2022, Russian troops also occupied Vasylivka after heavy fighting. Ten kilometres north of the city, at a bridge over a wide valley, the front came to a halt. It remains there to this day.
Read excerpts from the moving account written by German journalist and volunteer Keno Verseck in our full article:
# [https://www.ukrainer.net/en/a-town-without-a-town/](https://www.ukrainer.net/en/a-town-without-a-town/)
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Since the full-scale invasion began, supporting our team and gathering donations has become more challenging as we, like everyone else in Ukraine, focus on fundraising for our defenders. Now, we turn to you—the international community and supporters of Ukraine—to help us continue producing vital stories that not only support Ukraine’s fight against invasion but also remind the world of the value of freedom.
Please consider donating any amount [on our Buy Me a Coffee page](https://buymeacoffee.com/ukrainerinternational). Thank you, Reddit!
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The two peoples I admire most are the Finnish and Ukrainians. Odd how both have been condemned by geography to border Russia.
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