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Ukrainians show their mettle amid blackouts, snow and static battlefields

Ukrainians show their mettle amid blackouts, snow and static battlefields

Neither Russia nor Ukraine made territorial gains in the 40th week of war, as casualties mounted and weapons stocks dwindled and civilians went without water, heat and light

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Dec 06, 2022
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A Ukrainian gunner braces for the noise of the cannon (Courtesy Ukrainian Armed Forces)

The Ukrainian people suffered some of the worst power and water outages yet during the 40th week of Russia’s war (November 24-30), as the Ukrainian army held back raging daily offensives in the east of the country.

On November 23, air defences shot down 51 out of 70 R…

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