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War in Ukraine: in Nikopol, daily life to the rhythm of bombings
As the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, the daily lives of Ukrainians are still punctuated by sirens warning of air raids by the Russian army. This is particularly true in the small town of Nikopol on the front line in the southeast of the country.
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In Nikopol, Volodymyr sells his few fruits and vegetables. © Nathanaël Vittrant
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With our special correspondents in Nikopol,
Nathanaël Vittrant
and
Jad El Khoury
Nikopol is a medium-sized town on the banks of the Dnieper with the particularity that the Russians are just opposite, on the other side of the river where they occupy
the Zapporijjia nuclear power plant
.
“
Life here? Bombings every day
,” says Volodymyr. On his small stall, he sells a few meager vegetables. “
I live in exactly the area that they continually bomb: there are no soldiers, only civilians
,” he continues.
“
I experienced the Second World War
”
Louba is a “babushka”, a 94-year-old grandmother. “
I experienced the Second World War, you know. At least when the Germans were bombing us, there wasn't a civilian dead, not a house on fire. Today, the Russians are targeting women and children
,” she notes.
We had barely finished our conversation when sirens rang out again in the streets of Nikopol, much to Kostya's despair. “
If only the Europeans gave us weapons and ammunition, we could win this war
,” laments this man.
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