> Ukraine's Avdiivka empties in face of Russian assaults / 34676PM
00:00
00:00 / 00:00
Ukraine's Avdiivka empties in face of Russian assaults / 34676PM
Clip ID 2216073
Creator AFP
Clearance
Proxy
Add to
Share
Add to Review Link
By Request
By Request assets are not available for immediate purchase.
h264 | 1920x1080 | 0.00 B
Per clip rates are for 20 seconds of final usage. If you are using more then 20 seconds or need a different file format or have questions about clearances contact us
Description
Avdiivka, a former coal hub in the eastern Donetsk region, has become a symbol of a grinding war in which neither Ukraine nor Russia has made a decisive breakthrough in more than a year. Only around 1,350 people still live amongst its destroyed buildings and ruined apartment blocks, compared to 30,000 before the war, yet in spite of the incessant Russian attacks some refuse to leave. "I will stay here because I was born here, in the Donbas," 65-year-old retiree Oleksandr Makarov tells AFP, adding: "I wish that everyone would leave us alone." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES ++ TEXT 344Z3VC