Troops and civilians survive in bombarded Vuhledar

(26 Feb 2023) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4421445 ASSOCIATED PRESS Vuhledar - 25 February 2023 1. Soldiers running through city HEADLINE: TROOPS AND CIVILIANS SURVIVE IN VUHLEDAR 2. Various of Ukrainian marine servicemen boarding tank before going to frontline ANNOTATION: Within the city of Vuhledar, in the east of Ukraine's Donetsk region, marine servicemen fight to keep the land out of Russian hands. 3. Various of block of flats and car destroyed by Russian bombardment ANNOTATION: The city now has been reduced to abandoned homes and cars, empty and destroyed, wearing the evidence of prolonged Russian shelling. 4. Various tank moving Annotation: In recent weeks, Russia has intensified its push to fully capture Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland of the Donbas. 5. Soldier running through city ANNOTATION: The Ukrainian servicemen defending the city remain resilient. 6. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) "Moryak" (nom de guerre), Ukrainian marine: “We fight for our children, for our fellow Ukrainians, for our nation. Because I think what Russia is doing now is genocide of Ukrainians. And Ukrainians don't have another option, but to win. That's why we fight till the end. Glory to Ukraine." 7. Various of Vuhledar residents walking along destroyed street ANNOTATION: Despite the constant bombardments and lack of food and water, some residents remain in the town. 8. Emilia Budskaya and her daughter collecting water Annotation: Emilia Budskaya and her daughter have been forced to collect drinking water from a nearby drainpipe. 9. Various of Emilia's daughter showing basement where she lives with her mother, lit candle ANNOTATION: They live in a dark basement as shelling and combat continues around them. 10. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Emilia Budskaya, local resident: “Today there is the ninth day since my sister died. We feel bad, we don't know anything. We have no water, nothing, here I'm getting rain water to wash dishes and hands” 11. Wide of destroyed building 12. Birds flying over destroyed building ANNOTATION: Ukraine’s military on Saturday reported 27 Russian airstrikes and 75 attacks from multiple rocket launchers in the most recent 24-hour spell. 13. Various of destroyed room 14. Damaged building seen through shattered window ANNOTATION: They say Russian offensive efforts continue to be concentrated in Ukraine’s industrial east and northeast. STORYLINE: Within the city of Vuhledar, in the east of Ukraine's Donetsk region, marine servicemen fight to keep the land out of Russian hands. Once a populated home, the city has been reduced to abandoned homes and cars, wearing the evidence of prolonged Russian shelling - now empty and destroyed. In recent weeks, Russia has intensified its push to fully capture Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland of the Donbas. The Ukrainian servicemen defending the city remain resilient. "We fight for our children, for our fellow Ukrainians, for our nation," said a Ukrainian marine that goes by the nom de guerre of "Moryak." "Because I think what Russia is doing now is genocide of Ukrainians. And Ukrainians don't have another option, but to win. That's why we fight till the end. Glory to Ukraine," he added. Despite the constant bombardments and lack of food and water, some residents remain in the town. Resident Emilia Budskaya and her daughter live in a dark basement and have been forced to collect drinking water from a nearby drainpipe, as shelling and combat continues around them. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...