How does a city die? Now, they’re locked in a bare-knuckled street brawl with Ukrainian defenders bunkered no more than 300 yards away even as artillery thunders above them, turning onetime industrial hubs into what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described in a recent speech as “dead cities.” The signs are obvious: There’s no electricity, let alone internet or phone service. …
What’s old is new again, and it’s not pretty After spending more than a month in Ukraine documenting the war earlier this year, Marcus Yam is back in the eastern part of the country where fighting remains fierce and residents continue to endure with no end in sight. Local residents gather their belongings after a bombardment hit their homes along …
