– The bombing campaigns against Kharkiv have gotten worse in recent months. Maybe to scare people away or maybe as a preparation for a spring offensive, says Bengt Norborg.
The eastern city is only three miles from the Russian border, which creates additional difficulties for the residents.
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– Because it is so close, there is hardly time to warn. And even if you have time to set off an alarm, people may not have time to take cover, says the correspondent.
– The attitude of people in the city is: “Fuck you, we won’t give up”. And every offensive strengthens that spirit, says human rights activist Nataliya Zubar to SVT Nyheter.
Hear more from Kharkiv in the clip above.