“No, no, I won’t go right now,” said Ms Lomova, hunched in her doorway, wearing a green headscarf and wrapped in thick layers of mismatched clothes. “Maybe another time, but not now.”

News in 90 Seconds - 11 December 2025

Ms Lomova’s home lies on the outskirts of Dobropillia, one of many towns and villages in the Donetsk region wrecked by years of heavy Russian bombardment and now facing increased danger as Moscow’s troops grind ever closer.

The White Angel rescue team, armed with shotguns and beeping drone-monitoring devices, has been driving around the Dobropillia area searching for potential evacuees as artillery rumbles in the distance.

The main road is shrouded in netting to defend against drones that roam the skies with deadly agility and accuracy – the leading cause of death in

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