In Vynohradar, normally a sleepy suburb of Kyiv, we saw a scene of utter devastation. High-rise apartment blocks with windows smashed, shells of burnt-out cars on the pavements, dust and smoke in the air. Locals told us they had heard at least three massive explosions. Several of their neighbours were …
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