Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Oct 23, 2024 (AFP) - Frontline Ukraine cafe offers glimpse of normality as war rages

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2024-10-23
Inside her cafe in the frontline Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Anna appeared calm as she poured a capuccino, filling the room with the scent of Java roast. Russian troops are barely 10 kilometres (six miles) from the city but here, the sounds of war are drowned out by the whir of the coffee machine. "Our defenders need us," the 35-year-old said, praising the many Ukrainian soldiers stationed in the city. "They also want to have their good cup of ho......
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