Oleksy's grave was dug hastily, on the sidewalk near one of the few buildings still standing in Siversk. Photo: Anatolii Stepanov / AFPSource: AFPOleksy's grave was dug hastily on the sidewalk near one of the few buildings still standing in Siversk, a small town in eastern Ukraine near the frontline of the war with Russia. We love you, we remember you, we mourn you," says a cardboard sign near the makeshift grave. The town of around 10,000 people before the war has for weeks been relentlessly shelled by the nearby Russian forces. Outside stray cats and dogs play near the remains of rockets embedded in the sidewalks.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2022 01:48 UTC