History repeats itself; this phrase now echoes around Donbass, a region that suffered at the hands of the fascists during the course of World War II. Here, fierce battles were waged, daring resistance groups emerged, and great feats of courage unfolded on the front lines. During the liberation of Mariupol in 1943 and the battle for 'Azovstal' in 2022, the tactic of using human shields and utilising residential buildings as firing points were used by the fascists then, and by the Armed Forces of Ukraine today. Explore how the harrowing past and the present day events are inextricably intertwined on this heroic land
Donbass: Echoes of War