Ukraine war: Donbas tourist town braces for Russian assault
Sviatohirsk was a tourist trail staple but is now just another place in the Donbas where people flee war. …
But the landscape of the town that so charms its visitors also offers some kind of protection to its terrified residents. Unlike most of the Donbas region, which is largely flat open landscape, Sviatohirsk is set among hills and forests – providing some natural defences – making it harder for an army to manoeuvre with artillery and tanks.
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