Sloviansk, Ukraine, Aug 14, 2025 (AFP) - War-weary Ukrainians find solace by frontline lake

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2025-08-14

Raisa Ustimenko barely looked up as a fighter jet swooped overhead, roaring over the lakeshore in Sloviansk towards the agonisingly close war front in eastern Ukraine. The 67-year-old was more focused on rummaging through a pink plastic bag for the plums she brought for her summer picnic by the lake. "Take some of my plums... This one is the best -- the largest!" she told AFP as the noise from the fighter became deafening. Some beachgoers shrugge......

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