epa10650861 A Ukrainian serviceman from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade 'King Danylo' keeps watch at a frontline position, at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 24 May 2023, amid the Russian invasion. Most of the town's some 10,000 inhabitants have deserted it because of the conflict. Some of the houses were destroyed while others are still standing. In its streets, pets, a few individuals can be seen while police and some communal services still continue to function. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February 2022 starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK