Photographer Michael Robinson Chávez visits a city in Ukraine that was partly famous as a site for Russian travelers and intellectuals, but since 2022 has come under Russian attack.

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Russian military bloggers have been discussing Ukraine's "worrying progress" after Kyiv launched a renewed offensive in the Kursk region yesterday, pushing towards Kursk City. Submit your ...

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