'Act of resistance': Ukrainians living near front line amid war
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00:00 It's impossible to forget the war on the front line, like here in Kherson.
00:06 Russian troops are right on the other side of the river.
00:11 Eighty-five percent of the city's population is gone.
00:16 Amidst the bombings and latest air raid, this maternity continues to function.
00:21 It has been hit twice by the Russians.
00:24 Giving birth here in Kherson is seen like an act of resistance.
00:30 This is my city.
00:31 I want my boy to grow up here.
00:33 I hope the situation will return to normal so that he will play in kindergarten and go
00:37 to school.
00:40 At midday, like every day, the shelling intensifies.
00:45 And this neighbourhood is one of the most affected.
00:49 It is just one kilometre away from the front line.
00:52 The latest issue to resolve - the water system is down after being hit by several Russian
00:58 missiles.
00:59 Many people have been killed here.
01:02 Shrapnel hit one of our neighbours in the heart when he was outside in the garden.
01:07 It is very hard.
01:12 To make things easier, bread is given out to residents who have to return to their homes
01:17 and shelters as soon as possible as rockets are fired again in the area.
01:24 Locals spend much of their time in shelters.
01:28 Going to school or playing outside is unthinkable.
01:31 These activities bring some relief to children.
01:35 Asked what is the main reason she would like the war to end, Dasha replies,
01:42 I want my dad to come back.
01:47 It's late in the afternoon.
01:49 The safest time to go outside.
01:52 Dasha and her mother return home with sounds of pounding in the background.
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