Kyiv Post special correspondent Jason Smart travelled to the town to report on what is now transpiring there.
Also participating in the report was Sergej Sumlenny, an expert on Eastern Europe and the founder of the European Resilience Initiative Center.
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Jason Jay Smart and Sergej Sumlenny filmed this footage, on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Russia.