MARINKA , Ukraine: Two long bells mean children must pack their blankets and clothing and run into a bomb shelter at this dilapidated school on the frontline of Ukraine´s smouldering war.
The drills in the government-held town of Marinka that was once home to 10,000 people have been held monthly since the conflict broke out with pro-Russian insurgents in April 2014.
And sometimes there has been actual shelling. One rebel assault on the town killed 20 people in June last year.
“In the early days, I used to get frightened when every shot was fired,” 15-year-old Tanya Mokraya told AFP.
“I would cry and …read more
Source: The News International
