Euronews reports on intensifying Ukraine conflict as women take on coal mining in Donetsk

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, tensions are escalating on the frontline in the country’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian forces are engaged in a difficult battle.

There are growing fears that if Russian troops capture or bypass the city of Pokrovsk, they could advance further into the Ukraine.

Meanwhile, in the western Donbas, Ukraine’s coal mines, which are critical for the nation’s energy supply and a potential target for Moscow, are still operating — with increasing numbers of women stepping in to dig coal as men are mobilised by the armed forces.

Among the new miners is Oksana Polishyk, who found comfort and purpose both in the mines and in teaching dance to teenage girls.

Euronews International Correspondent Valerie Gauriat has prepared a moving report that gives viewers an intimate look at the human stories behind the ongoing conflict.

You can watch her coverage of those on the frontlines and the civilians whose lives have been irrevocably changed by the war on Euronews.com.