Ukraine: Staromaryevka The Village That Almost Started a War

The village of Staromaryevka in Eastern Ukraine is located in the so-called “gray zone” just between the positions of the warring parties. At the end of October, shelling resumed here, and, for the first time, Ukraine used a Turkish-made Bayraktar drone against the pro-Russian forces. Which irritated Russia and worried Western diplomats. A report by the Ukrainian hromadske television company gives us an insight into what life is like in the frontline village. The demarcation line in this section runs along the Kalmius River. On the right bank is Granitnoe, a territory controlled by Ukraine. On the left is Staromaryevka,…