A flag that is beginning to worry Ukraine’s exhausted front troops

The roar of rockets and artillery coming and going are omnipresent, and if Moscow captured the city, it would cut the main supply line to Ukrainian troops in the region.

A large part of Pokrovsk has no electricity, and in some districts there is practically no Internet. With little money or the opportunity to start a new life elsewhere, many residents feel they have nowhere to go.

According to Pastor Leonid Zakharowicz, about 30 people lived in the evangelical church in the city of Awakening, which became a shelter for displaced people.

The church consists of a large single-story building equipped with a dining room, kitchen and various rooms that have been converted into bedrooms for its inhabitants.

Since 1993, Mr. Zacharowicz has been a pastor in Awakening, and during the war he served as the head of the church.

Most of the time, he supports Ukraine’s war effort, whether by meeting with soldiers on the front lines or providing aid to people on the front lines.

“We started hearing about the bombings two months ago. You hear (them) very often. We believe in God and the Armed Forces of Ukraine and we believe that they (Russians) will not come here,” Zakharovich said.

“According to the Bible, you should not violate your neighbor’s border. (Putin) invaded Ukraine, which means he violated it. And that means it comes from the devil,” he added.