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The original was posted on /r/ukrainianconflict by /u/Alien_P3rsp3ktiv on 2025-01-02 20:33:16+00:00.

Original Title: As Russia’s siege of Pokrovsk tightens, Ukrainian soldiers, and shopkeepers, hold on: Despite the brutal conditions, during a recent visit to Pokrovsk, NPR found Svitlana Storozhko still operating a small grocery store and café.