A buildup of troops on the border of Ukraine and Russia is worrying the world. The fear is war, but parts of Ukraine are already caught in the crossfire. Pro-Russia separatists are battling Ukrainian soldiers and have been for almost eight years. We go to Donbas, Eastern Ukraine with Global News Insight correspondent, Charles Stratford to hear what people there are living through now and their thoughts on what may happen in the days ahead.

In this episode: 

• Charles Stratford (@stratfordch), Global News Insight correspondent covering Eastern Ukraine
• Mansur Mirovalev (@mirovalev), a freelance correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine

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