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Inside Ukraine's front-line evacuations as Russia advances

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December 2, 2025

Russian first-person-view drone attacks are rising in eastern Ukraine. DW accompanies the White Angels police unit as they rush families out of front-line towns in the Donetsk region.

Ukrainian police units known as the White Angels evacuate families from front-line towns in the eastern Donetsk region as Russian first-person-view drone attacks intensify.

DW follows the team as they race into high-risk areas, rescuing teenagers, children and elderly residents under constant fire. Civilians describe daily drone strikes, destroyed homes and worsening conditions as Russia pushes deeper into eastern Ukraine.

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