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Melissa Martin
Jul 04, 2023
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Kramatorsk, night. June 2023.

“Do you know any constellations?”

“Not many. There, you can see the big bear, the little bear. And there is Capricorn, and the hunter, and… and…”

“You said ‘not many,’ but you just named, like, 10.”

At night, Kramatorsk sits in a near-unbroken darkness. Authorities ask for that, so close to the front. It’s easy to do: in time…

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