Dobropolik Natalia says she used to have hope from every conversation, but now emphasizes that "it is useless."
The front is quickly approaching Pokrovsk and the surrounding areas, and the villages remain under constant shelling.
The population is being evacuated every day, and Russian drones on the roads make movement dangerous.
Although Ukrainian soldiers have retaken control of some areas, the majority of the fighters, having remained in position for several months, are being rotated out with severe fatigue.
