Preparing for harsh winter in Ukraine’s Donbas

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: In a lush garden between two apartment blocks in the city of Kramatorsk, Oleskandr Matviyevsky chops dead trees into kindling.
Everyone in this part of the city around 25 kilometers (16 miles) from the front line, knows that winter will be harsh.
The gas has been cut off and the fighting shows no signs of stopping, with soldiers around the city preparing for battle.
Residents are stocking up on wood for the brick furnaces that have been set up in front of each building and for their heating stoves.