046JS_EASTERN_UKRAINE
Oleg, a retired man from Russian backed separatist held area of Luhansk, sits inside a small summer cottage near Stanytsia Luhanska in Ukrainian controlled territory close to the line of control. Up to 17,000 residents from both sides of the contact line cross through a nearby control point daily. Some from the Ukrainian side sell products in separatist held areas, while people from separatist areas cross to collect their pensions in Ukrainian held territory. Many local residents have family members on both sides of the contact line. Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, February 12, 2019