War Touches a Ukrainian Village Far From the Frontlines

Viktor Pokrovskaya in his front yard in Koty, Ukraine, on March 25, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

KOTY, Ukraine—For decades, gunfire and explosions have not surprised the residents of this small village deep in western Ukraine.

The sounds of explosions from artillery training rang out on March 25 from the sprawling Yavoriv military base, the guarded entrance to which lies across the road from the house of Viktor Pokrovskiy.