Deaths and Doubt on Ukraine’s Front Line

Conspiracy Theories

In one embattled neighborhood of the strategic port of Mariupol, residents say they aren’t sure who is shelling them.

Published Aug. 20 2015 1:03AM EDT

articles/2015/08/20/deaths-and-doubt-on-ukraine-s-front-line/150819-nemtsova-mariupol-tease_ua4gko — ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty

MARIUPOL, Ukraine — The mourners weeping and crying out in full-throated sobs moved along Krasnoarmeiskaya Street, passing by shell-shattered buildings, and stopping the funeral procession in front of a small one-floor house.

Inside the coffin was a beautiful 29-year-old woman, Alyona Lafazan.

Anna Nemtsova

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Deaths and Doubt on Ukraine’s Front Line

In one embattled neighborhood of the strategic port of Mariupol, residents say they aren’t sure who is shelling them.

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Anna Nemtsova