The postman always delivers

Klochkovsky on his rounds in the Kharkiv region. For four years, he has been delivering parcels near the front line in southeastern Ukraine. — Brendan Hoffman/The New York Times

NEITHER snow nor rain nor Russian glide bombs have kept Oleksiy Klochkovsky from making his appointed rounds for Nova Poshta, a private postal service in Ukraine.

For four years, Klochkovsky, 37, has been delivering parcels near the front line in northeastern Ukraine. Russian strikes have torched three of his trucks, and he’s had numerous close calls – shelling, land mines and drones.