Ukrainians in embattled east mark third Easter under fire

Ukrainian servicemen attend an Orthodox Easter service in the town of Kostiantynivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainians in the embattled east flocked to church on Sunday to mark their third wartime Easter as Russian troops inched closer to threatening some of the region's key cities.

Fighting on the eastern front has worsened in recent weeks, particularly around the town of Chasiv Yar, while Kyiv's troops await crucial U.S. military aid to beat back Moscow's advance.