In east Ukraine, people turn to Telegram for war news

Older Ukrainians have increasingly also turned to social media for updates. — AFP

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: Making coffee for a soldier outside a shopping centre in eastern Ukraine, 24-year-old Nina said she gets news on the war with Russia that has rocked her country from social media.

She lives in Kramatorsk, a city about 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the frontline that has been regularly hit by Moscow's forces.