Where coffee really is a cup of comfort: the story of the espresso bar at the front in Ukraine

Kupyansk, a town in the northeast of Ukraine, is the scene of heavy bombing. The Russians are advancing and are about seven kilometers from the center. Yet just a month ago – in the midst of war chaos – a coffee shop opened where soldiers can find a brief moment of respite. If you can suppress the loud bangs, yes: “We are a target for the Russians.”

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