In the Ukrainian town of Bucha, where the energy grid is teetering on the verge of collapse due to repeated Russian attacks, the Kazakh community has found a novel way to allow locals to stay warm and partake in traditional Kazakh sweets.
'Yurt Of Invincibility': Kazakh Community In Ukraine Warms The Hearts Of Bucha Residents
- By RFE/RL
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Modeled on the Ukrainian "points of invincibility" -- an emergency program that provides autonomous heating and electricity hubs at centers during blackouts -- the Kazakh community's "Yurt of Invincibility" in Bucha, a town just north of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, will provide the same services to those in need as the country struggles with power cuts.
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A Kazakh volunteer prepares dough for baursaki, a traditional Mongolian fried bread that is offered with milk and tea upon the arrival of guests.
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The yurt is a traditional round tent used by the nomads of Central Asia's steppes and consists of a wooden frame covered with felt or skins. A total of six yurts are to be set up in different cities across Ukraine.
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Dressed in traditional attire, a Kazakh man stands next to the flags of Ukraine and Kazakhstan before welcoming residents of Bucha. Inhabitants of the city endured a brief but brutal occupation by Russian forces at the start of the invasion.
The Russian Army is accused of committing multiple war crimes in Bucha during the early weeks of the war before the town was retaken by Ukrainian forces.
The Russian Army is accused of committing multiple war crimes in Bucha during the early weeks of the war before the town was retaken by Ukrainian forces.
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Members of the public help themselves to free baursaki, milk, tea, coffee, and cookies as they take the opportunity to warm themselves inside the unique enclosure.
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Ukrainian media reports that the "Yurt of Invincibility“ was supported by citizens of Kazakhstan and by the Kazakh Embassy in Ukraine.
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