There are hundreds of coal mines dotted around Eastern Ukraine - the industry is a vital source of income for the entire region. But following months of war, it now has to be rebuilt. And miners have little to rely on but themselves. RT is the first channel to get inside one of the mines, to see what they are up against.

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