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The peculiar Russian missile 'cemetery' in eastern Ukraine

The graveyard has more than a thousand missiles, or parts of them. Local authorities hope they can help provide information for any prosecution case against Russians authorities and soldiers. And one day, maybe, they will become part of a museum of the atrocities in the country.

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The peculiar Russian missile cemetery in eastern Ukraine

In summer, the buildings in areas like Saltivka were severely damaged. There were practically no activities, with shops closed and apartments destroyed. The winter has not improved anything.

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The peculiar Russian missile cemetery in eastern Ukraine

"We have lost everything, and it is not clear at all what we can expect in the future," said Anna, a North Saltivka resident who left months ago and who didn't give her last name for security reasons.

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The peculiar Russian missile cemetery in eastern Ukraine

Ihor Deshpetko, 44, still lives in Kharkiv, despite what he has to suffer.

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The peculiar Russian missile cemetery in eastern Ukraine

"There is no heating in my house, (and) unfortunately there won't be until the end of the winter," he said, adding that he now tends to call the area he lives the "black neighborhood."

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The peculiar Russian missile cemetery in eastern Ukraine

Back in the missiles "cemetery," Chubenko, from the prosecutors' office, said that they will keep the rockets as long as needed so any expert or prosecutor can take the information they need to use as evidence against Russians.

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The peculiar Russian missile cemetery in eastern Ukraine

And after that?

"I don't know what will happen next," he said. "Maybe we will make a museum."