In pictures: The nostalgia-fuelled traditions of Ukraine’s lost towns

In cities and towns across the mining regions of the former Soviet Union, the last Sunday in August is Miners’ Day, a municipal celebration to honour the hard work, courage and sacrifice of the area’s miners. The festivities involve street parties, music, funfairs, awards ceremonies, and lots of drinking. Christopher Nunn’s photographs from Miner’s Day celebrations in the town of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, shot betweenhellip;