Until a few weeks ago, not many people would have heard of Ukrainian gas firm Burisma. But it’s been brought center stage in the United States after US President Donald Trump accused former Vice-President Joe Biden of trying to protect his son, who served on Burisma’s board — an accusation Biden denies. But what is it like to live next to the gas company’s drilling operations in Ukraine? The BBC’s Zhanna Bezpiatchuk reports.
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