‘Stay in a city being shelled, or take a risk moving’ - uncovering the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine
10 months ago

‘Stay in a city being shelled, or take a risk moving’ - uncovering the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Independent  

Iryna’s body told her it was time to leave. “The sessions were online, but it gave me the chance to socialise with other Ukrainians and learn about healthcare, education, emergency cases, rights and opportunities in the UK.” It’s also helping her with her career. Thanks to this guidance, I’ve gained employment and self-employment as well.” Iryna took part in the IRC’s orientation for newcomers and leadership training, which helps refugees gain the skills that will allow them to prosper in the UK Two years on from the start of full-scale war in Ukraine and the future looks brighter for Iryna and Svitlana. “Looking back I’ve come so far from my New Year’s wish last year, which was just to survive,” says Iryna. “Now I can desire weekends by the sea and find a full-time job to become fully independent and help my family.” Svitlana is also feeling positive: “We’ve been surprised by the hospitality of our sponsor and his family,” she says.

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Ukraine and Russia agree on return of 46 Kursk residents after rare talks
1 month ago

Ukraine and Russia agree on return of 46 Kursk residents after rare talks

Firstpost  

The deal comes at a tense moment in the Ukraine conflict, with Kyiv firing British and US-supplied long-range missiles into Russia and Moscow firing a hypersonic missile at its neighbour. Dozens of residents from Russia’s Kursk border region have been returned from Ukraine following rare and “painstaking” negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv, Moscow said on Friday. In August, Ukraine conducted …

Russia-Ukraine war: What invasion has cost Kyiv as war reaches 1,000th day
1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: What invasion has cost Kyiv as war reaches 1,000th day

India TV News  

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its 1,000th day on Tuesday, a grim milestone in Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. Human toll As of August 31, 2024 the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine had documented at least 11,743 civilians killed and 24,614 wounded in Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. Soldiers bloody death toll …

Ukrainian refugee who opened cafe in London reflects on 1,000 days of Russia's war in Ukraine
1 month ago

Ukrainian refugee who opened cafe in London reflects on 1,000 days of Russia's war in Ukraine

ABC  

Yelyzaveta Tataryna's dream was to open a cafe in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. "I thought it would be over very, very soon," Ms Tataryna tells the ABC as Ukraine marks a grim milestone — 1,000 days since the war began. At the end of August, the United Nations estimated that at least 11,743 civilians had been killed and 24,614 wounded in …

How one Ukrainian soldier and his wife survived 1,000 days of war with Russia
1 month, 1 week ago

How one Ukrainian soldier and his wife survived 1,000 days of war with Russia

NPR  

How one Ukrainian soldier and his wife survived 1,000 days of war with Russia toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR KYIV and LYMAN, Ukraine — A thousand days into Russia's full-scale war on his country, Mykola Ivantsov fights on the eastern front line with a broken back that hasn't healed. "We've been asked if we're lovers or newlyweds," says Mykola, 52. "After …

One million are now dead or injured in the Russia-Ukraine war
3 months, 1 week ago

One million are now dead or injured in the Russia-Ukraine war

Live Mint  

KYIV, UKRAINE : The number of Ukrainians and Russians killed or wounded in the grinding 2½-year war has reached roughly one million, a staggering toll that two countries struggling with shrinking prewar populations will pay far into the future. Russia’s invasions and capture of Ukrainian territory over the past decade have caused Ukraine to lose at least 10 million people …

I’ve always dreamed of crossing the Russian border on a Ukrainian tank – now I’ve done it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

I’ve always dreamed of crossing the Russian border on a Ukrainian tank – now I’ve done it

The Independent  

Last weekend, when I was taken into Russia’s Kursk region by the Ukrainian army, I remembered how, as a foreign correspondent, I had rued all the bureaucratic hurdles in travelling to and from Moscow. So I smiled as the armoured personnel carrier I was in sped past the wreckage of the Russian passport control building at the border with Ukraine, …

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire
10 months ago

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire

NPR  

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR CITIES ACROSS UKRAINE — Russia's military assault on Ukraine began a decade ago, when it occupied the southern peninsula of Crimea. Sponsor Message Dnipro Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR For more than 30 …

Death, Destruction, Despair: Ukraine’s two years of trauma and suffering
10 months ago

Death, Destruction, Despair: Ukraine’s two years of trauma and suffering

Firstpost  

It has been two years since Russia began its war against Ukraine. “I can say that the chances of Ukraine defeating Russia are basically close to zero,” Ivan Katchanovski, a Ukrainian political scientist, told the South China Morning Post. The UN children’s fund UNICEF said last August that only about a third of school-aged children across Ukraine attended classes fully …

For many Ukrainians, life is split in two: Before and after the war. This is one family’s story
10 months ago

For many Ukrainians, life is split in two: Before and after the war. This is one family’s story

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Kateryna Dmytryk had been waiting for this moment for almost two years — nearly all of her young son’s life. But, Kateryna said, “I never imagined that a war on such a scale would unfold.” In the early hours of Feb. 24, Kateryna was startled by Timur’s sudden cries, swiftly followed by a powerful blast, she said, …

Life in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine is grim. People are fleeing through a dangerous corridor
1 year ago

Life in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine is grim. People are fleeing through a dangerous corridor

Associated Press  

SUMY, Ukraine — Whenever 52-year-old Anna is agitated, she senses the chilling touch of a gun barrel between her brows — a haunting reminder of an encounter with a group of Russian soldiers on her street about a year ago. On Nov. 22, she finally fled her home, joining a trickle of refugees on “the corridor,” a 2-kilometer trek along …

Ukrainians who fled their country for Israel find themselves yet again living with war
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukrainians who fled their country for Israel find themselves yet again living with war

Associated Press  

ASHKELON, Israel — Tatyana Prima thought she’d left the bombs behind when she fled Ukraine more than a year and a half ago, after Russia decimated her city, Mariupol. “It’s hard feeling like that you’re the one responsible for your child, the one who wants what’s best for them, and in some way like you’ve failed them.” Since Russia invaded …

500 days of war in Ukraine: At what cost?
1 year, 5 months ago

500 days of war in Ukraine: At what cost?

Al Jazeera  

The conflict has led to the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II, with 6.3 million people forced to flee Ukraine since the invasion on February 24, 2022. The infographic below highlights the flow of refugees recorded from Ukraine across Europe between June 1, 2022 and July 7, 2023, as well as some of the painful stories of those forced …

March 14, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 9 months ago

March 14, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Ukraine has a large population of older people — one in four of its residents is over the age of 60 — and most of them are women. Some lived through World War II as children, only to see their lives disrupted again in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine began. Of the 4.8 million …

Ukrainians reflect on anniversary of Russian invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukrainians reflect on anniversary of Russian invasion

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The anniversary on Friday of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a somber day for many of the country’s 43 million people. Here’s a selection of what some of them said: ___ “I can sum up the last year in three words: Fear, love, hope.” —- Oleksandr Hranyk, a school director in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. A very …

U.N. chief: Russia brought 'living hell' to Ukrainians
1 year, 10 months ago

U.N. chief: Russia brought 'living hell' to Ukrainians

The Hindu  

The United Nations Security Council held a minute of silence Friday for victims of the war in Ukraine as Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Russia's invasion had devastated the country. "Life is a living hell for the people of Ukraine," Mr. Guterres told the council as it met to mark the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion of its neighbour. Kyiv …

Q&A: It's been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Our experts answered your questions about the war
1 year, 10 months ago

Q&A: It's been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Our experts answered your questions about the war

ABC  

By Europe correspondent Isabella Higgins The war turned the lives of ordinary Ukrainians upside down. "Since February 24, 2022, I have been homeless … this war is very personal to me," said Sergei, a soldier on the frontlines in the Donbas region, who didn't want us to publish his last name. He doesn't know when or if he'll ever return …

Opinion: What the world learned about Ukraine in a year of war
1 year, 10 months ago

Opinion: What the world learned about Ukraine in a year of war

LA Times  

Volunteers in Kharkiv last April load sandbags to be hoisted into position around the Taras Shevchenko Monument, protecting it from Russian bombardment. But, in contrast to Putin’s goals, the war has also strengthened Ukrainian identity and caused many people worldwide to discover and appreciate Ukraine and its diverse multicultural history. The war also spurred the growth of the Ukrainian language, …

“You will always be 0% prepared”: Ukraine’s refugees on life far from home
1 year, 10 months ago

“You will always be 0% prepared”: Ukraine’s refugees on life far from home

The Economist  

International | Living in limbo “You will always be 0% prepared”: Ukraine’s refugees on life far from home Interviews with some of those forced to leave following Russia’s invasion Image: ​​Katrin Streicher Editor’s note: The people featured here were interviewed for an article published in the International section on Ukraine’s refugees. I see a beautiful future for us here in …

With moments to escape Russia’s war, this is what Ukrainians took
1 year, 10 months ago

With moments to escape Russia’s war, this is what Ukrainians took

Al Jazeera  

Kateryna Miakutikova, 34, hails from Nemishajeve in the Kyiv District. by Kateryna Miakutikova “At first, we thought this is Kyiv District, we’re safe here. "On the first day the war started, we couldn’t believe it." In this situation, your instincts work.” Kateryna and her children were dropped off in Zhytomyr, west of Kyiv, where they stayed one night with friends. …

Ukrainian refugees safe, but not at peace, after year of war
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukrainian refugees safe, but not at peace, after year of war

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Months after Russian forces occupied southern Ukraine’s Kherson province last year, they started paying visits to the home of a Ukrainian woman and her Russian husband. “Do you understand?” She is among the refugees seeking trauma treatment, most often from Ukrainian psychologists who themselves fled home and struggle with their own grief and loss. Anastasiia Gudkova, a …

‘We couldn’t let go': War tears young Ukrainian family apart
1 year, 10 months ago

‘We couldn’t let go': War tears young Ukrainian family apart

Associated Press  

BRASOV, Romania — University student Vlada Yushchenko was still in her teens and nearly three months pregnant when she hugged her husband at the border, turned away and walked into Moldova. “Nobody expected the war was coming and that we weren’t going to be together,” said Yushchenko, who has settled for now in the central Romanian city of Brasov where …

2022 review: Visualising how the Russia-Ukraine war unfolded
1 year, 11 months ago

2022 review: Visualising how the Russia-Ukraine war unfolded

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at how the conflict unfolded on the ground, the human costs of 10 months of war and the global response. In the first month of the war, Russian forces pressed towards Ukraine’s largest cities, including the capital, Kyiv, and the second-largest city of Kharkiv. “Within four days, Ukraine nullified four months of success of the Russian army …

Russia-Ukraine war: Around 4 million Ukrainians displaced from their homes since Russian invasion, says UNHCR
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Around 4 million Ukrainians displaced from their homes since Russian invasion, says UNHCR

India TV News  

Highlights Around 4 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes in Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine has driven fastest, largest displacement witnessed in decades: UNHCR Filippo Grandi warned the Ukrainians are about to face one of the world's harshest winters Russia-Ukraine war : Around 4 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes since the start of …

In the grips of war, Ukraine faces bleak demographic future
2 years, 1 month ago

In the grips of war, Ukraine faces bleak demographic future

Al Jazeera  

The refugee crisis is exacerbating Ukraine’s irreversible demographic decline, which began in the Soviet era. “There’s no future in Ukraine,” Oleh told Al Jazeera, citing corruption and the economic free-fall that may shrink Ukraine’s gross domestic product by a third this year. “He visited Germany at 16 and told me right away: ‘I’m learning German and going to a university …

With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting
2 years, 2 months ago

With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting

NPR  

With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting Enlarge this image toggle caption Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images SLAVSKE, Ukraine — Ukraine's war-battered economy is expected to shrink by at least a third this year, hitting virtually every sector. "A lot of people in Ukraine still don't feel …

Ukrainians living through war reflect on six months of fear, pain and loss as Vladimir Putin calculates Russia's next move
2 years, 4 months ago

Ukrainians living through war reflect on six months of fear, pain and loss as Vladimir Putin calculates Russia's next move

ABC  

Six months ago, peace was shattered in Ukraine and overnight the ordinary lives of millions turned into an ongoing race for survival. "We are fighting against the Russian way of life, for our country's survival, for our kids to grow up in the Ukraine we know," he said. "You miss the family and everything else from your life," he tells …

Six months of war in Ukraine — and it’s only growing more dangerous
2 years, 4 months ago

Six months of war in Ukraine — and it’s only growing more dangerous

LA Times  

A woman holds the Ukrainian flag Tuesday while looking out at a row of destroyed Russian military vehicles on display in Kyiv. Independence Day was greeted by Ukrainians with a mixture of defiance and dread, as the U.S. State Department said it had “information that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities …

6 key numbers that reveal the staggering impact of Russia's war in Ukraine
2 years, 4 months ago

6 key numbers that reveal the staggering impact of Russia's war in Ukraine

NPR  

6 key numbers that reveal the staggering impact of Russia's war in Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR KYIV, Ukraine — Six months ago, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Over 13 million Ukrainians have been displaced Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted Europe's largest …

‘These are tough times but we won’t ask our Ukrainian guests to leave – they’re family now’
2 years, 4 months ago

‘These are tough times but we won’t ask our Ukrainian guests to leave – they’re family now’

The Telegraph  

At this six-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – with all its heart-breaking consequences – our own scheme of national generosity and solidarity is a small beacon of hope. Earlier this month, a survey by the Office for National Statistics revealed that 9 per cent of “sponsors” said the soaring inflation and energy prices was impacting “very much” on …

Russia Ukraine war: Six months on, survivors describe painful aftermath
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia Ukraine war: Six months on, survivors describe painful aftermath

India TV News  

Highlights When Russia attacked Ukraine, suburbs and towns near the city's airport were pounded by rockets This was done in an effort to break the Ukrainian defenses Entire city, blocks of apartments were blackened by the shelling in Irpin Russia Ukraine war: It has been six months since when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, and as of yet, there …

‘Time stopped': Ukrainians long to go home as war drags on
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Time stopped': Ukrainians long to go home as war drags on

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — On March 8, nearly two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taisiia Mokrozub took her infant son, parted from her husband and joined an exodus to safety in Poland. “We all live in some kind of limbo.” Russia’s invasion has created the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. “We didn’t want to go farther,” said …

Two-thirds of Ukrainian refugees intend to stay in host countries
2 years, 5 months ago

Two-thirds of Ukrainian refugees intend to stay in host countries

Al Jazeera  

A UN survey shows the majority of people fleeing Russia’s invasion plan to stay put until hostilities subside and security improves. The majority of Ukrainian refugees who have fled the Russian invasion plan to stay in their host countries until hostilities subside and the security situation improves in their country, a new survey by the United Nations’ refugee agency has …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | Russia accuses Ukraine of torturing prisoners of war
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | Russia accuses Ukraine of torturing prisoners of war

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said the reconstruction of his war-battered country is the “common task of the entire democratic world,” as Ukraine’s Prime Minister laid out a $750 billion recovery plan once the war with Russia ends. The fall of Lysychansk to Russia and its proxies was hailed as an important moment by Moscow which is now in …

Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv lays out $750bn ‘recovery plan’
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv lays out $750bn ‘recovery plan’

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from July 4: Zelenskyy says reconstruction of his war-torn country is the ‘common task of the entire democratic world’. 4 Jul 2022 - 15:18 GMT British foreign secretary says Russians must be accountable for Ukraine war Russia needs to help pay for the damage it has inflicted on Ukraine during its “appalling war” while Kyiv also needed help …

What is life like in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine?
2 years, 5 months ago

What is life like in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainians say their towns and villages are full of fear and short on essential supplies. Russia simply needs to declare the “liberation” of areas that would later become part of the separatist statelets – the so-called “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk known as DPR and LNR – that are fully dependent on Russia economically and politically, Kushch said. “There …

Splintered Ukrainian city braces for new battle with Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

Splintered Ukrainian city braces for new battle with Russia

Associated Press  

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — A group of young off-duty Ukrainian soldiers gathered at a military distribution center to enjoy a rare respite from the fighting that has again engulfed their fractured home in eastern Ukraine. “Everyone knows that there will be a huge battle in Slovyansk,” said one of the soldiers, who could not be named for security reasons. Russia’s defense …

Russian ex-pat living in WA offers to help and support Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian ex-pat living in WA offers to help and support Ukrainian refugees

ABC  

Russian expat Anna Barton has offered her West Australian home and help to Ukrainian refugees, saying she feels "guilty" and wants to help. Ms Barton said she wants to offer a spare room, translating services or helping Ukrainian refugees in the Great Southern region to go shopping. "I can understand that the new country … for the refugees from Ukraine, …

Civilians flee intense fighting in contested eastern Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Civilians flee intense fighting in contested eastern Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Civilians fled intense fighting in eastern Ukraine on Friday as Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in a grinding battle of attrition for key cities in the country’s industrial heartland. ___ BIDEN: ZELENSKYY ‘DIDN’T WANT TO HEAR’ ABOUT INVASION THREAT U.S. President Joe Biden said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “didn’t want to hear it” when American intelligence gathered …

Four cities, four lives: In the shadow of Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 6 months ago

Four cities, four lives: In the shadow of Russia-Ukraine war

India Today  

Over the past few months, Ukraine has witnessed unprecedented violence that will go down as one of the bloodiest in its history. As the country withstood almost 100 days of war, the question that's on one's mind is what did it take for Ukrainians to defy the staggering odds? 'WHEN WAR ENDS, IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY' It was …

‘Now I am a beggar': Fleeing the Russian advance in Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Now I am a beggar': Fleeing the Russian advance in Ukraine

Associated Press  

POKROVSK, Ukraine — As Russian forces press their offensive to take the eastern Ukrainian cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, civilians who have managed to flee say intensified shelling over the past week left them unable to even venture out from basement bomb shelters. “We were sitting there, then the traffic police came and they said: ‘You should evacuate as fast …

After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed
2 years, 7 months ago

After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

India Today  

When Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine, war seemed far away from Russian territory. After Russian authorities passed a law calling for up to 15 years’ imprisonment for stories that include “fake news” about the war, many significant independent news media shut down or suspended operations. Andrei Kolesnikov of the Carnegie Moscow Center wrote in a commentary that Russian …

Ukraine war: Poland’s Duda warns of migration ‘problems’
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine war: Poland’s Duda warns of migration ‘problems’

Al Jazeera  

The Polish president says food shortages in North Africa could result in chaos and migration problems for Europe. If the war in Ukraine causes food shortages in North Africa, this will in turn lead to mass migration to Europe, Poland’s president has warned. According to government data, Poland has absorbed as many as 3.2 million Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s war …

‘Criminal adventure’: Ukraine war fuels Russia’s brain drain
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Criminal adventure’: Ukraine war fuels Russia’s brain drain

Al Jazeera  

Nearly four million left Russia in the first three months of 2022, including IT specialists, journalists, researchers and analysts. “We were very afraid of being questioned at the Russian border as we heard they didn’t want to let IT specialists leave the country, so we erased the messengers on our phones,” Marina, a 25-year-old IT professional from Moscow, who recently …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | G7 countries to provide $19.8 billion for Ukraine aid package
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | G7 countries to provide $19.8 billion for Ukraine aid package

The Hindu  

Russia's Defence Ministry said on May 19 that 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered this week at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol. Carol Petsonk, the United States’ Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, was shown around the loading dock of the vehicles carrier “Arc Integrity” where the military gear was tied with straps to …

Hope, horror, as Ukrainian war refugees exceed 6 million
2 years, 7 months ago

Hope, horror, as Ukrainian war refugees exceed 6 million

Associated Press  

CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania — Expectant mother Galina Kubiak says she misses her home in Ukraine but has fallen in love with Romania, the neighboring country where she fled with her two small children to escape the war. “I’m so surprised in a good way the kindness of people.” Since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, more than 6 million people have fled …

Ukrainian woman sees glimmer of hope while sifting through the rubble of home Russian troops destroyed
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian woman sees glimmer of hope while sifting through the rubble of home Russian troops destroyed

ABC  

There are no walls any longer. "I saw a photo of the house," said Ms Shevchenko, who had fled the town on the outskirts of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, nearly two weeks before the bombs rained down. By the time the harsh Ukrainian winter began turning into spring, Ms Shevchenko's family had already paid a heavy price in Russia's war …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 1, 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 1, 2022

The Hindu  

Ukraine said Russia is seizing large quantities of grain in territories they hold. - Reuters UKRAINE Russia says 46 civilians left area near Azovstal plant Two groups of civilians left the residential area around the Azovstal steel works in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited the defence ministry as saying on Sunday. - AP …

Ukraine war refugees top 5 million as assault intensifies
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine war refugees top 5 million as assault intensifies

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — After spending weeks with no electricity or water in the basement of her family’s home in Ukraine, Viktoriya Savyichkina made a daring escape from the besieged city of Mariupol with her 9- and 14-year-old daughters. Maybe here, I will enjoy it in Poland.” With the war in Ukraine approaching eight weeks, more than 5 million people have …

More Than 5 Million Refugees Have Now Fled Ukraine, UN Agency Says
2 years, 8 months ago

More Than 5 Million Refugees Have Now Fled Ukraine, UN Agency Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WARSAW, Poland — After spending weeks with no electricity or water in the basement of her family’s home in Ukraine, Viktoriya Savyichkina made a daring escape from the besieged city of Mariupol with her 9- and 14-year-old daughters. The milestone in Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II was reached as Russia unleashed a full-scale offensive …

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