Ukrainians Recount Life in Russia-Occupied Oleshky
A Ukrainian couple who were evacuated say they spent years in Oleshky, a frontline city held by Russia. They describe crossing minefields in search of food and say the ordeal felt like escaping a nightmare. Their account gives a personal view of life there during the war.
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Oleshky sits on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine's Kherson region, which Russia occupied early in its 2022 full-scale invasion. Civilians who stayed behind in the occupied area have faced danger and hardship since then.
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