Ukrainians desperate for home after ‘rescue’ and deportation to Russia

Refugees paint a picture of some civilians in Mariupol having no choice but to flee from the besieged city to Russia

19 April 2022 - 19:36 By Elizabeth Piper

Mila Panchenko found herself on a station platform in southwest Russia after lack of food and water forced her to hand herself over to pro-Russian forces to escape the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol...

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