Perhaps saddest of all is the loss of independence for older Ukrainians forced to leave the home they nurtured for decades, the comforts they worked a lifetime for. “I know this is my last stop in life,” a 70 yo told me in tears in a shared shelter. https://
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Elderly Ukrainians lose independence in shelters
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Older Ukrainians struggle with pensions and soaring rents in Dnipro
Many older Ukrainians also struggle to access pensions once displaced, and face spiralling rents. The influx of people to “safe” cities like Dnipro means that even a basic room can cost 6,000 hryvnia a month (£170) – two or three times most people’s state pension.
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Elderly Ukrainians dying from cold and lack of medicine after bombings
Displaced Ukrainians from Mariupol, Lysychansk and other heavily bombarded areas told me stories of older people dying in their homes, either from the cold after their windows were smashed by explosions or due to a lack of medicine.
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Older Ukrainians with chronic illnesses hindered from fleeing, aid insufficient
A @HelpAge survey found that 9 out of ten older Ukrainians suffer from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension or heart disease that can hinder their ability to flee high-risk areas or live independently. Yet humanitarian support is not tailored enough to their needs.
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Cancer in Donbas: Irina pays for treatment after fleeing Severodonetsk
Cancer is common among Donbas residents due to factories, mines, but the sick often have to pay for their own treatment. Irina cares for her disabled mother & adult son. She also has breast cancer and after paying for chemo, she now has to pay again after fleeing Severodonetsk
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Elderly Ukrainians over 60 trapped in war-torn Donbas
One in four Ukrainians are over 60, with the demographic even more pronounced in the economically challenged Donbas. Despite 8 years of bombs and fighting, now worse than ever, many are too immobile, poor or frightened of the unknown to leave.
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Luhansk falls: elderly left behind in Ukraine’s war tragedy
As Luhansk falls to Russia’s brutal push to take Donbas, the cost to the mostly elderly people who are left behind is one of the greatest tragedies of the war. My story on the plight of Ukraine’s older generation
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Slovakia Transfers 4 Mi-17s and 1 Mi-2 to Ukraine
The transfer of these 4 Mi-17s – along with one Mi-2 – was announced by Slovakian Defense Minister Jaroslav Naď in mid-June. They are already in Ukrainian service. https://t.co/H87FZNQTFo
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) 3 juillet 2022Slovakian Defense Minister Jaroslav Naď announced the transfer of these 4 Mi-17s—along with one Mi-2—in mid-June. They are already in Ukrainian service.
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@defenceu — 2022-07-03
Our colleagues from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine send their greetings. We work together to destroy pests on Ukrainian fields! @DPSU_ua
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Recent trends: unmanageable situation for Kiev by Sunday
28/ There are obviously many unknowns in the current confrontation: we do not know each side's ability to sustain this pace. Nevertheless, if the trends of the last four weeks continue, the situation will very quickly become unmanageable for Kiev. By Sunday.