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Fleeing the conflict in eastern Ukraine: 3 mothers tell their stories
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Story by Ayuna Batoeva, IFRC
The conflict in eastern Ukraine, which is now close to its 8th year, has devastated the lives of millions of civilians. Some of them fled to safer locations in Ukraine, whereas others left the country to rebuild their lives. Since 2014, over 1.1 million people from Ukraine have moved to Russia. Those who have not yet received asylum status or whose status is non-regulated in Russia often face difficulties, for example, limited access to basic health services and social benefits.
Tatiana, Elena and Christina faced multiple challenges when they left their homes searching for safety for their children. They told us how they got back on their feet with help of the humanitarian assistance, provided by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFCR) and the Russian Red Cross Society, thanks to EU humanitarian aid funding.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the goal of providing vaccines to all as “the biggest moral test before the global community”, underlining that everyone, everywhere must be included.