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At 77, She Walked 9 Miles Under Drone-Filled Skies to Escape From ‘Hell’

Published by New York Times World By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko · 21 August 2026 at 12:00
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At 77, She Walked 9 Miles Under Drone-Filled Skies to Escape From ‘Hell’
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Rescue teams no longer enter the city of Lyman, in eastern Ukraine, because it is deemed too dangerous. The only way out is a terrifying journey on foot.

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