Checkers Champion, 11, Helps Ukraine War Effort
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Eleven-year-old Valeria Yezhova, a checkers world champion in Ukraine, is one of many Ukrainian children who had to evacuate with her family when Russian forces started the full-scale invasion last February. Now, she has returned to her home and become an inspiration for millions of children. From Kyiv, Anna Chernikova has her story. Camera: Eugene Shynkar