88-Year-Old Man Recalls Harrowing Escape from Russian Occupation

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Since fierce battles destroyed 85 percent of the Izium in March, the city in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has been occupied by Russian forces and is now a key command post for the Russian army. Many of its residents were trapped behind enemy lines and few have managed to escape. One person who did is the 88-year-old grandfather of VOA's Kyiv reporter Anna Chernikova, who has the story. Camera: Eugene Shynkar