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6th January 2023
"Something broke inside of me" - Ukrainian refugee reveals why she fled for a new life in the UK - Birmingham Eastside
Not even a year has passed since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Amid the bloodshed, geopolitical tension, and global food shortages, many of the human factors in the story have been side-lined.
An often-overlooked fact of war is the sheer number of people it displaces. Since the escalation of the conflict in late February, roughly 7.8million Ukrainians have sought refuge across Europe.
Within a fortnight of the first shots fired and missiles launched, the UK had introdu...