What Happened to Vera's Family?

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There is a very high percentage of the elderly people and of disabled people who live in the war zone. Three point four million people in eastern ukrane are in need of humanitarian assistance, says Waddle. "The only thing she could think about when she woke up in the morning was where to find a piece of bread," he adds.

Russia has kept its military at Ukraine’s doorstep for almost a decade. But a recent escalation on the border is creating fears of a full-blown invasion.

Today’s show was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Haleema Shah.

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