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Ukraine: A nurse between family and the front

Vassili Golod in Kyiv
March 16, 2026

Uljana is a nurse treating wounded soldiers on Ukraine's front line. Her husband died in the war, and now her two children fear losing her too.

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A Ukrainian family returns to Kyiv, only to be torn apart by war: father Ruslan is killed at the front, and mother Ulyana begins working as a surgical paramedic in the combat zone while the grandmother cares for the children. Six‑year‑old Alina struggles with separation and daily danger. Now Ulyana is back in Kyiv for the first time — unsure if she will return to the front.