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Civilians resort to desperate attempts to flee war zone
The city of Zaporizhya lies in the southeast of Ukraine along the Dnieper River. It’s very close to the front lines, and so far remains in Ukrainian hands. In the early days of the war, fighting at its nuclear power plant put the entire world on edge. But as things settle down there, Zaporizhya has become a way station for thousands trying to escape Russian attacks. Volodymyr Solohub reports.