The sad news reached us from the village of Kupovate.
Sonia died – the sister of the most famous and smiling woman in this town, Baba Hania.
Sonia was disabled and was looked after by her sister – they returned to the zone soon after the disaster telling the military they can either let them stay or they can shoot them.
Picture by Alexander Sirota.

Since you’re here…
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If you are planning or thinking about a trip to the zone, please check out our trips to Ukraine in 2023 and if you still have unanswered questions, feel free to get in touch!
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