Ukrainian refugee opens up about how life has changed over the past 12 months
- last year
Oksana and her family made the journey to the UK nine months ago after they fled Ukraine during the war with Russia
The world has watched on in horror as the human toll of the Ukraine war continues to mount. A total of eight million Ukrainian residents have been displaced by the war, and around 8,000 civilians within the country are estimated to have died in the conflict, according to the United Nations.
The support for Ukraine - not just in terms of military aid - has been unprecedented and unwavering from the West. The UK alone has welcomed more than 160,000 people fleeing Putin’s war in Ukraine, with neighbouring countries such as Poland welcoming a staggering 1.6 million refugees over the border.
The world has watched on in horror as the human toll of the Ukraine war continues to mount. A total of eight million Ukrainian residents have been displaced by the war, and around 8,000 civilians within the country are estimated to have died in the conflict, according to the United Nations.
The support for Ukraine - not just in terms of military aid - has been unprecedented and unwavering from the West. The UK alone has welcomed more than 160,000 people fleeing Putin’s war in Ukraine, with neighbouring countries such as Poland welcoming a staggering 1.6 million refugees over the border.