War makes life even harder for Ukraine's visually impaired


  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Aug 2022

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Viktor Solovyanenko has gone out as little as possible since Russia invaded Ukraine because he fears stepping on unexploded munitions or sharp objects.

He is part of a small community of visually impaired people in the eastern city of Kharkiv who can hear the war but cannot see the damage wrought by nearly six months of Russian bombardment.

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