Ukraine War Diaries: My grandmother survived Nazism - now this?
Wednesday 13 April 2022 01:43, UK
Amid unconfirmed reports of a chemical weapons attack in Mariupol, Ilyas takes the train from Lviv in western Ukraine to Kyiv.
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Here, he meets with his 84-year old grandmother.
For her, the Russian invasion continues to bring back vivid memories of WW2 and has led to comparisons between Nazi fascists, and 'Russists' - a term increasingly used in Ukraine to reference the actions of Russian invaders.
Producer: Rob Mulhern
Digital producer: David Chipakupaku
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