Risking their lives to find food and water in Russian-occupied city

BBC World Wednesday 23 September 2026, 23:58 UTC 1 min read

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The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they now have to eat garden weeds to survive.

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Risking their lives to find food and water in Russian-occupied city

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