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Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve

Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve
NYT World Monday 05 October 2026, 09:24 UTC By Siobhán O’Grady, Liubov Sholudko and Yurii Shyvala 1 min read
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A protester in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last month calling for help for Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine.

A protester in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last month calling for help for Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine. [Image text:] RAg YKPARA KHIBCbKA MICbKA PAAA AZOVSTAL FREMARIUPOY DERS MASS STARVATION IN OCCUPIED OLESHKY AMERICANS! MAKERVSSIA AGREF TOHUMANITARIAN VKFAIR CORRIDOR IEPAABHA MICbKA IMIHICTPALLIS TAKEPICTURES tagU.Spfficials
Ukrainian (ORG) Kyiv (LOCATION) Oleshky (LOCATION) Ukraine (LOCATION)
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