Odesa, Ukraine, Feb 23, 2026 (AFP) - From Odesa to Bakhmut, revisiting a Ukrainian family torn by war

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2026-02-23

It was the day before Orthodox Easter in 2022, and Valeria and Yuriy Glodan were preparing to celebrate with their three-month-old daughter Kira in the coastal Ukrainian city of Odesa when their world fell apart in seconds. While Yuriy was out shopping, a Russian missile hit their apartment, instantly wiping out three generations of the family: baby Kira, 28-year-old Valeria and Valeria's mother Lyudmyla, 54. The Glodan family's story, which drew......

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