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Elissa Nadworny

For older Ukrainians in front-line cities, visits from social workers bring comfort

Larisa, 76, lives alone in her apartment in Sloviansk, Ukraine. She hasn't been outside since before the war. (Claire Harbage/NPR)

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — On the fourth floor of an apartment building, Larisa lives alone. The 76-year-old uses a walker to move around, and she can't go up or down stairs. She hasn't ventured outside since before Russia invaded Ukraine.

Only three people remain in her building, a reflection of how this front-line city in the east has fared. The hallways in the building are still littered with broken glass, the windows shattered from a recent missile strike that hit the building across the street.

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