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Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine since start of Russian invasion

A local farm worker unloads Ukrainian-made fertiliser from a truck to use on a wheat field near the village of Yakovlivka after it was hit by an aerial bombardment outside Kharkiv, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, April 5, 2022. © Thomas Peter, Reuters

The International Labour Organization says nearly 5 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, as nearly half of businesses in the country have been knocked out of operation. The UN agency warns that the situation could have ripple effects across Europe and Central Asia. Meanwhile, as the war in Ukraine worsens supply shortages and price hikes, French dairy farmers are struggling to keep afloat, raising fears of potential milk shortages.

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