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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

Ukrainian woman seriously wounded while sheltering her baby from shrapnel blasts in Kyiv

via REUTERS

A 27-year-old Ukrainian woman has described the moment a missile strike hit near her home in Kyiv almost killing her six-week-old baby who she managed to shield from shrapnel.

Olga, who did not disclose her last name, said she had just woken up to feed baby Victoria and had covered her with a blanket when the missile struck.

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