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By Catarina Demony

Ukrainians with disabilities remain trapped in conflict zones, U.N. committee says

FILE PHOTO: A person in a wheelchair waits for transfer after fleeing the ongoing Russian invasion at the main train station in Lviv, Ukraine, March 5, 2022. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/

Some people with disabilities in Ukraine remain trapped in life-threatening situations and must be evacuated to ensure they can access basic needs like food and heating as winter approaches, the U.N. disability rights committee said on Friday.

The U.N. said in a special report that it was "gravely concerned" about the situation of people with disabilities in the country, which was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24.

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