Ukraine: Evacuations of civilians continue in the border region of Sumy
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00:00We are on our way to Morhodsia, a village in Sumy region, located just 5 km away from
00:06the Russian border.
00:08The local Red Cross has to evacuate an elderly person, a high-risk mission, as humanitarian
00:14workers are also targeted by Russian bombs.
00:19The village seems empty.
00:24Here is Valentina, 79 years old.
00:27Gennady tells her she needs to go.
00:30Did someone tell you you're going to be evacuated to Sumy?
00:36There's no one for me there.
00:37Please sit down.
00:43They lied to me?
00:46We don't know.
00:47Your family asked us to come and get you and take you to Sumy.
00:52They said that there should be the passport here.
00:56Valentina is confused and no longer sure she wants to leave.
01:04With the constant risk of bombing, the humanitarian workers have to be quick.
01:09After a long hesitation, she agrees to follow them.
01:18Valentina can no longer move around without help.
01:21Gennady and Sasha take her to a care home in Sumy, where other elderly people from border
01:27villages are placed.
01:32This village was attacked recently by the Russian Federation with bombs.
01:36Today rockets are being fired.
01:38Last time we came, it was when two children had been killed in a bombing.
01:47This area is not densely populated anymore.
01:52People have been leaving for a while, but I think the bombing is only going to intensify.
01:57That's why we're now trying to evacuate as many people as possible.
02:03At the reception center for displaced people in Sumy, just like Valentina, hundreds of
02:08people have had to leave everything behind.
02:12Many have lost all they had and do not know where they will be able to continue living.