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Trapped by war, Ukrainians survive on weeds and pickles

Russia says it will open a humanitarian corridor to the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where residents have been eating weeds and pickles to survive while trapped by minefields, constant shelling and drone attacks.

NPR’s Joanna Kakissis reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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