Ukraine war: Family’s bid to reach safety ends in tragedy
The father of 31-year-old Maksim Iovenko describes how his son and family ended up on a deadly stretch of highway outside…
Then, on 7 March, they lost all power. With no electricity, heating or food, Maksim, Ksenia and other families staying in the area decided to return to Kyiv. They knew they risked running into Russian troops along the highway, but they thought they could make it through safely.