As Russian forces shift their military focus to the east, some Ukrainians who fled their homes early in the invasion are venturing back to see what¡¯s left of their lives and whether they can start to rebuild.
Daryna Tarasenko, a 27-year-old portrait photographer who abandoned her Kyiv apartment on the day of the Feb. 24 attack, returned last week after spending a month in a Romanian border town to find her home undamaged.
¡°The main reason was homesickness,¡± Tarasenko said by phone after traveling more than 700 kilometers (430 miles) back to the capital with her husband and dog. ¡°I even missed my dishes at home.¡±
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