Volodymyr & Zina live in a frontline village in Eastern Ukraine. With ongoing shelling, they are living in their basement with a basic set up of bed, chairs and dishes.
Older people in Ukraine at risk of being left behind Age International – the international arm of Age UK – has been working in Eastern Ukraine since 2014 where more than four million people, a disproportionate number of them older, were directly affected by military conflict. With partner HelpAge International, Age International has been providing aid to those older people affected and helping to rebuild their lives. Eight years later, we find that older people are again at huge risk from a second conflict in Ukraine, with parts of Eastern and Southern Ukraine severely impacted. Millions of people are fleeing for their lives, seeking safety in other parts of Ukraine or even over the border to neighbouring countries such as Moldova, Poland and Romania. However, older people and those with disabilities are at risk of being left behind without care or support. Many cannot escape from affected areas nor seek shelter from bombings due to lack of mobility. They are also at risk of violence and neglect. For older people left behind, life has become lonely, and days are punctuated by nearby shelling.
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