Ukrainian who has returned home says shelter should be for those from worst-hit cities

Ukrainian who has returned home says shelter should be for those from worst-hit cities

Yulia Klymenko and her son Severyn who have returned to Kyiv from Ireland. They are now preparing for a harsh winter amid daily power outages of up to six hours and renewed attacks on the city by drones.

A Ukrainian refugee who has returned to Kyiv from Ireland said she would not seek asylum again here as she thinks the scarce accommodation should be kept for those fleeing cities totally annihilated by the war.

Yulia Klymenko doesn't want to be a burden on "such a beautiful country" while her city is still somewhat livable, despite her son being given school workshops in Kyiv on how to handle explosives safely.

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