The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Four years of war in Ukraine and finding safety in Cork

It’s four years today since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a day that changed the course of world history

Journalist  Liudmyla Bortok speaks candidly on The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast about the personal toll of war in Ukraine and the welcome she has received in Ireland.

"On 24 February, 5 in the morning, I woke up because my neighbours were screaming and I heard like, 'It started! It started!'

"I looked out of the window and I saw explosions. I was in Kyiv at the time and I saw explosions going around... You could hear explosions, and people were rushing for the apartments to the parking spot we had, and just packing their bags, kids, all they had, pets, and just leaving immediately.