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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine's LGBTQ+ community fights homophobia on the frontlines Some members of Ukraine’s LGBTQ+ community are hoping their participation on the frontlines will erode prejudice. 18/04/2022
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Now playing Next Ukraine Volunteers near Kyiv step up to the plate to keep people fed A total of 270,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid has been sent to Ukraine since the Russian invasion. But many Ukrainians are helping each other as volunteers bake bread to feed those in need. 17/04/2022
Now playing Next No Comment Russian military equipment destroyed in Ukraine's east "There are a lot of trophies left": Ukrainian soldiers show destroyed Russian tanks, vehicles and other weapons near the village of Gusarivka, in eastern Ukraine. 17/04/2022
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