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Arwa Ibrahim

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Lithuanian border towns grapple with threat of russia ukraine war | History Defined

Border towns along the Lithuania-Belarus border have been deserted by many of their inhabitants since the start of Russia's war in Ukraine [Paulius Peleckis/Al Jazeera]

In the Lithuanian border town of Barvoniskes, a small group of elderly residents gather at a local church for the Sunday service.

As they settle into their seats, a priest dressed in flowing cream-coloured robes takes to the altar to deliver the weekly sermon, followed by a short prayer for peace and security in the region.

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