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'We Fled for Safety': Ukrainian Mother's Australia Dream Shattered by Bondi Massacre

A Ukrainian refugee mother who fled war for safety in Sydney is left grieving after her 10-year-old daughter was killed in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting, shattering faith in sanctuary.

International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 2025

Parents Of 10 Y.O. Matilda Who Died In Bondi Attack Break Down At Vigil: ‘Nightmare’

The parents of 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi terror attack, have spoken publicly for the first time since her death.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 16, 2025

‘Remember her name’: heartbreak in Bondi as huge crowd mourns Matilda

The devastated parents of the 10-year-old victim of the Bondi massacre say they gave their firstborn child ‘the most Australian name ever’ as people gather to honour her and 14 other dead

The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2025

‘Thanks to the classes, I feel better’: the vital role of psychosocial support for Ukraine’s displaced people

With the help of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, one woman who fled conflict in the region has been able to rebuild her life

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024

Inside the escape from a Ukraine border village as Putin’s forces closed in: ‘Mummy, when will this war end?’

A family of refugees now living in the city of Kharkiv recount to Tom Watling the horrifying story of their last-minute evacuation as Russian soldiers approached

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024

'Get Out Now': Kharkiv Region Evacuees Wait For Stranded Relatives

Nina Kozyr looked around the courtyard of the evacuation centre in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, hoping for news of her parents.

International Business Times · May 17, 2024

'So be it': Ukrainians despair as Russians hammer Chasiv Yar

CHASIV YAR (UKRAINE) - In the embattled eastern town of Chasiv Yar, Valentyna is so exhausted by constant shelling she does not care if she dies.

Bangkok Post · Mar 12, 2023

How a ‘school in a box’ is helping children back to class in war-ravaged Ukraine

A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kate Rice discovers how vital school supplies are giving students in a warzone ‘the routine of a regular, normal day’

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

‘We’re each other’s family now’: Londoners on the joy of hosting Ukrainian refugees for Christmas

This year, many families across the capital will be joined by some special guests for the festive period. Katie Strick hears their moving stories

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2022

LED lightbulbs enter Ukrainian resistance fight as Kyiv's allies pledge aid for winter

The humble LED power-saving light bulb could help Ukraine escape blackouts this winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as Kyiv seeks to resist Russian bombing of its power grid.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022