Even as preventive measures are being implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19, an increase in hostilities is making life more difficult for residents along the line of contact in Ukraine – and particularly so for the elderly.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Georgia Today: Ukraine faces rise in hostilities, the threat of COVID-19 simultaneously
An Ukrainian border guard wearing a protective face mask checks passports of people leaving Ukraine and heading to the territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists at the checkpoint near Novotroitske village, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on March 16, 2020.
