Frontline Cemeteries Shut to Ukrainians for Easter Because of UXO

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(Reuters) "In the formerly Russian-occupied village of Kobzartsi in the southwest Mykolaiv region, residents say they are hugely grateful that demining officers have been able to clear one of the two local cemeteries of hazards to allow them to visit.

'Thank God that (deminers) came through here. We will visit (the cemetery) as usual, and we will celebrate Easter. Thank God we are alive, this is most important,' said Olena Yarova, a 46-year-old villager…"

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Published: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Last Updated: Thursday, November 2, 2023

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