‘There Is No Safety At All.’ Living and Farming in a War Zone

Photo caption: Teams are working to remove landmines in much of Ukraine, but there’s no telling how many mines there are. Photography by Chris Strickland via The HALO Trust. Article by Emily Baron Cadloff. Modern Farmer – May 15, 2023.

When Ihor Mistiuk learned of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb 23, 2022, he didn’t panic. He was concerned, of course. But he tried to stay calm. Within a week, soldiers had come to his village near Zaporizhzhya, in south-east Ukraine. He started hearing of bombs dropping and deaths rising in cities such as Kyiv. He even saw bombs hitting an airfield close to his house, all the while growing increasingly worried. […]

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