In Russia-occupied Oleshky, Ukrainians face hunger, drones and landmines

Kyiv, Ukraine – On the day of her 41st wedding anniversary, Vera Gulyaeva recalled her husband’s life and death.In March, a Russian drone plunged into a bread line in the southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky, killing several people and wounding Serhiy Gulyaev, a retired 63-year-old driver.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Row between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWslist 2 of 4Ukraine calls for tighter sanctions as Russian attacks spark Kyiv gridlocklist 3 of 4Russia’s ‘new doctrine’ targets civilian sites in Ukraine, Zelenskyy sayslist 4 of 4Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyyend of listThe town in the Kherson region had already been occupied for more than four years, and its 2,000 remaining residents spent the last two and a half years without electricity, running water, natural gas or healthcare.The Gulyaevs, who had met at a friends’ wedding in 1985, lived in a small house they had built. They were reluctant to leave even after their children fled to Kyiv-controlled areas.They had an orchid, a vegetable patch, five hens, a water well and a power generator that ran on the overpriced gas they occasionally bought from middlemen.“I al...