88-Year-Old Man Recalls Harrowing Escape from Russian Occupation

Since fierce battles destroyed 85 percent of the Izium in March, the city in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has been occupied by Russian forces and is now a key command post for the Russian army. Many of its residents were trapped behind enemy lines and few have managed to escape. One person who did is the 88-year-old grandfather of VOA's Kyiv reporter Anna Chernikova, who has the story. Camera: Eugene Shynkar