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On second anniversary of Russian invasion, Naples woman describes her flight from Ukraine

Olga Aleksandrova and Annie, a dog the former Ukrainian resident cares for at the Naples Humane Society. Annie is available for adoption.
Courtesy Olga Aleksandrova
Olga Aleksandrova and Annie

Olga Aleksandrova was living in Kharkiv, Ukraine, when Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces attacked her city. It was February 24, 2022, almost exactly 2 years ago.

She made her way to Naples, and now works at the Naples Humane Society.

Click on the blue "listen " oval above, to hear her audio postcard.

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