
They fled Ukraine to protect their children. Now these mothers are returning home
CNN
Weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Lviv train station is still busy with mothers and children on the move. But not all are heading west. Some are beginning to return to the country.
After arriving in the city, now a waypoint for displaced people, humanitarian aid and weapons, they've had to ask themselves a set of daunting questions. Where should we go next? Will my children be safe there? How long will we stay?
In the back of their minds is a gnawing fear: Will we even have a home to return to?

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