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War that wasn't his: How Kenyan narrowly escaped Russia-Ukraine war trap

Ukrainian soldiers learn how to use a FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile system at an undisclosed location in Zaporizhzhia region on January 7, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [AFP]

The journey to freedom began with an impossible distance: 854 kilometres of fear, silence and hope, fleeing a live war zone under the constant threat of arrest, execution, or recapture.

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