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It鈥檚 been a month since Russia invaded Ukraine鈥�and nowhere in the country is untouched by the conflict.

The war has forced more than 10 million people to flee their homes, with 3.6 million leaving the country as refugees.

We speak to three residents of Kharviv who have chosen to stay. It鈥檚 a city in the east of the country, close to the Russia border, that鈥檚 been under near constant bombardment from Russian forces. But Ukrainian soldiers have been holding-out and have launched counter-attacks. Natalyia, Natalyka and Katerina tell us that despite everything, they are optimistic for the future.

People across Europe have opened their homes to Ukrainian refugees. In the UK, the government has launched a scheme which asks residents to offer refugees a home for at least six months. A mother who鈥檚 hoping to move to London once her visa comes through speaks with the family willing to give them a place to stay.

And we also hear from Russian critics of President Putin鈥檚 regime. They've fled to neighbouring Georgia, worried that if they stayed in Russia they would be arrested and imprisoned.

(Photo: A residential building destroyed during shelling in Kharkiv. Credit: EPA/Andrzej Lange)