Citing Ukrainian government figures, Handicap International estimates that 13,000 elderly Ukrainians or people with disabilities have arrived in the wider Dnipro region since Russia launched its invasion in late February
An elderly woman walks in a hallway at the Mercy House shelter for people in need, on the outskirts of Dnipro on April 15, 2022. The elderly are "often forgotten, very vulnerable" during conflicts, says Federico Dessi, the director for Ukraine of the NGO Handicap International, which is providing equipment and financial support to the Dnipro shelter. (Credit: Ed JONES/ AFP)