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Fleeing war and leaving your country is painful and extraordinarily frightening. But it can be a lot more difficult if you use a wheelchair and can't move around easily.

Tanya Herasymova from the Fight For Right disabled persons organisation faced this situation last week when she decided to leave her home in the city of Kamianske in eastern central Ukraine - together with her mother who also has a disability. They both made it out and are now in Poland.

Newshour's James Menendez spoke to Tanya and asked her how she found getting out of Ukraine.

Producer: Ellis Palmer.

(Photo shows Tanya Herasymova. Credit: Tanya Herasymova)