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Russia is threatening the two big twin cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, which would give the invaders complete control over the Luhansk region. Journalists covering the front-line have described the conditions there as 'brutal'. Many people have left, but some need help to do so.

An American volunteer, Tay, who joined Ukrainian Aid Operations looks after a group of medics that have been helping evacuate citizens from Severodonetsk, which is under heavy Russian fire. He says they have found people who have been sheltering underground for as long as 35 days, suffering from 'shelter shock' and terrified of dying if they leave. He says persuading them to leave, and they can be helped to safety, was the biggest hurdle. He says he was complelled to go to Severodonetsk when he heard the city had not received any help with evacuations, as the foreign help had withdrawn when the attacks began.

"Shelter shock is when you feel you're not able to leave your shelter for fear of dying"

Photo: An injured woman lays on a wooden pallet in a centre in Severodonetsk Credit: Getty Images

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