Fleeing to Russia and using smugglers: How one Ukrainian family escaped to safety

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Fleeing to Russia and using smugglers: How one Ukrainian family escaped to safety

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The only escape out of Izium, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine, is to make it to Russia. This family recounts their journey, first fleeing to Russia and then being smuggled into Poland to reach safety. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports.

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