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Starving Ukrainians Risk Death to Escape Front-Line Town

Food supplies have dwindled all year as mines and drones made the road out increasingly impassable, forcing residents to choose between starvation and the risk of escape.

On air: Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 10:06 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by WSJ: “Starving Ukrainians Are Risking Death to Escape Their Front-Line Town”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:06 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.

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WSJStarving Ukrainians Are Risking Death to Escape Their Front-Line Town

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Wall Street Journal reports that starving Ukrainians are risking their lives to flee a town on the front line.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAll year, food supplies have dwindled. Mines and drones have made the only road increasingly impassable.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the road is the problem. Not the town.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBoth. People who stayed are now choosing between hunger and a road that may not let them leave.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's grim, Gloria. I'm a fan.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDale, this is not a hobby. Those are people with groceries they cannot get.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFair. Point taken.

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