Searching for My Mother in War | Global News

When Ukrainian forces crossed into Russia’s Kursk region over two years ago, lives were irrevocably altered—like Lyubov’s, who lost contact with her mother and now bears a deep resentment toward the Russian state. As fighting raged and communication vanished, families were left in the dark while authorities downplayed the crisis. Despite pleas for humanitarian corridors and efforts by locals to document missing loved ones, no help came. When Russian forces reclaimed territory, Lyubov learned her mother had died from a head injury—but her body wasn’t recovered until months later, after a DNA sample mysteriously vanished. Now, she’s left grappling with grief, bureaucratic silence, and the haunting truth: the state failed them.

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