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How Edinburgh’s sports centres became a refuge for Ukrainians who fled the war

As the second anniversary of the Russian invasion dawns, the city’s gyms and pools are helping to rebuild lives

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Feb 22, 2024
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Like anyone else who was in Kharkiv, Maryna Ivanova will never forget what happened on 24 February, 2022.

It was early in the morning when the simultaneous sound of air raid sirens and explosions woke the furniture designer and her family in their comfortable suburban home. Pulling back the curtains, she and her husband Maksym, an IT specialist, could se…

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