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Larissa Shpadinska scrolls through images from home on her phone as two of her three children Oksana, 9, and Kostya, 12, look on in their room at the former hotel that is now their temporary home on April 04, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Larissa said she fled her hometown located near Kherson in southern Ukraine with her three children the day the Russian military invaded on February 24. Among those who stayed behind are her husband, who is now fighting with Ukrainian armed forces against the Russians, and her sister in Kherson, who is unable to leave because of the current Russian occupation of the city. Larissa said her children experienced the booms of exploding Russian bombs and are emotionally traumatised. A total of approximately 300 Ukraine refugees currently live at the former Upstalsboom hotel, where they are cared for by local volunteers from two Berlin charities, including Unionhilfswerk. Among the refugees are many children, some of whom are now attending schools in the neighbourhood. Germany has taken in approximately 300,000 Ukraine refugees and is distributing those choosing to remain in Germany across the country. #gettyimages #gettyimagesnews #warinukraine #refugees #refugeeswelcome #berlin #unionhilfswerk #ukraine #photojournalism