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Additional reporting by KMTV’s Abigail Hook A 22-year-old Ukrainian refugee says Kent has been a “sanctuary” for her after fleeing the war in her country. Alina Ivanova’s life turned upside down when Russia invaded in February 2022. The turning point for leaving her life behind was when a Russian bomb hit a checkpoint just 500 metres from her family home. Her flat has since been obliterated during the conflict. She told KentOnline: “That was when I knew I had to leave. “Deciding to go was incredibly tough, especially since I had already experienced war in 2014 when I was just 13. “That earlier…

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