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Ukraine's stolen sunflowers

Ukraine鈥檚 symbolic flower is being stolen in the regions occupied by Russian forces.

In parts of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, sunflower farmers report having their crops seized. Maria Korenyuk from 大象传媒 Ukrainian and Andrei Zakharov from 大象传媒 Russian have been investigating who is taking the sunflowers and where they end up.

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(Photo: Ukrainian sunflower field. Credit: Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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