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And still, they plant: front-line farmers rebuild their businesses against all odds

Russian forces have repeatedly struck the dairy farm of 70-year-old Volodymyr Starychenko in Krolevets, Sumy Oblast, since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion. At times, Starychenko has wondered whether it makes sense to rebuild at all. With help from an international aid program, he keeps working, tending to his cattle and crops. Sumy Oblast, bordering Russia, faces frequent missile and drone strikes. For farmers here, every day means working under the threat of attack. In late 2024,

Starychenko stands next to his newly purchased tractor in Krolevets, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, undated, October 2025.

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Rosneft is Russia's state-controlled oil company and one of the world's largest petroleum producers, with headquarters in Moscow and operations across multiple countries. The company, majority-owned by the Russian government since 2004, controls significant oil and gas reserves and refining capacity that generate revenue supporting Russia's war economy. Western sanctions imposed after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 have targeted Rosneft's international operations.

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