A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine has escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane.

Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska, a 98-year-old woman in Ukraine, escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking nearly 6 miles alone, according to officials.

A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian forces by walking almost 10 kilometres (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a makeshift walking stick has been reunited with her family days after they were separated as they tried to flee to safety.

Lidia Lomikovska got separated from other members of her family, but pressed on with just a cane and piece of wood to support her.