A Ukrainian woman had to become a Russian citizen to get her broken arm treated in occupied Ukraine, her friend says

• Ukrainians in occupied areas have to get Russian passports for medical treatment, per an investigation.
• One woman had to get a Russian passport in order to get her broken arm treated, her friend said.
• Russia has been accused of trying to erase Ukrainian identity in parts of Ukraine it controls.

A Ukrainian woman in an area occupied by Russia had to become a Russian citizen in order to get her broken arm treated, her friend said.

The friend, Larysa, spoke to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which was conducting an investigation and speaking to refugees from the conflict.