As the Russian army bombed Ukrainian cities and towns, some of the 10,000 Holocaust survivors living there, now elderly and in fragile health, have fled their homes. With the help of Jewish groups and other aid organizations, they are finding refuge in an unlikely place: Germany.

Retro Report’s short documentary, in partnership with PBS NewsHour, The WNET Group’s Exploring Hate initiative and the Pulitzer Center, traces this perilous journey to safety and confrontation with the past.