Ukrainian ballerinas find shelter at Berlin's top ballet company

The international ensemble of Berlin's State Ballet attends a training session at the Deutsche Oper opera house in Berlin, Germany, March 23, 2022. Dancers who have fled Ukraine can also attend the training sessions there. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

BERLIN (Reuters) - Ukrainian ballerinas forced to flee war in their home country have found a temporary home at the German capital's main ballet company, which helps them with practice space, accommodation, clothing and career advice.

Prima ballerina Iana Salenko, who tries to get the dancers auditions at ballet companies abroad or in other fields such as the opera, has danced in Berlin since 2005 but was born in Kyiv and can relate to her colleagues' struggles.