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A Ukrainian City Marks A Year Of Loss—And Resistance

A Ukrainian City Marks A Year Of Loss—And Resistance

FromConsider This from NPR


A Ukrainian City Marks A Year Of Loss—And Resistance

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kherson was the the first major Ukrainian city to fall to Russian troops. With deep historical ties to Russia, it was not expected to be a center of resistance.But an army of citizen spies defied Moscow's expectations, and helped Ukrainian forces liberate the city last November.A year after Russia launched its invasion, NPR's Joanna Kakissis has the story of Kherson's partisans: teachers and accountants and landscape designers, who became eyes and ears for the Ukrainian military. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Feb 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.