Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ukrainians Remember Those Killed In Devastating Russian Strike On Dnipro
- Title
- Ukrainians Remember Those Killed In Devastating Russian Strike On Dnipro
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Residents of the Ukrainian city of Dnipro brought candles, flowers, and toys to the ruins of an apartment building on January 14, exactly one year after it was destroyed by a Russian missile. The strike on the nine-story block near the Dnipro River left 46 dead, among them six children.
#ukraine #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar
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- Title
- Who Are The Huthi Rebels?
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- U.S. and British forces have hit Iran-backed Huthi rebel military targets in Yemen, sparking fears of a growing conflict in the Middle East as fighting rages in the Gaza Strip. But who are the Huthi rebels, why did U.S. and U.K. forces strike now, and what are the rebels' links to Iran?
#iran #irannews #yemen #gaza
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- Title
- Who Are The Huthi Rebels And What Are Their Links To Iran?
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- U.S. and British forces have hit Iran-backed Huthi rebel military targets in Yemen, sparking fears of a growing conflict in the Middle East as fighting rages in the Gaza Strip. But who are the Huthi rebels, why did U.S. and U.K. forces strike now, and what are the rebels' links to Iran?
#iran #irannews #yemen #gaza
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- Title
- Kyrgyz Horsewoman Is Challenging Gender Stereotypes By Competing In A Traditional Equestrian Sport
- Runtime
- 3:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A young woman in a Kyrgyz village is breaking stereotypes by playing kok-boru, a Central Asian equestrian sport usually played only by men. Passionate about horses, she dreams of inspiring other young girls.
#kyrgyzstan #kokboru #horseriding #horse
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- Title
- 'Bring Our Husbands Back Home': Russian Women Call For Soldiers To Be Pulled From Ukraine
- Runtime
- 4:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a "partial mobilization" in fall 2022, over 300,000 reservists were drafted into the war in Ukraine. A year later, women formed The Way Home initiative to demand that their family members be discharged and sent back home.
By @Radio-Svoboda
#russia #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainewar
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- Title
- How A Ukrainian Teen Found His Way Back Home After Being Abducted By Russia
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Denys Berezhniy was a student when Kherson was under Russian occupation. Russian authorities announced to his class that they were being taken to occupied Crimea for a two-week "health" camp visit. It took nearly a year for Berezhniy to get back home.
By @CurrentTimeTV
#russiaukrainewar #russia #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar
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- Title
- 22,000 Russians Left Shivering as Heating Plant Fails
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Managers were arrested and the heating plant taken into state ownership after a breakdown left 22,000 people freezing in their homes near Moscow.
#russia #coldweather
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- Title
- Woman In Georgia Gets Mobbed In A Row Over Stalin And Religion
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- When a religious icon with a panel depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin was unveiled in a Tbilisi cathedral, many Georgians took offense. One of them, Nata Peradze, threw blue paint on the painting and posted video of her protest on social media. Soon after, an angry crowd surrounded her house.
#georgia #stalin
By @Radio-Tavisupleba
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- Title
- How Uzbeks Use Ancient Methods To Survive The Cold In An Energy Crisis
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Amid the energy crisis gripping Uzbekistan in Central Asia, the traditional "sandal," a heating table, is becoming popular helping locals survive the cold temperatures. The sandal is a low wooden table covered with a blanket and has a source of heat underneath, typically from charcoal.
Residents in Russia have also been struggling with cold in over two dozen regions without heating as the country's infrastructure struggles with frigid temperatures.
#survival #coldweather #uzbekistan
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- How A Russian Street Artist Escaped Arrest And Continued Work In Exile
- Runtime
- 4:24
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A street artist known as Philippenzo has left his native Russia after authorities issued arrest warrants over his stance against Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine. Filip Kozlov, 39, now lives in Lithuania but continues his activism.
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #russia #streetart #graffiti
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- Title
- Bosnian Serbs Mark 'National Day,' Despite Warnings From Sarajevo And The West
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Residents of Republika Srpska, the ethnic Serb entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina, attended a parade marking the region’s “national day.” The country's highest court has said that observations of the holiday on January 9 are unconstitutional, but thousands took part in the events nevertheless.
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- Title
- Four Babies Die In Perinatal Clinic Fire In Azerbaijan
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Four babies have died in a late-night blaze at a perinatal clinic in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, according to the country's Emergencies Ministry. Dozens of patients, including babies in incubators, were evacuated from the facility, according to news reports.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-baku-hospital-fire/32767420.html
- Title
- Why Is Sarajevo So Polluted?
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Many people in Sarajevo are still using wood and coal to heat their homes in winter, adding to the Bosnian capital's high pollution levels. A newly published plan says the city must cut emissions by 90 percent to improve air quality for its citizens.
By @RadioSlobodnaEvropa
#pollution #bosniaherzegovina #bosnia #sarajevo
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- Title
- Fresh Russian Air Strikes Hit Civilian Targets In Ukrainian Cities
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A wave of Russian missile strikes hit several Ukrainian regions on January 8, leaving at least four people dead and 45 wounded. Weapons including hypersonic missiles struck apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure. Air-raid alerts were in effect for much of the country.
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- Title
- Georgian Capital Marks Orthodox Christmas With Charity March
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Children in costumes dominated the annual Alilo parade in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, on January 7, the day on which many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas. The traditional procession is similar to the longstanding custom of carol singing in other countries. The modern-day Alilo march raises funds for orphanages. (RFE/RL's Georgia Service, Ilia Ratiani)
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- Title
- Ukrainian Rescuers Search Debris After Missile Attack
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- On January 7, rescuers found a dead child in the rubble of a family house that was hit by a missile in Rivne, eastern Ukraine. Rivne is a village that lies just northeast of the city of Pokrovsk, the main target of overnight Russian missile strikes, in which 11 people were reported killed. As RFE/RL filmed in Rivne, the rescuers were searching for five more missing people, including two children. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, Serhiy Horbatenko, Valeria Bovsha)
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- Title
- Bulgarians Celebrate Feast Of Epiphany With Traditional Icy Ritual
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Every year on January 6, hundreds of Bulgarian men mark the Epiphany feast by dancing to folk tunes in the icy water of the Tundzha River, in the town of Kalofer. Part of the ritual includes a scramble for a wooden cross thrown into the water by an Orthodox priest.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-orthodox-christians-tradition/32764433.html
- Title
- Bulgarians Celebrate Feast Of Epiphany With Traditional Icy Ritual
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Every year on January 6, hundreds of Bulgarian men mark the Epiphany feast by dancing to folk tunes in the icy water of the Tundzha River, in the town of Kalofer. Part of the ritual includes a scramble for a wooden cross thrown into the water by an Orthodox priest, who also gives blessings to the onlookers. Although most Bulgarians are Orthodox Christians, unlike many of their coreligionists they celebrate Christmas on December 25. (AFP, Reuters)
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- Title
- Kazakhs Commemorate Relatives Killed In Crackdown On Protests
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Small rallies took place in Kazakhstan on January 5 to mark the second anniversary of anti-government protests, some of which spiraled into riots and ended with many demonstrators being shot by security forces. Relatives of victims brought portraits of the dead and recited prayers.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-bloody-january-commemorations/32763865.html
- Title
- Kazakhs Commemorate Relatives Killed In Crackdown On Protests
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Small rallies took place in Kazakhstan on January 5 to mark the second anniversary of anti-government protests, some of which spiraled into riots and ended with many demonstrators being shot by security forces. At least 238 people were killed in the 2022 events known as Bloody January. In the country's biggest city, Almaty, activists and relatives of victims brought portraits of the dead, recited prayers, and demanded punishment for those who killed their loved ones. There were no official commemorations.
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- Title
- When The Tajik President Speaks, Parliament Claps. A Lot.
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- During Tajik President Emomali Rahmon's lengthy annual address to parliament, the audience erupted in applause over 120 times, clapping for a total of some 22 minutes. For some Tajiks, the display of support seemed extravagant, even in the context of Rahmon's decades-long authoritarian regime.
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- Title
- Kosovo's Amputee Soccer Stars Overcome Legacy Of Conflict
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Most of the players in Kosovo's amputee soccer team lost limbs to land mines during or after their country's 1990s conflict. They've had to overcome prejudice but are now competing in international competitions.
By @radio-evropaelire
#kosovo
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- Title
- Escape From Mariupol
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Title
- Mother Of Twins Tells Of Remarkable Survival From Bombed Mariupol Maternity Hospital
- Runtime
- 7:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A Ukrainian mother has told RFE/RL how she and her twins survived the 2022 bombing of a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and how she got her children to safety.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar
By @RadioSvobodaUkraine
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- Title
- Ukrainian Truckers Stranded With Polish Border Blockade
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Polish farmers restarted a long-running blockade of the Medyk border crossing into Ukraine on January 4 after suspending the protest action during the holidays. Blockades at several crossings have left Ukrainian truck drivers stranded for days or even weeks.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/polish-farmers-blockade-ukrainian-border/32760956.html
- Title
- Over 100 Dead After Explosions In Iran At IRGC Commander Soleimani's Memorial
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- More than 100 people were reported dead and scores were wounded when two explosions went off in Kerman, Iran, during commemorations of the death of military commander Qasem Soleimani. The double blast on January 3 struck crowds who had gathered near Soleimani's grave site.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-soleimani-explosions/32758860.html
#iran #irannews
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- Title
- Baluch Women Seek Answers For Disappearances Of Loved Ones
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Baluch women marched over 1,000 kilometers from Pakistan's province of Balochistan to the capital, Islamabad, protesting alleged extrajudicial killings and disappearances. Protest leader Mahrang Baloch spoke to RFE/RL on December 29 about what she called the "genocide" against the Baluch people.
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- Title
- Emotional Reunion As Rescuers Save Family Pets After Kyiv Hit By Russian Air Strikes
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian rescuers managed to pull a family's pet birds from the debris of their damaged apartment block after a massive Russian aerial assault hit Kyiv and Kharkiv on January 2. RFE/RL journalist Roksolana Bychai captured the family's emotional reunion with their beloved pets.
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- Title
- 'Without Kosovo, We Would Die': A Cross-Border Trip Is A Lifeline For Albanians
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- With no easy access to the nearest city, villagers in northern Albania regularly cross the border into Kosovo to conduct business. In the Kosovar town of Dragash, migrants find a lively market for their farm produce and health services they can't access back home.
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- Title
- Budapest Landmarks Before And After World War II
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Before World War II and communist dictatorship devastated Budapest, the Hungarian capital was home to several architectural treasures that now exist only in photographs. Archival photos courtesy of Fortepan.
Full interactive gallery here: https://www.rferl.org/a/budapest-lost-glories-then-now-slider-gallery/32732512.html
#budapest
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- Title
- Zelenskiy Says Russia Used Almost One Hundred Missiles In January 2 Airstrikes On Kyiv And Kharkiv
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Russia hit the largest Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv on January 2, with emergency workers seen rescuing residents from the wreckage of a building in the capital. The barrage came a day after Moscow launched a record 90 drones against Ukraine.
#ukraine #ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews
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- Title
- 'A Feeling Beyond Description:' Kosovars Enjoy Visa-Free Schengen Travel
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Starting from January 1, Kosovars no longer need visas to enter the Schengen Area. "It's a feeling beyond description," a happy traveler told RFE/RL at the Pristina airport.
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- Title
- Overnight Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine's Second City
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine, woke up to Russian missile and drone strikes on December 31. Ukrainian authorities say 28 people were injured in the barrage. Among the damaged civilian buildings was the five-star Kharkiv Palace Hotel, where many international journalists are based.
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- Title
- 'Thank God, We Are Alive:' Ukraine Reels From Massive Russian Air Attack
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A massive Russian air assault -- described as the largest bombardment of the war -- struck Ukrainian cities overnight on December 28-29. Schools and hospitals came under fire and at least 30 deaths were reported in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa, and elsewhere.
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- Title
- Serbian Opposition Leader On Hunger Strike Against 'Stolen Elections'
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Marinika Tepic, a member of the Serbian parliament from the opposition Serbia Against Violence party, is on hunger strike demanding the annulment of the country's parliamentary and local elections, claiming electoral fraud. Charges of fraud in the December 17 vote set off large student-led protests.
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- Title
- Residents Endure Constant Shelling As Russian Forces Zero In On Frontline Chasiv Yar
- Runtime
- 5:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Around 800 residents remain in the frontline city of Chasiv Yar in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Russian forces have attacked the area west of Bakhmut for over a year. Speaking with Current Time, one local said, "If Russian troops come, I won't be here."
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- Title
- 'Almost Naked' Party In Moscow Ends With Court Case, Public Apologies
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- When Anastasia Ivleyeva, a popular online influencer, invited Russian celebrities to a party with the theme "almost naked," she did not expect a nationwide backlash. One scantily dressed guest was charged with hooliganism and "gay propaganda," while other attendees said advertisers had canceled their contracts. As performers issue public apologies for taking part, some observers see the response as another symptom of an increasingly repressive climate in Russia.
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- Title
- 'Wars Will Be Different,' Says Ukrainian Team 3D-Printing Drone Parts
- Runtime
- 3:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian soldiers are manufacturing 3D-printed parts for reconnaissance and kamikaze drones. The drones are being used on the front line, including near the city of Avdiyivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, where Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight for control.
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- Title
- Mud And Mines Make For Slow Movement As Ukrainian Forces Hold Ground
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- As Russian forces try to push west of the city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian soldiers are dug into their positions in barren, mine-strewn battlefields. Fighters on the front lines near the village of Klishchiyivka describe an unrelenting Russian assault as they trudge through mud and shelter in trenches.
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- Title
- Video: Ukraine Strikes Major Naval Port In Russian-Occupied Crimea
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ukraine hit a major naval port in the city of Feodosia in Russian-occupied Crimea, and claimed a Russian naval landing ship docked there was destroyed. Unconfirmed footage posted on social media appears to show a large explosion at the port.
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- Title
- Serbian Students Play Football, Read Books On Belgrade Streets As Election Protests Continue
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of students blocked one of the busiest crossroads in the heart of Belgrade on December 25 in front of government buildings. The protesters accuse the ruling Serbian Progressive Party of electoral theft and are demanding to see the voting register.
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- Title
- Serbian Opposition Alleges Provocation As Postelection Protest Turns Violent
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Title
- Ukrainian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas In December For The First Time
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Title
- Huddled In Basements, Ukrainians On The Front Line Just Want Peace For Christmas
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- In Ukraine's Donetsk region, a volunteer has put up a Christmas tree near the frontline city of Chasiv Yar for the benefit of Ukrainian soldiers. About 900 residents remain in the city, living in basements under constant shelling.
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RFE/RL provides accurate news in 23 countries and 27 languages. We serve as the trusted source of news where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established.
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RFE/RL is registered with the IRS as a private, nonprofit Sec. 501(c)3 corporation, and is funded by a grant from the U.S. Congress through the Uni...
- Title
- Old Cars, Coal, And 'Dirty Industry' Mean Dangerous Air In Bosnian Cities
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- For several days this December, Bosnia-Herzegovina's capital, Sarajevo, ranked as the city with the worst air quality in the world. Environmental experts say the country will have to make major changes in energy, industry, and transportation to make the air safer to breathe.
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- Title
- Prague Reeling From University Shooting As Czech Police Releases Bodycam Footage
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- (WARNING: graphic scenes) More details are emerging of a man who went on a killing spree in the Czech capital, Prague, killing 14 people and injuring more. Police say the killer was a 24-year-old student, who traveled to Prague after killing his father in a village outside the city. Czech police have released body-cam footage from the scene.
#prague #czechrepublic
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- Title
- Drone Strike Penetrates Ukraine's Defenses To Hit Kyiv Apartment
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Residents of a Kyiv apartment building heard a Russian attack drone heading for their building on December 22 and scrambled to survive. Dozens of drones targeted the Ukrainian capital, causing injuries. The strike in the Solomenskiy district terrorized families but no fatalities were reported.
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- Title
- Police Arrest Baluch Protesters After March On Pakistani Capital
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A Pakistani activist who led a march from Pakistan's Baluchistan region to the capital, Islamabad, wrote on the social media platform X on December 20 that she had been arrested. Mahrang Baloch claimed police violently dispersed the march, arresting and injuring demonstrators.
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- Title
- 'Slaves': Russian Soldiers Voice Disillusion With Ukraine War
- Runtime
- 3:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Two Russian soldiers have spoken to Current Time about their experiences fighting in Ukraine -- describing their disillusion with how they are treated. Both complained that they had indefinite terms of service, bad leadership, and poor conditions.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar
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- Title
- Ukraine Innovates To Survive As Moscow Advances Near Bakhmut And Avdiyivka
- Runtime
- 5:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After a disappointing summer counteroffensive, Kyiv is again on the defensive as Russian forces push forward in the Donetsk region. As Western financial support wavers, Ukrainian troops fighting near Bakhmut rely on low-cost DIY 'kamikaze' drones and a World War II gun to counter Russian advances.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar
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