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Back to SearchAn elderly couple in Ukraine says their resilience is all about happiness
An elderly couple who survived a Russian air strike in a town on the front lines in Ukraine celebrate the electricity and water they once again have.…
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How the US is helping keep the lights on in Ukraine.
Ukraine needs more than weapons to defeat Russia. The US is also working frantically to provide infrastructure help to keep the lights on.
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3 years, 5 months ago
Can Western tanks change the game?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute about decisions by the U.S. and Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine, and…
3 years, 5 months ago
The US and Germany agree to send tanks to Ukraine. What will their impact be?
In coordinated announcements, the US and Germany said they will send two types of state-of-the-art tanks to Ukraine. We hear from NPR reporters in B…
3 years, 5 months ago
A shakeup in Ukraine's government. And why Germany is reluctant to send tanks.
A number of high-level officials were dismissed from Ukraine's government amid allegations of corruption. And a former member of Germany's Parliame…
3 years, 5 months ago
What it's like to spend a winter in the trenches, according to Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian soldiers in the country's northeast describe winter living conditions in their trenches, in advance of a possible springtime Russian offens…
3 years, 5 months ago
Will Ukraine's allies send in tanks? And an icy cold tradition.
Ukraine's allies are announcing their latest weapons packages for the country. But not all of them agree on whether to share western-designed and mad…
3 years, 5 months ago
Germany's chancellor said he'd boost military. How is the German army doing now?
The war in Ukraine shook Europe. Just days after Russia's invasion, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a $100 billion boost for Germany's milita…
3 years, 5 months ago
A helicopter crash near Kyiv kills at least 12, including Ukraine's interior minister
A helicopter crash near Kyiv killed more than a dozen people, including the country's interior minister.
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Amid the rubble in Dnipro, Ukraine, a frantic search grows increasingly desperate
Rescuers have been racing to find survivors at an apartment complex attacked by Russian forces on Saturday. At least 40 people were killed, and more …
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