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From Our Own Correspondent: A Year in Ukraine

31/12/2022

A Year in Ukraine

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, A Year in Ukraine

A selection of stories from correspondents who have covered the war since February.

A selection of stories from correspondents who have covered the war at different points of the year, including a special dispatch from Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov.

Kate Adie presents a selection of stories from correspondents who have covered the war, from the invasion of Kyiv to the present day.

Fergal Keane remembers the beekeepers of the Donbas who he met in 2014, following Russia's annexation of Crimea. As he witnessed the throngs of Ukrainians fleeing war in February of this year, he wonders if he will meet his friends again.

Quentin Sommerville reported close to Russian lines in Kharkiv as it came under attack. He reflects on the realities of war and the decision to show dead bodies in his television reporting - to not show them would be a lie, he says. 

Yogita Limaye writes on the atrocities which emerged in Bucha after Russian forces withdrew, and her encounter with Irina - a woman trying to rebuild her life after she lost her home, and her husband.

In July, Orla Guerin reported on the effects of Russia's propaganda machine, and its influence within Russian-speaking communities in Ukraine. Suspicion and mistrust left some locals wondering on whose side their neighbours were on. 

And acclaimed Ukrainian writer, Andrey Kurkov reflects on his return to Ukraine to celebrate Christmas after several months in Europe and the somewhat muted festivities as the unpredictability of the war continues.

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