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Shetland journalist Jen Stout prepares to join volunteers on an evacuation run in Ukraine.

Shetland journalist Jen Stout prepares to join volunteers heading into Ukraine to bring out a family of evacuees. Read by the author

Shetland journalist Jen Stout was studying in Moscow when Russia invaded Ukraine. After a scramble to gather essential accreditation and equipment, Stout crossed the border to report on the human cost of Russian aggression. 

Over the course of several trips Stout has reported on the lives of ordinary and extraordinary Ukrainians, all the while juggling the funding and safety concerns that face freelancers operating in a war zone. Today she prepares to join volunteers heading on an evacuation run close to the frontline.

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Written and read by Jen Stout
Abridged by Rosemary Goring
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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Book of the Week. Studying in Moscow when Ukraine is invaded, journalist Jen Stout scrambles to cross the border and uncover the human cost of Russian aggression.

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Shetland journalist Jen Stout is taking part in a fellowship in Moscow when Russia invades Ukraine. Scrambling to gather the accreditation and equipment she needs, the journalist crosses borders and makes connections on the ground to uncover the human cost of Russian aggression.

Written and read by Jen Stout

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