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Over the weekend, the battle for Ukraine arrived at the capital, Kyiv, as Russian forces attempted to advance.
Would the Russian military quickly overrun the city? Or would Ukrainians, despite being outgunned, somehow find a way to defend their capital?
In Kyiv, our correspondent Sabrina Tavernise spoke to residents about this critical moment of the war.
“I can’t understand that this is happening,” one woman sheltering in a metro station said. “It’s just like a complete nightmare, it’s like a movie.”
On today’s episode
Sabrina Tavernise, a national correspondent for The New York Times, reporting from Kyiv.
Background reading
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Ukraine agreed to talks with Russia, but the fighting still rages.
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The roots of the Ukraine war: Here’s a guide to what’s at stake for Russia, the U.S. and NATO.
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Sabrina Tavernise contributed reporting.
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