Funerals like the one-year hearing are happening for both civilians and soldiers all over Ukraine.

And as long as Russia's attacks continue, so will deaths on both sides of the war.

Recently, LA Times foreign correspondent Patrick McDonnell and photojournalist Wally Skali attended the funerals of two fallen Ukrainian soldiers.

They also talked to a mayor who warned that the U.S. and NATO will eventually regret the decision to not step in and impose a no-fly zone over his country.

So we were at a funeral today in Stachie of two who were killed in the blast.

Condolences, condolences, obviously.

But then you're following generations. Would the sorrel no evidence, they will feel shame.

To look into the eyes of our children who buried their kids and the parents who buried their kids.

It's just one of the many stories Patrick and Wally have tracked over the past month,

making their way from refugee-filled Poland to battle-scarred Ukraine with no ceasefire in sight.

I'm Gustavariano. You're listening to The Times, Daily News from the LA Times.

It's Wednesday, March 30th, 2022.

Today, LA Times Mexico City Bureau Chief and foreign correspondent Patrick McDonnell joins us from Lviv, Ukraine.

We talked to him a few weeks ago, on March 17th a day after the soldier's funeral.

That was back before Russian airstrikes hit Lviv, and things were much calmer in the city.

Patrick, welcome to the Times.

My pleasure. Me pleasure.

Lviv is often described as this really beautiful city.

The town center is actually a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You've been there now for a few weeks. What have you learned about what the city means to Ukraine?

Well, it's basically the capital of the West. You're right. It is quite an extraordinary city. It's

built in kind of Austro-Hungarian style. I spent a lot of time at the train station today,

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