Don't log off: Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Alan Dein connects via social media to absolute strangers and old friends to hear how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has blown away their old lives. Some, like Anna, have fled their home town of Dnipro. Others like Verena, from St Petersburg, have fled the secret police whilst in Odesa Roman awaits the fate of his city.

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0:00.0	What goes into making the business daily podcasts from the BBC World Service?
0:04.8	Well first we take a cup full of business news. Naturally.
0:08.0	Then we add a healthy measure of technology.
0:10.0	Mmm.
0:11.0	Along with a pinch of exciting innovation.
0:14.0	Business daily from the BBC World Service. Find out more at the end of this podcast.
0:22.0	I'm Alan Dean and this is Don't Log Off.
0:26.0	For many of those I've encountered online, old friends and complete strangers,
0:31.0	their worlds have suddenly been blown away.
0:37.0	I'm also receiving audio messages,
0:40.0	the sounds of a war that has engulfed their communities with no end in sight.
0:45.0	I am now coming to the window. Most of restaurants, cafe, practically all are closed.
0:51.0	Most of the businesses are closed.
0:53.0	There is practically no big sound from the streets. In Odessa, city now is deaf and mute unfortunately.
0:59.0	Some are staying put while others among the millions are on the move.
1:04.0	On February 24th, I was woken up at half past 6 am by a call from my mother
1:12.0	telling me that the war has started and that we need to run.
1:17.0	Well, it's not going to last forever, is it?
1:20.0	That would be Russia, you know, it can't be imprisoned.
1:51.0	Sound files from Odessa, from an air-raid siren to the more soulful wailing of a particularly poignant pass over service.
1:59.0	The symbolism of the Russian flagship Mosfa, sinking on the very eve of Passover, was lost on no one.
2:06.0	At least of all are recordist, Roman, among the congregation,
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