Summary
We mark the anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine and follow the stories of Max, Anna, Hussain, Maksym and Viktoria, none of whom will ever be the same again.
This episode of Ukrainecast was made by Chris Fynn, Philip Marzouk, Arsenii Sokolov and Louise Hidalgo. The technical producer and sound designer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | Hello, it's exactly six months since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:11.0 | And by coincidence, it's also Independence Day for Ukraine. |
| 0:14.6 | A day when people usually mark the country's birth in 1991, with parades and celebrations. |
| 0:31.0 | But this year, mass gatherings have been banned, and curfews put in place. |
| 0:37.0 | President Zelensky has warned that Independence Day may mean Russia is planning something brutal. |
| 0:49.0 | In this special episode of the podcast, we're going to hear from some of the people |
| 0:53.0 | who've shared their experiences with you in the last six months. |
| 0:57.0 | People whose lives have been shattered, turned upside down, changed forever. |
| 1:03.0 | What's happened to them? Where have they been? |
| 1:06.0 | And how do they feel right now? |
| 1:10.0 | This is Ukrainecast, six months on. |
| 1:14.0 | Ukrainecast, from business. |
| 1:17.0 | The question for us now is to be or not to be. |
| 1:22.0 | I'm ordering the Ministry of Defence to put the strategic nuclear forces on special alert. |
| 1:27.0 | I could not imagine that I would find out that actually my home is bombed. |
| 1:32.0 | Putin is the aggression. |
| 1:34.0 | He will never be able to cleanse the blood from his hands. |
| 1:39.0 | Hello, it's Victoria in the studio, a new broadcasting house in London. |
| 1:43.0 | And it's Vitaly, also in the studio in London. |
| 1:46.0 | Today we're going to hear from several people, Ukrainians who we have been following since February the 24th |
| 1:51.0 | when Russia invaded Ukraine. |
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