Ukrainian life under Russian occupation

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🗓️ 22 June 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Currently about a fifth of Ukraine is under Russian occupation. Olga Malchevska of the BBC News team has spoken to 3 people from different cities in this area. She tells us about the threats they face for being Ukrainian and the small acts of resistance they carry out.

This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world.

Presented by Irena Taranyuk. Produced by Caroline Ferguson, Alice Gioia and Hannah Dean. This is an EcoAudio certified production.

(Photo: Irena Taranyuk.)

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0:00.0	You're listening to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
0:07.3	You're notewaned the Fifth Floor with Irina Taran York hasstead.
0:12.3	Ba'amonted.
0:15.7	You're listening to Aaron Taranukk, with program, Fifth Flood,
0:19.2	our side.
0:23.2	Mir Wintrner program, Fifth Floor, our satrake. You're going to the fifth floor
0:25.4	Irena Taran Yuppto.
0:27.6	Mato part to,
0:28.4	This is the fifth floor
0:32.6	at the heart of global
0:34.2	storytelling with BBC journalists
0:36.2	from all around the world.
0:38.2	I'm your host, I'm your host, I'm Renate Taraniko.
0:48.1	Currently about a fifth, 20% of Ukraine is under Russian occupation.
0:57.6	Many people have fled their lives and homes in those areas to escape living under Russian control, but many people have chosen to stay. It's hard to know how many
1:04.9	people are still in this part of the country, but they face daily threats and persecution
1:10.1	just for being Ukrainian.
1:13.1	Olga Malschewska, formerly of BBC Ukrainian, has spoken to three people from different cities
1:19.3	which are currently under Russian control to find out more about the risk they face, and the
1:24.5	brave acts of resistance. Some people continue to take part in. Welcome, Olga,
1:31.4	and thank you so much for joining us. Hello, and thank you so much for having me on your
1:35.6	wonderful program. Some of the things that people told you in confidence were so striking
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