Posted on Feb 18, 2023
How Russia's war galvanized Ukraine and still threatens the world order
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It has been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, a challenge to the global order not seen since World War II.
In a special report, NPR's Leila Fadel explores the human cost of Russia's ambitions, the ripple effects beyond Ukraine's borders, and the diplomatic and military efforts to stop the war.
Many expected Ukraine's capital to fall within days of the invasion, but Ukrainians fought back and pushed Russian troops back. They've continued to fight. Russia recalibrated and is now focused on taking land in Ukraine's east. Both sides have gained and lost territory over the course of the year, but now the war appears to be at an inflection point.
It has been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, a challenge to the global order not seen since World War II.
In a special report, NPR's Leila Fadel explores the human cost of Russia's ambitions, the ripple effects beyond Ukraine's borders, and the diplomatic and military efforts to stop the war.
Many expected Ukraine's capital to fall within days of the invasion, but Ukrainians fought back and pushed Russian troops back. They've continued to fight. Russia recalibrated and is now focused on taking land in Ukraine's east. Both sides have gained and lost territory over the course of the year, but now the war appears to be at an inflection point.
How Russia's war galvanized Ukraine and still threatens the world order
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."They tried to flee in the first days of the war, but the family car was shelled, Natalia believes, by Russian forces. Her husband was killed, along with her 6-year-old nephew, Maxim. Vova survived the attack but was hospitalized for months with seven bullets in his body.
Today, they're in Poland, waiting to return home.
"I really want to go home to visit my husband at the cemetery, at his grave," Natalia said.
For that to happen, the war must end."
..."They tried to flee in the first days of the war, but the family car was shelled, Natalia believes, by Russian forces. Her husband was killed, along with her 6-year-old nephew, Maxim. Vova survived the attack but was hospitalized for months with seven bullets in his body.
Today, they're in Poland, waiting to return home.
"I really want to go home to visit my husband at the cemetery, at his grave," Natalia said.
For that to happen, the war must end."
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It built a sense of nationalism and patriotism that wasn't there before all this started.
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