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((PLAYBOOK SLUG: UKR 1YR FORTRESS KYIV
HEADLINE: After a Year of Nonstop Bombardment, Ukraine’s Capital Braces for More.
TEASER: Kyiv residents speak of how they have adapted to a new world of air raid sirens and destruction.
PUBLISHED AT: 03/02/2023 at 11:45am
BYLINE: Anna Chernikova
DATELINE: KYIV
VIDEOGRAPHER: Eugene Shynkar
PRODUCER:
SCRIPT EDITORS: LR, Reuters,
VIDEO SOURCES: VOA ORIGINAL
PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV X RADIO __
TRT: 2:04
VID APPROVED BY: MAS
TYPE: TVPKG
NOTES: ))
((INTRO))
[[One year after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the city of Kyiv has survived Russian assault and shelling. The war still shows no sign of ending. Anna Chernikova reports on how residents in Kyiv are coping and preparing for more.]]
(NARRATOR))
On February 24, 2022, the Ukrainian capital woke up at 4 am to the sound of explosions and approaching Russian military equipment. The battle for Kyiv was about to begin.
((NARRATOR))
International military experts predicted that the Ukrainian capital would fall to Russian forces within 72 hours, considering Russia’s advantage with military personnel and equipment.
One year later, the city of Kyiv is still standing despite massive shellings.
The scars are visible around the city and have become a part of everyday life for residents.
Parts of the city suffered the worst of Russian attacks on Kyiv. Some are still in ruins, while others are getting a new start.
Kateryna Ovchynnikova lives in Kyiv. She reflects on how the perception of war has changed over the last year.
((Kateryna Ovchynnikova, Kyiv Resident – FEMALE IN UKRAINIAN - VOA))
“A year ago, we were very worried about the war. In our understanding, everything fell suddenly. We plunged into World War Two like in the movies. There was nothing, and the sirens were wailing. Now we understand that even if there is a shelling, if something happens, we do not panic.
((NARRATOR))
Ovchynnikova spoke to us in the underground parking garage of her apartment building. It’s now a shelter for her and other residents.
((Kateryna Ovchynnikova, Kyiv Resident – FEMALE IN UKRAINIAN - VOA))
“We defined it, at least for ourselves, as a bomb shelter. There are two exits to two different streets, and the parking is not only under the building but also underground, which is very important.”
((NARRATOR))
The city of Kyiv today is full of fortifications and people wearing military uniforms. But along with the persistent fear and uncertainty, residents are still filled with hope that the war will end, and Ukraine will be free.
((ANNA CHERNIKOVA, FOR VOA NEWS, KYIV))
Transcript/ScriptUSAGM SHARE
((PLAYBOOK SLUG: UKR 1YR FORTRESS KYIV
HEADLINE: After a Year of Nonstop Bombardment, Ukraine’s Capital Braces for More.
TEASER: Kyiv residents speak of how they have adapted to a new world of air raid sirens and destruction.
PUBLISHED AT: 03/02/2023 at 11:45am
BYLINE: Anna Chernikova
DATELINE: KYIV
VIDEOGRAPHER: Eugene Shynkar
PRODUCER:
SCRIPT EDITORS: LR, Reuters,
VIDEO SOURCES: VOA ORIGINAL
PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV X RADIO __
TRT: 2:04
VID APPROVED BY: MAS
TYPE: TVPKG
NOTES: ))
((INTRO))
[[One year after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the city of Kyiv has survived Russian assault and shelling. The war still shows no sign of ending. Anna Chernikova reports on how residents in Kyiv are coping and preparing for more.]]
(NARRATOR))
On February 24, 2022, the Ukrainian capital woke up at 4 am to the sound of explosions and approaching Russian military equipment. The battle for Kyiv was about to begin.
((NARRATOR))
International military experts predicted that the Ukrainian capital would fall to Russian forces within 72 hours, considering Russia’s advantage with military personnel and equipment.
One year later, the city of Kyiv is still standing despite massive shellings.
The scars are visible around the city and have become a part of everyday life for residents.
Parts of the city suffered the worst of Russian attacks on Kyiv. Some are still in ruins, while others are getting a new start.
Kateryna Ovchynnikova lives in Kyiv. She reflects on how the perception of war has changed over the last year.
((Kateryna Ovchynnikova, Kyiv Resident – FEMALE IN UKRAINIAN - VOA))
“A year ago, we were very worried about the war. In our understanding, everything fell suddenly. We plunged into World War Two like in the movies. There was nothing, and the sirens were wailing. Now we understand that even if there is a shelling, if something happens, we do not panic.
((NARRATOR))
Ovchynnikova spoke to us in the underground parking garage of her apartment building. It’s now a shelter for her and other residents.
((Kateryna Ovchynnikova, Kyiv Resident – FEMALE IN UKRAINIAN - VOA))
“We defined it, at least for ourselves, as a bomb shelter. There are two exits to two different streets, and the parking is not only under the building but also underground, which is very important.”
((NARRATOR))
The city of Kyiv today is full of fortifications and people wearing military uniforms. But along with the persistent fear and uncertainty, residents are still filled with hope that the war will end, and Ukraine will be free.
((ANNA CHERNIKOVA, FOR VOA NEWS, KYIV))
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