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How the War is Straining Ukraine's Military and Shaping its Children

How the War is Straining Ukraine's Military and Shaping its Children

Update: 2025-01-14
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The city of Kherson in southern Ukraine is a key objective for Russia. Its military shells the city's neighborhoods daily and sends drones buzzing over the streets. We go out with a Ukrainian military unit that seeks to disrupt the Russians under the cover of darkness. And we also take a look at how three years of war have shaped Ukraine's children.

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