UA: The Day That We Survived

Our today's hero, Isaac, is a US Marine Veteran. He joined the newly-formed International Legion in March and is now serving on the ground in Ukraine. When interviewed, Isaac was stationed near the frontline in Zaporizhya. You will hear what moved him to cross the world and fight with Ukrainians shoulder-to-shoulder.

This special episode was produced by Anna Romandash and supported by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

The State Emergency Service instructions, "nuclear backpacks" for schoolchildren, potassium iodide, and an orgy on Shekavytsia Mount. Whether the nuclear threat from Russia is real or not, Ukrainians do not despair and invent various ways to survive an attack.

This episode was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

Mariupol is often mentioned in the context of the great tragedy that befell the city and its residents because of Russia's attack on Ukraine. But today we want to share an inspiring story of Mariupol city Lyceum, which now invites students for classes in Kyiv. This is a story about people who truly love their work, and know exactly what they are fighting for.

This episode was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA 

Today's episode is dedicated to Ukrainian culture and its creators, who are developing even to the accompaniment of the Russian bombing. You will hear the stories from an actor of the Ivan Franko Drama Theater in Ivano-Frankivsk, a musician from Lviv, and about the incredible work of Rock House pub, located in a basement in Mykolaiv, the city that Russians constantly shell.

The podcast was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

The war Russia has started against Ukraine yet affects not only the lives of the Ukrainians. We recorded a live talk with Petko from Bulgaria, who was able to help thousands of Ukrainian refugees who fled to his homeland because of the Russian shelling. Since then, he made a radical decision to move to Ukraine, where the war is still going on. Petko has seen with his own eyes what happened to Bucha, Irpin, and other small towns in Kyiv oblast under the Russian occupation. Now he continues his volunteering activities from Kyiv.

The podcast was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine.

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This year, due to martial law and the threat of Russian shelling, only half of the schools will open in Ukraine. Those that will offer offline classes must have a shelter where children should hide in case of an air raid.

Today we have stories from a teacher, a mother of two, and a university vice-chancellor about the beginning of a new academic year in Ukraine. The podcast was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine.

The translation from Ukrainian was read by: Anastasiia Levkova, Nadiia Hulchuk.

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This is the story of one man. But there are thousands of such stories from Ukrainian territories that are currently occupied by Russia. Today's hero left his home in June. We cannot state his first and last name for security reasons - his relatives still live under occupation. Let’s call him Oleg. He used to work as a school principal. He was afraid that one day armed Russians would come to his home and take him to the basement...

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The translation from Ukrainian was read by: Joe Williams.

2300 educational institutions suffered from shelling, most located in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, according to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Today's episode is dedicated to Ukrainian high school graduates – children who grew up quickly after the 24th of February.

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The translation from Ukrainian was read by: Joe Williams, Anna Romandash. Here we used recordings from YouTube channel Ukrinform TV

Every fifth ton of Ukrainian wheat goes to bread baking in the countries of the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia, but because of the Russian invasion, these volumes of products largely disappeared from the world market. Today we tell you about how Ukrainian farmers operate during the war and how Russia threatens the world using food blokade as a weapon.

Support `UA: The Day That We Survived` on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA  The translation from Ukrainian was read by: Joe Williams, Petro Trots.

Here we used recordings from YouTube channels of Daily Ukraine and Nature Soundscapes, and Twitter of MFA of Ukraine.

In Season 1 we, as Urban Space Radio, together with dozens of volunteers created 23 episodes about Ukrainians who have been holding Russia's invasion for 5 months. Now we continue our work so that you stay updated on what is happening in Ukraine, and moreover, how russia`s war affects the world.

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