UA: THE DAY THAT WE SURVIVED | ep.39 | Returning from Abroad for Service

This episode is about municipal cooperation between Germany and Ukraine. One small example of how human kindness and desire to help can make a difference. Why and how the Trostyanets community from the West of Ukraine build ties with the Hofstetten community, which is located in the Ortenau district of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Martin Asmuth, the mayor of Hofstetten, spoke about cooperation between communities.

The atmosphere of the holidays in Ukraine this year is very unusual. Russian missiles instead of fireworks, blackouts instead of holiday illumination, and mobile heating points instead of Christmas fairs in the cities. Today we want to introduce some of our team members to you and tell how we prepare for the winter holidays, and also what the work on this podcast during 2022 meant to us. We all live in different cities and even countries now. You’ll hear the stories of Kateryna, the host, Natalia, the editor, Anton, our sound editor, Iryna, the illustrator, and Alina, the translator. Enjoy! And let’s meet in 2023! This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

In this episode, we spoke with Philippe Schockweiler from Luxembourg. He repeatedly came to Ukraine to cover the war and was here long before the full-scale invasion. For Philippe, Ukraine is not just a job. He is deeply immersed in what is happening and is inspired by Ukrainians and our opposition. A few days ago, Philippe got a tattoo with the portrait of the Ukrainian writer Lesia Ukrainka. This conversation is about art and weapons, the influence of Russian propaganda in Europe, and much more. Podcast's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was created in support of "Urban Space 100"

We often mention millions of Ukrainians who were forced to flee the war to other countries. But today's story is about the movement in the opposite direction. We'll talk about people who returned from abroad and joined the army. This episode has two stories. One is from Andrii who is preparing for war, and the second one is from Maksym who is already there. Podcast`s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100

More than 9 million Ukrainians left the country at the beginning of the Russian invasion. You might have seen them at supermarkets, in movie theaters, or just on the streets of your country. They are no different than everybody else, except for the pain and homesickness caused by war. Today we share the stories of Halyna, Olga, and Artem, who had to flee Ukraine, managed to find jobs abroad and enrolled their kids in schools or daycare. But still, dream of coming home. To become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

Our today's episode is challenging. It's about war crimes that Russians commit in Ukraine. Tortures, kidnappings, forced relocation to Russia, destruction of houses, schools and much more. We have created this episode together with the ZMINA Human Rights Center. Yelyzaveta Sokurenko is the head of the war crimes documentation department in ZMINA and participates in field missions to the de-occupied settlements of Ukraine. You will hear the story of her work, as well as the voices of several victims of war crimes in the episode. Podcast`s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

The war in Ukraine is not only the plot but also the context for the film industry to develop. Since Russia's full-scale invasion, film director and producer Kostiantyn Kliatskin and his crew filmed a dozen shorts about people in de-occupied and near-the-frontline territories. They even managed to release a full-screen documentarу in Kyiv cinema, despite personal exhaustion, lack of funds, and the team scattered in different parts of Ukraine. International World Slide helps us to translate. English translation of the story was read by Joe Williams. To support the documentary crew of DocNoteFilms via PayPal: [email protected] DocNoteFilms: https://www.youtube.com/c/DocNoteFilmsProduction Babylon'13: https://www.youtube.com/c/babylon13ua/videos Podcast`s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

In peacetime, Serhiy Ogorodnyk was working as a journalist in the non-governmental organization “Chesno”. A long time before the full-scale invasion, he was a part of the Kyiv territorial defense and now serves in 130th battalion.  Serhiy is talking about the beginning of the full-scale invasion, his mission in Irpin city and the Kharkiv region. English translation of the story was read by Adomas Zubė. Podcast`s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

Russia has already seriously damaged approximately 40% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure. In order to help energy companies restore the operation of affected power facilities, hourly blackouts are introduced in many regions of Ukraine to reduce the load on the network. You will here some advice from Diana, and two Oleksandrs on how to prepare and for a difficult winter. To become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

NGO Vsimdim (or Home for Everyone) produces mobile houses for the families displaced from their homes because of the war in Ukraine. Its founders have developed an adaptation program. They want to give people not only a roof over their heads but also provide them with tools to return to a normal life. We met with Kyrylo Yarko and Tetiana Kameneva, who work on the project. You can support them here: vsimdim.org/help#card You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine.