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As Russia hits the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, Vitaly reflects on the impact the war is having on his home town – and the challenges he faces as a journalist to remain impartial, while his friends suffer and die.

This episode was presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.

The series producer is Estelle Doyle. The technical producer Dave O’Neill. The editor, Jonathan Aspinwall.

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