Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR It's unclear how many soldiers Ukraine's forces have lost defending the city. toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR …
When the Russian barrage hit the Ukrainian power plant, a worker named Taras was manning the control panel — a crucial task that required him to stay as the air-raid siren blared and his colleagues ran for safety. The operating room destroyed by a Russian missile attack at DTEK’s power plant in Ukraine, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Engineer Oleksandr …
