Ukrainian Apartment Dweller Works Hard to Cope After Russian Bombing
Voice of America
Firefighters work at the site of a residential building damaged during a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 2, 2024 A fire burns after a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 2, 2024. A view shows a residential building heavily damaged during a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kharkiv, Ukraine, Jan. 2, 2024.
Inured by nearly two years of war, Olena Ohiievych wasted no time getting to work on Tuesday as she confronted the shambles left in her apartment by the latest Russian air attacks on Kyiv and its suburbs.
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