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Crucial Weapons Head to Ukraine; And Horses Jam London's Rush Hour

Two horses on the loose bolt through the streets of London near Aldwych. Picture date: Wednesday April 24, 2024. Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption

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Crucial Weapons Head to Ukraine; And Horses Jam London's Rush Hour

Newly approved military aid package goes to Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel. We'll hear about what its impact on the battlefield will be. And in London, royal horses get loose during rush hour. Sign up for State of the World+ to listen sponsor-free and support the work of NPR journalists. Visit plus.npr.org.

Crucial Weapons Head to Ukraine; And Horses Jam London's Rush Hour

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A mayor in Ukraine aids his town's few remaining people, as Russia closes in

Serhii Chaus, the mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar, arrives at a bread delivery location on the outskirts of town. Chaus goes daily into the embattled town to deliver supplies and meet residents who choose to stay there as Russian forces are approaching the area. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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A mayor in Ukraine aids his town's few remaining people, as Russia closes in

Russian attacks have driven out most of Chasiv Yar's residents. NPR accompanies the mayor on a routine visit to check on those who remain.

A mayor in Ukraine aids his town's few remaining people, as Russia closes in

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Ukraine's Kharkiv moves classrooms underground so kids survive Russian attacks

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Ukraine's Kharkiv moves classrooms underground so kids survive Russian attacks

With Russian troops on the offensive, Ukraine's second-largest city is taking the drastic step of moving classrooms for primary and secondary education underground.

Ukraine's Kharkiv moves classrooms underground so kids survive Russian attacks

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Family of slain Ukrainian journalist sues Fox News, alleging a cover-up

A priest prays over the coffin of Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova, a Ukrainian journalist killed while working for Fox News in March 2022. Her parents have sued Fox News alleging wrongful death, fraud and defamation. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption

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Family of slain Ukrainian journalist sues Fox News, alleging a cover-up

Oleksandra Kuvshynova's parents say Fox News put their daughter in harm's way unnecessarily, then promoted a false account of her death. They also point blame at a reporter who was with her that day.

Putin remains defiant as ever 2 years into Russia's war in Ukraine

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Putin remains defiant as ever 2 years into Russia's war in Ukraine

The Russian leader had a busy week, one that saw him exude confidence about Russia's military and economic resilience as Ukraine has increasingly struggled on the battlefield.

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire

Clockwise from top left: lawyer Liudmyla Lysenko in Kyiv; restaurant co-owner Iryna Savchenko in Kramatorsk; tour guide Artem Vasyuta in Odesa; homemaker Nataliya Kucherenko in the Sumy region; obstetrician Iryna Kulbach in Dnipro; and architect Max Rozenfeld in Kharkiv. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire

In the 80% of Ukraine that remains in Kyiv's hands, two years of full-scale war with Russia have brought grief, destruction and, despite all, optimism.

With Western military aid increasingly uncertain, Ukraine builds its own weapons

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With Western military aid increasingly uncertain, Ukraine builds its own weapons

Ukraine's domestic arms manufacturers bristle at the notion the country relies entirely on military aid from the U.S. and Europe. The country's weapons development and production, they say, is robust.

With Western military aid increasingly uncertain, Ukraine builds its own weapons

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As Ukraine seeks to replenish its depleted army, a divide grows among its civilians

Olha Bilianska's husband was mobilized two years ago. Even after being injured, he is being redeployed. "Some people still believe that this war won't get them," Bilianska says. "It will get them. This war is cruel." Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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As Ukraine seeks to replenish its depleted army, a divide grows among its civilians

Ukraine is looking to reform its conscription policies to help bolster troop numbers after nearly two years of war, fueling fears among some civilians who don't want to fight.

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