"Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Kherson after city freed from Russian control" PBS NewsHour 11/14/2022
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SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Kherson after it was retaken from Russia. Jubilation in the streets has been almost non-stop since the Russians fled late last week. But after almost eight months of occupation, accounts of brutality mirror the experiences of many other Ukrainians freed from Russian control. Special correspondent Jack Hewson and videographer Ed Ram report.
"Deadly explosion reported in Poland as Russia unleashed missile barrage on Ukraine" PBS NewsHour 11/14/2022
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SUMMARY: The U.S. and western allies said they’re looking into reports of an explosion in NATO-member Poland. It happened as Russia conducted missile strikes across Ukraine. Local Polish media reported the explosion at a grain facility in an eastern village about four miles north of the Ukrainian border. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the developments.
"Missile strike in Poland likely unintentional and tied to Ukrainian Air Defense, NATO says" PBS NewsHour 11/16/2022
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SUMMARY: The missile that landed in Poland and killed two people sparked emergency meetings of NATO and the world’s leading democracies. But initial findings suggest it was an errant Ukrainian air defense missile and not a Russian missile. Top U.S. officials say they support that initial assessment, but Ukraine rejects it. Nick Schifrin reports.
"Human traffickers exploit desperation of Ukrainian refugees and their children" PBS NewsHour 11/16/2022
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SUMMARY: More than four million people who fled Russia’s war in Ukraine have sought refuge in the European Union. Most Ukrainians receive a warm welcome and are offered access to temporary residence permits so they can work and receive social benefits. But the trying circumstances also created opportunities for sexual and labor exploitation. Special correspondent Rosie Birchard reports from Poland.
"Winter looms in Ukraine as Russian invasion enters 10th month" PBS NewsHour 11/19/2022
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SUMMARY: As the war in Ukraine enters its 10th month and snow falls in the country's capital, Russia continues to target civilian infrastructure and the electrical grid. Reporting from Kyiv, NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre joins Geoff Bennett for more on what the coming winter will look like.
