EP23: Ilyas - ‘Buying toys in a war zone, my weird reality clash.’ (16 May)
Despite being surrounded by death and destruction, Ilyas must try and source toys for his two son's birthdays - a surreal experience that offers new life lessons.Ukraine War Diaries uses first-person ...
16 Touko 20224min
EP21: Seva - ‘Facing death, they’re joking and talking about the Eurovision.’(13 May)
Seva makes a resupply mission of medical aid to Eastern Ukraine and meets with troops awaiting immediate dispatch to the front line. But despite knowing some among their number may never return, the m...
13 Touko 20225min
EP21: Oksana - ‘Celebrating birthdays in a war zone.’ (11 May)
The simple joy of gathering for a birthday is something Oksana will never take for granted again as war continues to ravage her homeland, changing the very fabric of life.Ukraine War Diaries uses firs...
11 Touko 20223min
EP20: Ilyas - ‘My son’s hand, I didn’t want to let it go.’ (9 May)
For the first time since fleeing Kyiv for Poland, Ilyas is reunited with his with his wife and children in Lviv. But a missile attack on the city serves as a reminder as to why they need to live apart...
9 Touko 20224min
EP19: Oksana - ‘Nail bars & nuclear threats, my new reality.' (6 May)
Against the backdrop of the continuing bombardment of Mariupol, Oksana receives an invitation to return to her nail bar near Kyiv. This, and the realisation that dear friends may never again return to...
6 Touko 20225min
EP18: Seva - ‘How my mum and dad are waging war.’ (4 May)
Seva gets ready to return to his home village near Dnipro for the first time since the war started. Here - at considerable risk - his ageing parents have been aiding the war effort. But recent events ...
4 Touko 20223min
EP17: Ilyas - ‘We believe in God, but we fear May 9 and Putin.’ (2 May)
Every year on 9 May, Russia celebrates World War 2 ‘victory day’ over Germany. Only now the date is triggering deep anxiety for Ilyas and many Ukrainians who fear Russia may try and mark the day with ...
2 Touko 20224min
EP16: Oksana - 'For Mariupol, our plea to the world.' (29 Apr)
In Kyiv, Oksana is gripped by the plight of those still trapped in Mariupol's vast steelworks.Can international assistance not bring about their rescue?Ukraine War Diaries uses first-person audio, rec...
29 Huhti 20224min
