Ukrainians at war and their hopes for peace

While US President Donald Trump spearheads efforts to halt the conflict in Ukraine, Russian drones and missiles continue to kill and injure civilians, invaders control around a fifth of the country, and many Ukrainians fear that any peace agreement could result in a permanent loss of territory.

Away from the international diplomacy, we wanted to give a sense of how life has changed in Ukraine over the past three and a half years of war. In our conversations, we bring together three soldiers who share their experiences of the frontline.

We also hear from Ukrainians forced to leave the country and bring together three women dealing with the trauma of the conflict.

“I think the life of the whole of Ukraine has changed in a bigger or smaller way,” Sasha tells us. “Everybody has lost someone or something – be it a home, friend or someone from their closest family.”

Presenter: Andrew Peach
BBC Producers: Iqra Farooq, Angela Sheeran, Kira Fomenko and Martyn Williams
Boffin Media Producers: Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham

An EcoAudio certified Boffin Media production in partnership with the OS team.

(Photo: Victor Tregubov, the spokesperson of the Dnipro Operational Strategic Group of Forces)