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This episode is about municipal cooperation between Germany and Ukraine. One small example of how human kindness and desire to help can make a difference. Why and how the Trostyanets community from the West of Ukraine build ties with the Hofstetten community, which is located in the Ortenau district of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Martin Asmuth, the mayor of Hofstetten, spoke about cooperation between communities.

The atmosphere of the holidays in Ukraine this year is very unusual. Russian missiles instead of fireworks, blackouts instead of holiday illumination, and mobile heating points instead of Christmas fairs in the cities. Today we want to introduce some of our team members to you and tell how we prepare for the winter holidays, and also what the work on this podcast during 2022 meant to us. We all live in different cities and even countries now. You’ll hear the stories of Kateryna, the host, Natalia, the editor, Anton, our sound editor, Iryna, the illustrator, and Alina, the translator. Enjoy! And let’s meet in 2023! This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

In this episode, we spoke with Philippe Schockweiler from Luxembourg. He repeatedly came to Ukraine to cover the war and was here long before the full-scale invasion. For Philippe, Ukraine is not just a job. He is deeply immersed in what is happening and is inspired by Ukrainians and our opposition. A few days ago, Philippe got a tattoo with the portrait of the Ukrainian writer Lesia Ukrainka. This conversation is about art and weapons, the influence of Russian propaganda in Europe, and much more. Podcast's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was created in support of "Urban Space 100"

We often mention millions of Ukrainians who were forced to flee the war to other countries. But today's story is about the movement in the opposite direction. We'll talk about people who returned from abroad and joined the army. This episode has two stories. One is from Andrii who is preparing for war, and the second one is from Maksym who is already there. Podcast`s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100

More than 9 million Ukrainians left the country at the beginning of the Russian invasion. You might have seen them at supermarkets, in movie theaters, or just on the streets of your country. They are no different than everybody else, except for the pain and homesickness caused by war. Today we share the stories of Halyna, Olga, and Artem, who had to flee Ukraine, managed to find jobs abroad and enrolled their kids in schools or daycare. But still, dream of coming home. To become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

Our today's episode is challenging. It's about war crimes that Russians commit in Ukraine. Tortures, kidnappings, forced relocation to Russia, destruction of houses, schools and much more. We have created this episode together with the ZMINA Human Rights Center. Yelyzaveta Sokurenko is the head of the war crimes documentation department in ZMINA and participates in field missions to the de-occupied settlements of Ukraine. You will hear the story of her work, as well as the voices of several victims of war crimes in the episode. Podcast`s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

The war in Ukraine is not only the plot but also the context for the film industry to develop. Since Russia's full-scale invasion, film director and producer Kostiantyn Kliatskin and his crew filmed a dozen shorts about people in de-occupied and near-the-frontline territories. They even managed to release a full-screen documentarу in Kyiv cinema, despite personal exhaustion, lack of funds, and the team scattered in different parts of Ukraine. International World Slide helps us to translate. English translation of the story was read by Joe Williams. To support the documentary crew of DocNoteFilms via PayPal: docnotefilms@gmail.com DocNoteFilms: https://www.youtube.com/c/DocNoteFilmsProduction Babylon'13: https://www.youtube.com/c/babylon13ua/videos Podcast`s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

In peacetime, Serhiy Ogorodnyk was working as a journalist in the non-governmental organization “Chesno”. A long time before the full-scale invasion, he was a part of the Kyiv territorial defense and now serves in 130th battalion.  Serhiy is talking about the beginning of the full-scale invasion, his mission in Irpin city and the Kharkiv region. English translation of the story was read by Adomas Zubė. Podcast`s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

Russia has already seriously damaged approximately 40% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure. In order to help energy companies restore the operation of affected power facilities, hourly blackouts are introduced in many regions of Ukraine to reduce the load on the network. You will here some advice from Diana, and two Oleksandrs on how to prepare and for a difficult winter. To become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was supported by Urban Space 100.

NGO Vsimdim (or Home for Everyone) produces mobile houses for the families displaced from their homes because of the war in Ukraine. Its founders have developed an adaptation program. They want to give people not only a roof over their heads but also provide them with tools to return to a normal life. We met with Kyrylo Yarko and Tetiana Kameneva, who work on the project. You can support them here: vsimdim.org/help#card You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA This episode was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine.

The State Emergency Service instructions, "nuclear backpacks" for schoolchildren, potassium iodide, and an orgy on Shekavytsia Mount. Whether the nuclear threat from Russia is real or not, Ukrainians do not despair and invent various ways to survive an attack. This episode was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

Mariupol is often mentioned in the context of the great tragedy that befell the city and its residents because of Russia's attack on Ukraine. But today we want to share an inspiring story of Mariupol city Lyceum, which now invites students for classes in Kyiv. This is a story about people who truly love their work, and know exactly what they are fighting for. This episode was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

Today's episode is dedicated to Ukrainian culture and its creators, who are developing even to the accompaniment of the Russian bombing. You will hear the stories from an actor of the Ivan Franko Drama Theater in Ivano-Frankivsk, a musician from Lviv, and about the incredible work of Rock House pub, located in a basement in Mykolaiv, the city that Russians constantly shell. The podcast was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

The war Russia has started against Ukraine yet affects not only the lives of the Ukrainians. We recorded a live talk with Petko from Bulgaria, who was able to help thousands of Ukrainian refugees who fled to his homeland because of the Russian shelling. Since then, he made a radical decision to move to Ukraine, where the war is still going on. Petko has seen with his own eyes what happened to Bucha, Irpin, and other small towns in Kyiv oblast under the Russian occupation. Now he continues his volunteering activities from Kyiv. The podcast was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. You can also support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

This year, due to martial law and the threat of Russian shelling, only half of the schools will open in Ukraine. Those that will offer offline classes must have a shelter where children should hide in case of an air raid. Today we have stories from a teacher, a mother of two, and a university vice-chancellor about the beginning of a new academic year in Ukraine. The podcast was created with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine. The translation from Ukrainian was read by: Anastasiia Levkova, Nadiia Hulchuk. You can support our work as an independent media and podcast platform on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

This is the story of one man. But there are thousands of such stories from Ukrainian territories that are currently occupied by Russia. Today's hero left his home in June. We cannot state his first and last name for security reasons - his relatives still live under occupation. Let’s call him Oleg. He used to work as a school principal. He was afraid that one day armed Russians would come to his home and take him to the basement... You can support our work as an independent media and podcast platform on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA The translation from Ukrainian was read by: Joe Williams.

2300 educational institutions suffered from shelling, most located in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, according to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Today's episode is dedicated to Ukrainian high school graduates – children who grew up quickly after the 24th of February. You can support our work as an independent media and podcast platform on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA The translation from Ukrainian was read by: Joe Williams, Anna Romandash. Here we used recordings from YouTube channel Ukrinform TV

Every fifth ton of Ukrainian wheat goes to bread baking in the countries of the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia, but because of the Russian invasion, these volumes of products largely disappeared from the world market. Today we tell you about how Ukrainian farmers operate during the war and how Russia threatens the world using food blokade as a weapon. Support `UA: The Day That We Survived` on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA The translation from Ukrainian was read by: Joe Williams, Petro Trots. Here we used recordings from YouTube channels of Daily Ukraine and Nature Soundscapes, and Twitter of MFA of Ukraine

In Season 1 we, as Urban Space Radio, together with dozens of volunteers created 23 episodes about Ukrainians who have been holding Russia's invasion for 5 months. Now we continue our work so that you stay updated on what is happening in Ukraine, and moreover, how russia`s war affects the world. You can support our work as an independent media and podcast platform on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UrbanSpaceRadio_UA

Today we have audios from residents of Kremenchuk, Lysychansk and Podilsk in Odesa region. We asked people there how their life (or life war balance) is today. What is it like to continue living, despite the constant danger and pain? You can support Podcast UA: The day that we survived here: https://www.patreon.com/UAThedaythatwesurvived