Noelle King, Luke Harding of The Guardian. President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Ukrainians to fight through the winter and many military analysts were very surprised by that call. Do Ukrainians have what they need to fight throughThe winter? I've seen lots of Ukrainian soldiers. It's almost like a city in the forest for these guys. They're burning through artillery at a tremendous rate. And we can expect more Russian troops when it comes to Ukraine.
In its biggest victory yet, Ukraine retook its vital port city, Kherson. The Guardian’s Luke Harding calls Russia’s retreat a turning point in the war — but a long, cold winter awaits.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.
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