Hezon City in southern Ukraine was seized by Russian troops eight months ago. The city had been under the control of Russians for years, but they were forced to leave after a huge exodus. Ukrainian officials say battles continue there, and claim Russian forces are looting the city. How did Russia take this city and this province in the first place? We're piecing together some of those stories and they are horrific.
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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