Post Reports

On the front lines in Ukraine

Apr 27, 2022

Foreign correspondent Louisa Loveluck shares her harrowing experiences from the front lines in Ukraine, revealing the horrifying aftermath in Bucha where over 200 bodies were discovered. She poignantly describes the emotional toll on families and the sheer devastation left in the wake of conflict. In the Donbas region, refugees from Mariupol share their heartbreaking stories, exposing the dire need for humanitarian aid, contrary to claims made by Russian President Putin about evacuation efforts. Loveluck's firsthand accounts bring a chilling reality to light.

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Louisa Loveluck

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

The Heart-Wrenching Truth of Loss and Atrocity in Ukraine

3min

Searching for Closure in a War-Torn Landscape

2min

Bucha's Brutality: A Harrowing Reality

12min

Support for Ukraine: U.S. Diplomatic Efforts

6min

On today’s show we take you on the ground in Bucha, where Russian forces have left a trail of devastation. Then we head east, where we hear from refugees who have escaped the embattled port city of Mariupol.

In the suburb of Bucha, Russian forces have left a trail of violent devastation. Post journalists spent a week reporting from the area and counted more than 200 bodies. Foreign correspondent Louisa Loveluck says the actual number of dead is believed to be much higher. “It's very unusual to walk into a scene where the evidence is still fresh on the ground. And it was truly, incredibly shocking.”

And to the east in the Donbas region, Loveluck takes us to a center to which Mariupol residents have escaped. We hear some of their stories. While Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the United Nations he agrees to a humanitarian corridor “in principle,” Loveluck says that, “as someone who's been standing at that evacuation point for days, I can tell you that is not the case.”