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“This Week in Ukraine” is a video podcast hosted by Kyiv Independent’s reporter Anastasiia Lapatina. Every week, Anastasiia sits down with her newsroom colleagues to discuss Ukraine’s most pressing issues.
Episode #8 is dedicated to the work of Ukrainian air defense, and how it denies Russia the air superiority that so many predicted it would have.
Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell.
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"This Week in Ukraine" is released on YouTube and audio platforms every Friday.
It is edited by Anthony Bartaway and Anna Yakutenko.
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