A man walks past the destroyed location of a cafe in Kherson, Ukraine. Svet Jacqueline for NPR hide caption
Kherson is a city in southern Ukraine whose population numbered in the hundreds of thousands before Russia’s invasion of the country. Just a fraction of those people live there today. Russia occupied Kherson for a few months in the early days of the war and ever since Russian forces withdrew across the Dnipro River, the city has largely been under siege with frequent shelling and drone attacks. But a limited ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine this past weekend gave residents of Kherson a break from fighting. Allowing them to walk the streets and see friends again. We go to a temporarily peaceful Kherson to hear how residents are living under the constant threat of bombing and drone attacks. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org .
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