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How Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian city

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A year of bombs in the borderland.

How Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian city Daria Filippova for Vox The war in Ukraine How Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian city Story by Jen Kirby Graphics by Jan Diehm, Hesham Eissa, and Lindsey Poulter from The Pudding May 10, 2023, 6 am ET In Kharkiv, you hear the boom first. Later, the air-raid siren blares. The city is about 40 kilometers from the Russian border, and missiles can land faster than the warning sound. "No one actually pays attention to sirens in the city. When they hear the explosion — this is when people hide," said Viktor Shaida, a professor of electri

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