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War in Ukraine: Chronicling John Grinvalds’ independent trips to the frontlines of the war-torn country
LIFE FOR CIVILIANS IN WAR TORN UKRAINE IS A DAILY STRUGGLE, AND IS THE EMBATTLED COUNTRY’S ELECTRICAL GRID CONTINUES TO BUCKLE. LIGHT IN THE WINTER CAN BE FLEETING. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF JON GRUNWALD TOOK AN INDEPENDENT TRIP THERE IN DECEMBER, FOCUSING ON HOW PEOPLE IN THE CAPITAL CITY CARRY ON. IN BLEAK DECEMBER, THE SKY FALLS ON UKRAINE FIRST AS FOG AND THEN AS A FURIOUS HAIL OF DRONES AND MISSILES. IT’S GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND HARDER AND HARDER AND ALMOST MONOTONOUS CYCLE OF SIRENS AND BOMB BLASTS, NIGHTLY EXPLOSIONS AND ATTACKS AND HAVING NO ELECTRICITY DURING THE DAY AND THEN GOING BACK AGAIN INTO A HARD NIGHT. FORMER NEBRASKA STATE SENATOR TOM BREWER HAS TOURED THE WAR TORN STREETS AND TRENCHES OF UKRAINE EIGHT SEPARATE TIMES NOW, BUT ALWAYS IN THE BLOSSOMING SPRING OR HEAT OF SUMMER. THIS TIME IT’S CHANGED. THE. YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS AND YOU CAN FEEL THERE’S JUST A WAR FATIGUE AND THAT THE PEOPLE THEY STILL WANT TO WIN THE WAR, THEY DON’T WANT TO GIVE UP, BUT IT’S SHOWING FORMER NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL LEADER DON HUTCHINS WAS HERE LAST APRIL, AND HE FEELS THAT TOO. THE CLOCK IS TICKING A LITTLE FASTER THAN IT WAS A YEAR AGO. SIGNS OF THAT FATIGUE IN THE CENTER OF KYIV, A LARGE DEMONSTRATION CIRCLES INDEPENDENCE SQUARE IN. ATKINSON. MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS, SISTERS, SONS AND BROTHERS SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS ABOUT THEIR LOVED ONES. BUT. INFORMATION. THEY SAY THE BATTALION’S THEIR LOVED ONES FOUGHT IN WON’T GIVE DETAILS. SO THEY’RE LEFT TO WONDER. ALL MOURNING WITHOUT CLOSURE. EVEN THE COLD COMFORT OF A COFFIN. NEAR THE MEMORIES OF THE FALLEN SPILL ACROSS A GREEN SPACE, THE PAIN OF ALL THE LOSSES IS TAKING A TOLL. ON JUST DAY TO DAY, FOLKS. AND YOU SEE THIS IN KYIV. SO YOU KNOW THAT AS YOU GET CLOSER TO EASTERN FRONT, IT’S EVEN STRONGER. IT’S BECOME A PLACE FOR PUBLIC GRIEF, REPRESENTING THE THOUSANDS OF LIVES TAKEN BY WAR. THIS MEMORIAL HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE I WAS HERE IN APRIL. FLAGS OF NATIONS ACROSS THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SO MOVING TO ME IS THE PHOTOGRAPHS. THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOUNG MEN THAT WILL NEVER HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE MARRIED OR HAVE A FAMILY BY DAY. KYIV IS A MIX OF MOURNING AND MOSEYING THROUGH SHOPPING MALLS. BY NIGHT, IT’S NOISY OR HAUNTINGLY QUIET AS CURFEW STRIPS THE STREETS BEAR, WHILE OTHERS SLEEP. TEAMS OF PEOPLE WORK TO KEEP THE SKIES CLEAR. FOR ME, MORE IMPORTANT QUESTION HOW I CAN NOT TO DO THIS? SO THAT’S ALL FOR DMYTRO. IT’S DUTY. HE HAS A NORMAL DAY JOB IN SECURITY, AND THEN HE REPORTS TO THE TOP OF A HIGH RISE A FEW NIGHTS EACH WEEK, MANNING A MACHINE GUN. USUALLY THEY’RE WITHOUT POWER, SO IT’S A LONG WAY UP THE STAIRS, SHOOTS DOWN DEADLY SHAHED DRONES AS THEY GLIDE TOWARD APARTMENTS. IT’S THE MOST POPULOUS DIRECTION. YEAH, BUT FOR ME, IT’S MORE LIKE. I KNOW THAT THIS JACKET, HE. I KILLED FEW OLD FAMILIES JUST OUTSIDE KYIV. AN ORPHANAGE WE VISITED LAST SPRING. CHILD OF LIGHT CRUISES TOWARD COMPLETION. IN THE FIRST DAYS OF THE WAR, RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ACTUALLY OCCUPIED THE AREA. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DESTRUCTION. NOW IT’S A PLACE WHERE THERE’S HEALING. THERE’S FUTURE AHEAD. TH
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War in Ukraine: Chronicling John Grinvalds’ independent trips to the frontlines of the war-torn country
KETV Capital Bureau Chief John Grinvalds has made multiple trips to Ukraine, chronicling the wounds from the war and the people fighting to survive in the shadow of shrapnel.You can find all of his coverage from Ukraine below.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
KETV Capital Bureau Chief John Grinvalds has made multiple trips to Ukraine, chronicling the wounds from the war and the people fighting to survive in the shadow of shrapnel.
You can find all of his coverage from Ukraine below.
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