Serving on the frontline as a teenager
Sophia Yanchevska is a 19-year-old combat medic in Ukraine.
Sophia Yanchevska is a nineteen-year-old combat medic working on the frontline in Ukraine. She has been speaking to Lucy about seeing the war close up, the friends she has lost, and her hopes for the future. Plus, what it was like to feature in a new film 鈥楽he鈥� directed by Evgen Matvienko which recently premiered in London.
Also this week - Victoria, Vitaly, and Lucy discuss the situation in Pokrovsk, the city Russia has been attempting to seize for more than a year, as it looks to strengthen its foothold in the Donetsk region.
Today鈥檚 episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire, Vitaly Shevchenko and Lucy Hockings.
The producers were Laurie Kalus and Julia Webster. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The series producer is Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast鈥檚 Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord
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