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The Kharkiv Palace Hotel was hit by a Russian missile on Dec. 31, 2023, in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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The Kharkiv Palace Hotel was hit by a Russian missile on Dec. 31, 2023, in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Claire Harbage/NPR
Russia launches hundreds of missiles at Ukraine every month. We hear the story of one such attack, that destroyed a well-known hotel and changed the life of one young woman.
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