What it’s Like to Be in a Russian Missile Attack


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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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