How has Ukraine survived the war ? | Conflict Zone

Ukrainian journalist and author Illia Ponomarenko describes the desperate chaos of Kyiv in the first hours of the full-scale Russian invasion but insists just after “the darkest hours” there was “a beam of hope” for Ukrainians who had decided to fight. Ponomarenko tells DW’s Tim Sebastian that Ukraine has become an incredibly vibrant place despite the war because “there might be no tomorrow.” The author even finds hope in Bucha, scene of gruesome killings and alleged Russian war crimes, where he now lives. Ponomarenko said Bucha is inspiring since its liberation after Russia’s attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital was defeated at the start of the war. The only way to secure peace, Ponomarenko says, is to either ensure Russia cannot conduct offensive operations or that Ukraine's capacity to defend itself is "way too strong" for opponents to attack.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:05 War reveals people for who they are
02:24 Chaos & mayhem in first hours of invasion
03:33 In a pit, with a bullet in our head
05:30 Unique situation in 2022 Ukraine
06:51 Fairytales in wartime Kyiv subway
08:05 Renaissance of Ukrainian culture because of war
10:01 Loss of faith in the West?
11:33 Return of Donald Trump to White House?
12:55 Russia is fighting this war as if there is no tomorrow
15:00 Would Kremlin stick to a peace deal?
16:37 Return to Bucha and hope
17:28 Smell of death and the touch of evil
19:00 Reporting on death of one Russian soldier
21:00 Normality two years on?
22:10 People do not put important & beautiful things aside
22:42 Today is today, life is now
24:00 Love affair with Kyiv & Ukraine

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