Audio By Vocalize Ukrainian troops sing their national anthem after being released in a prisoner swap with Russia, at an unidentified location in Ukraine, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on January 8, 2023. [Courtesy of Reuters] Every morning at 9:00 am, Ukraine stops. Across cities in Ukraine, loudspeakers normally used to warn of incoming Russian air strikes broadcast the steady tick of a clock. City streets full of life fall silent. Traffic lights turn red. Cars stop. For one minute, a country pauses. This is Ukraine’s daily moment of silence, a nationwide act of remembrance for…
Author: By Joshua Brebner, Cathrine Moe and Yurii Tokar
Audio By Vocalize Ukrainian troops sing their national anthem after being released in a prisoner swap with Russia, at an unidentified location in Ukraine, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on January 8, 2023. [Courtesy of Reuters] Every morning at 9:00 am, Ukraine stops. Across cities in Ukraine, loudspeakers normally used to warn of incoming Russian air strikes broadcast the steady tick of a clock. City streets full of life fall silent. Traffic lights turn red. Cars stop. For one minute, a country pauses. This is Ukraine’s daily moment of silence, a nationwide act of remembrance for…