Leila Fadl

One man says he hopes his country still exists in a year, and that his friends will be alive. The new year started with Russian drone attacks, so what happens next?

The capital of Ukraine is starting the new year under a new wave of Russian drone attacks.

The capital of Ukraine is starting the new year under a new wave of Russian drone attacks.

The capital of Ukraine is starting the new year under a new wave of Russian drone attacks.

NPR's Brian Mann joins us from Kyiv. Hi, Brian.

NPR's Brian Mann joins us from Kyiv. Hi, Brian.

NPR's Brian Mann joins us from Kyiv. Hi, Brian.

So what can you tell us about this latest drone attack on the capital?

So what can you tell us about this latest drone attack on the capital?

So what can you tell us about this latest drone attack on the capital?

Now, Ukrainians have been living through these kinds of attacks for nearly three years. What did Zelensky say last night about the state of the war?

Now, Ukrainians have been living through these kinds of attacks for nearly three years. What did Zelensky say last night about the state of the war?

Now, Ukrainians have been living through these kinds of attacks for nearly three years. What did Zelensky say last night about the state of the war?

And how accurate is that? Is that a rosy picture? Is that the truth?

And how accurate is that? Is that a rosy picture? Is that the truth?

And how accurate is that? Is that a rosy picture? Is that the truth?

OK, so let's look forward. What are Ukrainians saying about the next stage of this war?

OK, so let's look forward. What are Ukrainians saying about the next stage of this war?

OK, so let's look forward. What are Ukrainians saying about the next stage of this war?

Sobering his wishes just to exist next year. NPR's Brian Mann in Kiev. Thank you, Brian.