Sarah McCammon

Crews in Ukraine are cleaning up following a deadly attack on Christmas Day. Moscow launched some 70 missiles and more than 100 drones packed with explosives. They appeared to target Ukraine's energy grid. NPR's Brian Mann joins us now from Kiev. Hi, Brian.

Crews in Ukraine are cleaning up following a deadly attack on Christmas Day. Moscow launched some 70 missiles and more than 100 drones packed with explosives. They appeared to target Ukraine's energy grid. NPR's Brian Mann joins us now from Kiev. Hi, Brian.

Crews in Ukraine are cleaning up following a deadly attack on Christmas Day. Moscow launched some 70 missiles and more than 100 drones packed with explosives. They appeared to target Ukraine's energy grid. NPR's Brian Mann joins us now from Kiev. Hi, Brian.

So tell us about this Russian attack. What made it through Ukraine's air defenses?

So tell us about this Russian attack. What made it through Ukraine's air defenses?

So tell us about this Russian attack. What made it through Ukraine's air defenses?

This is now the third winter of the war there. And whenever it gets cold, Russia seems to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure. How well is it holding up?

This is now the third winter of the war there. And whenever it gets cold, Russia seems to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure. How well is it holding up?

This is now the third winter of the war there. And whenever it gets cold, Russia seems to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure. How well is it holding up?

And Brian, what are these attacks meaning for people's daily lives there in Ukraine?

And Brian, what are these attacks meaning for people's daily lives there in Ukraine?

And Brian, what are these attacks meaning for people's daily lives there in Ukraine?

Now, just before Christmas, you visited the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is the most intense. How are things there?

Now, just before Christmas, you visited the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is the most intense. How are things there?

Now, just before Christmas, you visited the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is the most intense. How are things there?

That's NPR's Brian Mann in Kyiv. Thanks so much.

That's NPR's Brian Mann in Kyiv. Thanks so much.

That's NPR's Brian Mann in Kyiv. Thanks so much.

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