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25 killed in Russian strikes, Ukraine population falls to 32 million
25 killed in Russian strikes, Ukraine population falls to 32 million
On the night of November 18-19, Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least 25 people, including three children, and injured nearly 100 across Ukraine. The strikes on Ternopil, far from the…
The Story in Brief
On the night of November 18-19, Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least 25 people, including three children, and injured nearly 100 across Ukraine. The strikes on Ternopil, far from the frontline, were the deadliest the region had seen in weeks, The Hindu reports. The journalist on the ground was forced to shelter multiple times.
Ukraine’s population under Kyiv’s control has shrunk from 42 million in 2021 to an estimated 31-32 million in 2025, with 20 per cent of territory now lost. The war has displaced millions internally and externally, and no census has been held since 2021. The reporter travelled from the Polish border to Kharkiv, witnessing both resilience and fear among civilians.
The Indian Opinion
Stories out of Ukraine often swing between heroic defiance and hopeless attrition. This report shows both: a people who carry on despite nightly alarms, and a country that has lost a fifth of its territory and a quarter of its population. The real test is not morale but viability. Can Ukraine sustain a war of this intensity without a clear endgame? The next census or a reliable death toll will tell us more than any battlefield claim.
Source: thehindu.com
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