Warning: This week’s episode will focus on sexual violence committed by Russian soldiers. Reader, listener and viewer discretion is advised

This week, I talk about Ukrainian civilians who survived sexual assault from Russian troops during the war. Ukraine is investigating  nearly 300 cases of sexual assault, but that number is likely much higher. Today, I am talking with Nadiia Volchenska, co-founder of the Sylni foundation, which was founded soon after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 202s to support survivors of sexual assault. 

Translating for Nadiia is Vira Stadnyk - communications manager at the Sylni Foundation. 

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Host: Terrell Jermaine Starr

Guest: Nadiia Volchenska

Producer: Mike Hull

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Read about this subject 

Reparations to be paid to survivors of wartime sexual violence in Ukraine (The Guardian)

Ukrainian survivors of sexual violence, torture say country will have to share burden of their trauma (CBC)

Exclusive: Ukraine accuses Russian snipers of abusing child, gang raping mother (Reuters)