390. The Invisible Frontline: Power, Trauma, and Resilience in Odesa

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of Russia's winter strategy on Odesa's infrastructure and the psychological trauma faced by returning soldiers and their families.

You can watch this video on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Khbr9JD_q98 In this special episode from Ukraine, the Battleground team visits Odesa to document the devastating impact of Russia’s winter strategy on the city's critical infrastructure. We go inside a key electrical substation—one of over 40 hit by drone attacks—to witness firsthand the "horrendous" damage caused by waves of Shaheed drones and speak with the resilient workers keeping the lights on in freezing conditions. The episode also explores the war's "harder to see" wounds through a visit to a discreet clinic in Odesa. There, we meet Olga, a former London-based professional who returned home to establish a unique rehabilitation centre. She shares her mission to treat the psychological trauma and physical scars of returning soldiers and their families, operating under extreme conditions where even the clinic’s location must remain a secret for safety. If you would like to support Olga and her team you can do so here - https://www.caresukraine.com/vsesylini_donate/ Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.com Follow us…

People in this episode

Host: Battleground

Guest: Olga

Topics covered

• war in Ukraine
• psychological trauma
• infrastructure damage
• resilience
• rehabilitation
• drone attacks

Keywords

• Odesa
• Russia
• trauma
• rehabilitation
• infrastructure
• drone attacks
• Shaheed drones
• Ukraine
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cares Ukraine, Goalhanger

Products: Shaheed drones

Places: Odesa, Ukraine

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