About this episode

The episode explores the dangerous work of rescuers evacuating civilians from frontline areas in Ukraine amidst ongoing conflict.

The rescuers who dodge drones and bombs to evacuate from frontline areas in Ukraine, known as the “kill zone”. More than four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, thousands of civilians still live dangerously close to active combat zones. Getting them to safety requires powers of persuasion, knowledge of warfare, and nerves of steel. The Global Jigsaw explores how volunteer evacuation efforts of civilians in eastern Ukraine have evolved throughout the war, and how rescuers continue to adapt to an increasingly hostile and unpredictable battlefield. Find out more about BBC Monitoring on our website: https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk Contributors: Vitaly Shevchenko Producer: Kriszta Satori, Tim Bowler Presenter: Krassi Ivanova Twigg Music: Pete Cunningham

People in this episode

Host: Krassi Ivanova Twigg

Topics covered

• evacuation
• frontline rescue
• Ukraine conflict
• civilian safety
• volunteer efforts

Keywords

• Ukraine
• evacuation
• rescue
• frontline
• civilian safety
• volunteers
• warfare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC World Service

Places: Ukraine

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