There's been speculation for weeks now whether or not residents of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv might hear air raid sirens. On Thursday, February 24, that prediction finally came to pass. After months of an increased military buildup along the Russian-Ukrainian border, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched what he called a "special military operation” in Ukraine. Soon after, explosions were heard around the country, including the capital. Russian troops are outside the city, and people are waiting to see what's next. In this episode, The Take shares one woman's view from Kyiv.

In this episode: 
Katharine Quinn-Judge (@kquinnjudge), conflict analyst
Dorsa Jabbari (@DorsaJabbari), Al Jazeera journalist

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There's been speculation for weeks now whether or not residents of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv might hear air raid sirens. On Thursday, February 24, that prediction finally came to pass. After months of an increased military buildup along the Russian-Ukrainian border, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched what he called a "special military operation&rdquo; in Ukraine. Soon after, explosions were heard around the country, including the capital. Russian troops are outside the city, and people are waiting to see what's next. In this episode, The Take shares one woman's view from Kyiv.
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>Katharine Quinn-Judge (<a href="https://twitter.com/kquinnjudge">@kquinnjudge</a>), conflict analyst</li>
<li>Dorsa Jabbari (<a href="https://twitter.com/DorsaJabbari">@DorsaJabbari</a>), Al Jazeera journalist</li>
</ul>
Connect with The Take:&nbsp;
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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