Her brothers were executed in Bucha, but she can’t bear to go to their new memorial

Valentyna contemplates how best to remember the dead, even as the killing continues in this war. Meanwhile, critical shortages in Russian ammo/weapons as Ukrainians target Russian logistics lines.

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