The New Reality: April 2

Ordinary Ukrainian citizens – many of whom have no military training – have volunteered by the tens of thousands to take up arms and protect their homeland. On this week’s episode of The New Reality, Krista Hessey takes us inside Kyiv’s Territorial Defence Forces, which are a key part of the defence ecosystem for Ukraine. We meet some of the people providing critical security during the war, including a former prime minister, now armed and ready to do what it takes to defend Ukraine. Plus, Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been bombarded by Russia since the beginning of the invasion. The New Reality documents what Kharkiv is like for the parents of a young toddler as they make the painstaking decision to stay or to go. And we introduce viewers to one of the everyday heroes working to save lives — a Ukrainian braving the bombing campaigns day in and day out, bringing people out of Kharkiv, and bringing in critical food and medical supplies.