Maj. Hryhoriy Havrysh tours his bunks at a military camp outside Dnipro on Oct. 24. Franco Ordoñez hide caption

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Franco Ordoñez

Maj. Hryhoriy Havrysh tours his bunks at a military camp outside Dnipro on Oct. 24.

Franco Ordoñez

More than eight months after the start of Russia's war in Ukraine, new challenges are emerging.

NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports that Ukrainian soldiers are preparing for what could be their toughest battle yet: the fight for the southern city of Kherson.

Meanwhile, supply chain issues are complicating the flow of Western military aid to Ukraine. We hear about that from NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and NPR global economics correspondent Stacey Vanek Smith.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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This episode was produced by Jonaki Mehta, Karen Zamora and Gabriel O'Connor. It was edited by William Troop, Andrew Sussman, and Nishant Dahiya. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

How Ukrainian Soldiers Are Preparing For The Battle Over Kherson