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Witness History - Ukraine's Revolution on Granite - BBC Sounds
Witness History - Ukraine's Revolution on Granite - BBC Sounds
Ukraine's Revolution on GraniteUkraine's Revolution on Granite
Released On: 25 Jul 2022
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In 1990, a hunger strike led by Ukrainian students brought down the Soviet regime in Kyiv
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