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A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mykola Kasiuk’s world plunged into near-total darkness when a land mine exploded on the battlefield with Russian troops. The Ukrainian soldier lost an eye. He clings to hope that one day he will see with the other because he can still discern faint traces of light. After two ye...

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What happened A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again.
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Left / center-leftA Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterA Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 23, 6:32 AM

A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mykola Kasiuk’s world plunged into near-total darkness when a land mine exploded on the battlefield with Russian troops. The Ukrainian soldier lost an eye. He clings to...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 23, 4:12 AM

A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again

Ukrainian soldier Mykola Kasiuk is hoping to regain some vision after a battlefield injury left him nearly blind.

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Oct 23, 4:12 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Oct 23, 6:32 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.