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DNIPRO OBLAST—The night is calm. In the darkness, rain falls over the steppe, seeming to smother it. The low rumble of military vehicles moving along the soaked road can be heard in the distance, and their headlights throw shadows over the broken asphalt. They have just come back from the front.
About 300 feet away, inside the humid warmth of a small farm converted into a military position, Capt.
Joseph Roche is a correspondent covering defense, diplomacy, economy, and religion in the broader Black Sea region. Based in Ukraine since 2022, his reporting also takes him to the Middle East, where he explores regional security dynamics and geopolitical shifts.
