Combat medic Olena Ivanenko, 44, whose military call sign is "Ryzh," takes a break from the front line in the northeastern city of Sumy, Ukraine, earlier this year. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption

An apartment building in the city of Sumy after Russia struck it with a Shahed drone early this year. "We need more air defense, we need more everything," said Anton Svachko, a member of Ukraine's parliament from the city. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption