[ Despite Russian air assaults, Olha Kardash, 38, was determined to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Spending the day together was always an important tradition for the Kardash family, whose hometown in Luhansk Oblast has been under Russian occupation since 2014. Now, Kardash had to cherish every moment with her younger brother before he had to return to the front line on Jan. 1. Kardash’s brother, 32, was only granted one day of leave from his military service. So it was especially important for them to enjoy their time together. On Dec. 31, Russia attempted to break Ukrainians’ morale with a deadly…
