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\n\nWhen Ukraine’s first McDonald’s opened in 1997, the golden arches were a symbol of post-Soviet aspiration. Now, they reflect the price of Russia’s war.
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\n\nThe fast-food restaurant in Kyiv’s Lukianivka neighborhood has withstood at least nine bombardments since Russia invaded Ukraine four and a half years ago. Its walls are pockmarked from shrapnel. Some of the windows have been replaced with wooden panes, while others have bulletproof glass.
\n\nStill, the McDonald’s keeps reopening its doors after the smoke clears, serving as a refuge for customers. NBC News reporter Jane Lytvynenko and her team spent time speaking to patrons and neighborhood residents about what it means to them.
\n\n“We’re unbreakable, and the McDonald’s is unbreakable,” said one woman, who was there on opening day decades ago and has returned through the destruction. “Life goes on despite it all.”
\n\nIt was January…
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