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**Title:** Journey to Ukraine's Border with Russia Amidst Invasion Fears
**Summary:**
* The narrator, Shemesh, begins his journey in southern Poland, near the Ukrainian border.
* He crosses into Ukraine, noting a relaxed atmosphere despite Western media reports of an imminent Russian invasion.
* Traveling across Ukraine, Shemesh observes the cultural divide between western Ukraine (oriented towards the West) and eastern Ukraine (oriented towards Russia).
* He reaches Kharkiv and then heads to a small village, Barissivka, on the Russian border, where he witnesses the contentious border firsthand.
* Interacting with locals, Shemesh finds a shared sentiment of frustration with the country's situation and a sense of stoicism in the face of hardship and potential invasion.
* Reflecting on the experience, the narrator finds the border area "underwhelming" yet highlights the stark contrast between life in Western countries and the challenges faced by villagers in this region.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, keeping each fact as a short sentence and excluding opinions:
1. The narrator is starting their journey in southern Poland.
2. The border with Ukraine is located just up the road from the narrator's starting point.
3. The narrator is traveling to Ukraine, a country believed by some (including Joe Biden and the British press) to be on the cusp of a devastating invasion by Vladimir Putin.
4. The narrator's grandfather was Polish.
5. The narrator is taking a bus (number 9) to the village of Medica, from where they will walk across the border into Ukraine.
6. The region being traveled through is called Galicia, which has seen many battles, including in World War I and II, and Napoleon's wars.
7. The narrator crosses the Ukraine-Poland border, where they encounter a boxing machine for entertainment.
8. The narrator's bags are thoroughly searched by Ukrainian border guards, who question their Russian visa.
9. The city of Lviv (also known as Lvov or Lemberg) was primarily built by Poles, Austro-Hungarians, and Czechs.
10. The Dnipro River divides Ukraine, with the eastern part having a different mentality, looking more towards Russia.
11. The narrator travels to the city of Kharkiv, located near the Russian border.
12. Kharkiv is a key location that Russian tanks would likely pass through in the event of an invasion.
13. The narrator visits a small village called Barysivka (also spelled Barissivka or Barrisovka), approximately an hour north of Kharkiv, which straddles the Russian border.
14. The village has limited infrastructure, with muddy roads and old, rotting Soviet infrastructure.
15. The Ukrainian-Russian border in this area is marked by barbed wire and features an army block post.
16. The narrator observes that, despite its contentious nature, the border area appears relatively calm, with no visible tanks or military presence.