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For Ukrainians, a nuclear missile museum is a bitter reminder of what the country gave up

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Hennadiy Vladimirovitch Fil, 65, former deputy commander of the Soviet Union

The Museum of Strategic Missile Forces tells the story of how Ukraine dismantled its nuclear weapons arsenal after independence in 1991. Today many Ukrainians believe that decision to give up nukes was a mistake.

(Image credit: Anton Shtuka for NPR)

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