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Russian Aggression

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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukrainians use machine gun trap to destroy Russian unit in seconds

Ukraine's military transports heavy equipment over the Dnipro River, pushes Russians back, establishes new footholds, and poses a dilemma for Russia over reinforcing Kherson Oblast.

byReporting from Ukraine

20 minute read

Missile strikes and spraypaint: how Ukraine’s resistance movement fights Russian occupation

In a lethal game of cat-and-mouse, Ukraine's resistance movement defies the threat of jail, torture, and death to bomb, spraypaint, and spike moonshine while waiting for liberation

byAlya Shandra

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Russian War Crimes

Russia about to conscript teen it kidnapped from Ukraine

First, Russia kidnapped Bogdan Ermokhin from occupied Mariupol, then it forcefully adopted him. In two weeks, it will likely send him to the Army as Russia scrambles to assemble manpower to keep invading Ukraine.

byEuheniia Martyniuk

10 minute read

Russian War Crimes

“They just did it for fun”: Ukrainian survivors detail Wagner group horrors

In Ukraine, the Wager mercenaries killed Ukrainian POWs and mounted their heads on poles, set them on fire after drenching in gasoline, and cut off ears and fingers during interrogations – or just for fun — says a new report by a human rights group.

bymihr

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Dispatch

Effectiveness of Russian soldiers grows, Ukrainian company commander says

In a candid interview, Ukrainian army commander tells about forging a ragtag army fighting with a potpourri of weapons, Russia's improved fighting tactics, and the growing chasm between the military and the home front

byBohdan Ben

Top-10 Russian genocidal quotes about Ukraine

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Russian War Crimes

Top-10 Russian genocidal quotes about Ukraine

Vladimir Putin and Russian officials have left no room for ambiguity: they openly aim to erase Ukrainians as a nation. Vote to choose the most blatantly genocidal and chauvinistic utterance of Russian propagandists or officials in our poll.

byEuheniia Martyniuk

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Ukrainian fighter battles exhaustion in 14-hour swim for survival

Special ops achieves one of its most extreme missions, despite two attacks by Russian aircraft

byUkrayinska Pravda

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Russian attacks injure at least five civilians on Oct 28; one killed, 12 injured in previous attacks

Daily Russian strikes across Ukraine are claiming lives, injuring civilians, and inflicting damage to residential areas and critical infrastructure. Over two days, Russian attacks killed at least one, injured 17 civilians, almost all in southern Ukraine's Kherson Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Satellite images reveal Russian military factories ramping up production

Large new buildings have appeared at Russian defense factories producing aircraft, combat helicopters and cruise missiles over the past year, according to the Skhemy/RFE/RL investigation.

byIryna Voichuk

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Italian tech giant Camozzi sticks with Russia, supply chain hints at military collaborations

There are indications Camozzi has maintained dealings in Russia with sanctioned companies directly involved in the Ukraine war, despite international pressure.

byEuheniia Martyniuk

4 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

Here is a map of all Ukraine’s 2023 drone strikes on Russian targets

The skies above Russia have become a battleground as Ukraine's drone warfare takes center stage.

byEuheniia Martyniuk

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine lost positions on Terrikon, a mount south of Avdiivka

However, this is an unfavorable development for Ukrainians. They conducted a counterattack from the south towards Pisky. So far, Ukrainian forces managed to advance toward the fortification under the bridge.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukrainians conducted another landing across Dnipro, while Russians tried to eliminate previous bridgehead

While Russians were struggling to eliminate the previous Ukrainian bridgehead in Pishchanka and Poima on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, Ukrainians landed another group 15 kilometers to the northeast. To prevent massive landings across the river, Russians would be forced to relocate more troops to the region.

byReporting from Ukraine

3 minute read

Frontline report

Frontline report: Russians lost 1400 soldiers and 175 tanks and armored fighting vehicles in Avdiivka in one day

The renewed Russian offensive near Avdiivka unveils shocking statistics of massive losses, marking a major setback for Russian forces.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russia’s Avdiivka offensive “not worth the losses,” Russian troop said

Ukrainian forces have blunted repeated Russian assaults on Avdiivka in heavy battles, destroying over 60 Russian armoured vehicles and causing unsustainable losses.

byReporting from Ukraine

3 minute read

Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine gains bridgehead, reclaims two villages in Kherson Oblast on Dnipro

Through precise strikes and an amphibious assault, Ukraine seizes bridgehead on the Dnipro's Russian-controlled eastern bank in Kherson Oblast, liberating two villages from Russian occupation.

byReporting from Ukraine

13 minute read

War of drones: can Ukraine keep its asymmetric advantage?

From improvised “wedding drone” bombers to long-range kamikaze drones, Ukraine's rapid drone innovation has given it a tactical edge against Russia's forces. But can it stay ahead in the high-tech arms race?

byEuheniia Martyniuk

11 minute read

Five Ukrainian war startups taking on Russia’s brute force

From AI spying systems to ground drones, Ukraine is revealing the power of grassroots innovation against Russia's top-down military behemoth, with agile defense tech startups tailored to the war's realities.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine showcases power of ATACMS missiles against Russian airbases

Ukraine struck a Russian helicopter base in Berdiansk with three ATACMS missiles and targeted Luhansk airfield with two more. Satellite images and leaked Russian soldier videos confirmed the Berdiansk destruction.

byReporting from Ukraine

7 minute read

Russian Aggression

“Not how it looks in motivational videos”: Ukrainian combat medic dispels myths about war

Weary of euphoric illusions, having lost her love, 28-year old lieutenant Alina Mykhailova makes an impassioned plea: Ukraine needs an unflinching yet hopeful realism to carry on.

byOrysia Hrudka