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Information about Ukraine people’s way of life today.

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People of Ukraine

Mariupol Defender reclaims voice and spirit after 2.5 years in Russian captivity

Ukrainian Marine Yura Hulchuk captured hearts nationwide after his release from Russian captivity, arriving home unable to speak or respond emotionally to his mother’s tearful embrace. Now, Yura has finally broken his silence and is making significant progress in his recovery.

byChristine Chraibi

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Ukrainian acrobat swaps Cirque du Soleil for tank battles

Ukrainian aerial acrobat and circus ace now performs pirouettes with his tank, leading a daring mission to recover a high-tech Russian tank.

byChristine Chraibi

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People of Ukraine

I am a sexless being. I know not what it is to be a woman at war

Men's underwear has replaced stilettos for artist-turned-soldier Eva Tur; she calls comrades "buddy" and "brother," but knows not how to be female in the hell of war

byChristine Chraibi

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Stolen childhood: Ukrainian teens recount grim experiences under Russian occupation

Fear, violence and forced conscription drive Ukrainian teens to leave occupied towns

byChristine Chraibi

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“With this tattoo, they wouldn’t take me a POW.” Ukrainian top manager takes up arms

A Ukrainian platoon sergeant explains why it is terrible to romanticize war and why he is in the Russian list of Ukrainian so-called "nazis" since 2015.

byBohdan Ben

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“We must help people make this unnatural choice” – Ukraine fighters on mobilization

Soldiers argue that while war goes against human nature, new mobilization rules would help civilians do their duty for the greater good and avoid a much worse evil - Russian occupation.

byBohdan Ben

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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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Ukrainian soldier survives hell and walks 200 km to freedom

Oleksandr Ivantsov recounts his incredible story of resilience and escape from the bowels of Azovstal.

byChristine Chraibi

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He lost his eyes and hands, but not the will to live

"Apostle's" life changed drastically after he came under heavy fire on the front line. Supported by the love of his life, he now seeks rehabilitation and a way to continue contributing to the Ukrainian Army in any role.

byChristine Chraibi

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“Stopping the modern Hitler”: snipers hold the line in Ukraine’s battle for survival

Ukrainian snipers take out Russian colonels from 2.8 km away, save a battalion of 600 men from encirclement, and enable capturing Russian strongholds without a single KIA. Helping them achieve this is theology professor-turned sniper patron Yuriy Chornomorets, who crowdfunds bullets, scopes, and rifles for Ukraine's victory: "Defending Ukraine is everyone's business"

byAlya Shandra

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Female Ukrainian judge jailed, shocked, threatened with firing squad in Russian captivity

When Russian troops invaded Mariupol, Yuliya Matveieva, a judge from the Illichivsk District Court of Mariupol, was ordered…

byChristine Chraibi

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Ukrainian woman warrior defies despair to carry on the legacy of her beloved men

In the war, warrior Yaryna suffered the loss of her dear father and beloved fiancée, both of whom…

byChristine Chraibi

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Ukrainian pastor endures Russian captivity and comes home stronger

Pastor Anatoliy Voloshyn, who was among the 130 Ukrainians exchanged on March 7, 2023 has finally returned home.…

byChristine Chraibi

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“I clearly see what to do, but the path is long and difficult,” Ukraine’s Commander in Chief says in his first video interview

https://youtu.be/TadXxP_26V8 "Our victory is definitely the liberation of the entire occupied territory of Ukraine," General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Elderly Japanese with golden heart opens free cafe in bombed-out Kharkiv

75-year-old Japanese volunteer Fuminori Tsuchiko was travelling through Ukraine as a tourist when the Russia launched its full-scale…

byChristine Chraibi

Junior Sergeant Valeriya, the Anime-Like Anti-Tank Squad Leader

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Anime-like anti-tank squad leader busts three Russian tanks

Osa has a petite build, sports a shock of bright pink hair, and often breaks out in bubbly…

byChristine Chraibi

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Ukraine’s private fund starts ambitious USD 10 million fundraising to supply heavy infantry weapons for territorial defense

Ukraine's largest private military fund supporting the army from donations, Come Back Alive, starts an ambitious UAH 400 million ($10 million)…

byBohdan Ben

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People of Ukraine

Small clinic made big decision when Russians invaded; it stayed

Bodro is an exceptional medical clinic for a small town with fewer than 50,000 residents. That's thanks to…

byOrysia Hrudka

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They thought we are cave people: stereotypes Ukrainian refugees face in Europe

Contents First stereotype: Ukrainians are very poorSecond stereotype: Ukrainian refugees were willing to leave UkraineThird stereotype: Ukrainians all…

byOrysia Hrudka