Banditry from Russia-occupied Donbas rapidly spreading back across Russia, Babchenko says
Russia is rapidly descending into “a swamp of illegality and unconstrained banditry” in large measure because those features…
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How a soldier and teenager from Donbas became friends and created a drone club
But the war not only destroyed – it created as well. This story is about the friendship between…
Iron will and steel muscles: Invictus Games selection held in Kyiv (photo report)
The Invictus Games is an international paralympic-style multi-sport event, created by Britain’s Prince Harry, in which wounded, injured or sick…
First casualties of OSCE mission in Donbas: land mine blast kills one, injures another
Today, on April 23, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine reported its first casualties in the Donbas…
Indoctrination campaign for kids reveals identity crisis of Kremlin’s proxy “republics” in Donbas
Since 2014, propaganda in the Russian-occupied territories of East Ukraine has been trying to ensure the obedience of…
Policy shift shows Russia preparing to recognize its puppet republics in Donbas
On February 18, President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree on recognition of “passports” issued by so-called…
Liudmyla Hlondar: My brother, hostage in “DNR” for 2 years, says only hope is prayer
What was said at the meetings? Were any concrete decisions made? We’ve been fighting long and hard…
Veterans are the Stars at the Games of Heroes
Yevheniy Koval organized The Games of Heroes a year ago. He envisioned a project that would let amputee…
Paskas and Easter convoy for soldiers in Donbas war zone blessed in Kyiv (photo gallery)
The Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) Filaret blessed Easter eggs (krashanky) and paskas (Easter…
Doctors fighting for life of Ihor Halushka, “Angel of Instytutska”
Doctor Serhiy Ryzhenko and his devoted medical team have operated several times on Ihor who is still in…
One Ukrainian soldier killed in battle. Russian-hybrid forces hold drills amid “Easter ceasefire” #DonbasReports
“Easter ceasefire” April 1-12: 3 soldiers killed in battles, 45 wounded, 564 attacks of Russian-hybrid forces on Ukrainian positions.…
Photo exhibition brings back reality of Ukraine’s forgotten war
There is a war in the middle of Europe, forgotten by nearly all. A photo exhibition in London…
Russian proxy republics campaign to “reunite people of Donbas” and other political developments in the “LNR” and “DNR”
15 March – 4 April 2017: Summary Industrial production in the “people’s republics” has widely ceased after local…
5 Ukrainian soldiers wounded. Village shelled. President wants to seize Donbas coal if imported from Russia #DonbasReports
April 1-10 “Easter ceasefire”: 2 killed in action, 38 wounded. 458 attacks in 10 days. 5 WIA in…
27,000 forced to attend “mobilization assembly” in occupied Donetsk Oblast
The last pro-Ukrainian rally in Donetsk was violently broken up by so-called “pro-Russia militants” wielding baseball bats, iron…
Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded. Fake Islamic brigade in Mariupol. Explosive devices removed from Balakliya #Donbasreports
“Easter ceasefire” in Donbas as of April 8: 2 killed in action, 33 wounded. 394 attacks in 9 days 4 soldiers wounded…
Donbas war refugee turns shrapnel into works of art to raise funds for Ukrainian army
East and West are united in the Ivaniv family. They have also joined their efforts against the occupation.…
5 wounded amid Easter ceasefire. Ukraine, France, Germany urge Russia to unblock liberation of hostages in Donbas #DonbasReports
The “Easter ceasefire” statistics as of April 8: 2 killed in action, 27 wounded. 291 attacks in 7 days…
Tiny survivor of Kramatorsk bombing tries to recover
Two years ago, Klym Klymenko miraculously survived the bombardment of Kramatorsk by Russian separatist forces. His mother died…
7 wounded in 2 days. OSCE UAV attacked. Thousands herded to “mobilization assembly” near Donetsk #DonbasReports
The “Easter ceasefire” statistics as of April 7: 2 killed in action, 22 wounded. 248 attacks in 6 days…