West must boycott FIFA World Cup or face an even more dangerous Putin afterwards
If the West doesn’t recall the 1936 Nazi Olympics when thinking about the FIFA World Cup competition to…
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Donbas war (2014-present)
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Russia positioning to attack Ukraine from Sea of Azov, Ukrainian general says
Moscow’s harassment of Ukrainian shipping in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Straits may have a more…
What we know about Russian troops in eastern Ukraine
Even if all the information related to the relocation of Russian agents, volunteer soldiers, and military hardware in…
Hot war still on in Ukraine’s Donbas, and it’s far from frozen conflict
There are no significant territorial gains in the Donbas since early 2015 when the second direct invasion of…
Euromaidan did not change the system in Ukraine
Filip Rudnik: In January, Ukraine began celebrating the centennial of its independence. Ceremonies commemorating the Battle of Kruty*…
Remains of WW2 soldiers honoured & re-buried near Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast
“It’s very important…. and it’s very painful. These were our fathers and grandfathers. We should honour their memory…
Ukraine reveals proof that Russian officers directed rocket attack on Mariupol in 2015
The 2015 attack on Mariupol The 24 January 2015 rocket bombardment was another attempt by the Russian-hybrid forces…
Poroshenko redefines Donbas fighting so Kyiv can call things by their proper names
Moscow commentators have noticed what few in the West have: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s decision to change the…
Soldier Mykola: My “amulet” will protect me in this war
When the days or nights become too difficult to bear, Mykola takes his “amulet” from a secret pocket…
Adapting to the realities of war at Dnipro’s Mechnikov Hospital
On the verge of death In 2014, it was difficult to understand that a real war had erupted…
A Ukrainian volunteer fighter on the tough road to rehabilitation
Back in 2015, the 57-year-old couldn't just watch Ukrainian soldiers on television, defending the country against Russia's…
Kyiv must create an International Day in Memory of Victims of Russian Aggression, Ukrainian commentator says
The current conflict between Russia and the West provide an opportunity to create an International Day of Memory…
The “golden hands” saving lives on the front lines
Vladyslav Horbovets (vascular surgeon): Military medicine has always been at a high level in Ukraine. In the USSR,…
Societal resilience in Eastern Ukraine: building solid foundations for a nation
In the background of ongoing debates about strengths and weaknesses of the adopted law, however, the main question…
The Kremlin’s top 5 lies about Ukraine
Lie No.1: Ukraine is a “failed state” Russia has been trying to convince the world that Ukraine is…
Putin may soon make ‘veterans of hybrid wars’ new symbol of Russia’s future, Shtepa says
With the passing of the World War II generation, few of whom now remain, Vladimir Putin appears ready…
Blacksmith, legionnaire, brother of fallen Cyborg: 3 soldiers of Donbas Battalion fighting close to home
The ground is still covered with snow, but the morning showers, which were replaced by a heavy fog…
A student from Ukraine’s Donbas who lived through war
Three years after the beginning of the de facto war in Donbas, Ukrainians are starting to fix the fundamental problems…
Occupied Donbas changes phone code to Russian +7 and other neglected stories from eastern Ukraine
The Anti-Terrorist Operation becomes the Joint Forces Operation This year Ukraine has finally changed its official legal position…
War veteran opens café in Lviv: “The main thing is not to give up!”
Prior to the war, Bohdan was a top student at Ivan Franko National University in Lviv where he…