“It’s so scary here. And it smells of death.” A day in the life of a Ukrainian soldier
Ukrainian soldiers of the 130th Territorial Defense Battalion of Kyiv have been defending strategically important population centres in…
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Forensic search volunteer: “Our duty is to bring our soldiers back home!”
– Members of two forensic search groups – Evacuation 20 and Black Tulip – arrived at Donetsk Airport.…
The story of Yevheniya, a theater director who teaches children at the frontline/#Being20
“We really want to teach them what to do next. When I will be far away from this…
Born independent: youngest council member in the Luhansk Oblast
The clock shows almost 6 am. This is time when Mykyta usually gets up. He starts each day…
The story of Roman, ex-soldier who teaches children courage / #Being20
Denys Kotenko is a former Donbas war fighter from Dnipro. He left home when he was 18 and…
The story of Aliona, journalist in the war zone: #Being20
Coming to the cities and villages at the frontline Aliona pays special attention to people’s moods: “The closer…
The story of Alina, 23-years-old volunteer at the front line in the Donbas: #Being20
Before the war, Alina lived a common life, being a university student in Dnipro, traveling, having plans to…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Are Ukraine’s war weary pensioners lost and forgotten?
It is winter, and inside the town of Novhorodske, a small assembly of people crowd around a Red…
From stage to the front line: Ukrainian filmmakers honor the memory of Vasyl Slipak
Simple, cheerful, energetic — this is how he’s remembered by his battle brothers. And this is how he will be…
“My spirit is not broken”: one Ukrainian soldier’s harrowing account of surviving in captivity
Three years in separatist captivity in eastern Ukraine have taken a toll on Mykola Herasymenko’s health. He has…
Torture and humiliation: freed Ukrainians talk about Donbas captivity
Ivan Tyrenko is a released hostage who is undergoing rehabilitation at Kyiv’s the Feofaniya Clinical Hospital. He says…
From combat to coding: how one IT company is helping Ukraine’s war veterans
Serhiy Koziuk is a web developer. He decided to enter the profession after being wounded in the war in…
Ukraine’s ‘Sparrow-LE’ drone soars to new heights
The drone is meant to be used for surveillance. It’s equipped with cameras, navigators, and antennas to transmit…
“If a doctor saves one life at war, he saves an entire world.” The story of a military surgeon in Ukraine
“He wasn’t in agony because his right hand had been severed; he very calmly asked, “Will I live…
Marine Commander Sukharevsky: We’ll never give up Mariupol!
-The army is a mirror of our society, and children are our future. We soldiers may look very…
Meet the foreign fighters defending Ukraine from Russian aggression
This is Mamuka Mamulashvili. He’s one of the foreign volunteer fighters currently serving in Ukraine’s armed forces. He…