Blue hair, drones, and evac crews: Ukraine’s fallen women fighters (Part 1)
Nobody drafted them; nobody forced them. These women fighters chose to go to war and face death.
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“No greater joy for warrior than dying in battle.” Ukrainian combat medic’s poignant farewell letter
Russian drone kills medic Oleksandra “Mike” Mulkevych, one day before her rotation’s end.
Last ride home: The man who brings back Ukraine’s fallen heroes
With Russia's invasion, the owner of a meat processing factory found himself fulfilling war's grimmest duty. He finds solace nowhere, but when the fallen appear in his dreams, they assure he did everything right.
Deputy mayor of a Ukrainian regional capital killed defending country
Dmytro Sirman was a deputy mayor of the city of Chernivtsi. From day one of Russia's full-scale invasion, Sirman took up arms to protect Ukraine.
In the blood: fallen Ukrainian sniper is third generation to oppose Russia
Decades after the KGB dragged his defiant father away just days before his planned marriage, dissident descendant Roman Chornomaz dies fighting Russian forces near Bakhmut.
Ukrainian powerlifter Bilokon killed in action
Oleksandr Bilokon, a 32-year-old powerlifting champion and record holder, died in action after enlisting in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in March 2023, reports Vadym Kisil of the Greco-Roman Wrestling Federation.
Russians published a video of the strike at a Ukrainian awards ceremony; Ukraine’s defense minister announced investigation
The Russian missile strike killed up to 30 troops of the Ukrainian 128th brigade during the awards ceremony in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Latvian volunteer fighter reportedly killed in Ukraine
According to several soldiers who spoke to Latvian Television (LTV), a volunteer warrior from Latvia has reportedly died in Ukraine while performing combat tasks.
Ukrainian mother spends money paid for KIA son to build a village road in his memory
Vladyslav Hryshchenko died in the summer of 2022 while performing a combat mission as part of the 1st Separate Tank Brigade.
Defense Ministry: Ukrainian military casulaties top-secret during martial law
Ukraine's Defense Ministry neither confirmed nor denied the latest alleged numbers of the Ukrainian military casualties published in media, saying that these data are top-secret.
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…
Ukraine retrieves bodies of 82 fallen soldiers from Russian-occupied territory – Reintegration Ministry
On 14 April, Ukraine managed to return home bodies of 82 more fallen Ukrainian soldiers from the Russian-occupied…
Ukraine returns bodies of 83 fallen soldiers – Reintegration Ministry
On 24 March, Ukraine managed to bring home the bodies of another 83 fallen Ukrainian soldiers, the Ministry…
Ukraine launches hotline, site for families of Russian killed & captured soldiers
Anton Herashchenko, advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, announced that the Ministry of Defense of…
Russia’s massive COVID-19 deaths may help Putin hide Ukrainian war losses
Even before Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost, Soviet citizens knew something about the losses their military was taking in the…
Portnikov: President Zelenskyy should wake up
It is time for the Ukrainian president to wake up and abandon his dangerous illusions. There is no…
Russian cemeteries now feature real headstones for regular troops KIA in Ukraine
Even though the Russian media are providing ever less coverage of Ukraine and Russia’s involvement there than only…
Putin comes up with another way to hide Russian combat losses
Vladimir Putin’s decision to allow foreigners to serve in the Russian military not only reflects Russia’s demographic problems…
Wife of soldier KIA posts poignant statement: Your scent lingers in my hair…
Dear friends, I want to thank you for sharing our pain, and the loss of a beautiful, bright,…
War report: Wassyl Slipak’s and Anatoly Koval’s last combat mission
On June 29, in response to the continuous massive firing on their positions, the Ukrainian army was forced…