Africa ordered me restaurant dinners from his dugout. Then they offered him discharge. He said no.
A Ukrainian widow remembers her husband — the polymath who climbed Kilimanjaro in a day and fed baby dormice between combat missions
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Five Ukrainian soldiers surrendered. Russian troops shot them lying face-down anyway
Soldiers were unarmed and lying on the ground when Russian forces opened fire with automatic rifles on 19 November.
Next steps on Donetsk’s map after Pokrovsk — first Kostiantynivka, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk in Moscow’s occupation plan
Russian forces attempt to seize Pokrovsk with infiltrating groups from the northwest and north, aiming to crack Ukraine’s eastern defenses.
Kyiv opens therapeutic garden to help veterans and civilians recover from war trauma through nature
The barrier-free garden features zones for therapeutic gardening, adaptive sports activities, somatic practices, a children's playground and group meeting spaces.
Ukrainian Intel: North Korean troops remain in Kursk Oblast
11,000 North Korean soldiers remain stationed across four brigades in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, with an additional 6,000 personnel expected for infrastructure and support operations.
Last of Ukrainian defenders behind legendary “Russian warship, go f*ck yourself” phrase, returns from captivity
Vitalii Hyrenko was released after three years in a Russian prison.
Russia turns occupied Mariupol’s Azovstal plant into its launchpad of terror, building bases where Ukrainian defenders once held line
What was once a symbol of resistance now serves Moscow’s war machine, hidden, hardened, and ready to strike again.
He endured what most wouldn’t survive: Ukraine returns its 60-year old warrior from Russian captivity
He spent years in a Russian cell and still made it back.
Doctor’s desperate act: Breaking medical ethics to show world Russia’s torture of Ukrainian POWs
Unable to stay silent while examining the tortured body of a Ukrainian hero, he made a choice that violated patient privacy but served a higher truth.
Bono, Edge and Sean Penn appeared on red carpet of Cannes Film Festival with Ukrainian soldiers
A seven-minute standing ovation followed the Cannes premiere of "Stories of Surrender," where Ukrainian soldiers joined U2 members on the red carpet.
Ukrainian soldiers to join VE Day march in London as “frontline of freedom” fighters
The UK government stated their inclusion symbolizes "global support for their continued fight for freedom" against Russia's invasion.
Russian man jailed for life in Germany after killing two Ukrainian soldiers in Bavaria
In April 2024, the 58-year-old Russian national killed two soldiers receiving medical care for war injuries by stabbing them to death.
“If Trump wants our minerals, we want F-35s”—Ukrainian soldiers aren’t buying America’s deal
Washington and Kyiv are finalizing a deal on rare earth minerals, but Ukrainian soldiers aren’t convinced they’re getting a fair trade.
Ukraine starts addressing its army woes: soldiers can now change their units
On 15 November 2024 Ukraine took a significant step towards modernizing its military personnel policies by implementing a groundbreaking mechanism allowing soldiers to transfer between units based on their preferences.
Ukrainian soldiers receive EOD training in Britain under Operation Interflex
Operation Interflex, led by the UK and NATO allies, trains Ukrainian troops to address the extensive landmine threat, Ukrainian GenStaff says.
Ukraine secures release of 75 POWs from Russian captivity
In a major prisoner swap, 75 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians return home.
HRW: Russian troops executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers, who surrendered, since December 2023
The international human rights organization's report, released on 2 May confirms the authenticity of videos showing the killing of at least 15 Ukrainian servicemembers who were attempting to surrender and at least six more who had already surrendered.
Ukrainians stabbed to death by Russian in Germany were soldiers undergoing rehab
Ukraine's ambassador to Germany suspects a national motive behind the murder
Ukraine’s Rada mandates additional monthly payments for frontline soldiers
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved a resolution for the government to provide additional monthly payments of approximately USD 1,894 to frontline military personnel, on top of their regular salary (approximately USD 540-675) and combat pay (approximately USD 2,700).
Ukraine’s new mobilization law falls painfully short of frontline expectations
While aiming to bolster the country's defense, the long-awaited law betrays frontline soldiers by omitting key provisions for troop rotation and demobilization