In Ukraine’s Sloviansk, some are abandoning long-held sympathies for Russia Locals who sided with pro-Russian separatists become ideologically closer to Ukraine as the war rumbles on. Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2025
After one of Russia’s deadliest attacks, Kyiv residents lose hope for help A young pregnant woman, football-loving boy and 30 others were killed in the Ukrainian capital on July 31. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2025
Death, debris and anger about Trump after Russia’s strike on Kyiv Shaken and war-weary, residents of the city call on allies to uphold security guarantees. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025
Sporadic, slow rebuilding deepens wounds of Ukrainian town bombed by Russia Amid unsteady reconstruction efforts, pain persists in Borodyanka, a town where hundreds of civilians were killed. Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2025
Fighting Russia from a distance: Inside a Ukrainian drone school As drones dominate the Russia-Ukraine war, even Ukrainians who aren’t conscripts are learning how to make and fly them. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024
Ukraine’s ‘Bucha witches’ volunteer to shoot down Russian drones About 100 women train to target Russian weaponry in the Kyiv suburb that captured the world’s attention at start of war. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2024
‘Putin’s worldview’: Inside a Ukrainian village-turned death camp In Yahidne, Russian soldiers held 368 villagers underground for nearly a month; 17 died and survivors carry deep scars. Al Jazeera · May 27, 2024
From gun gear to prosthetic leg covers, volunteers boost Ukraine’s army Thousands of Ukrainians are using innovative technology to support the military and injured veterans. Al Jazeera · May 7, 2024
Identity war: Far from frontlines, Ukraine resists Russia’s cultural legacy Many Ukrainians back official ‘decolonisation’ efforts but others say it is misguided and defined by hostility. Al Jazeera · May 2, 2024
Ukraine welcomes delayed US aid but few say they expect Russia’s defeat Experts say the $61bn package will replenish military stocks but won’t help Kyiv’s forces counterattack. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2024
‘At war until you die’: Ukraine scraps service limit, angering tired troops Facing manpower shortages, officials scrapped a measure to pull servicemen from the front lines after extended periods. Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2024
‘Maximally pragmatic’: How Central Asia navigates Russia’s war on Ukraine Most leaders tread a careful line to avoid conflict as Moscow tries to uphold its relevance in a vast neighbourhood. Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2024
‘Kharkiv is their priority’: Deadly Russian attacks hit Ukraine’s northeast Ukrainians mourn, rebuild, and rebrand a street named after Pushkin as Russian forces intensify their bombing campaign. Al Jazeera · Jan 29, 2024
Ukraine’s harsh winter a memory but new Russian tactics sow destruction Ukraine’s latest winter hardly resembles the cold season of 2022 beset by blackouts, but Russian attacks persist. Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2024
Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023 Ukrainians stand with Israel amid war with Hamas, despite grievances Historic ties between Kyiv and Tel Aviv appear stronger than recent disagreements over weapons deliveries.
Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2023 Jewish pilgrims flock to historic Ukrainian city despite war with Russia Thousands of Hasidic Jews visit Uman to see the grave of Rabbi Nachman, ignoring the threat from Russia’s invasion.
Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2023 Despite Russia’s war, house prices in some parts of Ukraine still rise Property has lost value significantly in towns near the front lines, but prices in the west rose by up to 75 percent
Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023 Ukrainians express fear and hope as Russia’s war rages on Independence Day Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.
Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023 As Russians fight for Ukraine, Kyiv is faced with a new dilemma A Russian Volunteer Corps fighter is remembered as a ‘brave warrior’ at a funeral in Kyiv, as Ukraine treads carefully.
Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2023 Nowhere to run: Residents point at Ukraine’s bomb shelter problem Three people die at the shut door of a bomb shelter in Kyiv, highlighting Ukraine’s nationwide problem with bunkers.
Al Jazeera · May 12, 2023 Uzbekistan’s president seeking to extend grip on power: Analysts President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for a snap poll on July 9, which could leave him in power until 2040.
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2023 Ukraine’s Odesa is alive and joking despite shelling, blackouts Russia launched a drone attack on the port city this week. Yet civilians find small sources of solace.
Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2023 As Russia’s war drags, Ukraine’s nail bars provide joy and work A Ukrainian couple operates a chain of nail salons, providing employment for IDPs and a sense of normality for clients.
Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2023 Emotional paralysis, hopes, and horrors: Covering the Ukraine war Mansur Mirovalev, who has covered Ukraine for years, on his most difficult year as a journalist, father and son.
Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2023 As fighting continues, a Mariupol survivor rebuilds life in Kyiv Ulvi Zulfili fled one war as a child and found a new home in Ukraine, only to have to flee again – and barely survive.