Russia jails journalist for spreading ‘fake news’ about army in Ukraine war Sergei Mikhailov was arrested in 2022 after publishing reports about civilian deaths in Bucha and Mariupol. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2024
The Trumpeter review – a vital dispatch from the siege of Mariupol The last surviving member of a military band shelters from Russian bombardment in Inna Goncharova’s valiant attempt to capture the terrible essence of war The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024
Russian forces ‘deliberately starved’ Ukrainians in Mariupol, new report claims Russians targeted civilian food, water and medical facilities as tactic of war before capturing strategic port city in 2022, says report by human rights group Global Rights Compliance The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Russian strike on city of Kryvyi Rih kills nine, including five children Ballistic missile strike is deadliest in weeks; Russia accused of ‘deliberate pattern’ of starvation tactics in siege of Mariupol. What we know on day 841 The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2024
Russia accused of ‘deliberate’ starvation tactics in Mariupol in submission to ICC Lawyers say strategy of denying food and services to people in Ukrainian city during siege could amount to war crime The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Washington clears Azov brigade for US weapons and training No evidence of gross human rights violations, says state department; formerly far-right group are heroes in Ukraine for Mariupol’s defence. What we know on day 840 The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2024
The 11 best documentaries of the past 25 years: from Grizzly Man to 20 Days in Mariupol From extraordinary human feats to stories of enduring hope, these exceptional films will stay with viewers Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024
‘You say you are a musician, they beat you more’: the Ukrainian sax player who survived Putin’s torture prisons Yuriy Merkotan played in a military band and, after being caught up in the Mariupol siege, spent nearly two years in various jails The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024
Captured Then Released, Ukrainian Soldiers Return To Front Yuri Feniuk's relatives pleaded with him not to return to the front line in eastern Ukraine when he finally made it home, demoralised and weakened, after nearly one year in Russian captivity. International Business Times · Mar 14, 2024
Ukraine Criticizes Oscars For Omitting Documentary Feature Award Ukraine's Oscar-winning documentary '20 Days in Mariupol' excluded from international broadcast, sparking criticism and highlighting the power of cinema in... Top News · Mar 12, 2024
Ukraine Wins First Oscar For War Documentary Ukraine's Oscar-winning documentary '20 Days in Mariupol' sheds light on Russian invasion atrocities, urging global solidarity. Top News · Mar 11, 2024
For Ukraine, Oscar Victory Shows 'Russian Terrorism' To The World Ukraine on Monday hailed its first Oscar, awarded to a harrowing documentary about Russia's assault on the city of Mariupol, as showing "the truth about Russian terrorism" to the world. International Business Times · Mar 11, 2024
‘Hull is inspirational’: Mariupol academics look to Yorkshire as they plan for rebuilding of city Ukrainians in exile plan to rebuild Russian-occupied home city with help from University of Hull The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024
'I have nothing to go back to': Plight of Ukrainian refugee living in homeless accommodation near London Mila Panchenko arrived in England almost two years ago after travelling for months from the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024 Ukrainian children who lost loved ones in war to address UN private session It is hoped that telling of personal stories in New York will resonate with Republicans at a time when US military aid package is stalled
International Business Times · Feb 20, 2024 Eleven Ukraine Children Returned From Russia Eleven Ukrainian children crossed the border from Belarus to Ukraine Tuesday evening, in the latest return of children taken to Russia and occupied territories during the nearly two-year Ukraine war.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024 Escape from Mariupol: how one Ukrainian soldier fled the Azovstal steelworks against the odds The odyssey of Oleksandr Ivantsov who fought with the Azov brigade
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023 Ukrainians who fled their country for Israel find themselves yet again living with war Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, more than 45,000 Ukrainians have sought refuge in Israel
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023 What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Women’s football under Russian air raids, Ukrainian soldiers’ bridgehead in enemy-held Kherson, and the cinematographers flying deadly drones
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023 The harrowing Ukraine war doc '20 Days in Mariupol' is coming to TV. Here's how to watch The visceral documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” about Russia’s early assault on the Ukrainian city will soon reach its widest audience yet
WEKU · Nov 13, 2023 'We need to record everything': This team stayed behind in a Ukrainian war zone Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov was in Mariupol when Russia invaded. "I just understood that we need to record everything," he says. His new documentary is 20 Days in Mariupol.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023 20 Days in Mariupol review – a gruelling documentary of life inside the besieged Ukrainian city Under fire and in the midst of death and destruction, Ukrainian photojournalist Mstyslav Chernov keeps the cameras rolling in this essential film bearing witness to Russian atrocities
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023 20 Days in Mariupol review – searing film bears terrible witness to brutal siege Film-maker Mstyslav Chernov risked everything to document Russia’s attack from within the besieged city, recording unthinkable horrors in this vital account
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023 OPINION - I have been sentenced to jail just for telling the truth about Russia I’m from Russia but I now live in Europe and can’t go back to Russia. That’s because a few weeks ago a Russian court sentenced me to eight and a half years in prison for talking on Instagram, Twitter and in interviews about the war crimes in Ukraine the Russian…
France 24 · Oct 3, 2023 Ukraine: Orchestra from Russian-held city of Mariupol gets new home in Kyiv In Ukraine, more than half of Mariupol's inhabitants have fled the southern city, preferring not to live under Russian occupation. Among them are conductor Vasyl Kryachok and some of his musicians, who decided to rebuild the orchestra he himself founded some 35 years ago. The "Renaissance" chamber orchestra of Mariupol…