‘Everybody is tired. The mood has changed’: the Ukrainian army’s desertion crisis Some of those abandoning the frontline say the longer the war goes on, ‘the more people like me there will be’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025
‘It is impossible to outrun them’: how drones transformed war in Ukraine Small FPV drones, which travel at 37mph, have become ubiquitous, evolving from ‘a novelty to a weapon of choice’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025
Ukraine Withdraws From Eastern City Avdiivka To 'Save Our People' Ukraine withdrew troops from the besieged eastern stronghold of Avdiivka to save the lives of its soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, handing Russia its biggest symbolic victory since May. International Business Times · Feb 17, 2024
Pass the paint and mind the shrapnel: inside Ukraine’s most creative bomb shelter As Putin bombarded Kharkiv, one artist gave citizens refuge in his underground studio – and helped children work out their trauma through painting workshops that ran non-stop for 40 days The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023
Surrounded and outgunned, Ukraine’s tank crews prepare for battle of Bakhmut Western armour has begun to arrive – but many troops will still have to make do with old Soviet machines in the long-awaited counteroffensive The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023
On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian troops prep for a long war — and the front line Russian forces crossed from Belarus into Ukraine a year ago, headed for Kyiv, before their unexpected retreat. As the war drags on, Ukraine is fortifying even the quietest stretch of this border. WEKU · Mar 26, 2023
Reflections of War: A Year in Ukraine One year ago, Russia launched Europe’s biggest war since WWII The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
‘There are no lights, it’s scary’: a family prepares for winter in eastern Ukraine After Russia’s latest strikes on the power grid, blackouts are unpredictable and the house is cold and dark The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Onset of winter in Ukraine – a photo essay After Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, this is expected to be the hardest winter in Ukraine since the second world war The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from Russians Workers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are recounting fears of being abducted and tortured or killed by Russian forces who seized control of the facility and the city of Enerhodar The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
The Ukrainian families given safety and a warm welcome in an Urdd centre in Wales Their tales are humbling and harrowing yet filled with hope Wales Online · Jun 22, 2022
Ukrainian farmers don bulletproof vests to plough frontline fields Ukrainian farmers in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia which borders the frontline of the military conflict with Russia are now wearing body armour to plough their fields. Reuters · Apr 26, 2022
Dasha Sarana’s father left Sydney for Ukraine last week. Now she’s worried she’ll never see him again Some Australians have fled the country after Russia invaded, but others remain trapped The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022