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Crimea: a postponed war

On 1 March 2014, at 5:43 p.m., a news report titled “Russia has declared war on Ukraine” appeared on the Ukrainska Pravda website. At this exact time, the Federation Council of Russia publicly announced it would send Russian troops into...

Two years of full-scale war: the story of Maria from Mariupol

In 2022, Ukraïner’s “Listen to the voice of Mariupol” series was released. It features the stories of people who managed to escape the city after it was occupied by Russian forces. In February 2024, with Mariupol still under Russian...

10 years of war as portrayed by Ukrainian cinema

From a Best International Film award to an Oscar nomination, Ukraine has been winning film critics’ hearts through portrayals of life during the Russo-Ukrainian war. The past ten years in Ukraine have been brought to life on the big screen...

Long road to Crimea: story of Mustafa Jemilev

That night, the howling of wild animals, wolves or jackals, was unbearable. “They are going to eat us,” a three-year old boy was crying as the sounds struck terror into his heart. His mother held him on her lap, hugged,...

When a day lasts a year. Reflecting on the Bucha massacre two years later

Russian soldiers entered Bucha, a city just outside of Kyiv, in the first days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. One of the first viral photos from the war was of destroyed Russian equipment on Vokzalna Street. But a week...

Ukraine’s peacekeeping, military, and humanitarian operations in other countries

Almost any country could face a large-scale challenge such as armed aggression, natural disasters, epidemics, or economic crises. However, besides caring for the well-being of its citizens, many countries care about global issues. Today we will tell the story of...

‘Goodbye, Ryzhychok’. Life for people and animals in the Ukrainian frontline city of Huliaipole

This is a report on a day in the life of an animal rescue volunteer mission in the city of Huliaipole, located just over a hundred kilometres from Zaporizhzhia and only seven kilometres from the frontline. Apart from rescuing animals,...

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