War

Ukrainian Cities Awaiting Liberation from Russian Occupation: Berdiansk and Melitopol

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians resisted heroically, and Russia’s plan to quickly seize the entire country failed. Its focus then shifted to specific cities in the east and south of Ukraine, where it...

Centuries of tyranny in Russia: history of Ivan the Terrible, the first Moscow Tsar

Individual rule backed by fear and terror. Brutal reprisals against opponents, mainly for far-fetched reasons. Senseless wars against neighbouring states, often ending in defeats. A sincere belief in one’s own divine nature, and therefore the justice of one’s bloody actions....

Culture during the War. The West: Korsaks’ Museum and Territory of Terror

Due to the full-scale war, Ukrainian museums with priceless exhibits were threatened with destruction. Some of them are under occupation and have already been looted by the Russians; some have suffered from shelling, and museum workers are forced to leave...

How Russia helps terrorists fight against Israel and the West

Hamas spokesperson Ghazi Hamad acknowledged that Iran backed their recent assault on Israel. Additionally, he hinted at support from other countries without naming them.

Meanwhile, the Russian Main Directorate of the General Staff has already passed on trophy weapons seized...

How Russia manages to continue waging war despite sanctions

Despite the heavy sanctions and concerted efforts by Western powers to undermine Russia’s war machine, the aggressor nation continues to elude these restrictions and exploit loopholes, reinforcing its capacity to continue war. While many companies and individuals in the West...

Heroes Without Weapons: a photographer of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service on the work of rescuers during the full-scale war

The work of rescuers is invaluable. They are often the first on the scene of cataclysms and disasters, unafraid of the risks and the gruelling work necessary to preserve the most precious thing — life. Their role became especially pronounced...

The army of marauders: where Russian soldiers’ habit of looting comes from

Looting accompanies every war. However, the crimes of Russian soldiers stand out among the armed conflicts of the last decades for their impudence and greed.

Stop Mapaganda: how Russia spreads propaganda through maps

Since at least 2014, both blatant and subtle forms of propaganda have played a significant role in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, furthering anti-Ukrainian narratives globally. Specifically, Russia has manipulated maps to artificially link temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia by...