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How post offices became a frontline indicator
The closure of postal offices in frontline regions often leaves their residents cut off from the outside world. Kiril, whose village is under shelling…
 • Mariana Stadnyk
Fallen soldier becomes father via frozen sperm
Lyudmila’s story of fulfilling a shared dream after her husband's death is a tale of love stronger than war — and of new life being born in the face of…
 • Kateryna Antonenko
How ‘Oi!’ defines British punk and Ukrainian soul
Ukrainian and English ‘Oi’ differ in origin, history, and usage — one has ancient roots and centuries-old traditions, while the other is a modern…
 • Petro Gordon and Serafima Melnychuk
NEWSFLASH: Kyiv’s fiery payback hits Moscow
The drone strike follows a devastating Russian June 15 assault that damaged a historic cathedral, part of Kyiv’s Lavra monastery complex, and the iconic…
 • Oleksandra Poda and Myroslava Tanska-Vikulova
NEWSFLASH: For Russia, even a monastery is a target
Overnight, Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones, destroying a historic film studio and a Ukrainian logistics hub in Kyiv.
 • Oleksandra Khelemendyk, Oleksandra Poda, Kateryna Antonenko, and Mariana Stadnyk
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How world sports bent to Moscow's will
Ukrainian athletes who were not yet injured or killed by Russia’s ruthless attacks face the pain of having to compete with the enemy in the world’s top…
 • Oleksandra Khelemendyk
NEWSFLASH: Ukraine enters talks to join EU
The first negotiation cluster is set to start on June 15, allowed by Hungary lifting its 17-month veto.
 • Mariana Stadnyk, Oleksandra Poda, and Kateryna Antonenko
Inside Russia’s child detention
Oleksii and Kostiantyn, former civilian hostages, witnessed a child being imprisoned in a cell in Kherson; It is only a fragment of the broader picture…
 • Kateryna Antonenko
War threatens Ukraine’s checkers champions
Ukraine has produced world champions in checkers for decades. Russia’s war is threatening the next generation.
 • Anastasiia Lutsenko
Uninvited drones ruined Putin’s big economic party
We are introducing analytical digests to help you understand Ukraine’s battlefield, politics, and newest technologies.
 • Oleksandra Khelemendyk
NEWSFLASH: Zelenskyy, in first Putin letter, says ceasefire can’t wait for Trump
He argued that with America occupied in Iran, the two need to meet personally in a third country. He also proposed a ceasefire in his first open letter…
 • Jacqueline Cole, Oleksandra Poda, and Tim Mak
Inside an inclusive Ukrainian bakery
A part of Ukrainian society and legislators still treat people with mental disabilities as a burden. After a visit to a special bakery, Sasha can prove…
 • Oleksandra Khelemendyk
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