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100 photos of Ukraine 2023

100 photos of Ukraine is a large summary material that Ukraїner traditionally prepares at the end of each year since 2017. These are the most vivid and significant pictures that our team has taken during the last 12 months....

From ‘Shchedryk’ to ‘Carol of the Bells’: the untold story of the famous song

“Carol of the Bells” has emerged as one of the most well-known Christmas songs across various parts of the world. However, it is less commonly known that this song was actually created by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych and is deeply...

Ukrainian Christmas traditions: food, carols and nativity scenes

December and January in Ukraine are winter holiday months, brimming with colourful costumes, memorable events, and abundant group singing. One of these holidays is Christmas, and its celebration traditions are interwoven with rites from pre-Christian times.

Avdiivka: A City That Chooses Ukraine

Avdiivka has faced relentless attacks from Russian occupiers for more than nine years. Nevertheless, the city’s residents steadfastly chose to identify as Ukrainian from the very onset of the war, adapting to life under constant explosions in its industrial zone....

Ukraine Through the Eyes of Steven Moore

This episode of “Ukraine Through the Eyes of Others” features Steven Moore, a seasoned political strategist, international social entrepreneur, and political opinion researcher with extensive experience across more than a dozen countries.

How Kharkiv is being rebuilt

Kharkiv is one of Ukraine’s largest cities that the Russian enemy came to view as an easy target. With only 30 km [~18.64 mi] separating the city from the Russian border, it didn’t take the enemy troops long to reach...

The Project Resilience. Interview with Richard Kemp, a British Army sergeant, on how and why the UK helps Ukraine

During two weeks in September 2023, lecturers from the UK were providing training to the Armed Forces of Ukraine on managing combat stress, panic attacks and anxiety on the frontline. Richard Kemp, a British Army reservist, was one of the...

“New fire from Kholodnyi Yar.” How the 93rd Brigade fights

“My conscience is clear. And hands? I will scrub them off.” Reportage on how the 93rd Mechanized Brigade Kholodnyi Yar fights

Text and images by Olena Maksymenko