War

The extraordinary daily life of Ukrainian rescue workers

Staff of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) selflessly rescue people from fire, water, and any other emergency. During the full-scale war they are, without any exaggeration, true heroes who work daily at the limits of human capabilities.

Rape as a weapon of Russia in Ukraine

“Whether you like it or not, endure it, my beauty” – Putin used a phrase that has sexual assault connotation while talking about Ukraine during a press conference at the beginning of February 2022. The veiled threat of coercion and...

How the world underestimated Ukraine

From the very beginning of its independence, Ukraine has been standing up for subjectivity on the international stage, trying to step out of the shadow and sphere of influence of Russia. World leaders slowly started to recognise the power and...

The voices of occupation. Illia. Leaving Izium.

The voices of occupation is a series of stories from people who lived under occupation and managed to get out. This is a story about Illia, a grad student in philosophy, a photographer, and a tattoo artist. He managed to...

What awaits Putin: History of international trials of war criminals

Throughout history, we have seen many international trials of war criminals who felt absolute impunity before that. After unleashing an unprovoked full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian president Putin has become the main war criminal that must face an international tribunal....

Russia deports Ukrainians (once again)

Russians systematically violate the laws of war. One of the examples of such a violation is the expulsion of Ukrainians from temporarily occupied territories. Russia shells official humanitarian corridors, prevents evacuation of the population to the regions controlled by Ukraine,...

Why does Russian culture deserve to be cancelled

Before enemy tanks enter a country, the aggressor country “drives through” the culture. It plants its own narratives and suppresses the ones that dominate the territory. By wedging desired ideas into the cultural field, Russia creates a favourable environment for...

17/08 – 22/08. How Ukraine is resisting Russian occupation. Photo digest №30

During the demonstration in Lviv, relatives of the defenders of “Azovstal” called on the President of Turkey and the Secretary General of the United Nations, who came to Ukraine to help freeing Ukrainian servicemen from captivity. Unidentified civilians who died...