War

What laws and customs of war does Russia violate in Ukraine?

Since 2014, the Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly stated that Russia has violated various international agreements in the occupied territories of the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions. After the full-scale invasion, the number of such statements has rapidly increased. Ukrainian human...

Housing IDPs at a ranch

From the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, many residents of central and eastern Ukraine fled to the western regions to escape enemy shelling. Until February 24, the Skarbova Hora in Halychyna was a center for green tourism. But...

How to dress like the Kalush Orchestra?

The Eurovision victory of the Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra drew the attention of hundreds of millions of people. Today, the famed pink panama hat of the band’s leader, Oleh Psiuk, is entering the sales trends from the markets in the...

We’ve seen it all before. The absurdity of Russian symbolism

After the two major wars of the 20th century, a symbolic slogan was born — “Never again.” This idea was strongly supported by most countries but not Russia that started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russians came up with...

How Zgraya works during war

The regions affected by the full-scale war now face food shortages and limited access to essential services. Female volunteers quickly organized assistance for their communities, ensuring that they had access to basic necessities such as food, water, and medicine. Zgraya...

Listen to the voice of Mariupol. Maria

“Listen to the voice of Mariupol” is a series of stories of people who managed to evacuate from the besieged city of Mariupol. The series continues with our interview with Maria, who witnessed the airstrikes on the Drama Theater on...

19/05 – 24/05. How Ukraine is resisting Russian occupation. Photo digest №15

May 19-20th

The Ukrainian military continues to fight against the Russian occupiers in the east and south of the country. The United States is providing military assistance to Ukraine’s armed forces. The liberated areas of Kharkiv region are being demined by...

13/05 – 18/05. How Ukraine is resisting Russian occupation. Photo digest №14

May 13-14th

The Armed Forces are liberating Kharkiv region and are gradually mastering Western-style weapons. During the occupation, Ukrainians wrote “People live here” on fences, while Russians wrote “Glory to Russia.” The capital and its suburbs are coming back to life,...