Early on in its massive attack on Ukraine, Russia’s forces drew close to Kyiv and carried out some of the bloodiest massacres the conflict has ever seen in the communities of Irpin and Bucha. An
Ukrainian journalist Petro Shevchenko left his work and went to the front lines to defend his country at the start of Russia’s invasion.
Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, was retaken by Ukrainian forces from Russian forces in November, but the city is still at war, with attacks forcing families to relocate again. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Kherson, Ukraine
The European Union says it faced “unprecedented challenges” at its borders last year as a result of a substantial increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving on Europe’s southern shores and millions of Ukrainians escaping Russia’s invasion by fleeing to Europe.
After months of bombings, the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is now the scene of a fierce battle. While the neighborhood is being bombarded by artillery, some locals seek refuge underground, while a few others risk their lives to work at an outdoor market where they can make a small amount of money.
After a bombing on Saturday in Dnipro, Ukraine, rescuers are still pulling out the bodies that are buried in the rubble. Ukraine
While it’s unknown when the war in Ukraine will end, a volunteer group called Lviv Knights in western Ukraine has been working since 2014 to help restore old historical buildings that might have damaged by military action
Late last year, a controversial law expanding government control over Ukrainian media was signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Some critics of the new law have called it censorship
Beyond Moscow and Kyiv, the impacts of the war in Ukraine may impact both people and wildlife.
Russian shelling have been a part of Odesa’s daily life ever since Russia invaded Ukraine. But a dedicated group of locals from police officers to hairdressers are fighting back as part of a territorial defense effort.