Orthodox priests in Ukraine are finding themselves trying to serve their church and support their state, even when those two are at adds as Orthodox Christians get ready to celebrate Easter on May 5.
Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam suffered severe damage from Russian shelling in late March. For residents of Zaporizhzhia and those living up and downstream, the attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station and dam poses a challenge.
Three Afghan and Ukrainian refugee students have received scholarships from a private high school in California.
Animal rights groups and political leaders in Ukraine are honoring volunteers and activists who save and care for animals affected by the war. Among those being acknowledged is Maria Vronska [[pron: VRON- skah]].
After being duped into working for Russia during the country’s full-scale invasion, a guy in Telangana state, India, is frantically trying to bring his brother back from the front lines in Ukraine. Such subterfuge, according to experts, does happen as they explain Russia’s deceiving of foreigners for its war effort.
As Russia’s war on Ukraine in its third year, Celia Mendoza of VOA shares her experiences reporting from the front lines in Ukraine and interacting with those affected by the war.
Electricity, gas, and sewage services have been available in the Ukrainian town of Siversk in the Donetsk region for the past two years. No more than 800 people live in what was once a thriving community of nearly 12,000 people.
Drones have played an important role in carrying out surveillance missions and long-range attacks from the start of the war in Ukraine.A new type of drone has entered the scene since last year, and it’s changing front-line warfare.
The United Nations released its latest report on Ukraine’s human rights situation on March 27.According to the report, there were crimes and violations committed by both sides of the conflict, with the invading Russian troops committing a disproportionate number of them.Russia’s RIA Novosti state news agency omitted Russian crimes reporting only that 13 Russian POWs interviewed by U.N. officials claimed their Ukrainian captors tortured them during interrogation.
Ukraine is facing a shortage of soldiers and ammunition over two years after Russia invaded the country. As a result, a growing number of Ukrainian women are joining the armed forces and girls are opting to train to become officers.