Ukraine is now one of the world’s most heavily mined countries, according to the United Nations. Pyrotechnicians are currently disarming hundreds of mines per day in territory that Russia no longer controls
In the early days of the invasion, the Russians took Yahidne, a Ukrainian village. Residents who endured the occupation began narrating their story when they were driven out in late March
When Matthew Parker, a 22-year veteran of the United States Army, heard that Russian forces had invaded Ukraine, he remember a Ukrainian American soldier who had served beside him with US forces in Iraq and decided to help Ukrainians defend their homeland. Parker is among tens of thousands of Americans who have joined in Ukraine’s new multinational legion, and he is now helping in the training of Ukrainian soldiers
With hundreds of thousands of displaced Ukrainians living in and around Lviv, local football (soccer) academies are opening their doors to refugee children to help them divert their attention away from the war
Nigerian manufacturers say they are struggling to keep up with increased grain prices,Nigerian particularly wheat, as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Nigeria had been battling with fuel and power shortages, as well as high inflation, even before the war started in February
International humanitarian law defines war crimes as violations. War crimes include intentionally targeting civilians and torturing or raping them. All war crimes are not codified in a single document. VOA examines how such charges might be applied to Russian soldiers and leadersUU
Since the war started, more than 600,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Germany. Many persons with HIV, particularly women, are among them. According to UNAIDS, 260,000 Ukrainians are HIV positive
Face recognition software is being used by the Ukrainian authorities to identify captured and killed Russian soldiers
Russia has taken control of Mariupol, Ukraine’s strategic port city, after months of siege, and relief workers say they are unsure how many residents remain. Many people risked everything to get out of Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
Kalush residents were overjoyed when their hometown band won the Eurovision Song Contest. On May 16, RFE/RL spoke with Kalush residents about their feelings in the following of the Eurovision victory RFE/RL