Life in Ukraine

This is not the first year that Ukraine has celebrated Pride Month and its LGBTQI+ community—alongside the rest of the world. Over the years, while Russia was making significant steps in the direction of discrimination and hatred, the LGBTQI+ community in Ukraine was driving the country toward freedom and equality.

Ahead of Ukraine’s first match against Romania at EURO 2024 in Germany, we look at why many believe that this year’s team has the potential to be one of the best the country has had yet.

Here’s everything you need to know about Ukraine ahead of the UEFA European Football Championships in Germany—from the schedule to the squad to the manager.

In Ukraine, where Russian shelling is a daily backdrop, theaters are unexpectedly packed—a resilient cultural revival is quietly unfolding.

On May 10, Russian troops launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, with one of the targets being the Ukrainian city of Vovchansk—just 5km from the border.