Life in Ukraine
Real life in Ukraine during war: human stories, daily challenges, and resilience from Ukrainians living through Russia's invasion. First-hand accounts.
![Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska addresses participants at the Sixth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen in Kyiv on August 24, 2026. (Source: Mykyta Shandyba/UNITED24 Media)]( "Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska addresses participants at the Sixth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen in Kyiv on August 24, 2026. (Source: Mykyta Shandyba/UNITED24 Media)")
![Column of Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicles on the Khreshchatyk in central Kyiv, August 24, 2026.]( "Column of Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicles on the Khreshchatyk in central Kyiv, August 24, 2026.")
![At Ukraine’s National Prayer Breakfast, Faith Meets the Reality of War]( "At Ukraine’s National Prayer Breakfast, Faith Meets the Reality of War")
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Religious leaders, military chaplains, journalists, diplomats, and international supporters gathered in Kyiv to pray for Ukraine—and to reflect on what faith, justice, and solidarity mean more than four years into Russia’s full-scale war.Your Ukraine Weekly briefing
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![Ukraine's Ambassador to the Holy See Andrii Yurash and National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andrii Pyshnyy. (Source: National Bank of Ukraine)]( "Ukraine's Ambassador to the Holy See Andrii Yurash and National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andrii Pyshnyy. (Source: National Bank of Ukraine)")
![Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Former Defense Minister Outlines Military Priorities and Ballistic Missile Test Results")
![Burned books lie scattered across a warehouse after a Russian strike destroyed a major publishing and distribution center in Kharkiv on August 2, 2026. (Source: Meanwhile in Ukraine/X)]( "Burned books lie scattered across a warehouse after a Russian strike destroyed a major publishing and distribution center in Kharkiv on August 2, 2026. (Source: Meanwhile in Ukraine/X)")
![Jesse Eisenberg attends Lionsgate's "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" New York premiere at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on November 10, 2025 in New York City. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Jesse Eisenberg attends Lionsgate's \"Now You See Me: Now You Don't\" New York premiere at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on November 10, 2025 in New York City. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A protest rally is underway in Kyiv in support of Mykhailo Fedorov, who was dismissed from his post as Minister of Defense of Ukraine. (Photo: DW)]( "Mass Marches Across Ukraine Enter Day 16 as Protesters Demand Fedorov’s Return")
![Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Fedorov Gives First Major Interview Since Ouster, Detailing the Reasons Behind His Removal")
![Demonstrators holding a large Ukrainian flag during a rally on July 24, 2026. (Source: Social media)]( "Protests Demanding Fedorov’s Return as Defense Minister Enter Ninth Day")
![Protest against the resignation of Defense Minister Fedorov. (Photo: Suspilne Lviv/Iryna Hrytsan)]( "Protests Demanding Fedorov’s Return as Defense Minister Enter Seventh Day")
![Mykhailo Drapatyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. (Source: Telegram/President of Ukraine)]( "Who Is Mykhailo Drapatyi? Ukraine’s New Commander-in-Chief")
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Battle-tested General Mykhailo Drapatyi has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, succeeding Oleksandr Syrskyi, who had led the military since February 2024. Following a series of consultations with senior military officials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominated Drapatyi for the position.![Oleksandr Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Syrskyi Dismissed as Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces")
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