Opinion

When Russian soldiers stormed Vladyslav’s dorm, Mariupol was already under daily airstrikes and bombings. Without a moment’s notice, he and others were forcibly taken by the Russians for “filtration” into the depths of occupied territory. Interrogations followed—beatings and humiliation.

Recently, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the state has already contracted 1 million drones. This was the target for 2024, but it was achieved in August.

As over six million Ukrainians live under the constant danger of landmines, the contamination of vast farmlands jeopardizes Ukraine’s role as a crucial food supplier to nations worldwide, writes First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko.