Perspectives

Andrii, a paratrooper from Ukraine’s 79th Air Assault Brigade, spent over a year in Russian captivity. Tortured, starved, and left with scars both visible and invisible, he returned home thanks to a prisoner exchange in May 2025. Here’s his story.

More than a decade after Russian troops stormed Crimea, the question remains: Why do Russians insist Crimea belongs to them? Professor of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Cambridge, Rory Finnin, explains that the answer isn’t just about strategy or borders but a deeply ingrained national myth.

They dox and harass foreign volunteers and spread Kremlin propaganda. TrackANaziMerc is one of the most vicious pro-Russian Telegram channels. Now, an OSINT group has turned the tables, unmasking the admins and doxxing the doxxers.

Fourteen-year-old Yana stands before the last wall of her family home in Kyiv, destroyed by a Russian missile strike. After Russian forces killed her parents and brother, she is now determined to become a soldier to defend her country.