#Dnipro

Were the Cossacks Ukrainian or Russian? The answer’s simpler than it sounds. The Cossacks were born in the flatlands of what is now southern Ukraine, where they carved out a fierce, democratic society that became a cornerstone of Ukraine’s—and Europe’s—unfinished struggle for freedom from empire.

Ukraine was hit by one of the most intense air assaults of the war in the early hours of May 25, as Russian forces launched a devastating wave of 367 drones and missiles across multiple regions, killing 13 people and injuring more than 60 others, including several children.