War in Ukraine

Pokrovsk is the Kremlin’s top military objective through the end of the year. Nearly a third of all Russian forces stationed in Ukraine have been redeployed to this front.

People from nearly every corner of the world have come to Ukraine to help. One of them is 23-year-old Canadian Mac Hughes. He arrived planning to stay a month, but the country and its people changed everything. First, he volunteered, then he fought. Now, even after being injured by a Russian Shahed drone, he’s still helping—and he has a message for the world.

Anti-personnel mines, booby traps, and tripwires are discovered daily across territories liberated from Russian occupation. Learn how Ukraine’s deminers are working to clear these hidden threats and reclaim the land.

Russia’s drone war against civilians in Ukraine is growing deadlier, with direct strikes increasingly targeting journalists even 20 to 30 kilometers from the frontline.

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine was expected to be overwhelmed by Moscow’s far larger army. Instead, Kyiv responded with ingenuity, turning to drones and other improvised technologies to offset its disadvantages. Three and a half years later, these innovations have not only reshaped the battlefield in Ukraine but are forcing Europe to confront how quickly the economics of war are changing. 

Few could have imagined Ukraine striking deep inside Russian territory, let alone targeting strategic energy facilities nearly 2,000 kilometers from its borders, at the beginning of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Now, almost four years later, such strikes have become routine, occurring almost daily without drawing surprise.