War in Ukraine

As a teenager, he joined the famed French Foreign Legion. After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he became a volunteer, fighting on some of the hottest fronts of the war. Legionnaire, boxer, and sniper of the 3rd Assault Brigade—callsign “Hepa”—by the age of 24, he had lived a lifetime’s worth of experiences.

A funeral was held in Kyiv on April 28 for 17-year-old Danylo Khudia and his parents, Oleh and Viktoriia Khudia, who were killed during the deadliest missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital since the early months of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

After Russia’s April 13 missile strike, Sumy’s residents are clearing rubble not just to rebuild, but to heal. In a city under constant attack, cleanup has become a quiet act of resilience and recovery.

In February 2022, Russian troops stormed Chornobyl and held its workers hostage. In February 2025, they rammed a drone into Chornobyl’s steel sarcophagus. Today, the Russians still occupy Zaporizhzhia NPP, Europe’s largest nuclear plant. One by one, Russia is turning nuclear sites into weapons.

From May 1 to May 14, 2025, the House of Lucie in Budapest will host an experimental and deeply human exhibition titled Through Young Eyes: The War They See . Unlike any other visual documentation of Ukraine’s ongoing war, this collection presents it through the eyes of its youngest witnesses—Ukrainian children.

In the dead of night, as families slept, a Russian missile tore through Kyiv’s sky—and then their homes. On April 24, 2025, Ukraine’s capital suffered its deadliest missile and drone attack since the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Russia killed at least 12 people and injured 90 more, including children and a pregnant woman.