War in Ukraine

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.

Russia killed Ukrainian journalist Alyona Gramova (Hubanova), 43, and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin, 33, in a direct strike with a Lancet drone on their vehicle parked at a gas station in Kramatorsk, a Donetsk region city about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the active frontline.

It’s been over 1,300 days since Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced a “ special military operation ” in Ukraine with the goal to “take Kyiv in three days”—justifying it with claims of defending Russian speakers, protecting Russia from NATO , and historical grievances. What do Putin and other Russian officials say today?