War in Ukraine

Where vehicles once drove freely, FPV drones now hunt day and night. Accessing the zero line for journalists has become almost impossible, casualty evacuations are perilous, and a new Russian drone unit called Rubicon has made life deadlier than ever.

Russia exploits legal loopholes to deploy white phosphorus in Ukraine. The nation continues to suffer as international law struggles to keep pace.

Sergiy Stakhovsky once defeated Roger Federer on the tennis court. Today, the seven-time ATP champion is trading rackets for drones as part of Ukraine’s elite Alpha unit, striking deep inside Russia.

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has eliminated a new type of Russia’s target: for the first time, Be-12 “Chaika” amphibious aircraft came under attack. The Russian military used these planes to hunt for naval drones.

Ukraine’s 28th Brigade has been among the many on the forefront of the defense of Kostiantynivka, a key stronghold that Russia has been attempting to capture for months. First defending Chasiv Yar, the brigade had to relocate closer to the city. We spent a day with a crew manning a US-made M109 artillery gun—between massive blasts and the constant threat of Russian FPVs. 

For more than two months, Russian drones and missiles have been striking Ukraine’s railway infrastructure. Major stations, terminals, trains, and power substations have been hit. Since the first day of Russia’s full-scale war, the railway has been both a symbol of resilience and Ukraine’s only artery capable of sustaining large-scale, constant logistics.