Category: 2. RussianAggression

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ukraine’s daring offensive into Russia has undermined Vladimir Putin’s regime and proved false his warnings that increased western support for Kyiv would prompt an escalation… Continue Reading

Officials in Kyiv reported Thursday a third round of Russian drone attacks in four days, with air defenses shooting down about 18 drones. Serhiy Popko, head of the city’s military administration, said on Telegram that air alerts were in place for almost six hours and that none of the drones… Continue Reading

At least nine people were killed by fresh Russian attacks on two Ukrainian regions on August 28 as Kyiv’s drones struck three Russian regions, setting an oil depot on fire in Russia’s Rostov region. Several of those killed were in Ukraine’s eastern region of Donetsk, where fighting has been… Continue Reading

Emil Kastehelmi is an open source intelligence (OSINT) analyst and military history expert working at the Black Bird Group, which is headquartered in Finland and currently focused on following and analyzing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a recent interview with RFE/RL’s Georgian Service,… Continue Reading

Wives of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries swap stories, frontline soldiers share secret attack plans and young Russians seek tips on evading conscription. Millions of Ukrainians look for real-time alerts on air raids and loved ones. Home to thousands of war-related forums, the Telegram social… Continue Reading

Despite regular attacks by Ukraine, the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula is attempting to regain itself as a tourist destination as war rages close by. The territory, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, continues to attract bathers to Black Sea beaches like the ones in Alushta. Continue Reading

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ukraine has secured relief on more than $20bn of debt from private international bondholders, boosting Kyiv’s race to finance an intensifying war effort against Russia. Almost all… Continue Reading

Uzhhorod, Ukraine —  Ukraine’s first lady wants her country’s children to view themselves not as a generation enduring a grinding war but rather as “a generation of winners.” On the sidelines of a day spent at a rehabilitation camp for Ukrainian children in the relatively safe western city… Continue Reading