Ukraine

Belarusians Weigh Cost of War

"I will leave or go to prison, but I will not shoot."

10 Mar 22

"Kakhovka is Ukraine" reads a sign during a large street protest in the southern city of Kakhovka. Russian troops occupied the port city of 35,000 on March 6 but residents have staged daily protests against them. © IWPR

Kherson’s Resistance to Russian Occupation Continues

The southern city was the first to fall, but thousands of people are confronting Moscow’s tanks and soldiers.

9 Mar 22

Hundreds of people gather in Manhattan's Times Square in support of Ukraine and to demand an end to the Russian invasion of the country on March 05, 2022 in New York City. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Ukraine: Unwilling to Close the Sky

But could a fleet of MiG-29s effectively enable the Ukrainians to establish a no-fly zone themselves?

9 Mar 22

Ukraine: On the Train West

Tightly packed, women and children endure the long journey to safety.

8 Mar 22

Myroslava Rudyuk, 43, is a junior lieutenant in the territorial defence battalion of Sarny, Rivne region. © Photo courtesy of Myroslava Rudyuk

Ukraine: “I Am Not Scared to Serve”

The number of women who have signed up to the army and territorial defence has doubled.

8 Mar 22

Local journalists at work in central station on March 2, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian forces continued their advance on the Ukrainian capital as the country's invasion of its western neighbour entered its seventh day. © Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Ukraine’s Local Media Organises

Scattered, few in number and lacking protective equipment, journalists collaborate to share news across the country.

4 Mar 22

Thursday, 3 Mar '22 in Lviv, Ukraine

"The armies are fighting over territory but the real battleground is the truth."

3 Mar 22

Wednesday, 2 Mar '22 in Lviv, Ukraine

"Everybody is a part of the war effort, everybody is engaged."

2 Mar 22

Ukrainian serviceman cross the destroyed bridge on March 1, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine. Russian forces continued to advance on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as their invasion of its western neighbour entered its sixth day. © Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images

Ukraine Implores West for Weapons

“If we have procrastination for two to three weeks, then there will be no one you can give the guns to.”

2 Mar 22

The crisis in Ukraine has raised concerns in neighboring Moldova, which is continuing to accept a steady stream of Ukrainian refugees. © Council of Europe

Ukraine Crisis Sparks Anxiety in Moldova

Moscow holds the strings of the de-facto authorities in Transnistria and controls critical gas supplies.

1 Mar 22

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