Vladyslav grew up knowing exactly who the enemy was. When the full-scale invasion started, his father left for the front, instructing him to look after the household. Frontliner shares the story of how he searched for his place in the war, and how the war became a part of him.
A former international beauty championship judge, beauty salon owner in Kryvyi Rih, and dental technician, she now hand-crafts exoprostheses, adapting them to each veteran’s personality, from perfect realism to unique “black eyes.”
Veteran Olha Benda’s story is living proof of what a life with a prosthesis can be. Currently she is the first captain of Ukraine's Women's Amputee Football National Team, and also a sports administrator and a mother to two boys. Yet she notes that her biggest worry right now isn't the daily reality of her amputation, but rather a growing sense that veterans are being divided based on when they went to war. Frontliner reporters explore her story in detail.
Instead of the usual school bell, a Vesnianka plays over the loudspeaker. Frontliner reports on what young people are learning at the center for national and patriotic education.
Since 2022, a growing number of women, particularly those serving in the military, have been turning to egg cryopreservation, says reproductive medicine clinic director Liubov Mykhailyshyn.
Two veterans met for an informal yet professional meeting with a single goal but different roles — one is trying to find his place in civilian life, while the other helps because he has been down that road himself.
In the morning, they play a mournful march and the national anthem at the cemetery. The tune genuinely feels like an erupting volcano, sounding as though it will soon reach the high ceiling and spill out of the building. Frontliner explores the service of a military band during wartime.
Previously, Ukrainian service members who lost limbs more often had to seek out opportunities for quality prosthetics abroad. Frontliner reporters explore in this report how this process looks today.
Soldiers of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade utilize modern sound ranging systems on the Kupiansk front. Despite the constant threat of Russian FPV drones, the work of these operators helps destroy targets along the front on a daily basis.
According to soldiers of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade, the need for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on the front line is growing rapidly. This Frontliner report explores how the new UGV crew of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s artillery reconnaissance battery operates.
