Journalism is a calling you carry with you for life
If journalism is truly your calling, you know it almost immediately. Frontliner reporter Diana Deliurman shares how her search for purpose led her to adulthood and eventually to war reporting.
Diana Deliurman
Flamingo, Neptune, and Sapsan: what other missiles could Ukraine use to finish the war?
The Ukrainian-made Flamingo missile was slated to enter serial production at the start of 2026, as promised by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Robotic warfare: How unmanned ground vehicles sustain front-line logistics
Under a night sky patrolled by enemy drones, a box on a chassis rolls forward. Frontliner reporters followed the full cycle of robotic logistics, from the workshop where vehicle production never stops to their deployment on a combat resupply mission.
A step toward a new life: women from prison join the war effort
Formerly incarcerated women have joined the military and are now serving on the Zaporizhzhia front. Frontliner followed their journey from the correctional facility to their first combat deployment and explored why they see the army as a second chance.
“We don’t need ‘Rexes’”: why young people join the army even without favorable contracts
The average age of servicemembers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is over 40. The army is aging, but lawmakers are working to change that. Frontliner explores why young people are joining the military and how they are introducing new technologies.
Odesa. Our sea – our strength
Enemy missiles and kamikaze drones approach Odesa from the sea. In the morning, Odesans head to the shoreline – to listen to and gaze into the waves with which they shared another terrifying night. Frontliner reporter Diana Deliurman reflects on how the sea has taken on a sacred meaning for Odesa’s people during the full-scale war.
Still infamous: former inmates go to war but lack their promised rights
About 11,000 convicts have joined the army, according to the Penitentiary Service of Ukraine. Many have distinguished themselves in battles on the most difficult sections of the front.
The “Train of Love” no longer runs to Donetsk
Ukrzaliznytsia trains have stopped reaching the stations in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Whether service will be restored remains unknown, and at the moment it seems unlikely.
Float like a butterfly, even with a prosthetic: veterans in the ring push beyond their limits
At the “Beyond the Limit” boxing tournament, veterans who have undergone traumatic amputations stepped into the ring. The thrilling fights showed that willpower can push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Captured foreign fighters explain why they joined Russia’s war in Ukraine
At least 9,000 foreigners are fighting for Russia against Ukraine, according to estimates by the Coordination Headquarters “I Want to Live” project, a Ukrainian government initiative that operates a hotline to encourage Russian soldiers to surrender.