As long as hands remember: Stories of artisans shaping Ukraine’s modern renaissance
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From wheat fields to woven angels: Artisans craft didukhs from nurtured straw
Their hands burn from the rough stems, the intense heat makes it hard to breathe, and their backs throb with exhaustion. Frontliner saw how artisans in the Dnipropetrovsk region transform a green field into traditional amulets.
A forgotten brand: A weaver brings woven kots back to life
The weaver's fingers settle on a skein of soft yellow. The choice is made: this kots will be blue and yellow. Frontliner watched a third-generation kots weaver bring a forgotten craft back to life.
Pottery takes years to mature: How a family of potters craft ceramic animals
Rough, cracked hands, white with clay and weathered by years of pottery, knead the pliable clay. Frontliner witnesses firsthand how raw clay is transformed into a traditional lembyk in a Poltava workshop.
A one-of-a-kind bridal accessory: craftswoman brings back the waxed wreath tradition
She spends hours making paper flowers before immersing them in wax. Frontliner witnessed the making of this traditional Poltava accessory.
BM-21 Grad: 40 rockets, 20 seconds, and zero chance for EW
The Grad halts and is concealed under a tree. Frontliner reporters set out for the firing position alongside soldiers of the 148th Artillery Brigade.
Next after Kostiantynivka: Industrial Druzhkivka is no longer the rear
Accompanied by troops from the 44th Mechanized Brigade, Frontliner reporters visited Druzhkivka to capture how the city is changing as the front line approaches.
A fresh grave behind the house: Line of contact nears Dobropillia, city isolated
It's no longer possible to reach Dobropillia by any means of transportation, only on foot. Frontliner journalists succeeded only on their second attempt, and found out why Russian forces are trying to break through here specifically, and how the city, once known as the pearl of Donbas, is living now.
Hostages of their own parents: Police can’t evacuate children from the kill zone
This is childhood for thousands of children in front-line cities. They live in bombed-out buildings or in basements, as their parents chose not to evacuate from the front line. Frontliner explains why police still can't help these children, even though a law meant to solve this problem has been enacted.
A taste of home before the front: Civilian family has fed 1.5 million Ukrainian soldiers for free
Evacuation vehicles, however, have no choice but to travel this route. Even seriously wounded soldiers ask the driver to stop when they see the canteen along the highway, hoping for a home-cooked meal. In a new Frontliner report, explore why this place matters so much to soldiers, and how a field canteen operates on the edge of a kill zone