The village of Novovorontsovka in the Kherson region was lucky. It escaped occupation in 2022. A year later, it was spared the flooding when the Kakhovka Dam was blown up.
Frontliner joined an expedition with scientists studying the new ecosystem born on the site of the reservoir destroyed by the Russians.
The steppe hums with crickets and smells of sun-baked herbs. Beyond it lies a field where the harvest is currently underway. A few years ago, the liberation of the Ukrainian south began right here. Now, a group of scientists steps over the tape marked “Mines” to see how nature heals the wounds of war.
If dogs could talk, their stories would form the basis of more than one bestseller. They are asking for love. Or at least a little attention.
"Full-scale life" is a phrase printed on a local woman's T-shirt that perfectly sums up the city's collective spirit. Frontliner journalist Olena Maksymenko witnessed this firsthand and now reports on how Kharkiv's teenagers live and spend their free time.
Yet another Russian strike has destroyed the largest and oldest costume workshop at Dovzhenko Film Studios. The Frontliner team visited the studios to learn about the value and uniqueness of the destroyed cultural heritage, as well as to see what was left intact.
Veterans and active-duty soldiers recover from wartime experiences by mastering the basics of medieval combat and buhurt. Explore how the training sessions work and what participants gain from the sport in Frontliner’s report.
War rolls over people like a steamroller, regardless of profession, worldview, or strength of conviction. A Frontliner reporter reflects on the losses of the past and the present.
Attempts to leave journalism led to unexpected consequences, as unexpected events ultimately upended plans to change careers. Frontliner reporter Olena Maksymenko describes how revolution and war made journalism a defining part of her life.
Crimea was Ukraine’s first loss in this war. It was also a personal loss for many Ukrainians, one that continues to be painful after 12 years. Frontliner reporter Olena Maksymenko shares her own experience in Crimea, memories that still sustain her, despite the distance in time and place.
