Recent battlefield statistics highlight the extraordinary impact unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are having on the war in Ukraine. According to Kyiv’s military leadership, in January this year two-thirds of Russian military hardware losses were caused by attack drones. On the Ukrainian side, losses to Russian drone strikes are estimated to be running at a similar ratio.
Despite the United States pausing military aid to Ukraine, American-made artillery shells, surface-to-air missiles, air defense systems, ammunition, military vehicles, and electronic warfare equipment remain in active use on the front lines. Reporters from Frontliner spoke with Ukrainian soldiers to gather firsthand accounts of their experience using U.S.-supplied weapons. Given the sensitive nature of the topic, troops shared their feedback anonymously, offering insights into the effectiveness, strengths, and challenges of the equipment they rely on in combat.
A glamorous woman in a short leopard dress and stilettos gets out of a white Mercedes, her long curls cascading down her back. She’s here to meet Frontliner reporters after her night shift.
Ukrainian LGBTQ+ soldiers have a double-sided war against the Russian enemy and for equal rights for their community. “I want to get married and start a family. If, God forbid, something happens to me, I want my love to receive the state’s payments and the government to support her. I can’t take 10 days off […]
Facing constant mortar and artillery fire, employees of one of Europe’s largest seamless pipe manufacturing plants in Nikopol have to travel to and from work regardless. The working day has become longer because of the war and shifts are now extended. However, most of the plant’s workers are holding on to their jobs, not planning […]
❗️SENSITIVE CONTENT❗️ Mechnikov Dnipro Regional Clinical Hospital is the largest medical facility in eastern Ukraine providing surgical and stabilization care. It welcomes critically wounded soldiers from all over the frontline. Since 2022, the hospital has treated 28,000 troops. The wounded are evacuated from Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions [where the toughest battles […]