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.
Yelyzaveta Kalitventseva
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.
‘He’ll come back, if your God is alive’: Russia sentences Berdiansk pastor to 22 years in prison
Viktor Bondarenko is one of thousands of civilian prisoners held by the Kremlin, and bringing such people back from captivity is an extremely difficult task. Frontliner met with Viktor’s daughter, Mariia, in Kyiv and discussed the challenges Mariia’s family has faced.
‘It exploded mid-air’: A soldier recalls downing Russian helicopters over Hostomel
Serhii Falatiuk, call sign “Fara,” shot down a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter with an Igla-1 MANPADS during the battle for Hostomel in February 2022. Frontliner met with Falatiuk in eastern Ukraine to discuss the first days of the full-scale war, the evolution of modern warfare, and a commander’s responsibility for his troops.
Spring changed the war: Foliage, drones and the fight to keep supplies moving
Donetsk region remains the main theater of operations of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Read Frontliner’s breakdown of how the situation unfolded throughout May.
‘Mostly 500s and 250s falling’: Life in Chaplyne, 20 kilometers from the front line
Chaplyne, a village in the Synelnykove District of the Dnipropetrovsk region, is gradually coming into range of Russian FPV drones. This Frontliner report explores life in a settlement on the brink of the front line.