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.
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.
Donetsk region remains the main theater of operations of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Read Frontliner’s breakdown of how the situation unfolded throughout May.
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.
