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“Our strength lies in mobility and independence”: Yana Zinkevych on changes in the Hospitallers’ work
The threat posed by enemy drones has made reaching wounded soldiers nearly impossible. Frontliner spoke with Yana Zinkevych, the founder of the Hospitallers, about these and other challenges facing volunteers under current conditions.
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Machine Gunner with Amputation Turns Model at Ukrainian Fashion Week
Veteran Dmytro Tereshchenko, once a promising young boxer, is now a model at Ukrainian Fashion Week. After being injured in Luhansk and losing a leg, the former soldier first devoted himself to swimming, and later, due to insufficient funding for veteran sports, became interested in modeling.
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“If you really want to live, you will survive” – the story of 21-year-old infantryman ‘Korshun’
“Korshun,” an infantryman of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss,” has seen much during his seven months of combat on the front: he captured an enemy soldier, held his position alone for several days, and was wounded. His command has put him forward for the Order of Courage.
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“Shaheds” and radiation – combat duty of a mobile fire group in the Chornobyl zone
Radiation, wild animals, and “Shaheds.” At night near the ghost city of Prypiat, a mobile fire group from the 25th Brigade stands guard under a sky where threats can appear without warning.
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We owe men nothing. Women are learning the art of war.
Women undergo firearms, tactical, and medical training as part of a national resistance course. Each has her own reason for taking up arms.
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Canadian soldier in the Ukrainian army: “We’re fighting for our children’s future”
“War seems so far away for North America that we think we’re untouchable. But we’re not,” says April Huggett, a Canadian who left behind a peaceful home, three children, and a beloved career more than two years ago to help Ukraine. After two years of volunteering, she signed a contract and joined the ranks of the Ukrainian army. For the sake of strangers in a foreign country, Huggett sacrificed her marriage, relationships with loved ones, sleep, and peace of mind. Yet she insists she has no regrets—because in this war, she is fighting for her children’s future. Her story is not just about a personal choice but also about the shifting Western perception of Russian aggression, which has tested the international order for nearly 11 years.
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Peace talks and US policy: what do defenders and residents of frontline communities think?
At the request of our subscribers, Andriy and Vita asked local residents and the military holding the line what they thought about Donald Trump's statements about the need for concessions from Ukraine and the possibility of ending the war.