
“1,000-for-1,000” prisoner swap: Who Ukraine brought home from Russian captivity
On May 25, another 303 Ukrainian service members were brought home as part of the large-scale "1000 for 1000" prisoner...
Батальйон «Алькатрас» у складі 93 механізованої бригади «Холодний Яр» (93 ОМБр) складається з колишніх ув’язнених, які підписали контракт з ЗСУ. Це чоловіки, кожен зі своєю історією та статтею Кримінального кодексу, за які відбували покарання. Дехто з них провів за ґратами лише декілька місяців, дехто – більшу частину життя. Тепер вони вчаться бути штурмовиками та вже зовсім скоро покажуть себе на полі бою.
During the full-scale war, the Russian army has regularly launched missile and drone strikes, devastating critical infrastructure and residential areas in Kyiv.
Ukraine has been in a full-scale war with Russia for the third year. 2024 was especially difficult and exhausting for the army, society, and economy. Every day, 100-200 combat clashes along the thousand-kilometer front line. Hundreds of drones and missiles are launched at cities and villages in the depths of the country. The advantage of the Russian army in terms of human and weapon resources is reflected in the loss of territories and the exhaustion of people in the Ukrainian military. The situation is becoming critical. But society seems to have gotten used to life in war. Moral and economic fatigue and the uncertainty of the future seem to blind and hide from us the primary and unchanging goal of the Russian Federation - the destruction of Ukraine forever. 2025 may become decisive in this war…
In a shift from traditional textbooks, young people are now attending monthly "Defense of Ukraine" classes, learning to fly drones, shoot, provide first aid, and more. To foster the spirit of national unity, various patriotic education centers are being established in Ukrainian cities. Have a look at the "Defense of Ukraine" classes in different regions in this photo report.
The Ukrainian military has set up a shelter for the elderly in Sudzha. The elderly are being evacuated here from the entire territory of the Kursk region, controlled by Ukraine. During raids and other operations in occupied settlements, the military regularly finds abandoned elderly locals so exhausted that they can no longer take care of themselves.
This makeshift modification of the Grad has certain advantages over the standard variant. The cost of converting a civilian SUV into a multiple rocket launcher is only 160 thousand UAH. The Guerilla Grad has a range of up to 25 kilometers (15.5 miles). It also has high target destruction accuracy, even compared to the standard […]
Kamianka is a village near Izium in the Kharkiv region that was literally wiped off the map by the russians. There is not a single house left standing. The formerly rich farming village has been caught in the crossfire since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, as it lies in a valley between two heights. […]
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Here you can see the Russian-Ukrainian war in the photos of our frontliner reporters
Minus a million dollars and minus someone’s life – this is the price of every russian missile that hits Ukraine. Cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, multiple rocket launchers, and artillery shells – these are all the things the russian army has been using to “hit” Kharkiv since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The consequences of […]