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Bakhmut – once a city of roses, now a fortress
A city that once knew peace and beauty has become known around the world as a symbol of war and resilience. Frontliner reporter Artem Derkachov traces Bakhmut’s transformation from a modest Soviet town into a fortress defined by Ukrainian identity.
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Poltava: the “spiritual capital of Ukraine” or city to be born and die in
Poltava met the war in its usual rhythm, but with an unusual silence. Life here continues by inertia, suspended between indifference, routine and quiet whispers about the future. A Poltava native and Frontliner reporter shares her view of the city during wartime.
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Soundtracks of war
The Frontliner team shares a live playlist — music that accompanied reports, trips to the front, and work during the war in Ukraine.
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A culture of remembrance shapes life in Khmelnytskyi for the better
Khmelnytskyi is a city little known to people outside its region of Ukraine. It is not a tourist destination yet it has nevertheless become home to many service members. Though small, it has welcomed 130,000 displaced people since the start of the full-scale war.
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Odesa. Our sea – our strength
Enemy missiles and kamikaze drones approach Odesa from the sea. In the morning, Odesans head to the shoreline – to listen to and gaze into the waves with which they shared another terrifying night. Frontliner reporter Diana Deliurman reflects on how the sea has taken on a sacred meaning for Odesa’s people during the full-scale war.
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Horlivka, the city I love but do not remember
Horlivka was one of the first cities in the Donetsk region to fall under Russian occupation in 2014. Eliza Zhdanova tells Frontliner about the home that now exists only in her memory.
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Uzhhorod: a war lived 1,000 Kilometers from the front
Uzhhorod, once quiet, peaceful, and unhurried, now feels different. The war has touched it in unexpected ways – bringing new, interesting people, introducing both good and bad ideas, and creating a skyline bristling with tall construction cranes.
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Kharkiv — a city in the east, a city on the edge
Kharkiv is changing its face under the pressure of war: once a city of students and industrial plants, it has become a frontline fortress learning to live under constant shelling.
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Kyiv and a winter that never seems to end
Kyiv remains in a state of internal stillness, even as life gradually returns to the streets. The city coexists with the war: landscapes, habits, and rhythms are changing, and if you listen closely to the silence you can sense the tension in its streets.
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Mykolaiv. One cannot forget how the August sun sets over the Southern Bug.
Mykolaiv has transformed from a sweltering industrial city to a symbol of the resilience of the Ukrainian South. The full-scale war transformed both the city and its people, who became a true shield for their home, enduring the threat of occupation and daily shelling.
