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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.
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The “Train of Love” no longer runs to Donetsk
Ukrzaliznytsia trains have stopped reaching the stations in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Whether service will be restored remains unknown, and at the moment it seems unlikely.
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Pokrovsk became the first city I witnessed being killed before my eyes
Russian occupiers have been attacking Pokrovsk for over a year – since the summer of 2024, when they launched a major offensive in this direction. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the city’s population has fallen from over 60,000 to barely a thousand (according to the latest data from the Donetsk Regional Administration).
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“I took this photo for graduation, not for a funeral” – a reporter on how Ukrainians are losing their youth
At the start of the full-scale invasion, the youngest soldiers were those born in 2003. Now — those born in 2007. Their feats and deaths are felt especially acutely, as recent school photographs have become portraits on graves.
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Photo exhibition about Russia’s war against Ukraine takes place in the Netherlands
The Netherlands city of Leiden is hosting a photo exhibition “Far and Yet So Close” until March 5, which presents the realities of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.
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The exhibition A Closer Look: Conflicted Art From Ukraine
The exhibition A Closer Look: Conflicted Art From Ukraine presents artistic responses to war through the works of 13 contemporary Ukrainian artists from the frontlines. Using photography, video, painting, sculpture, and installation, the artists explore critical questions arising from the fractures caused by conflict, creating a space for dialogue between viewers and the realities of war. Their works also showcase resilience and humanity amidst adversity.
