How do you stop an FPV drone when it is just seconds away from impact? That is exactly the problem the net launcher was designed to solve. Frontliner reporters investigated whether this technology is a truly effective countermeasure and if it has a long-term future.
Performances at the Kharkiv National Opera and Ballet Theater continue even during air raid alerts. Frontliner reporter witnessed this firsthand.
Instead of the usual school bell, a Vesnianka plays over the loudspeaker. Frontliner reports on what young people are learning at the center for national and patriotic education.
In the morning, they play a mournful march and the national anthem at the cemetery. The tune genuinely feels like an erupting volcano, sounding as though it will soon reach the high ceiling and spill out of the building. Frontliner explores the service of a military band during wartime.
According to soldiers of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade, the need for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on the front line is growing rapidly. This Frontliner report explores how the new UGV crew of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s artillery reconnaissance battery operates.
Pokrovsk is in a difficult situation. This is a fact officially confirmed by the General Staff and clearly reflected on DeepState maps. Russia is pressing with everything it has, trying again and again to break through the defenses.
On the same day Antonina learned she was pregnant with her third child, doctors diagnosed her 4-year-old son with atypical autism, a condition they said had worsened amid constant shelling. Frontliner tells her story.
Four years of full-scale war. Back in February 2022, everything looked dire – even apocalyptic. Missiles and bombs raining down on Ukrainian cities.
Crimea was Ukraine’s first loss in this war. It was also a personal loss for many Ukrainians, one that continues to be painful after 12 years. Frontliner reporter Olena Maksymenko shares her own experience in Crimea, memories that still sustain her, despite the distance in time and place.
The birth of her daughter reshaped Mariana’s view of the world. This is a story about motherhood, and about a love that does not allow her to relax for even a moment, in a report by Frontliner.
Under a night sky patrolled by enemy drones, a box on a chassis rolls forward. Frontliner reporters followed the full cycle of robotic logistics, from the workshop where vehicle production never stops to their deployment on a combat resupply mission.
Kropyvnytskyi is a city that is not known for its tourist attractions or large-scale events. Frontliner reporter Ruslana Sushko tells the story of Kropyvnytskyi as a place where volunteer headquarters, fundraising drives, and constant aid efforts have become part of daily life.
At night, Yuliia Yatlova runs down the stairs from her ninth-floor apartment, carrying her 3-year-old son. She tells Frontliner why she no longer feels safe at home, how difficult it is to find a daycare in a city under fire, and why putting on makeup has become part of her daily routine.
Formerly incarcerated women have joined the military and are now serving on the Zaporizhzhia front. Frontliner followed their journey from the correctional facility to their first combat deployment and explored why they see the army as a second chance.
Rare plant collections in Hryshko Botanical Garden’s greenhouses are freezing due to heating and power outages. A Frontliner reporter documents how the botanical garden survives during blackouts.
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.
Nearly 3,000 animals live at the Kyiv Zoo. Frontliner went behind the scenes to see how the animal park manages to keep so many animals warm during the winter.
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.
