What began as a rescue operation became a wait for the return of the bodies of 12-year-old Liubava and 17-year-old Vira Yakovileva, killed during a massive Russian attack on Kyiv on May 14, 2026.
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.
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.
A veteran who lost the ability to walk after being wounded returned to a full life when he refused to let a spinal injury define him. Frontliner spent a day with Ivan Nedobryk – from morning coffee to evening training – to witness the life of a veteran who learned to live again.
After a mine-explosion injury, Nazar Skyba lost a leg. The amputation changed his body but did not take away what mattered most – his will to move forward. Frontliner tells the story of 28-year-old veteran Nazar Skyba: from injury to his first jiu-jitsu tournament.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian security forces routinely pursue residents for their pro-Ukrainian stance, fabricating charges, exerting pressure, intimidating families and restricting their freedom of movement. Frontliner traces their stories which expose how the occupation system punishes dissent and turns returning home into an ordeal.
The average age of servicemembers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is over 40. The army is aging, but lawmakers are working to change that. Frontliner explores why young people are joining the military and how they are introducing new technologies.
The coffin of a young soldier killed at the front is brought home. He did not live to see his 24th birthday, missing it by three days. The entire village has come out to honor him. Frontliner reporter Anna Semeniuk accompanied the volunteers on the journey to recover the soldier’s body.
In the border village of Krasnoilsk in Ukraine’s Chernivtsi region, the Malanka festival feels like a parallel world existing alongside life shaped by war. Frontliner reports on how Malanka was celebrated in Krasnoilsk.
