Fedorov out, Drapatyi in: A timeline of the protests
Protesters initially demanded Fedorov's reinstatement. Later, they added a call for the resignation of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Frontliner has compiled a timeline of events.
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A taste of home before the front: Civilian family has fed 1.5 million Ukrainian soldiers for free
Evacuation vehicles, however, have no choice but to travel this route. Even seriously wounded soldiers ask the driver to stop when they see the canteen along the highway, hoping for a home-cooked meal. In a new Frontliner report, explore why this place matters so much to soldiers, and how a field canteen operates on the edge of a kill zone
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Perfumes, gowns, and reinforced concrete: From air-raid shelter to theater stage
Performances at the Kharkiv National Opera and Ballet Theater continue even during air raid alerts. Frontliner reporter witnessed this firsthand.
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Useful at the front and at home: Patriotic education by personal example
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.
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From funerals to concerts: Why a military musician’s duty is harder than it seems
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.
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Supply shortages and drone threats: How the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s unmanned ground vehicle crew operates
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.
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From the Faculty of History to human stories: Why journalism?
Journalism allows you to look behind the scenes of various occupations and into the lives of people you likely would never have met if it were not for the job.
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Escape from occupation: Ukrainian youth strive to preserve their identity
Inna left Donetsk as soon as she turned 20. She grew up under occupation, but despite years of living under Russian propaganda, she chose to remain Ukrainian.
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‘I cannot leave my neighbor’: Druzhkivka is being torn apart by drones. Evacuation has become nearly impossible
In Kostiantynivka, Russians are conducting a safari on civilians, with drones hovering over houses and basements for days, waiting for someone to step outside. This Frontliner report explores why they remain in such a lethal zone.
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‘There is nothing else I know how to do’: a journey from Bakhmut to journalism
Frontliner reporter Artem Derkachov shares how his childhood dreams of working in media transformed into his lifetime career.
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Wounded civilians: A thorny path to government assistance
A civilian’s life is transformed after a war injury. Treatment and recovery may take months or even years. Frontliner spoke with civilians wounded by Russian shelling to understand what support they can realistically expect from the state.
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Leaving their prosthetics in the stands, veterans enter the ice rink
The ice rink is chilly and alive with sound. It’s much like a regular hockey game, but only coach Serhii Shvets is wearing skates. Frontliner reporters watch the session unfold.
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‘To share silence with a hero’: Frontline assignments have changed a journalist’s understanding of her profession
Trips to the front marked the turning point, after which journalism stopped being merely the handling of information and became the work of bearing witness, says Frontliner reporter Ruslana Sushko.
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Each day at the threshold of grief, a priest bids Ukraine’s fallen their final farewell
After the service, the parish priest, Taras Mykhalchuk, promptly changes from red vestments into black. In just fifteen minutes, the church will once again receive a soldier killed on the front line. This time, reporters from Frontliner are there to witness the funeral rite.
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Shadows, satellites and forums: How OSINT analysts track Russian military units
They find the enemy by shadows in photographs. All this work allows their comrades to stay one step ahead of the enemy. A cyberintelligence specialist with the KRAKEN 1654 Regiment of Unmanned Systems, a sergeant with the call sign “Pavuk,” (‘Spider’ in Ukrainian) described these and other capabilities of OSINT analysts to a Frontliner correspondent.
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A war that won’t fit on a phone screen: one Gen Zer’s journey to reporting
Anxious Gen Zers are willing to risk their lives to witness the realities of war. Frontliner journalist Marharyta Fal tells the story of how her desire to understand the war took her from the relative safety of Poltava to reporting from the front lines.
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‘We’re used to it, always on alert’: life in Izium, 30 kilometers from the front
Izium in the Kharkiv region remains a key military logistics hub, with a steady flow of troops and heavy equipment passing through the city. Frontliner reporters look at daily life in frontline Izium.
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Journalism is a calling you carry with you for life
If journalism is truly your calling, you know it almost immediately. Frontliner reporter Diana Deliurman shares how her search for purpose led her to adulthood and eventually to war reporting.
