Conflict

A Ukrainian MLRS Grad is shot from Ukrainian positions in Luhansk region. © Anatoliy Stepanov

Ukraine Strikes Russian “Danger Belt”

New tactic aims to destroy weapons and ammunition stores and disrupt key transit routes.

25 Aug 22

Dignitaries and members of the public attend a ceremony in the Na Valakh park on Independence Day of Ukraine on August 24, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. This year, Ukraine's Independence Day, commemorating its break with the Soviet Union in 1991, coincides with the six-month mark since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of the country. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ukraine: Still Defending Its Independence

Having fought off the blitzkrieg, and battled Russia to a draw in round two, Ukrainians are in for the long haul.

24 Aug 22

Alexander Bastrykin, who heads the Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR), announced plans to create a legislative process to collect evidence on Ukraine’s alleged crimes in the occupied east of the country. © kremlin.ru

Why Russia Wants its Own War Crimes Court

Processes will effectively legitimise the de facto occupation authorities while discrediting genuine efforts to see justice.

23 Aug 22

Building of the Supreme Court of Ukraine. © Wadco2/Wikimedia

Ukraine: Why Justice Reform is More Vital Than Ever

An independent judiciary is essential to guarantee democracy and demonstrate that, despite the war, the country is continuing to implement change.

23 Aug 22

‘Andre’, pseudonym of a Ukrainian officer, shows off a camp in sight of Mykolaiv, where 1,000 Russian troops assembled in late February, aiming for Odesa. The remains from a Ukrainian surprise attack are littered across the field, including a trophy Russian T-shirt. © Anthony Borden

Ghost Villages on the Mykolaiv Front

Few remain in what has become a sparsely populated no-man’s land.

19 Aug 22

Andranik Chvushyan with his children in the family home in Aghavno. The 41-year-old jeweller moved with this family from Lebanon to the village in Nagorny Karabakh in 2017. They are among the residents of the Lachin corridor who are to leave their homes by August 25 as the Azerbaijani forces will regain control of the area. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Azerbaijan to Regain Key Route After 30 Years

Armenians living in the Lachin corridor, which will soon be handed over, refuse to leave.

16 Aug 22

A Ukrainian tank crews take part in a training exercise with infantrymen on May 09, 2022 near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine’s Artillery Ups Its Game

Western weapons have enabled Ukrainian forces to hit Russian ammunition depots, tilting the balance on the battlefield.

15 Aug 22

Village leader Dina, 62 enters a bomb-damaged auditorium in a town which was partially occupied by Russian forces until recently in Kherson Oblast on May 08, 2022 in Zagradivka, Ukraine. Most of the Kherson Oblast region fell to Russia shortly after the Feb. 24 invasion, as Russia sought to create an overland corridor from Crimea to separatist-held areas in the east. © John Moore/Getty Images

Collaboration, Theft and Corruption: How Russia Tried to Co-Opt Kherson

The occupying forces are appointing local sympathisers to run services and private enterprises in the southern region. But it’s not working out as planned.

15 Aug 22

A resident ventures out of his apartment block in north Saltivka. (April 2022)

Kharkiv’s Ghost District

Saltivka was home to a third of the city’s population; Russian attacks turned it into a wasteland.

11 Aug 22

On July 11 Ukraine's wealthiest man, Rinat Akhmatov, announced he would exit his media business. The media holding includes Ukraina and Ukraina 24 TV channels, which before the full-scale war were among the most-watched channels in the country. By doing so, Akhmetov seeks to escape being officially classified as an oligarch in Ukraine.

Why Ukraine’s Steel Tycoon Closed His Media Empire

Last year’s oligarch law allowed the country’s wealthiest man to discard an unprofitable business without hurting his reputation.