Conflict

Evgeniya Emerald has become an iconic figure in Ukraine, a symbol of how women are part of the military efforts to combat the Russian invasion of their country. © Courtesy of E. Emerald

The Story of a Ukrainian Sniper

Frontline soldier became a symbol of how women are part of the military efforts to combat the Russian invasion.

8 Mar 23

A view of Badara village, in Nagorny Karabakh’s Askeran district, about 25km from Stepanakert, where HALO Trust teams conduct clearance activities. Since 2000, the British NGO has cleared nearly 500 minefields in the South Caucasus region. Since late 2020, however, mines are no longer the only danger. The 44-day war Armenia and Azerbaijan fought for the control of the region has left roads, yards, and houses strewn with deadly explosives like cluster munitions. Clearance activities now focus on removing © Siranush Sargsyan

Nagorny Karabakh’s Female Deminers

The region has the highest per capita rate in the world of accidents due to unexploded ordnance.

8 Mar 23

A woman holds her dog while being evacuated from her home due to Russian invasion on March 06, 2023 in Kupiansk, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine: Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War

Police, prosecutors and civil society groups are developing dedicated protocols to deal with an expected surge of cases.

7 Mar 23

Posad-Pokrovs’ke: “We Need a Whole New Village”

The strategic southern settlement destroyed by shelling faces a daunting task as it looks to recover.

3 Mar 23

Anti-tank hedgehogs barricades in central Odesa. © A. Borden/IWPR

Attacks on Infrastructure in Odesa

Regional prosecutor's office prepares cases on what it alleges is the systematic destruction of essential facilities.

28 Feb 23

Ukraine: War Teens

The lives of hundreds of thousands of young people have been shaped by Russia’s confrontation with Ukraine.

27 Feb 23

Orikhiv: City on the Verge

The few residents who remain in the shattered town await the next offensive, from whichever direction it comes.

27 Feb 23

Local resident Oksana, 47-year-old, speaks to journalists next to a destroyed Russian tank in Dmytrivka village, west of Kyiv, Ukraine. © GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images

Ukraine Will Stand

Despite the severe risks and certain tragedies, the country has assured its dignity and forged a deeper sense of its own identity.

23 Feb 23

Ulyana Moroz, Lviv Puppet Theatre director.

Moroz: “If You Want a Change, Go Out and Make It”

The theatre director who sheltered those fleeing Russian rockets - and continued to make children laugh.

22 Feb 23

A celebrated Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paevska, code name Taira, rose to fame on March 15, 2022 when she managed to smuggle out of Mariupol footage of the southern city under Russian siege. She was by Russian forces the day after and spent 94 days as a prisoner of war. She developed a course on tactical medicine and organised a unit of volunteers, called later the Angels of Taira, which has evacuated hundreds of wounded servicemen and civilians. © Courtesy of Y. Paevska.

Paevska: “All of Ukraine Supports Volunteers”

Medic who filmed the horrors of Mariupol speaks about helping others and the right of her country to choose its own path.