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Yevhen Nazarenko, 33, is a military reporter for the Ukrainian Witness YouTube project of the Come Back Alive Foundation, one of the country’s largest charitable funds. He has worked for Ukraine’s largest outlets, including 1+1, ICTV, Channel 24.

Ukraine: A Day in the Life of a Journalist on the Frontline

“As soon as we leave, a Russian shell lands exactly where we had been. If we’d left 30 seconds later, I would not be here to write this.”

20 Jul 22

A Ukrainian soldier walks near a destroyed Russian tank in the village of Gusarovka, in Kharkiv region. © Anatoliy Stepanov

Ukraine: Russia Renews “Firewall” Tactic in East

The Ukrainian side still has a serious resource deficit, but analysts argue that its greater international as well as domestic support - and military than rather political logic – should not be undervalued.

20 Jul 22

A sign warns against the danger of mines in the Black Sea. Russian forces have laid mines in the sea, while some parts of the seashore in Odesa were mined by Ukraine's Armed Forces to prevent Russian landing. © Micheal Shtekel

Deadly Mines Infest Odesa Coast

Explosive devices that can be triggered “by a strong wave” continue to endanger both civilian lives and shipping.

18 Jul 22

Two Russian X-22 missiles hit a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian region of Poltava on June 27. About 1,000 people were inside the building when the strike happened. © Olha Minchuk

Ukraine: Survivors of Kremenchuk Attack Describe Mall “Horror”

"The worst thing was hearing screams of people looking for their relatives".

29 Jun 22

Harvest in Hartagyugh, a village in Armenia's northwestern region of Lori. Over the past five years, food self-sufficiency has been steadily decreasing in the South Caucasus country of three million, due to low yields, uncultivated land and rising fertilisers and fuel prices. © Gayane Sargsyan

Armenian Farmers Brace for a Difficult Year

Geopolitics and lack of long-term vision threaten the country’s food security.

24 May 22

Ukrainian forces have managed to largely halt the Russian advance around the capital, but shelling and air strikes persist, driving up civilian and military casualties caused by Russia's large-scale invasion launched in Feb. 24. © Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images

Ukraine: The Clinic in an Underground Car Park

Volunteer medical centre can provide everything from dressings to surgery.

18 May 22

Russian troops occupied Volodymyr Semiryaga’s farm, in Peresadivka, a village in Mykolaiv region, for one week in March, destroying most of it. The area is now back under Ukraine's control but as fighting continues about 40 kilometres from his farm, the farmer cannot receive any credit to finance farming activities and purchase new equipment. © Oksana Cooper

Ukraine: How Russia is Emptying the World’s Breadbasket

Moscow is accused of using hunger as a weapon as it blocks ports, bombs storage facilities and takes grain reserves.

5 May 22

Moldovan President Maia Sandu discussed existing security concerns facing the country during a press conference on April 26 after several explosions took place in Transnistria. © Moldovan President's Official Website

Russian “False Flag” Operations Jeopardise Moldova’s Security

A flare-up in Transnistria could destabilise an already vulnerable country and open a new front in the Ukrainian conflict.

3 May 22

Millions of people have fled Ukraine since the start of Russian invasion.

The Long Journey to Flee Russia’s Invasion

A Ukrainian journalist describes the arduous route from Kyiv to Berlin via Moldova, aided by an army of volunteers and an outpouring of camaraderie.

28 Apr 22

The skeleton of Kharkiv’s school #134, which was destroyed in the first days of the war.

Two Months Under Siege in Kharkiv

Ukraine’s second largest city is critical for control of the country’s east, but resistance is holding up.