Here’s another story, for everyone asking me how it feels to live in Kyiv these days. For @AFP
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In a theatrical adaptation of the Odyssey by Ukraine's Azov military corps, Penelope beats a suitor to death with plastic grocery bags. An attack drone flies over the stage to chase a soldier, while Odysseus shouts over the radio. Latest for @AFP
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Even supporters of Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov have felt uneasy about his risky bet: entering the political arena with a call for wartime elections. Latest for @AFP f24.my/C74r
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Ukrainians (and I) consult Telegram channels to track Russian attacks, like people check weather applications for storms but with less certainty, and deadly stakes. Latest for @AFP rfi.fr/en/international-news…
For years, Oleksiy Yukov walked the boundary between the living and the dead as he led volunteers retrieving corpses in the most dangerous parts of Ukraine's front. @afp france24.com/en/live-news/20…
Inside a secret bunker in Ukraine, a former grain trader turned drone commander is planning some of the biggest attacks on Russia, long-range strikes on oil and military facilities chipping away at Vladimir Putin's war chest. Latest for @AFP
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L’Ukraine a inhumé lundi dans sa terre natale un dirigeant nationaliste, Andriï Melnyk, dans le cadre d'un projet de Panthéon de héros nationaux qui occulte toutefois le passé de collaboration avec les nazis de son organisation. @AFP
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Ukraine’s new civil code is designed to bring Ukraine closer to Europe as part of Kyiv's bid to join the European Union, but protesters and watchdog organisations said it contradicts the EU's fundamental rights. Latest for @AFP rfi.fr/en/international-news…
From his underground post, the commander of Ukraine's unmanned forces, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, has been meticulously planning increasingly frequent strikes deep into Russian territory, which he sees as retribution for Russia's invasion. Interview to @AFP france24.com/en/live-news/20…
Since many ask me what life looks like in Kyiv, here’s a small story about Christmas celebrations and Kyiv’s split reality! Latest for @AFP japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/1…
As the hourslong interrogation dragged on, David worried FSB agents would send him back to occupied Mariupol and into the ranks of Russia's army. Latest for @AFP
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A major corruption scandal and mounting accusations that the Ukrainian presidency is using the judiciary to intimidate and silence critics has rocked Kyiv. (Belated post) for @AFP france24.com/en/live-news/20…
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Kyiv seeks to position itself as a leader in military innovation -- an idea that has taken on new weight as Russia has repeatedly tested NATO airspace over the past weeks. For @AFP straitstimes.com/world/europ…
“You get the most points for infantry, so everyone is focusing on destroying manpower," said Rubik, explaining the new score-based systems for rewarding Ukrainian drone pilots of hitting targets. Earlier this summer for @AFP japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/0…
The canopy of killer drones blanketing the skies over the front line is forcing military medics to find new ways to evacuate wounded. Earlier this summer for @AFP france24.com/en/live-news/20…
“My husband said: if something flies over the lake, just dive,” said Mariana Rebets, resting a lakeshore near the eastern Ukrainian front, undeterred by drones, airstrikes, or Russian advances close by. Latest for @AFP
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College sweethearts Mykyta and Sofia Lamekhov had simple dreams: safety for their family and a fresh start at life, away from the war they thought they had left behind in east Ukraine. Latest for @AFP
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“You stop breathing. For a certain period of time, life around you just freezes. And you don't know what will happen after the explosion," said Yuliia Holovnina, describing Russian air attacks that forced her to shelter in the metro for the night. @AFP barrons.com/news/as-strikes-…
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"If someone just said, 'I saw your son.' Just one word. I would carry them in my arms and kiss them," said Lyubov Brodovska, hoping Ukrainian soldiers freed in a prisoner exchange would give a sign of life of her son, who went missing in combat. For @AFP
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The war has given a sense of urgency to military couples in Ukraine, many seeing no point in waiting for a peace that seems little more than a mirage. Latest for @AFP
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🇺🇦 VIDEO: Gathered in a wedding hall in the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, near the front line, Anna and Pavlo Chornobai exchange rings to the applause of a dozen of the groom's fellow soldiers.
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