Our deep dive into Ukraine’s “kill zone” — the drone-infested battlefield where neither side holds firm control. We followed two Ukrainian soldiers who spent 6 months inside the kill zone, a brutal ordeal that reveals how modern warfare has changed. nytimes.com/interactive/2026…

It’s almost impossible to force a country to surrender solely through a conventional air campaign in war. Russia seems determined to try. nytimes.com/2026/10/15/world…

With the front lines largely frozen, Russia and Ukraine have turned the war into a contest of economic endurance. Kyiv has struck Russia’s oil refineries. Moscow has hit Ukraine’s ports and industries. On Friday, Trump sided with Russia in this battle. nytimes.com/2026/10/12/world…

Ukraine showed its European partners intercepted Russian plans of attack aiming to cut off major cities of power, heat and water this winter. Moscow wants to force nuclear plants offline by striking switchyards located near the reactors. nytimes.com/2026/10/02/world…

Ukraine's drones would be of limited use without software to coordinate them — much like having troops without a command structure. A deep dive into Delta, the brain behind the army of drones Ukraine has deployed to halt Russian advances. nytimes.com/2026/08/26/world…

The youth protests over Fedorov's ouster illustrate in many ways a broader generational clash sweeping through Ukraine's war effort: young people are pushing for reform and innovation, but they're facing resistance from the old guard. More here ⤵️ nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world…

Russian attacks on U.S. firms in Ukraine have intensified recently, including against business giants like Coca-Cola and Cargill. Some worry the goal is to deter U.S. investment in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the White House has remained silent. nytimes.com/2026/05/12/world…

A $106 billion EU loan to Ukraine that is heavily weighted toward defense spending reflects what many officials have expressed privately for months: with a peace settlement looking increasingly illusory, Ukraine must prepare for a prolonged war. nytimes.com/2026/04/23/world…

Ukraine wants to privatize state assets to raise money and prepare for closer economic integration with the West. But two major obstacles could deter investors: the war and corruption. The sale of a huge fertilizer producer near Odesa is a test case. nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world…

Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil terminals don’t immediately affect gov revenue, which comes from extraction taxes. Kyiv's goal is to sustain the strikes long enough to create export chokepoints that will force Russia to pump less oil and cut gov revenue. nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world…

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has been enlisted to help build Ukraine’s recovery plan. Some fear it is part of a Trump administration effort to steer the effort toward American business interests. nytimes.com/2026/01/19/world…

Ukraine awarded a bid to mine a major state-owned lithium deposit to investors that include a billionaire friend of President Trump -- a move likely to resonate with the business-focused American leader as Kyiv seeks his backing in ongoing peace talks. nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world…

Emmanuel Carrère’s best sellers on Russia grew out of a deep affection. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, he has traveled to the war-torn country to rethink his views. nytimes.com/2025/11/03/world…

Since Trump returned to power, Kyiv has sought his favor by appealing to his business mindset with lucrative deals. Leading the charge is Ukraine’s new prime minister, Yuliia Svyrydenko, who brokered a high-stakes minerals deal with the U.S. this spring. nytimes.com/2025/10/03/world…

Want to understand Ukraine's war? Call at one of its gas stations. This is where soldiers stop as they come back from the battlefield and where volunteers hand over pickups to the army. Many stations near the battlefield stay open as long as they can. nytimes.com/2025/09/23/world…

The best security guarantee against Russia? A strong army, Ukraine says. Kyiv is pursuing a multibillion-dollar arms buildup that would be funded by Europe, seeing it as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges of protection. nytimes.com/2025/09/02/world…

How do Ukrainians keep track of the situation at the front? They turn to @Deepstate_UA , a map using geolocated videos and tips from army sources that has become the go-to resource for monitoring the shifting battle lines. nytimes.com/2025/08/22/world…

Ukraine's frantic week of diplomacy as it tried to avoid being sidelines in peace talks. Zelensky spoke with nearly 30 world leaders, while his top advisers met online and in person with senior European and American officials. nytimes.com/2025/08/14/world…

Russia is pressing its advantage on the battlefield before the Trump-Putin summit. Its forces have broken through a section of Ukraine's defensive lines near Pokrovsk and advanced roughly 10 miles in recent days. nytimes.com/2025/08/12/world…