Ukrainian forces prepare for war in ghost town near Chernobyl
Amid the threat of a Russian invasion, Ukraine’s armed forces conducted combat and first aid training drills on Feb. 5 in an abandoned town near the site of the 1986 nuclear power plant disaster. Snipers fired at wooden targets in…
The women who weave camouflage nets for Ukraine’s front lines
In the basement of a Kyiv museum, volunteers are hard at work sewing together strips of cloth into camouflage covers, which are used to disguise military hardware from Russian surveillance. Read more: https://wapo.st/34oXOxs. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube:…
As Kyiv prepares bomb shelters, life goes on in the shadow of war
Ukrainian authorities are readying bunkers in the event of a conflict with Russia. Meanwhile, many in Kyiv are tuning out the news and hoping for the best. Read more: https://wapo.st/3ANCPjl. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us:…
On Ukraine’s border with Russia, a nervous calm amid fears of invasion
Soldiers are on high alert at Ukraine’s northeastern border, near Kharkiv, amid a build-up of Russian troops on the other side. A once porous border is now militarized, cutting off Ukrainian villagers from family in Russia. Read more: https://wapo.st/3ANCPjl. Subscribe…
Boris Johnson dodges lockdown party report by deflecting to police inquiry
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized again after a report by senior civil servant Sue Gray on Jan. 31 showed “a serious failure” by the government for parties at Downing Street while coronavirus restrictions were in place. But he dodged…
A guide to the Downing Street lockdown parties attended by Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff are under a criminal investigation for allegedly breaking coronavirus lockdown rules that they put in place. Read more: https://wapo.st/3o06scf. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram:…
Fear, uncertainty grip Ukraine as Russian threat looms
On a Jan. 26 train ride from Kyiv to Kharkiv, in the east of the country, Ukrainians gave voice to their anxiety over a possible conflict with Russia. They don’t know what they will do in the event of an…
Why is there tension along the Russia-Ukraine border?
Since early December, U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that Russia was planning a massive military invasion of Ukraine. Here’s why Moscow would do that. Read more: https://wapo.st/3G5aE0i. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram:…
U.K. Parliament grills Boris Johnson over breaking coronavirus rules
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson continued to confront questions from Parliament on Jan. 19 over his government’s flouting of coronavirus restrictions. Read more: https://wapo.st/3nLOjij. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/