The brutality of war on Ukraine’s front lines
Russia announced on March 29 it would scale back its assault on Kyiv. But in the village of Moshchun, just 20 miles north of the capital, the battle raged on. Read more: https://wapo.st/3wPdnKs. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube:…
On patrol with a volunteer battalion in Kyiv
In normal times, Leonid Ostaltsev ran a pizza restaurant in Kyiv. Now he commands a group of fighters who work with police to patrol the streets of the capital. Read more: https://wapo.st/3JIZ2mx. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK…
‘Women are much stronger than men’: A female combat medic on Kyiv’s front lines
Sgt. Daria Filipieva, a medic in the Ukrainian army, couldn’t make it back to her unit when the war broke out, so she joined the volunteer forces defending the capital. Read more: https://wapo.st/3ucPh9N. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube:…
As Russia bears down on Odesa, the elderly have no way out
The historic center of Odesa is a maze of sandbags and anti-tank barriers, as the city waits nervously for a Russian offensive. But many of its oldest residents have no plans to leave. Read more: https://wapo.st/3tMWrBo. Subscribe to The Washington…
WATCH: View of Kyiv skyline as shelling disrupts civilian evacuation in Ukraine
Fear of a humanitarian crisis looms large over Ukraine as civilian casualties continue to mount and Russia’s heavy bombardment of major Ukrainian cities shows no sign of abatement. Efforts to shuttle Ukrainians to safety via humanitarian corridors were disrupted in…