A Ukrainian city stands strong against Russia, at a terrible cost

A Ukrainian city stands strong against Russia, at a terrible cost

The southern city of Mykolaiv is considered a military success story for blocking the advance of Russian troops. But the aerial assault on the city is relentless, and deaths are mounting. Read more: https://wapo.st/3qtcvHy. Subscribe to The Washington Post on…

'Women are much stronger than men': A female combat medic on Kyiv’s front lines

‘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:…

A mother and son escape Russian occupation, but face an uncertain future

A mother and son escape Russian occupation, but face an uncertain future

Yevgenia Trivonos and her son Danylo, 10, were forced to flee their home in Vasylivka, a southern city now under Russian occupation. They arrived late at night by bus in Zaporizhia on March 9, and plan to keep pushing west…

'Your life is just ruined': Refugees reflect on what they left behind

‘Your life is just ruined’: Refugees reflect on what they left behind

Ukrainian refugees, many of them women with young children, arrived weary but relieved at the Medyka border crossing in Poland on March 9. They then boarded buses that would take them to the next stop on their journey. Read more:…

Leaving Kharkiv: A journey south through war-time Ukraine

Leaving Kharkiv: A journey south through war-time Ukraine

The Washington Post’s Whitney Leaming describes what it was like to travel from Kharkiv to Dnipro on Feb. 28 on roads now marked by checkpoints and armed men. Read more: https://wapo.st/3vm8w2y. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow…