‘Wake up, the war has started’: In Ukraine after a night of terror
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, morning light on Feb. 24 brought residents to gas stations to fill up after Russian forces launched military actions overnight. There’s uncertainty about what comes next, but resolve to stay, “because we are…
‘He will be stopped’: Ukrainians vow to stand up to Putin
Activists in Kharkiv, Ukraine held an annual vigil on Feb. 22 to remember those who have been killed in the country’s years-long conflict with Moscow-backed separatists. But this year it took on added meaning, as Russian forces moved into eastern…
Ukrainians carry on amid warnings of war
President Zelensky declared a national day of unity as U.S. intelligence suggested Feb. 16 could be a day of Russian military escalation. For most Ukrainians, it was just another Wednesday. Read more: https://wapo.st/3HaOcDT. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube:…
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…
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:…
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…