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As Ukrainians worldwide celebrate Vyshyvanka Day on May 16, one woman who was forced to flee her home has made its celebration particularly poignant.

Evocative scenes captured at a train station in Kramatorsk serve as a stark reminder of the resilience and profound toll exacted by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as Kyiv's troops transit to and from the front line.

One of the few reporters granted access to cover combat on the front lines, RFE/RL photojournalist Serhiy Nuzhnenko ventured deep into the Donbas to document a weary Ukrainian artillery unit as it battled Russian forces.

Every week, memorial services are held in the heart of Kyiv for fallen Ukrainian soldiers. Two best friends -- who fought and died side by side in eastern Ukraine -- were honored a day before parliament passed a new mobilization law to boost the country's dwindling troop numbers.

Located 6 meters underground, the first purpose-built "bunker school" designed to shield students from Russian bombardment is now ready for students in Ukraine's second-largest city.

An RFE/RL journalist captured residents in Ukraine's second-largest city carrying on despite the intense Russian shelling that has severely impacted their electricity and quality of life.

Новый главнокомандующий ВСУ – получивший советское военное образование офицер, известный своей ролью в срыве попытки захвата Киева Россией в 2022 году. Александр Сырский также известен тем, что командовал отступлением ВСУ в 2015 году из Дебальцево, а в 2023 году — дорого доста�...

Ukraine's new top commander is a Soviet-trained artillery officer known for his role in thwarting the Russian thrust to capture Kyiv in 2022. Oleksandr Syrskiy is also known for his command during the disastrous retreat in 2015 in Debaltseve, and what some say was the costly defense of Bakhmut.

Parts of the Ukrainian capital were left without power and heating following a deadly Russian missile attack that struck in the early morning hours of February 7, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.