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Hundreds of captured Russian soldiers, conscripts and mercenaries are being held in 50 sites around Ukraine. On the other side of the border, Russia also has Ukrainian POWs captured from the war. It’s difficult to estimate how many POWs are being kept on either side. Since the early months of the war, prisoner exchanges have been frequent, a sign that there are direct talks
There are many ways that people express national pride. In the face of Russia’s invasion, patriotism in Ukraine is ever present. Some though have decided to express their patriotism in a way that’s even more permanent — with tattoos. The World’s Daniel Ofman has this story from Kyiv Ukraine.
The port city of Odesa has remained under Ukrainian control throughout the past 15 months of war, but it hasn't been spared from Russian attacks. And yet, the people who work at the historic opera house have still managed to put on performances. The World's Daniel Ofman reports on how the opera provides solace for audiences and the performers. This story originally aired on
In 1989, the Ukrainian punk rock band Vopli Vidopliassova released a semi-official cassette tape called “Tantsi,” or “Dances.” In 2019, the original session tape was rediscovered, and in 2023, Tantsi was finally officially released. It now serves as a time capsule from late-Soviet Kyiv, where Ukrainian punks were rebelling against repressive rule from the Kremlin, and
President Joe Biden is giving the go-ahead for the US to support a joint effort to train Ukrainian fighter pilots. Administration officials also said that Washington will allow its allies to supply Ukraine with advanced fighter jets, including US-made F-16s. The battle for air superiority in Ukraine has been ongoing since Russia's invasion, and now Ukraine hopes that the F-16s